This article introduces readers to Jew’s Mallow, a nutritious Middle Eastern super-vegetable and superfood, summarizing its many benefits for nutrition, beauty and health. It also discusses how to take Jew’s Mallow as a nutritional supplement, and how to cook with it.
Introduction: An Old “Blast from the Past” “Hello – may I speak to David Osborn?”, announced the voice at the other end of my cell phone line. My jaw dropped as I recognized that unforgettable voice from way out of my past – over thirty years ago, to be exact. It was none other than […]
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I just got back to Romania from another trip to Greece, to visit a friend there who was a fan of my website, and interested in Greek Medicine. I had always wanted to visit the Asclepion at Epidaurus, but I had always found one excuse or another for putting it off. But finally, becoming tired […]
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Tagged Abaton, Asclepion, Asclepius, Dandelion greens, Epidaurus, Galen, Manaki olives, Nafplio, Paparuna, Papaver rhoeas, poppy, Temple of the Egyptian Gods
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This article introduces my readers to an exotic Romanian species of wild yam, Tamus communis, called Untul Pamantului, or “Butter of the Earth”, discussing its various benefits and uses.
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Tagged antirheumatic, aphrodisiac, Mexican Wild Yam, rasayana, rejuvenative tonic, rubefacient, Shan Yao, Tamus communis, Untul Pamantului, vajikarana, virilific, yama imo
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Spring has sprung, and here I am, back in Romania again. The apartment I’m staying at happens to be right next to Piata Obor, Bucharest’s biggest and best open air food market. Anytime I need to go food shopping, the best food and produce in Romania is only a stone’s throw away. In the springtime, […]
I spent a few days for Christmas with my sister in San Francisco. My sister and I have often had many heated arguments about dietary matters. Back when my mother was alive, both she and my sister would frequently go on the low carb, high protein Atkins diet in order to lose weight. The Atkins […]
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Tagged Ancel Keyes, Atkins diet, blood type diet, Gandhi, lectins, Mediterranean Diet, Paleo diet, Peter D’Adamo, Red Clover, Scorpio, Vegetarianism
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Just yesterday, I was contacted by a drug treatment center called Steps to Recovery. Amy, one of their staff writers, had written an interesting and informative article about the prevalence of Adderall abuse and addiction amongst college students seeking to improve their mental, cognitive and athletic performance levels. Adderall, it turns out, is a psychoactive […]
