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.
THOSE EXOTIC ROMANIAN VEGETABLES!
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,…
CELEBRATING TEN GREAT YEARS!
This article relates the story of how my website, GreekMedicine.net, started, and got up and running, and the various life experiences I had which led me up to that point.
DIETARY MUSINGS OVER THE HOLIDAYS
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…
MY GREAT ODYSSEY
This article updates my readers on my latest travels and activities in the exploration of Greece Medicine and natural healing, and in the pursuit of happiness
PERSPECTIVES ON THE DR. OZ AFFAIR
Dr. Mehmet Oz is a name that is so trusted for health advice in our media these days.
REFLECTIONS ON ADDICTIVE DRUGS, SOCIAL SYMBIOSIS AND RECOVERY
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…