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Probiotics or Prebiotics, the Great Digestion Debate.

Written on: 22 Aug 10 and Filed under: Advice | 8 Comments

As processed foods, pharmaceuticals and bad diet have clogged up our digestive tracts we have turned a blind eye to proper digestion. Our medical professions continue to increase the ‘normal’ bowel movement times now up to around 3 days. Well, many continue to debate that a bowel movement should be daily and digestion should be [...]

3 Reasons to Try Alternative Health Remedies

Written on: 24 Jul 10 and Filed under: Advice | 8 Comments

There is no end in sight to the debate that rages on between the purists who believe that drugs are the answer to all our ills and the naturalists who swear that drugs are the main reason for all our ills. The former, while admitting that prevention is better than cure, also holds firm to [...]

Preparing for a Career as a Professional Herbalist

Written on: 04 Apr 10 and Filed under: Advice | 1 Comment

Alternative medicine, once shunned by the medical profession as ineffective and even dangerous, has gained popularity and recognition in recent years as its effectiveness and safety have been scrutinized and validated. In particular, the use of natural herbs to treat various ailments has been approved by most medical practitioners as a beneficial supplement to or [...]