Mitragyna Speciosa - which the general public knows as Kratom is an herb native to the regions of Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, etc. It belongs to the coffee family. In some cultures, the leaves were used as part of folk medicine for remedying a bunch of...
Allergies are an overreaction of the body's immune system to a specific component, usually a protein. Proteins may be from foods, pollens, house dust, animal hair or moulds and are known as allergens. The word ‘allergy’ means that the immune system has responded to a harmless substance as if it...
When you are still young and healthy, thinking about getting old isn’t exactly appealing The last thing you think about is how to boost your future health. But if you don’t give some thought to ageing at this stage, it can be even harder to live in a way...
World Health Day turns its attention to fighting Type 2 diabetes, which is estimated to impact 552 million people in the next 20 years - and low-carb living is gaining momentum as a successful strategy to combat this and other dietary lifestyle diseases. Colette Heimowitz, Vice President of Nutrition and...
Something that is most abundant on this planet is water. Seventy percent of the earth is filled with water and we need to take care of this wonderful resource, which supports our lives and provides hydration. Even fifty-seven percent of an adult’s body weight is water. In a newborn infant,...