Nutrients

Most of the mushroom’s body thrives invisibly beneath the ground in the soil. It is this body, rarely seen by us, that produces a wealth of nutrients and medicinal compounds. We need to take a closer look then at the complete mushroom life form to get the full story and a better understanding of why the mushroom has always had a traditional allure and value.

The three Asian berries, Goji, Schizandra, and Amla are all adaptogenic general tonics that are revered throughout Asia. They have many common characteristics. All harmonize, support, and strengthen the body, exhibit immune-modulating ability, and help improve cellular activity.

This article is an introduction to a series of articles relating to the powerful effects of digestive enzyme supplementation. Enzyme therapy is now being used to treat many ailments including allergies, obesity, pancreatic hypertrophy, ulcers, infections, and candida, to name a few. This article relates mainly to the successful treatment of chronic inflammation with enzyme therapy.

Sea plants come from many rocky coastal areas worldwide. The intensity of light on the ocean depths affects color spectrums and the ability of sea plants to undergo photosynthesis. They have varying forms of growth—the thallus (or body) consists of flat or leaf-like structures known as blades that originate from elongated stem-like structures, the stipes. A root-like structure, the holdfast, anchors the kelp to the substrate of the ocean.

Curcuma Amada (known as wild turmeric) is widely grown ranging from Tamil Nada in the south of India and up the east coast to West Bengal to Bangladesh and into Burma. It is also grown in southeast India from Kerala to Gujarat. In the north, it is found in Utter Pradesh and in the Himalayan foothills. Throughout Southeast Asia, there are many varieties and colors of turmeric. Wild turmeric can grow in close proximity to cultivated turmeric. 

Iodine is said to be the most misunderstood of the essential trace elements that our bodies need. However, it is essential to life itself as all cells require iodine. Controversy about it some years ago has caused unwarranted fear regarding its medical and nutritional use. What is little known too is that iodine deficiency has been increasing worldwide at epidemic levels. Since iodine is a relatively rare element, average diets often do not provide enough of it for proper health. Most soils are simply lacking in iodine; it is seawater—and therefore food from the sea—that has the highest concentrations.