/p> The old clich' that you are what you eat is quite true. Many people suffer from certain health conditions that even though may not be cured, can be controlled through your diet. All foods have certain qualities that affect the body in different ways. Nutrients are broken down and used in different ways, allowing your body to use them how it desires. Herbs have been forever...

I discussed the value of drinking water in natural gout treatment in earlier articles. Of course all types of water are not equal, for example hard water is better than soft because of its additional mineral content and distilled water is acidic. Probably the best of all waters for natural gout treatment is alkaline water, also called ionized water. The reason is that alkaline water has...

General Description Triphala literally means 'three fruits' (tri = three, phala = fruits). It is a mixture composed of the three essential myrobalans. They are:- (i) Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) (ii) Bibhitaki (Terminalia belerica) (iii) Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) Properties The properties of the Triphala are dependent on the properties of its individual herbs. Let us see what...

The most common symptom of gout, which afflicts about three-quarters of gout sufferers, is excruciating pain in the joint at the base of the big toe. However, joints in other parts of the body including the feet, hands, wrists, knees, shoulders, and elbows are fair game for gout attacks. Joints can become so swollen and inflamed that the patient develops a fever and chills. Gout comes on...

Can you not go out because you feet ache? Do your joints seem to grow like gingers? Is moving become very uneasy for you? You may be suffering with gout. Do you always eat legumes or beans and after eating, you can not even stretch your fingers? You may be suffering from gout. What is gout? Gout is a disease caused by congenital disorder in uric acid...