Years ago, Jackie Silver, Agingbackwards.com was sort of the lone voice in the wilderness singing the praises of coconut oil and now finally, many scientists and physicians are joining the bandwagon realizing that coconut oil is absolutely sensational for many illnesses and ailments.

Ayurveda gives ginger the status of a virtual medicine chest. That’s because this wonder spice has time-tested digestion-friendly properties, in addition to its numerous other health benefits. In India, ginger is liberally used in daily life. Ginger-infused chai is a household favorite, and it’s grandma’s antidote of choice for battling cold and flu.

Maybe it’s because I grew up in Oklahoma that I had a fascination with herbs, spices and everything healing since I was a child. Living on a farm twenty miles from the county seat of Enid my sisters and I explored every leaf, rock, feather and animal that inhabited and surrounded our home. We grew [...]

Courtesy of Dr. Weil on Healthy Aging
It is becoming increasingly clear that a host of illnesses – including heart disease, many cancers and Alzheimer’s disease – are influenced in large part by chronic inflammation. This is a process in which the immune system becomes off balance, and persists unnecessarily in its [...]