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11 Jul

Posted at 00:25h in Chronic Pain, Natural Supplements

Piperine is the major alkaloid constituent present in P. nigrum (black pepper) and P. logum (long pepper). Piperine has been scientifically validated as a bioavailability enhancer. There are a few possible mechanisms by which piperine acts as bio-enhancers: Promoting rapid absorption of nutrients/ medicines Increasing blood supply...

11 Jul

Posted at 00:13h in Diet, Pregnancy

Women in labor can enjoy a chocolate or vanilla protein shake during labor rather than being relegated to the tedium of ice chips, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2013 annual meeting. Mothers who drank a protein drink during childbirth reported higher satisfaction...

07 Jul

Posted at 05:14h in Children's Health

Blog post by Victoria Fedden in Elephant Journal online It was my dream job and I didn’t get it. All I wanted was to work in that beautiful, quaint school with the wooden toys and the sheer silks where everything smelled of lavender. The Waldorf School looked like the calmest,...

07 Jul

Posted at 05:03h in Diet

Sugar has become a constant companion in most of our lives. Whether added to our tea or coffee, or found in our favorite packaged foods we find in the supermarket aisles, sugar is hard to remove from our diet all together. With obesity levels shooting...