Tag Archives: herbs

Tumeric’s Superpower

You may have heard quite a bit of this amazing spice that has captivated our attention recently. Turmeric, a member of the ginger family, has been used for thousands of years as medicine, seasoning and coloring agent throughout India, South-East Asia and Africa.1 The spice is sourced from the rhizome of Curcuma longa L. where […]

Anti-Inflammatory Foods

What is inflammation: We can trace the word inflammation from Latin to mean “ set afire”. Inflammation is part of the immune system’s response to injury and infection. The bodies’ lymphatic system is made up of our white blood cells, lymph, lymph vessels and lymph nodes. Inflammation is the process in which white blood cells […]