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Vitamins and Herbs
Adding key vitamins and herbs to your diet can produce major benefits for long and short-term health.
Remember those delicious chewables your mother fed you as a child? Are you still taking them? If not, you should probably consider adding a similiar supplement to your daily routine. Most diets, no matter how well balanced, are not able to offer a complete and optimal level of every vitamin that your body should take in. Vitamins are not used directly by the body to create energy like carbs and fats, but rather are used to facilitate normal bodily process. Below you will find articles about the incredible benefits of adding vitamins to your diet as well as a fact sheet that contains detailed information on the major vitamins and ther applications within the body.
Herbs are another oft-neglected source of good nutrition, and should be included in a diet whenever possible. Herbs like garlic, nutmeg, and sage have been used for centuries to supplement a diet and ward off illness. An herbal supplement is a fantastic place to start before filling our bodies with foreign synthetic chemicals that are marketed for relieving sickness. Read the fact sheet below for infomation on the magnificent benefits that individual herbs have to offer.
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Herbal Remedies - An introductory guide to the world of herbal remedies.
Herbs for Healing the Mind - Herbal remedies that can assist with mental function.
Feverfew: Herbal Relief from Migranies - This hearty, decorative flower is used for it's medicinal properties
Flower Power - Using flowers to heal in all aspects of your life.
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