Red cabbage is a nutrient-rich, cruciferous, or Brassica vegetable that’s related to cauliflower and kale. It’s sometimes called purple cabbage, since its leaves are a dark purple-reddish colour. Red cabbage typically is a little smaller and denser than green cabbage, and has a more peppery taste. This variety of cabbage gets its purple-reddish colour from the flavonoid anthocyanin and the acidity level of the soil where it’s grown. Like most colourful vegetables, it’...

The history of qi gong dates back 5,000 years in China. The I Ching (Book of Changes), written about 1122 BCE, first introduced the idea of qi (vital energy). The idea of man’s relationship with the universe and the integration of the three natural energies – heaven, earth, and man, was explored during this time. The founder of Taoism, Lao Tzu, wrote about breathing techniques in his Tao Te Ching. Chinese medicine was evolving now and the ideas of qi, yin and yang, meditation, and...

Elderberry is one of the most commonly used medicinal plants in the world. Traditionally, Indigenous people used it to treat fever and rheumatism, while the ancient Egyptians used it to improve their complexions and heal burns.  Elderberry refers to several different varieties of the Sambucus tree, which is a flowering plant belonging to the Adoxaceae family.. The most common type is Sambucus nigra, also known as the European elderberry or black elder. This tree is native to Europe, tho...

Gynaecological cancers encompass all uncontrolled and aberrant cell growth in the female reproductive system, therapeutic interventions are constantly evolving, but there is still a high death rate, significant side effects and medication resistance, making the task of treatment challenging and complex. The essential oil extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa is a promising natural drug, which has excellent biological activity on cancer cells and is to be developed as a new type of anti-...

Hope can be a major tool of empowerment and an element for sustaining life and the will to live. We hope for better times. We hope for remission. We hope to prolong life by averting death through medical treatment and supportive care. Or, if disease progresses, we hope to control pain, side effects, and suffering.  We hope for treatments that can cure or palliate and make the disease stable. The Oxford Dictionary defines hope as “to entertain expectations of something desired.&rdq...

Kinesiology is a form of therapy that uses muscle monitoring (biofeedback) to look at imbalances that may be causing disease in the body. It is not used to diagnose disorders. Kinesiology as used in the complementary health or natural medicine field, is defined primarily as the use of muscle testing to identify imbalances in the body’s structural, chemical, emotional or other energy, to establish the body’s priority healing needs, and to evaluate energy changes brought about by a...