The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

debs1951 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:16:33 GMT

how much tumeric is suggested as a daily intake?

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

jsab — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:59:12 GMT

There's a company called ForeverGreen that makes 100% bio-available liquid "extracts" of several different food herbs, including tumeric, cinnamon, oregano, etc. They aren't actually "extracts" though because the entire plant/product is liquified by being put into a high pressure CO2 (plant food) chamber. They're all organic too. Excellent for making teas with or mixing into other drinks.

www.thetruthaboutfoodandhealth.com/organicextracts.html

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

N. C. — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:58:49 GMT

I don't like the taste of turmeric or ginger but I still take it in capsules and I would never ever go one day without ginger capsules. Turmeric can be hard on the stomach, and cayenne and garlic also, so herbs must be used carefully.

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

j5 — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:16:16 GMT

Turmeric is great stuff.I had read about it helping prevent radiation burns in patitients that were having radition therpy for cancer.I added it to the coating for my baked chicken and other dishes where a golden color was wanted.My husband (he hated curry) did not get any burns during his radiation therpy. All kinds of minor aches and pains disapeared in the whole family too.

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

einzigal — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:09:07 GMT

I use fresh basil and fresh oregano that I grow myself, on my salads, moreover as another "green" than as a "spice" and they add so much flavor all else that is needed is olive oil (as some sort of oil is necessary in order to extract the beneficial ingredients from the greens, right?!) Hopefully the plants from "Bonnie's" are safe to begin with...

My wife can barely stomach broccoli, so, perhaps herbs will give her the cancer-prevention qualities she's missing.

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

oneyedeb — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:28:44 GMT

I'm a little confused by the advice given in this article about using spices (not the fresh herbs) and the advice about avoiding MSG which is an ingredient in spices (as seen in the "Hidden Names for MSG"). Can anyone explain this to me? Thanks.

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

Firewalker — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:20:42 GMT

It would behoove people to follow Dr Mercola's advice to listen to your body. With our bodies as compromised as they are....allergies and intolerances and phenolic an salicyclate reactions abound. If your body says no...don't argue....there is usually a reason....if it starts craving it....look for delayed reactions with in 48 hrs...tired, headaches, nausea or something just off.

As one whose children have suffered a multiple of these issues....I have learned many keys to watch for. Even the best herb or supplement is worthless if you body can not use it correctly or worse yet....turns it on itself and makes you ill...

Irradiated herbs are an issue..but home grown ones will be just as much of an issue if not tolerated.

Just my two cents

Firewalker

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

Pat 444 — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:33:07 GMT

Please see the site where we read spices herbs and tea are irradiated:

www.hc-sc.gc.ca/.../109402_e.html

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

Vicki Marie — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:25:37 GMT

Dr. Weil is now marketing tea. I found some in Target the other day. They come in can liquids ready to drink and powdered tea where you just add water. Like Dr. Mercola, I don't like turmeric either but I bought some and add a little here and there to my other tea blends and I don't really notice it.

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

seg — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:08:52 GMT

I remember many years ago doctors in the islands used to advise people not to eat herbs and spices because they raised your blood pressure. I wonder what these same idiots would be thing right about now huh.
Just look at all the health benefits that are being discovered these days- absolutely phenominal.......Stick that in your pipe big pharma......

re: The Hidden Benefits of Herbs and Spices

Immortal_health — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:54:32 GMT

I just picked up some 200:1 turmeric concentrate blended with green tea and bit of a few other herbs... an interesting fact is that green tea increases turmerics power by 800% and turmeric increases grean tea by 200%... does WONDERs for the skin amoung other things as i am mainly into health for acne reasons

re: How Important are Herbs and Spices?

goldeneagle — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:56:05 GMT

EXCELLENT!!
You have just added a new staple to my cupboard! I have used it before, but now that I know it is cheaper than chemo, better for you and with no bad side effects, I'll hit the spice aisle today.

re: How Important are Herbs and Spices?

Russ Bianchi — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:38:24 GMT

Herbal dietary intake is ESSENTIAL. The vast majority of bioavailable nutrient, anti oxidants, vitamins, fiber, minerals, etc. throughout human ingestion history are from PLANTS and hence HERBS.

Over 80% of SYNTHETIC DRUGS are derived from plants and herbs.

Why purchase synthetic, when the real thing, with no ill side effects, is better for you, and more efficacious, at fractions of pennies on the dollar?

re: How Important are Herbs and Spices?

mmc88121 — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:32:48 GMT

I have always been a fan of herbs, and spices in cooking. I think that is what has helped keep me healthy, even when I was unknowingly eating foods that were not good for me, but Medical science said they were.

Mary

re: How Important are Herbs and Spices?

Katy B — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:23:48 GMT

I'm a real fan of using culinary herbs and spices, In fact I've been writing about this subject for a few days. Many herbs have been used [ask Doc C. Gussa] for centuries and have a better cure rate than any drug on the market.

Turmeric "helps to neutralize free radicals, the cell-damaging molecules at the root of many degenerative diseases, including arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, heart disease, and cancer. Turmeric also inhibits excessive blood clotting, which is a contributing factor in heart disease and degenerative inflammatory disorders." and is a main ingredient in curry.

Katy B.