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Quinoa is a safe, healthy grain option

  • health benefits of quinoa
  • May 25, 2012
For those seeking to reduce the amount of refined grain carbohydrates in their diet, such as pasta, white rice and white flour products, there may...
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Medication take back day in LA

  • National Take Back Initiative Collection Day
  • April 28, 2012
Today is the annual event where people are encouraged, nation-wide, to get rid of old prescription and otherdrugs, and those that are no longer...
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First aid minus the medicine cabinet

Most of us stock our medicine cabinets with items that are meant to alleviate pain or discomfort in some way for ourselves and our family....
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Psoriasis devastates the body from the inside out

The red, scaly patches, accentuated by gray scales, can appear anywhere on the body, even affecting the fingernails. Caused by skin cells that grow...
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UCLA reports successful Chinese herbal treatment for alcohol abuse

On January 4, UCLA researchers reported that they had identified how a component of an ancient Chinese herbal anti-hangover medicine called...
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Cilantro, the garnish that heals

Some people use cilantro much like parsley (from the same family)--in other words, more as a garnish and not as part of the meal. Here in LA it...
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Distinctions between botanicas and herbalists

  • botanicas
  • September 19, 2011
Beware, residents of the Los Angeles area, if you are seeking herbal treatment. Despite the prevalence here of numerous botanica establishments,...
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New study: patients and doctors interested in more healing options (Part 2)

The major issues of the study regarding healing options were:Patients wanted the recommendation to be presented as an option, not an order. They...
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New study: patients and doctors interested in more healing options (Part 1)

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasing in popularity in Los Angeles. According to a new study, both patients and healthcare...
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Crepe myrtle has healing properties in a pretty package

The crepe myrtle tree, which has been planted as an ornamental in practically every part of Los Angeles, is undoubtedly among the most gorgeous...
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