By Dr. Anju Sodhi (Bams, Nd) Menopause is the golden age for women. It is the time when the body has yet another transformation into a powerful state. It is a natural process that occurs in women around the age of 50, though it may occur as early as 40 years or as late as 60 years old. Many women ease into menopause, but many of our sisters struggle with the change. Preparing the body for the transition will ease the time feeling unwell and increase the time feeling beautiful. During menopause, the ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone, halting...

Each and every one of us poop. What does your poop say about you? Your poop, stool, feces, or a bowel movement can teach a lot about the health of your whole body. The ancient Ayurvedic medicine and Greek physician and philosopher, Hippocrates, said that all disease begins in the gut. Your bowels are your body’s way of getting rid of wastes and toxins. Your bowels must be completely emptied, not just partially eliminated. Pooping should not be a painful exercise though. Some degree of urgency to poop, straining, and incomplete evacuation is considered natural. The normal stool frequency is...

Ginkgo biloba is one of the most widely used herbs in natural medicine. The idea that it can help improve cognitive function is far from new. However, new research is shedding light on how ginkgo works in the body and suggesting new uses for this fascinating herb. It has long been known that ginkgo biloba increases blood flow to the brain. However, that in and of its self is not sufficient to explain the clinical benefits of its supplementation. In mouse models ginkgo decreases oxidative damage in brain tissues and increased levels of brain derived neurotropic factor, a protein necessary...