Artichoke

Natural remedies for pruritus (itching) That itch that stalks you at midnight and wakes you with burning feet, a back on fire, or arms you scratched in your sleep until they were raw and red. You know it. Our grandparents knew it too and used to say “the skin weeps when the blood is tired”. Pruritus, the medical name for itching, is one of the most tormenting symptoms because it is not a disease in itself, but a signal. A signal that may come from the skin (dry skin, eczema, hives) or from a deeper organ: the liver, kidneys, blood, nervous system. ...

Natural Remedies for High Cholesterol High cholesterol is a “silent killer” — it causes no pain, no symptoms, but every day it deposits plaques on artery walls, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. The good news is that diet and natural remedies can make a significant difference, especially for mildly to moderately elevated cholesterol. Our grandmothers, who ate garlic, walnuts, and oat porridge daily, had — without knowing it — an almost perfect dietary regimen for cardiovascular health. In nature’s pharmacy, we find scientifically validated ingredients that reduce “bad” cholesterol and increase “good” cholesterol. ...

Natural Remedies for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD) IMPORTANT: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a progressive liver condition that, untreated, can advance to steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis and cirrhosis. Do not ignore elevated transaminases or an ultrasound reading of “hyperechoic liver.” Consult a gastroenterologist, run the proper tests (ALT, AST, GGT, FIB-4, abdominal ultrasound, FibroScan when needed) and follow their plan. The remedies here complement, but do not replace, medical evaluation and treatment. ...

Natural Remedies for Fatty Liver IMPORTANT: Fatty liver (hepatic steatosis) is often asymptomatic in early stages but can progress over time to steatohepatitis, fibrosis and even cirrhosis. Diagnosis and monitoring are done through blood tests (transaminases ALT, AST, GGT), abdominal ultrasound and, in serious cases, fibroscan or liver biopsy. The natural remedies in this article are complementary and do not replace periodic medical follow-up and essential lifestyle changes. ...

Natural remedies for dyslipidemia Dyslipidemia is a condition that, although painless and invisible, underlies most cardiovascular events: heart attack, stroke, atherosclerosis. It represents an imbalance of blood fats: too much bad cholesterol (LDL), too little good cholesterol (HDL), elevated triglycerides. The blood becomes, metaphorically speaking, “fattier,” and artery walls slowly narrow, invisibly, until one day a plaque ruptures and causes a crisis. The good news is that dyslipidemia responds exceptionally well to lifestyle changes and natural remedies. Romanian grandmothers, who ate oats, garlic, onions and artichoke tea daily, had, without knowing it, a complete pharmacy for lipids. Modern medicine has confirmed the value of these ingredients and added research on plants, supplements and special foods. ...