The first go-to recipe for cinnamon

By | December 26th, 2015|Categories: Spice and Herb Recipes|

For this first spice and herb post, let's start with the no-brainer: cinnamon-topped steel-cut oatmeal. Anyone, and I mean anyone, can make this at home. Or, you [...]

Perhaps the most important predictor of diabetes.

By | December 24th, 2015|Categories: Diabetes and metabolic syndrome criteria, Herbal Remedies for Diabetes, Science|

This powerful study highlights what may be the most accurate marker in determining whether you are at risk for diabetes: your sugar readings one hour after a [...]

The berberine brouhaha

By | December 23rd, 2015|Categories: Science|

Berberine, a naturally occurring compound derived from quite a few plants, including goldenseal,  has been shown to lower blood sugar levels and may have the power to [...]