Author: Doc Rob

Turmeric: The Yellow Wonder Spice That Helps Everything Work Better

TURMERIC  (Curcuma longa) is a root/rhizome that naturally grows in India and Southeast Asia. It has been a part of the culinary and medicinal tradition of India for thousands and thousands of years. Its bright yellow color has been used as pigment for dyes and coloring. As a culinary spice, turmeric is a major part of Indian curry, and contributes…

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HOW TO SELECT A MEDICAL MUSHROOM PRODUCT THAT WORKS

In my two earlier blogs I explained what medical mushrooms are, and how they differ from poisonous mushrooms, or psychedelic mushrooms, and how many medical mushrooms are also highly prized edible mushrooms. Briefly, mushrooms are a fungus, which is related to yeast, mold, and mildew. They live off of dead or dying materials by secreting digestive enzymes that break…

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How to Dose Cannabis for your Pets for Better Effect and Less Side-Effects

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Many people are looking to cannabis, whether its medical marijuana, or medical hemp to help their pets when conventional medications aren’t working or are ridiculously expensive. Many times pet parents find, much to their amazement, that a little bit of cannabis goes a long way to help their pet’s conditions. But, what many pet parents don’t know is that…

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Artemisinin–An Extract from a Plant Similar to Western Sage that May Help Cancer Patients

The story behind the discovery of the anti-cancer effects of the herbal extract artemisinin is fascinating.  The history of artemisinin began hundreds of years ago during the Han Dynasty in China (200 BC-200 AD). In the tomb of a nobleman of the Han dynasty archeologists found a silk scroll labeled: “Medical Treatments for 52 Diseases” (this is translated from the…

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What Are My Choices For Treating My Pet’s Cancer?

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When your pet is diagnosed with cancer, it can be a frightening experience. The choices your veterinarian or oncologist offer can be expensive, disfiguring, and difficult for your pet to tolerate, AND there are no guarantees that the treatments will contribute to any quality of life or that they will live any longer with treatment.

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