Ever heard about this expression "brain food"? Omega 3 are supposed to help with brain function, and so do many natural products but today we'll focus on walnuts.  It has been believed that walnuts actually increase one's intellect. Studies have proven that consumption of walnuts do help in promoting the brain function. The Doctrine of Signatures stated that because the shape of the walnut resembled the brain, the nut would be beneficial for all ailments associated with the head and brain, including headaches. Walnuts contain omega-3 fatty acids which increase the activity of the brain. Omega-3 fatty acids, coupled with iodine and selenium, add to optimum functioning of the brain. A lack of omega-3 fatty acids cause hyperactivity, irritability and tantrums. Supplementing children's diet with walnuts compensates the deficit in essential fatty acids and alleviates their mood. It is even applicable to adults who are battling depr...

These recipes are the way to go if you'd like ideas on how to reduce sugar intake and still make yummy food for the children. Of course, we start with dessert:  Healthy Recipe #1: Energy Balls No Baking Needed !   These balls will take you about 10 minutes to make and you don’t even need to use the oven... isn’t that sweet? 1 cup of almonds 15 dates 3 tbsp of cacao powder 1 tbsp of almond butter 2 tbsp of coconut oil 2 tbsp of chia seeds In the mixer, you mix the almonds until they’re fine yet still crunchy You add the rest of the ingredients and mix for a few more seconds. Roll the balls in your humid hands and put them on a plate You could roll them also in a bit of chopped walnuts or grated coconut. You can keep them in the freezer a few weeks or in the fridge up to 5 days. But don’t keep your hopes too high. Healthy Recipe #2:   Creamy Mushroom Soup Classic French recipe!   3 tablespoons coconut oil 1 ⁄ 2 cup onions, chopped 1 cup mushrooms, chopped 1 teaspoon se...

Good nutrition being the basis of good health, removal from the diet of “non-foods” such as artificial additives, flavourings, colourings, and preservatives, along with highly processed foods of little nutritional value, constitutes removal of an obstacle to cure. This simple step of returning the child to real foods often leads to substantial improvements, even in the absence of any other intervention.  The Feingold Diet: A Fine Example So it's no secret that a bad diet is an obstacle to any cure, but that's especially true in cases of ADHD and concentration issues in children and adults alike. It's hard to recommend a homeopathic remedy when the diet of the patient consists primarily of white bread, white pasta, processed foods, regular cow milk, additives etc. The Feingold diet was invented by Dr. Feingold who realized that in some ADHD cases, the main problem was the diet and that was enough to solve the case. It could be it won't work for you or your family, but it...

  I’m always amazed at the diversity of natural products out there, designed by the Great Designer to help with all kinds of ailments. Even though I specialize in homeopathic products and therapeutics, I love to explore other options, especially when they can help with specific issues my ADD/ADHD patients have. functions such as mood, memory and cognitive capacity. Cordyceps Mushrooms for Cognitive Capacity I’d like to focus on the Cordycept Mushroom's mental benefit first. The fungus dilates the airways in the lungs , resulting in more oxygen to the blood, therefore - it promotes oxygenation. This means better cell function, because more oxygen reaches every cell. The energy level is also increased. In fact, it is used as a stimulant when added energy is needed for day-to-day activities. Not only it increases energy but also endurance and stamina. It removes weakness and fatigue… Even in healthy people, when someone is overworked, it alleviates fatigue. There’s a second benefit w...

Crazy Coco!   To anyone who like to visit the Olam HaTeva, the natural health store in Kesem, there's a treasure of coconut-related products. I once decided to buy them all (almost at once) and see what I could do with them. True, I could have found out  first  a recipe and  then  buy the product but where's the fun in that?  So now we're dealing with a few ingredients I need to find a recipe for: coconut oil, coconut water, coconut milk, coconut flour... Let's start with some fun, friendly treats for the children (and Sugar-Free too!) Coconut Popsicle  This recipe will surely please them and add some much-needed vitamins in their day, without them knowing! Nu, which vitamins? In  coconut water  - not to be confused with coconut milk, we'll get to that later - you have the following health benefits: - 15% of daily requirement (DR) of  potassium  in one cup.  - other electrolytes include calcium and magnesium, helps ma...