The difficulties of losing weight

Weight loss difficulties take their toll on everyone at one time or another. I don’t care what anyone else says, but it does. I know for myself that I have suffered over and over again to lose weight. Every time I feel like it’s another battle. Here are some tips […]

A new Ayurvedic herb for diabetes?

In the February 2008 issue of the medical journal diabetes care there is a report of a clinical trial of a “new” Ayurvedic herb for type 2 diabetes, Coccinia cordifolia. Also know as koval or ivy gourd, this herb belongs to the same plant family as the more well-known bitter […]

Hermann’s Tortoise Beginner’s Guide

This is golden brown with two dark stripes on the underside (plastron). Males have longer, thicker tails but are much smaller than females. The female Hermann’s tortoise can reach 10 inches in length and males average just 5 inches. These chelonians originate from Europe and can be found from southern […]