Health

Are you feeling sick chronically - like all the time? Maybe it's post-covid or long-haul covid, maybe it's menopause or you are just run down. How can you cope?

NMN can be found in fruits and vegetables including avocados, broccoli, cabbage, edamame and cucumbers. Including these as part of your daily diet can increase levels of NMN. But the levels of NNM found in supplements is much higher than you could possibly consume through a natural diet.

After Covid more and more people are noticing nighttime panic-attacks, including this author. Green Prophet looks at some natural solutions to help you cope. 

Researchers have used a virus and gene editing system to boost the potent aspects of the cannabis plant

Sour green plums the size of large marbles are in the local Middle East markets now, a seasonal favorite of the Iraqis. Eat them out of hand as a snack, sprinkling each bite with a little salt. The classic Iraqi way to cook them is to pair them with meat in a flavorful stew. And if you want to ask for them in Persian just say "Gojeh sabz!"

A simple medicine to treat heartburn may be linked to cancer.

Summer staycations means saving money, keeping things simple and real. How about making your own sunscreen? It's healthier and toxin-free.

Ground chaga for tea is believed to be a natural protection against cancer. But what do you do when the C word happens to you? There are some natural and non-medical ways for treating your health and peace of mind.

Climate scientists call for a plastic diet, asking governments to cap production. 

The Iranian city now passes as one of the world's most polluted cities, as smog, dust and smoke overcomes it. 

There are wild ingredients found in your home that are now under threat. Brazil nuts, argan oil, and shea butter are now classified among a dozen wild, threatened and at risk plants known as flagship species that need protecting.

Covid has created a lot of loss, pain, depression and anxiety. Some people have turned to safer self-medicating using CBD, others need help with harder problems.

The water bong is easily associated with a stereotype of "lazy pothead" but it's actually an important low-tech tool for administering cannabis as medicine to the elderly. It's clean, simple and easy to dose quickly and precisely, unlike ingesting which has slow release and sometimes overly powerful effects.

While it is far more common in older men, erectile dysfunction can strike at any age, and according to many urologists, it can happen for multiple reasons.

Baharat is an essential blend you can make at home. It's like a Middle Eastern answer to curry. But distinct.