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Difference Between Organic Medicines and Herbal Medicines

March 26th, 2008 · No Comments

If you have the confusion that herbal medicine means organic medicine, this article will bring some clarity. According to an estimate by the World Health Organization, about 4 billion people around the world use herbal medicines for their primary healthcare needs. So does this mean that all these 4 billion people use organic medicine? Not [...]

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12 Reasons to Buy Local (and Organic)

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

1)Freshness. Locally-grown organic fruits and vegetables are usually harvested within 24 hours of being purchased by the consumer. Produce from California can’t be that fresh. 2)Taste. Produce picked and eaten at the height of freshness tastes better. 3)Nutrition. Nutritional value declines, often dramatically, as time passes after harvest. Because locally-grown produce is freshest, it is [...]

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