Ayurvedic Medicines

Kombucha tea, made from fermented yeast and bacteria often referred to as a “mushroom“, has become increasingly popular in recent years.  Enjoyed since the 1800s, this beverage is touted for its detoxifying and energy boosting properties.  Small amounts of alcohol are created in the process of fermentation, but the quantity is small enough to classify [ FDA & TTB Investigate Kombucha for Elevated Alcohol Content from Green Living Ideas ]

After reading the health benefits of Dandelion you will also agree with me that Dandelion is one of the healthiest herbs that is available to us. However, Dandelion is more famous as an ornamental flower plant as its benefits are still not widely known to all. The dandelion flowers are brilliant and tranquil.

First, before I get into this cool development in the world of soccer, I want to say that if these teams can get recycled plastic jerseys that are a good enough quality for players makings millions upon millions of dollars a year, hopefully it won’t be long before everyone can, and if you are a [ Recycled Plastic Soccer Jerseys for Major International and Professional Soccer Teams — the Netherlands, Brazil, Barcelona, Arsenal, and More from Green Living Ideas ]

The WorldWatch Institute is a stellar independent research organization helping to create “an environmentally sustainable society that meets human needs.” When I was doing research for my Master’s thesis on the relationship between bicycle facilities and bicycle travel, I ran across a great WorldWatch Institute publication from 1989 (before bicycling was so hip) titled The [ WorldWatch Institute Closes Shop with a Bicycle Bang from Green Living Ideas ]

This was a great paper I found while browsing My 6 Sense last night, a free but very cool app on my iPhone that takes my Google Reader rss feeds and intuitively tries to select the individual items (e.g.

Despite the PR campaigns by the coal lobby that imply that the state relies on coal income, an analysis by The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy finds that actually coal cost the state of West Virginia more than it took in. Only the direct costs to the state were tallied. The [ Coal Mining Costing West Virginia $97.5 Million from Green Living Ideas ]

Eating is something we all have to do, but as all earth-conscious people know, fast food restaurants are not the place to do it. And no matter where you eat, you never really know the total impact of your meal on the Earth, right? Not anymore.

This was the title of a fascinating article I saw on Twitter a few minutes ago, courtesy of the American Association of Cancer Research ( AACR ).  They are providing access to the paper free of charge to the public using this link .

Now-a-days alternative medicines are gaining momentum continuously, a number of factored has contributed to these results: o Alternative medicines are not too much costly in comparison to allopathic medicines o They have almost nil chances of side effects. o These medicines though not fully experimentally verified yet they are practiced since ancient times.

I did a double take at my inbox alerts this morning as things have been rather quiet of late in the Pharma and Biotech world.  You can read the financial aspects of the deal in Celgene’s press release . While the timing might be a little bit of a surprise, the strategic acquisition is not and makes a lot of commercial sense for Celgene