Dr Pete's Health Secrets

      Garlic 'Allium sativum', commonly known as garlic, the world's favourite culinary herb, is a species in the onion genus, Allium.  In this article I will examine the health benefits of adding this ancient herb to your meals. In foods and beverages, fresh garlic, garlic powder, and garlic oil are used to add flavor. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo.  It is thought that garlic is native to Siberia, but spread to other parts of the world over 5000 years ago. Heart and blood vessels Garlic whoose active ingredient is Allicin, is used for many conditions related to the heart and blood system.  These conditions include high blood pressure, low blood pressure, high cholesterol, inherited high cholesterol, coronary heart disease, heart attack, reduced blood flow due to narrowed arteries, and arteriosclerosis. According to a 2007 study done at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, garlic can help relax b...

      Vaginal health is an important aspect of any woman's life. Here are some foods that help keep the vagina healthy. Greek or Organic Unpasteurised Unsweetened Yogurt Eating Greek yogurt daily is great for maintaining vaginal health. It contains live and active cultures ( Lactobacillus bacteria ) that prevent disease-causing organisms from attaching to the vagina. Lactobacillus produces chemicals like lactic acid that inactivate or kill other infection-causing organisms. It also helps maintain healthy pH levels in the body. According to a 2014 study published in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics journal, lactobacilli help maintain normal urogenital health and play a key role in preventing bacterial vaginosis, yeast vaginitis, UTIs and sexually transmitted diseases. Eat 1 to 2 cups of probiotic yogurt daily. Other good probiotic foods that you can include in your diet are miso, kimchi, sauerkraut and kefir. Fermented milk- NUNU Unpas...

      Vaginal odour is a very common problem that most women have to deal with at least once or twice in their life.  An unpleasant ordour can be very depresding and difficult problem to get rid off. 'Let's look at possible causes and tips on how to maintain a healthy Vagina. The normal Vaginal odour is a mild fishy smell. This is as a result of the normal bacterial flora that lives in the Vagina,  called lactobacillus.  The lactobacillus, the good bacteria, plays a very important role by preventing more harmful bacteria and fungus from causing infection. The Vagina has a self-cleaning mechanism. It can be washed internally with plain clean water or unscented, non- antibactetial soaps.  Please do not use antiseptics inside the Vagina or abuse Antibiotics which kill the good bacteria. A strong fishy odour down there, is caused by bacterial vaginosis. This results when the good bacteria has been eliminated. Bacterial Vagin...

      Lets examine what role cholesterol plays in your blood circulation. From our teens plaque gradually gets deposited in the walls of our arteries. Plaque that accumulates on the inner walls and clogs your arteries is made from various substances that circulate in your blood. The major component of plaque is Cholesterol. Others include calcium, fat, cellular waste, and fibrin. Clogged arteries greatly increase the likelihood of a heart attack, stroke and even death. There are different kinds of cholesterol. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) or 'Bad cholesterol'. LDL harms your health and their levels should always be maintained low. Bad cholesterol can bring adverse effects to the body. High density lipoprotein (HDL) or 'Good cholesterol ' is beneficial to our body and their levels should always be high.  HDL is believed to remove some of the bad cholesterol from plaque in clogged arteries and transport it back to the liver, ...