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Menopause: Symptoms, Causes and Natural Remedies to Arrive Prepared Despite being a characteristic period in the life of all women, menopause is often treated as a taboo linked to feelings of embarrassment and confusion, attributable also to how different this experience is for each woman, the different ages at which it occurs, as well as the various colluding symptoms that accompany it. The negative connotation that menopause has taken on over the years, especially for women themselves, is often associated with the significant psychological burden it places on the spirit, which often contr..

Effects and Benefits of an Ancient Drink: Antioxidant Tea The consumption of tea, considered the oldest and most consumed beverage in the world after water, has numerous beneficial effects on our body. Whether consumed cold or hot, it retains unique properties that make it one of the healthiest drinks. In nature, there are different varieties rich in antioxidants, molecules that provide oxygen to our body. But what is the tea with the greatest beneficial and antioxidant properties? Tea: Origins, Description, and Uses The Tea, or Thé, represents the second most used beverage in the world a..

L-Theanine and Green Tea: Properties, Effects, and Contraindications Initially identified as the flavor responsible for the sweet taste of some green teas, theanine has been the subject of scientific studies in recent decades that have revealed its potential relaxing, anxiolytic, and hypotensive activity. An extremely rare molecule to find in nature, theanine is responsible for the relaxed and serene wakefulness state we find ourselves in after drinking a cup of good green tea, such as matcha tea. But what are the mechanisms we can attribute to its properties? In this article, we will discove..

Varieties of Pepper: How to Recognize Flavors, Characteristics, and How to Use Them in the Kitchen Pepper is one of the most widely used spices in the world, both in gastronomy and mixology. The plant from which it is derived, Piper nigrum, is native to Western India—where it is still cultivated—but now widespread in many other countries, where different species are found depending on the terroir and different cultivation and processing methods. It is estimated that there are about 600 different types of pepper, although not all are edible, in addition to a varied assortment of ..

Edible Wild Herbs: Properties, How to Recognize and Collect Them The collection of wild plants is a practice that has accompanied humans since prehistoric times, especially in times of famine. The recent openness towards organic and eco-sustainable nutrition has brought a renewed interest in this practice, also known as foraging, increasing awareness of the greater properties and benefits of edible wild plants compared to those from cultivation, and the importance of seasonality and nourishing oneself with foods whose biodiversity has not been affected by guided growth processes. But what a..

Help your body support the end of winter and prepare for the arrival of spring! Start moving the stagnant energy accumulated with this challenge. Prepare the intestine and the organs involved in detoxification such as the liver, kidneys, and skin (emunctory organs) to strengthen for the arrival of the new season. The three steps to start: Learn to know yourself and identify the fundamental energy requirements for your well-being and always make appropriate choices regarding nutrition and lifestyle. No one knows you better than yourself, so try not to exceed your limits and always follow ..

Natural Remedies Against Candida: How to Treat and Prevent It Many people throughout their lives have to deal with candida, an infection caused by the increase of the Candida albicans fungus, a normal yeast present in the bacterial flora that tends to proliferate in situations of stress, poor diet, or antibiotic use, transforming into a pathogen. In women, candida manifests itself especially as vaginal candidiasis, causing burning, redness, itching, and mucous discharge. Vaginal candida can be treated by resorting to adjustments that mainly concern dietary habits and lifestyle, as well as s..

The wisdom of natural rhythms in our diet All the food we consume comes from chlorophyll photosynthesis that occurs from the interaction between sunlight (Fire) and the Earth's atmosphere (Earth) along with its gases (oxygen, Air). Then they grow and thrive, nourishing themselves with Water. The origin of our life is in the interaction between the elements Water, Air, Fire (the Sun) and Earth. When we eat different foods, we introduce into our body different concentrations of energy that we receive from the interaction of the 4 elements. Food introduces us to the surrounding environment, tra..

Pu'er or Pu-erh: Fermented Tea from Yunnan Pu-erh tea is a Chinese tea produced almost exclusively in Yunnan, since the Tang dynasty. It is one of the six types of Chinese tea, as well as a fermented tea, as the leaves, after being processed, are pressed and matured for several years, a process that gives Pu-erh its distinctive taste and aroma: earthy, damp, with a hint of wood and undergrowth. Pu-erh tea is the only tea that improves with aging, just like wine. In this article, we explore the complexity of the processing of this incredibly fine and precious tea, the properties of Pu'er, and ..

Relaxing Plants and Adaptogenic Plants: What Are the Best Herbs Against Stress? Stress, anxiety, worry, insomnia, and nervousness are very common disorders that afflict the daily lives of most people. Nature provides us with herbs and plants capable of combating these states of stress, whether physical or emotional: from adaptogenic plants, capable of improving the body's resistance to stress, to relaxing plants, capable of calming the nervous system and promoting sleep. In this article, we will discover the differences between the various types of plants against stress and how to use t..

Treating Cystitis: The Most Effective Natural Remedies Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder that causes pain, burning, and a frequent need to urinate. It is a very common disorder, especially in the female population, caused by different factors: it is very important to treat cystitis at the onset of the first symptoms, and to do so it is possible to resort to some natural remedies capable of purifying the body and counteracting bacterial proliferation. In this article, we will learn to recognize cystitis, identify its causes, and what are the most effective natural remedies and herba..

Recipe of Hojicha Latte: Cappuccino with Roasted Japanese Green Tea Warm, creamy, and comforting, Hojicha Latte is a beverage with a delicate and decadent taste, but at the same time warming, ideal for cold and rainy winter afternoons. If you have already enjoyed matcha latte, the green cappuccino, for its sweetness and enveloping flavor, try your hand at preparing Hojicha Latte, the latest trend in the tea world, with the recipe from Terza Luna.   Hojicha Latte: Warm and Enveloping Drink with a Toasted Flavor The Hojicha Latte is one of the latest novelties in the world o..

Tea Kombucha: What It Is and How to Make It at Home Known as the "elixir of long life," kombucha is a beverage with ancient traditions rooted in the East: a fermented tea with multiple beneficial properties and a unique and distinctive taste that make it an increasingly popular drink in Europe as well. Let's find out more about what kombucha tea is, what its true beneficial properties are, and how to make it at home.   What Is Kombucha Tea? Kombucha: the drink of the moment. But what is it? This sparkling and non-alcoholic beverage is nothing more than fermented tea, rich in beneficial p..

What Are the Best Cookies to Accompany Tea? 5 Pairings for 5 Different Types of Tea Tea and cookies: a classic combination. Although the tradition of pairing sweets with tea, whether they are cookies or cakes, has a completely European mold and has nothing to do with the ritual of Oriental tea, drinking tea with cookies is a habit of many people who cannot give up a touch of sweetness to balance the astringent and intense taste of tea. But what are the best cookies to accompany tea? Different types of tea require different cookies, and in this article we wanted to offer you 5 special and surp..