Bringing science and tradition onto the same page
How many people have you encountered recently, cribbing about how the climate in your city ‘isn’t what it used to be? I walked past at least six people cursing the weather this morning. “Feels like February JUST ended!” As the years go by, the weather becomes more and more unpredictable, summers get longer and rains get scarcer. Not to mention the unseasonal chill and the long, dry winters! And our bodies, bear the brunt of it all.
The fact remains that all things put together, we have started to encounter more and more instances of seasonal sicknesses – ranging from the annoying flu to the more serious cases of asthma attacks. But as always, we need not look far from good old Mother Nature to give us the arsenal that we need to fight off these infections and alleviate their symptoms.
Science and its effervescent curiosity have caught up with what our clever ancestors have always advocated. The scientific basis of action of some indispensable natural products, their role in tempering our metabolism and aiding our inherent immunity are now being given a well deserved, closer look.