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Bowl of millet porridge with pumpkin and basil for two meals a day.

How Many Times a Day to Eat: Why Two Meals a Day

Why I recommend two meals a day for adults, how to eliminate snacks, and how to gently transition to a new routine without constant hunger.

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Sleep Before 11 PM: Why Bedtime Matters

Learn why Dr. Boris Wydoff recommends going to bed before 11 p.m., how to prepare your bedroom, and which habits can disrupt sleep.

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Breathing Exercises: Why 10 Slow Breaths Matter

Learn how slow breathing and longer exhales may support calm, circulation, and daily well-being with a simple three-times-a-day practice.

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Acidosis: What Body Acidity Is and What Causes It

What acidosis and internal acidity are, how nutrition relates to the body's balance — explained by Dr. Boris Wydoff.

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Salt: What to Use Instead of Regular Table Salt

Learn how table salt affects fluid balance and the strain on the kidneys, as well as what alternatives to salt the author recommends and why.

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Milk for adults: how its digestion changes with age

Learn how the digestion of milk sugar and protein changes with age, why dairy products may become harder to tolerate, and who should consider limiting them.

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Stress and Digestion: How Fear Affects the Stomach

Learn how fear and other strong emotions can affect the digestive system, including blood vessels, the stomach, and intestinal function.

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How to Brew Herbal Tea: Common Mistakes to Avoid

Learn how water temperature, steeping time, sipping habits, and brewing methods can affect homemade herbal infusions.

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Propolis and pollen after 40: how to use them

Dr. Boris Wydoff explains the differences between propolis and pollen, how they are used after 40, and why caution is important.

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Dark mountain resin pieces on stone slate with juniper for shilajit resin benefits.

Mumijo: What It Is, Traditional Uses, and Authenticity

Learn what mumijo is, how it has been used in Eastern medicine, its traditional applications, and how authentic material is identified.

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Iridology: What Your Eyes Say About Health

How naturopathy reads the iris chart to spot weakened systems and what to check before testing. Explained by Dr. Boris Wydoff.

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How Much Water to Drink and When

Learn why water matters for digestion and kidney function, how to time your intake, why drinking with meals may matter, and morning water habits.

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Sugar and white flour: what to remove from your diet first

Find out which products the author recommends removing first, what to replace them with, and why regular diet sweets don’t solve the problem.

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Sleepy After Eating: Food Combinations and Digestion

Learn why you may feel sleepy after eating and how food combinations may affect digestion, energy, and meal planning.

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Soaked prunes and flax seeds in wooden bowl for natural constipation relief.

A lazy bowel: gentle cleansing without laxatives

Irregular stools poison the whole body. Dr Boris Wydoff on gentle supports for the bowel: fibre, prunes, flaxseed, routine and walking instead of laxatives.

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Carrot Juice: How to Drink and Combine It Properly

How to drink fresh carrot juice properly, what to combine it with, and which rules help preserve the benefits of vegetable mixtures.

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A warm rubber hot water bottle and a glass of fresh carrot-beet juice on a kitchen table — simple home support for the liver

Liver Overload: Signs, Causes, and Ways to Support It

Learn about common signs associated with an overloaded liver, dietary factors, traditional supportive practices, and when to seek medical advice.

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Kidneys: Early Signs of Hidden Problems

Learn which signs may point to kidney problems, why changes are not always noticeable right away, and how swelling is connected to them.

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Capillaries: Why Heat and Movement Matter

Dr. Boris Wydoff explains how capillaries affect blood circulation and explores Zalmanov’s approach through movement, heat, and breathing.

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Screen Time and Sitting: Effects on Energy and Mood

Learn how prolonged sitting, screen use, and stale air may affect circulation, attention, sleep, and mood, plus practical habits to try.

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Mindset and Healing: How Thoughts Affect the Body

Learn about the connection between mindset and health behavior, why expectations can shape daily habits, and how to cultivate a recovery-focused outlook.

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Melon: Why It Is Eaten Separately

Why melon is recommended to be eaten separately, what intervals to observe, and how Dr. Boris Wydoff explains the principle of eating.

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Silver birch: properties and uses

Silver birch: properties of buds and leaves, traditional uses, harvesting of raw material and main contraindications.

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Blood-red hawthorn: beneficial properties

Blood-red hawthorn: beneficial properties, use of flowers and fruits, harvesting, preparation methods and important precautions.

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Lingonberry: beneficial properties and uses

Lingonberry: beneficial properties of leaves and berries, uses, harvesting of raw materials, preparation methods and important limitations.

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Elecampane in nature next to dry roots and a cup of infusion on a table

Elecampane Root: Uses, Benefits and Precautions

Learn about elecampane root uses, traditional properties, preparation methods, harvesting, and key precautions for herbal use.

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Three-colored violet: beneficial properties and uses

Three-colored violet: beneficial properties, uses, herb harvesting, preparation methods and important contraindications of the plant.

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Water pepper: beneficial properties and uses

Water pepper has traditionally been used as a hemostatic plant. Properties, uses, harvesting, and precautions.

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Stinging Nettle: Benefits, Uses and Preparation

Learn about stinging nettle benefits, traditional uses, harvesting, preparation methods, composition, and safety precautions.

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Upright cinquefoil (tormentil): beneficial properties

Upright cinquefoil is traditionally used as an astringent remedy. I tell you about its composition, uses, harvesting, and precautions.

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Dandelion in nature and a cup of infusion from dried root on a wooden table

Dandelion: Benefits, Uses and Preparation

Discover dandelion composition, traditional uses, harvesting of roots and leaves, preparation methods, and important limitations.

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Greater plantain: beneficial properties and uses

Greater plantain: beneficial properties, how to brew, uses, harvesting and contraindications. An article by Dr. Boris Wydoff.

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Flowering motherwort in nature next to a cup of infusion made from dried herb

Motherwort: beneficial properties

Motherwort: beneficial properties, use of the herb, brewing methods, collection, storage and important contraindications.

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German chamomile: uses and beneficial properties

Learn what German chamomile is used for, its properties, how to prepare it, and key safety considerations from reference-based guidance.

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May Rosehip: Beneficial Properties and Uses

How May rosehip is beneficial, what its fruits contain, how to brew, collect and store them, contraindications and precautions.

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Dried yarrow herb with white flowers and a cup of infusion on a wooden table

Common yarrow: beneficial properties

Common yarrow: beneficial properties, uses, how to prepare, contraindications and precautions. A review based on herbal medicine references.

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Dried valerian herb and a cup of infusion on a table next to the plant in nature

Valerian officinalis: beneficial properties and uses

Valerian officinalis: beneficial properties, use of the root, preparation methods, harvesting and contraindications of the plant.

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Wild strawberries with berries and a cup of dried-leaf infusion on a table

Wild Strawberry: Properties and Uses

Wild strawberry: properties of the berries and leaves, composition, harvesting, brewing, traditional uses, and precautions.

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Where to start — step by step

This article is part of my system of natural healing. Start with the free guide "7 Steps to a Cleaner Body": water, nutrition, juices, warmth and mindset — one step a week.

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