8 Health Benefits of Basil

Basil has been used in Ayurvedic treatments for thousands of years- and for good reason. It's a powerhouse herb- both in flavoring your food and boosting your health.
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Dr Gundry's Basil Pesto Recipe:
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[@smithrock3787]

I love basil, I use it on everything! Glad to know there are all these health benefits to it as well. That’s probably why I’ve stayed healthy all these years!

[@toddcolon3519]

Glad to learn that basil is actually a health food, i add it to all of my Dr. Gundry diet approved meals.

[@lawnamperry5832]

Yummy basil! I grow my own at home. nothing beats getting it fresh!

[@mariathompson4811]

I had no idea that basil had polyphenols, this is great!

hey, lovely vid

[@sampeter5138]

I love basil! I add it to everything

[@samcarrico7621]

I will try to make a basil infused spray for my garden! Great tip, thanks Gundry MD!

[@SpearChuckUngawa]

I never thought in a million yee'uhz I'd juice basil and parsley, two of the most nutritious herbs out hee'uh...I love me some spinach, kale and chard too.

[@davidwelty3574]

Basil essential oil is great before bed time. Great stress reliever!

[@kattybooms8042]

Is there a limit on how much basil we should eat... How much is too much?

[@christopherbailey537]

Thank you Gundry Md for this video…love the basil pesto recipe as well

[@adamwilliams2739]

This is great information Doctor Gundry. Thank you for keeping me informed.

[@robertjulian6356]

Thanks Dr. Gundry, you always have the most interesting health information!

[@robinlewis5421]

This is an easy enough diet addition - worth it if it does all of this!

[@hermanbias9200]

These are for the basil video. We’ll work on the sugar one next week!

[@dalianromani3477]

Any Gundry Matrix approved recipes that call for basil?

[@rozaz4754]

Than you Dr.Gundry for your very interesting videos!I wish you good health and a lot of success!

[@johngonzalez6343]

Is basil an ingredient in Primal Plants? Since it contains polyphenols.

[@udayramarav6025]

Wow, I love Vital Reds and all of the great videos Dr. Gundry makes for us.

[@voltisheep]

Omori fans dying of trying to not laugh, amirite?

[@rocklesnar125]

i knew about it being a stress reliever. i try to eat it as much as i can because of that

[@clarencejackson4100]

Who knew basil could relieve pain?

[@sunilbhattacharyalinda6610]

Thanks Dr. G, definitely going to add more basil to my diet…

[@Fade007fade007]

Useful video, great

[@dianebates1595]

Does anyone have any good recipes that call for basil?

[@marionlloyd5310]

This is great, I had no idea!

[@ezracerna9104]

Thanks!

[@MidnightVentures]

Parsley is even more potent.

[@vinayjetpariya3377]

This is a great calcium source for my lactose intolerant friends

[@russellthomas2898]

Seriously?! Basil does all of this?!