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.

Dr Gundry's Basil Pesto Recipe:

[smithrock]

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!

[toddcolon]

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

[lawnamperry]

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

[robertjulian]

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

[adamwilliams]

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

[samcarrico]

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

[christopherbailey]

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

[mariathompson]

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

[kattybooms]

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

[rozaz]

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

[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.

[davidwelty]

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

[robinlewis]

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

[udayramarav]

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

[hermanbias]

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

[rocklesnar]

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

[johngonzalez]

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

[dalianromani]

Any Gundry Matrix approved recipes that call for basil?

[dianebates]

Does anyone have any good recipes that call for basil?

[voltisheep]

Omori fans dying of trying to not laugh, amirite?