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- Home Remedies for Sore Throats - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Greg PodsakoffFor those suffering from a sore throat, cough, or other symptoms of influenza...aka, the FLU... a herbal treatment of Mullein may be just what "the doctor" ordered. Mullein is a woolly leafed biennial...meaning the leaves are velvet-like to the touch, and it has a life cycle lasting two ...
Views: 1007 - Fighting Crohn's Disease - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Robert SopiasCrohn's disease is a painful and often debilitating inflammatory disease of the intestinal tract. Crohn's affects at least 500,000 Americans, and millions more worldwide. Sadly, this condition can be termed "a disease of the young" because it primarily targets young people in the prime of life, ...
Views: 1414 - How to Cure ED Naturally - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Joe BartonAre you suffering from erectile impotence and looking for a quick, simple way to cure ED naturally? Unfortunately, a natural treatment does require some effort. However, thousands of men have cured their impotence problem last week alone. And you can too! All you need to do is realize how ...
Views: 10664 - Progesterone - A Women's Best Friend During Pregnancy - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dr. Len LopezInfertility, miscarriage and C-sections are fast becoming important topics of discussion for anyone wanting to become pregnant. The rate of infertility, miscarriages and C-sections are at an all time high. Add everyday worry and anxiety to the equation and you will easily see how stress can ...
Views: 3409(2 votes) - Horoscopes and Health from the Moment of Birth - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Rachel MadorskyHoroscopes appear in numerous magazines and newspapers and are even more prevalent with the influx of the Internet. It is not uncommon for people to read these horoscopes and try to take the advice personally and apply it to their own lives. Even some public skeptics can occasionally be ...
Views: 1215(2 votes) - Homemade Remedies to Ease Your Sniffles - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Monica ShahGarlic, though it can leave you smelly also happens to be one of nature's wonder remedies. It has anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties. In other words, it stops just about anything in its tracks (including those who might want to get close to you). Garlic is even currently ...
Views: 1137 - How to Lower Your Triglycerides, Stop Obesity, Diabetes & Heart Disease Naturally - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Shane EllisonThere are a lot of things to be grateful for in life. A great career, family, a good friend or two, a nice house, a slick car and vacations are usually at the top. But gleaming far above any one of these is great health. This fact hit Stan hard when his doctor told him his triglycerides were too ...
Views: 1059 - Is Your Health in the Red or the Black? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Stephen BatesOne of the smartest things to do is to keep a check on your finances. By paying a little attention you get to avoid nasty surprises and you also know what you can go out and buy because you know how much you have. Doing a regular audit is a sensible thing to do on many levels but, as you know, ...
Views: 672 - Vaccinating Dogs: 10 Steps to Eliminating Unnecessary Shots - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Jan RasmusenWhen vaccinating our dogs, most of us rely on our vets, trusting that their advice is up-to-date and not biased by economic or political concerns. Unfortunately, unless vets stay current on veterinary journal reading (no easy task) … and actually assimilate new findings … and decide to forgo ...
Views: 1413 - Organic Wines: Tasty, Healthy and Trendy - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Jacques TremblayFeeling fit and healthy combined with epicurean enjoyment perfectly harmonize with tasty organic wines. We discovered organic wines about ten years ago. We gradually moved in that direction. The transition was facilitated by the exceptional quality that we discovered bottle after bottle: ...
Views: 1785 - Honey: Nutritional Value and Medicinal Properties - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Anne WhiteHoney has been endowed down the ages through legend and lore as a source of unique nutritional value as well as being highly prized in millennia past as a source of great sweetness. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that its medicinal properties could assist in healing wounds. It is also ...
Views: 2978 - Flush Uric Acid and Cure Gout Naturally - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Joe BartonIf you flush uric acid then you will cure gout naturally! Unfortunately, most people do not realize how simple flushing uric acid can be. Are you a person who is relying on an expensive painkiller to treat your arthritis problem? If you are taking medication for your sole treatment for gout, ...
Views: 34366 - How to Treat Gout at Home - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Joe BartonYou can learn how to treat gout at home by simply knowing how to flush uric acid and uric crystals. Unfortunately, most people are not aware of the simplicity of this cure because doctors do not recommend it. If you have visited a doctor, you most likely have heard that you should lose ...
Views: 6804 - An Apple a Day Keeps Acid Reflux Away? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Joe BartonMy business is centered on acid reflux remedies and I recently received an e-mail with a clever subject title, 'Does an apple a day keep reflux away?' As I read the short e-mail, I couldn't believe how many people are curious about alternative treatments. In fact, Google search engine results ...
Views: 1346 - Beauty Is As Beauty Does: Scrutinize Before Your Buy - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Susanne MorroneMen and women alike are becoming savvier about healthier product options thanks to natural health books, the internet, local health food stores and non-profit watchdog groups like EWG. It stands to reason we should scrutinize what is rubbed, dabbed and sprayed on our skin since it will show up ...
Views: 2337 - Energy Thieves - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from B.L. StevensWatch children at play and marvel at their seemingly boundless levels of energy. We are born with a reservoir of energy sustaining biochemicals that should supply our energy needs well into advanced years. Unfortunately, our chemical laden diet, stress, sleep deprivation, lack of exercise, ...
Views: 1204(1 vote) - The Spices of Life and The Herbs of Healing - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2010 from Lucy-Ann PrideauxHerbs and spices do far more than make food taste great! We all know that chefs and cooks the world over use herbs and spices in their kitchens, for taste purposes, or for preserving, and of course for presentation effect too. However, we are now ready to fully embrace (& appreciate) the ...
Views: 5379 - Living Naturally - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Heather MullinHave you ever noticed how the natural world exists and grows without anxiety or worry? I began to notice this last summer, during a time of great anguish and anxiety, and it was a source of great comfort to me. Indeed, I recommend this as a practice if you are feeling anxious or worried about ...
Views: 1096 - Leaky Gut Syndrome - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Laura YatesLeaky Gut Syndrome is a gastrointestinal disorder whereby the lining of the intestine becomes weak due to repetitive irritation. Large holes in the walls of the gut are therefore created which allows food toxins and undigested food particles to leak into the bloodstream. Leaky Gut is mainly ...
Views: 998 - UTI Remedies: What Works and What Doesn’t? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Joe BartonWhen looking for UTI remedies, it is important to know which treatments have been researched and which ones have not. And because urinary tract infection remedies have been the latest craze, it is especially important to know legitimate alternative treatments vs. quacks. By the end of this ...
Views: 1953(2 votes) - Natural Ways to Treat Your Stretch Marks - by Treating stretch marks can be a pain in the backside, as many women already know from experience. Often the problem is that there are just too many afflicted areas and there is too little time to pay attention to all of the trouble spots on the body.
This is a sad truth that we have to look ...
Views: 1100 - Urinary Tract Infection Help - Cure UTI at Home - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Joe BartonIf you are looking for simple and effective urinary tract infection help, you have found the right place. Unfortunately, millions of people will continually struggle with UTIs throughout their adult life. If this is you, I have got some great news for you! To cure UTI at home, all you need to ...
Views: 4848 - Nettlesome Allergies: Natural Alternatives to Treat Seasonal Sneezing - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Karyn MaierWhile most of us enjoy the green grass and flora of the summer months, about 20% of the population will struggle to some degree with watery eyes and bouts of sneezing. Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, is caused by an allergic reaction to tree and/or grass pollens, and the accompanying symptoms ...
Views: 3465(3 votes) - Foods for Acid Reflux - Know What to Avoid - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonWhether you are a person that has been diagnosed with acid reflux or you are researching it for a friend, we will hopefully be able to clarify some of the questions you might have in regards to the food for acid reflux that you can eat and the foods that you should avoid eating. Unfortunately, ...
Views: 1578 - Green is the New Black - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Cary EllisGoing green all the way...every day... Green IS the new black. Go green. You can be cool in it, cute in it, hot and sexy in it, sleek and stylish in it, considered attractive in it, a wo/man about town in it, it goes with everything. Going green. Going eco. Going now. There's actually a book ...
Views: 1192 - Nutritional Magnesium is an Important Part of Treating Chronic Fatigue - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Boris LevitskyChronic Fatigue expert Dr. Carolyn Dean talks about how you can successfully treat Chronic Fatigue and how you can avoid it altogether. Our sedentary lifestyle, consumption of processed foods combined with antibiotics, environmental chemicals, and polluted atmosphere have coincided with a ...
Views: 1452(1 vote) - Climate change in our magnetic environment - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Simon BroderickIt is commonly believed that we live in one gigantic magnetic field, but in fact we live in two, and both are changing at a fast pace, possibly faster than evolution, meaning our bodies cannot keep up with the change of the natural environment that we are designed to live in. The first of these ...
Views: 915 - Hormone Dysfunction: What the Public Doesn't Know - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Donna F. Smith, Ph.D., N.D., C.C.N.Reading the comments at www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/05/16/normal/, made me both sad and angry for all the people who are suffering because of being mislead by well-meaning, but uninformed experts when it comes to hormone balance. What I will share with you has been the result of ...
Views: 4282(2 votes) - Sleep and Self-Healing: 4 Tips - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Elizabeth EckertSelf-healing. It's very common that someone facing a serious health challenge begins to look for means to bring their life back into balance. You may find it surprising that one of the first questions I ask of people in this situation has to do with their sleep habits. While the sleep itself is ...
Views: 1008 - Treat the Person, not the Disease - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Marlene BuffaOften in the everyday stream of things, we enjoy comfortable assumptions which allow us to float on the river of life. Sometimes facing reefs of regret or butting against the banks of negativity, we nonetheless continue on our voyage. We see that we cannot travel backwards upstream since that ...
Views: 1865 - Qualifying Natural Health - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhen the topic of natural health is brought up in conversation, some individuals have preconceived notions and associate it with what they know about modern medicine. Thus they consider it to be the taking of a supplement instead of a drug. Others immediately think of vegetarianism with hippie ...
Views: 862 - How to Treat Your Colds and Viral Sore Throats - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHow Do I Catch a Cold? The humble cold is the most common infectious disease in the United States. It accounts for more absences from school and work than any other illness. It is the leading cause of patient visits to physicians. It is not easy to catch a cold. Your body’s natural defenses ...
Views: 842 - All Aboard! Riding Nature’s Cycles to Better Health - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesOptimum health and vitality are what most people strive to achieve and yet seldom do. If our bodies are, as we read so many times, perfect organisms, then how can sickness and disease possibly affect us? Contrary to what you might read in most entertainment magazines, a perfect body is not ...
Views: 789 - Balance and Well-Being through the Seven Dimensions of Health - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesA tool that helps bring awareness to all the areas of our lives that contribute to wellness are the Seven Dimensions of Health™. The premise is that every area of our lives contributes to our health and needs to be given the same amount of energy. What Are the Seven Dimensions of Health and ...
Views: 7964 - Unveiling the Art and Science of Homeopathic Medicine - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Wholistic Alternatives Robin C. MyersHomeopathy (pronounced: home-ee-AH-pah-thie) comes from the Greek words homeo meaning similar, and pathos meaning suffering or disease. Developed over 250 years ago in Germany by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, Homeopathy has been utilized throughout the world as a safe, affordable, effective, and ...
Views: 1336 - Self Healing: Create Yourself as a Health Magnet - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Elizabeth EckertHealth is your natural state. Without even lifting a finger, you are whole and complete. Let's start from that place -- that wholeness is natural. If you're having health trouble, then, it only stands to reason that something has unintentionally slipped. No big deal, as long as you can recreate ...
Views: 1024 - ***Herbal Ally - Wild as a Rose - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedJune is the month for brides. And roses are the flowers of love. So I think it fitting to focus on roses this month. Don't you? Not only are roses beautiful, they are good medicine and fine food. Yes, all roses that haven't been sprayed with poisons (more about that later) can be eaten, ...
Views: 2168 - Mastering Eyesight and Expanding Insight: Three Tips to Help You See Better and Better, Every Day - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesTip 1: Be Open, Imagine the Possibilities and Explore the Cause of Good Sight Our eyesight can improve and our insight can expand at any time in our lives. It is natural to see with our own eyes. Most of us have memory of seeing well, even if we are wearing glasses or contacts now. In that ...
Views: 1048(1 vote) - Why Handmade Soap? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Karen DanellaDid you know that there is difference between handmade soap and store-bought soap? The bars of "soap" that you buy at the store are made of detergents and synthesized chemicals, which are very harsh on your skin. Detergents also contain petroleum distillates rather than oil. Natural, handmade ...
Views: 722 - What is Chinese Tui Na? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Rowena PortchThe Chinese word, Tui Na, means push (Tui) grab (Na). This ancient form of massage is one of the essential foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It has been practiced for thousands of years by martial artists, Qi Gong practitioners, and healers around the world to maintain health ...
Views: 3083 - Natural vs. Modern Medications and Treatments - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Rowena PortchWhen it comes to healthcare, where do you turn? People tend to go to their family doctor, which typically results in some sort of medication. Medication isn’t necessarily bad; however, there are safer solutions to many common ailments that enable your body to heal itself without causing side ...
Views: 2116 - Anxiety in old age - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Peter RoseSYMPTOMS INCLUDE 1) Irritability 2) Irrational fear of going out 3) Slowing of mental process 4) Distrust of others DESCRIPTION Anxiety in the over 60’s tends to be of the “worst case; what if” type If I go on this coach trip there might be an accident, or I might be left behind. If I go out ...
Views: 4148(1 vote) - Natural Ways to Protect Against Cancer - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Anne ArsenaultThey say we make cancer cells in our body on a regular basis, so the important thing is whether our body can rid itself of these cancerous cells daily. Sometimes it seems like everything causes cancer, but there really is no one magic pill to protecting yourself against this condition. Diet, ...
Views: 2128 - Toxic Chemical Found In Some "Green" Products - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Amy TodiscoMost natural and organic shoppers are aware that there are toxic synthetic chemicals in conventional products. That's why we pay the extra money and often go out of our way to shop at natural food stores. But, what if you can't trust that the "greener" products are truly safer and healthier? A ...
Views: 1288 - Science & Research - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Ed BankosThese are three excerpts taken from labratory data on the chemical composition and pharmacological activity of chaga (Inonotus obliquus). Excerpt 1 Although chaga does not possess specific antitumor and cytotoxic activity, long-term administration of extracts improves the general state even of ...
Views: 938 - Bacterial Wars: How Esophagus Related Problems, Stomach Pains, Acid Stomach, Esophagitis and Dyspepsia May be Alleviated - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2009 from Boris LevitskyHealth advocate and educator Michael Richard Burke, M.A. talks about what you can do to help relieve esophagus related problems such as acid stomach, esophagitis, dyspepsia and general stomach pains and live a happier, healthier life. Louis Pasteur was the Mick Jaeger of nineteenth century ...
Views: 2228 - Natural Healing: Are You Fully Engaged? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2009 from Elizabeth EckertMaybe you played sports in high school. If not, perhaps you played in the band. Tried out for a play. Got into dance, or cooking, or chess, or ... well just about anything. If you did, then you know the kids I'm talking about. They were in it to win. To excel. Whatever they did, they played full ...
Views: 813 - Fighting Your Child's Asthma with Four Simple and Natural Steps - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Joseph HumpherysAccording to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) asthma, a debilitating airway disease, affects one in every 250 children. When most children are diagnosed with asthma the parents are told that it needs to be “managed” through medications. Many parents feel frustrated and scared ...
Views: 807 - ***Don’t Vaccinate Before You Educate - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Certified Natural Health Professionals, Inc.20th century medicine has been shown to be false in many of its assumptions while it has held physicians with non-interventionist philosophies to a higher standard than interventionist physicians. The unscientific reasoning, “I think therefore I believe” has replaced scientific ...
Views: 2564 - ***Immune System Destruction: The Adverse Effects of Vaccines on Health - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Certified Natural Health Professionals, Inc.The immune system is the body’s intricate regulatory system. Composed of cells, tissues, mediators and antibodies, it plays a role in destroying tumors, eliminating viruses, bacteria and other microbes, neutralizing toxins, and performing other defense functions. It has a memory system ...
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