March 4, 2010
- Aloe Vera: Why It’s Good For You
Aloe vera used to be a sunscreen soother, and nothing more, but now, nutritionists, doctors, and consumers themselves are singing praises for other health benefits of aloe vera.
What is aloe vera?
Aloe vera is a succulent plant found mainly in Africa and the Caribbean. It thrives in dry climates and survives by holding all the liquid [...]
January 25, 2010
- Easy Ways to Deal with Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction can be an embarrassing problem. It can damage both your sex life, and your pride. But there are so many ways to deal with it, it’s important to remember that there are solutions, and some of them can even be fun…
• Role play – Erectile dysfunction can sometimes be a psychological problem. Pretending [...]
January 11, 2010
- Help Your Depression – The Natural Way
There are a variety of ways to treat depression on the market nowadays. If you are suffering from serious depression, you will want to consider anti depressants such as Generic Paxil or Generic Prozac. But if you are suffering from mild depression and are looking to treat depression without taking drugs, there could be some [...]
January 3, 2010
- Ginseng: The Key To Wellness?
With all that it is said to treat, is ginseng really the all around wellness miracle herb that it claims to be? The Chinese have been using it for centuries to increase energy, but today it has been known to help in treating stress, increasing alertness and mental clarity as well as reducing fatigue, increasing [...]
December 7, 2009
- Fall Asleep Naturally with Herbs
I have a chronic insomnia problem and I’m not a pill taker. While I have been known to take an Ambien or two every so often, it’s definitely not one of my preferred sleep aids. I’m more likely (as you know) to turn to natural sleep aids to help me fall asleep than I am [...]
November 23, 2009
- Garlicky Goodness: How Garlic Can Save You
Besides adding an incredible burst of flavor to your stir fry, garlic can actually help you fight disease by boosting your immune system and bolstering heart health. Add garlic to any meat, poultry, fish, or vegetable dishes for a healthy kick that could save your life!
• Garlic can help lower blood pressure, prevent blood clots, and [...]
November 12, 2009
- The Health Benefits of Honey
Honey is not only a tasty saccharine like substance, but also serves as a source of nutrition, noted for its medicine like properties. They include the following:
• Energy - Honey has been used as an energy source for more than 2,000 years. One tablespoon of honey contains about 65 calories and is easier to digest than [...]
November 1, 2009
- Natural Ways to Get Rid of a Headache
Headaches are mysterious things. All of a sudden your head will hurt and you won’t be able to pinpoint exactly where or exactly how it happened. It’s so unlike other sorts of pain-a stomachache from eating too much, a skinned knee, back pain from pulling a muscle, etc.
The thing about headaches, is that while the [...]
July 5, 2009
- Treat Yeast Infections Naturally
One of the most prominent complaints in the field of women’s health is yeast infections. Although today there are many medications available to treat yeast infections such as Diflucan and a variety of suppositories, before our grandmothers had medicines, what did they use ladies? That’s right natural remedies. Here are some of the old school [...]
- Essential Oils for Stress and Anxiety
You have probably experienced times in your life when you felt stress resulting from events that were job related, relationship-induced stress (such as marital problems, death of a spouse, or divorce), and or money problems. While it may not seem major, soon, you may start feeling anxious, your heart starts racing, you sweat and tremble, [...]
May 26, 2009
- Ginseng is Nature’s New Big Anti-Inflammatory
Even if you’re not an herb person, you’ve surely heard of the famous ginseng. Both types of the root, American and Panax (Asian) ginseng are taken orally by many for various general health purposes. Ginseng serves as an adaptogen, aphrodisiac, nourishing stimulant, and form of treatment for type II diabetes, as well as erectile dysfunction [...]
May 25, 2009
- Ginger Quells Chemo Related Nausea
Here’s another bit of complementary health information: in the largest study of its kind yet, researchers have found that just a smidgen of purified ginger in supplement form (one-quarter teaspoon to one-half teaspoon of the spice each day) could reduce chemotherapy-related nausea by 40 % on the first day of treatment when used in combination [...]
May 11, 2009
- St. John’s Wort for Depression
Depression affects all too many members of our population and now with the economic recession, I am certain that the numbers of depressed people among us are just going up. We all know about the commonly prescribed anti-depressants like Paxil and Zoloft, but did you know that there’s an herbal remedy that’s been shown to [...]
April 23, 2009
- Totally Turmeric
Most of my readers are no stranger to turmeric, or Curcuma longa, the bright yellow spice that’s been used for centuries in the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide variety of conditions, including gas, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, hemorrhage, toothache, bruises, chest pain, and colic. [...]
April 10, 2009
- Remember Bilberry
Meet Bilberry. Both its dried and fresh fruit have a sweet and slightly astringent taste that I adore, though most find it odd. It’s been in use for nearly a thousand years in European herbalism and its long been consumed as a traditional food. Yes, bilberry has been an herbal staple since the Middle Ages [...]
April 6, 2009
- Japanese Herbs Heal GI Disorders
It goes without saying that everyone has his own opinion about herbal medicine. Whether they believe in it, whether they have ever tried it and to what extent and even which branch of herbalism one feels closest to. Interestingly, I have found that many people, even when skeptical, will often turn to herbs when suffering [...]
March 31, 2009
- Triphala: Ayurvedic Daily Tonic
Triphala is one of the most commonly used herbal blends in Ayurvedic medicine and I love it because it is simply put, it is a cure for so many ailments. The three fruits contained in Triphala; Haritaki, Amalaki and Bibhitaki, each correspond to one of the three humors or doshas of Indian Ayurvedic medicine. According [...]
March 29, 2009
- Frankincense Fights Bladder Cancer
Ah, the deep scent of Frankincense…reminiscent of the exotic qualities of Africa, India, and the Middle East, this delightful oil has been found by scientists to have many medicinal benefits for thousands of years. Now science has backed up what folks have long known to be true: its now been shown that an enriched extract [...]
March 26, 2009
- Cherries For Your Pain
Believe it or not, an estimated 27 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis,
a degenerative joint disease which causes stiffness, pain and inflammation. The most common type of arthritis typically affects the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees so it can be very debilitating for sufferers. Recently, researchers from the [...]
March 16, 2009
- Cranberry Cures
I have always loved the sweet tartness of cranberry juice and totally prefer it to apple and grape. To me, it has always been one of the most refreshing of beverages, so drinking down liters of it when battling a urinary tract infection never bothered me in the least. Now new research has come out [...]