Most people do not consume adequate water and do not meet the minimum daily recommendation of 6-8 glasses. Everyone has unique water requirements and the optimal intake may vary from day to day. Water requirements are increased in hot weather, with physical exertion, and with a high consumption of meat, eggs or salty food. Less…
DetailsJust a few weeks ago, my brother, his wife and three kids came over to visit. Since it's been a while since my parents saw my nephews, their visit changed the mood at home and made the ambiance much brighter. That's what these kids can do at our house. That is until night comes and…
DetailsTea Tree Oil is an essential oil obtained by steam distillation and extraction of the leaves from the Melaleuca tree in Australia. It is a clear essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odor. Australian aboriginals used tea leaves for healing skin cuts, burns, sore throats, skin ailments and infection by crushing the leaves and applying…
DetailsHormone balance is essential to healthy living. There is so much to understand about balancing hormones that it is difficult to know where to begin. Hormones are messengers in the body that travel through the bloodstream into the organs, lymph and tissues of our bodies. The endocrine glands secret certain hormones in the body which…
DetailsHaving skin tags on your body? Then no reason to get all worked up. Skin tags are an unpleaser surprise that many of us do not like to see. They are ugly and are a cause for embarrassment to us. Sometimes they all of a sudden make their appearance, which makes it all the more…
DetailsWhy do millions of people choose to make their allergies worse instead of better? Sounds hard to believe, but it happens everyday. Whether allergies affect you year-round or during seasonal changes, allergies equal fatigue, congestion, sinus infections and all-around lousy feelings. Yet, millions of people unknowingly aggravate their allergies just by using common everyday products…
DetailsStress related illness and suffering is at an all time high in America and increasing every year. There are numerous symptoms commonly associated with stress such as sleeplessness, weight gain, hair loss, worry, irritability, muscular aches and pains, depression, weakened immunity and the list goes on. In our hectic, time strapped lives, it is easy…
DetailsOne of the hallmarks of depression is the desire to remove oneself from social contact. This can take several forms: * lack of eye contact: Sometimes protecting one's space can involve difficulty making eye contact, making depressives seem aloof or disinterested in social contact. This may exacerbate depression since lack of interaction cause a feeling…
DetailsWhen people are talking about anxiety disorders, they tend to focus on its symptoms, which includes irrational fears, sweating and shakiness. However, it may surprise people to know that anxiety disorders have a common link to substance abuse and depression. Nearly 50 percent of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder also suffer with depression. Depression and anxiety…
DetailsAlong with all the usual array of insomnia causes; depression, stress, lack of a healthy exercise routine, poor diet and a poor bedtime routine, there's frustration – that's the frustration caused by the previous frustration (you'll need to concentrate to wrap your fuzzy, sleep deprived brain around this one) of not getting enough or indeed,…
DetailsFungi infections are very annoying to treat because they return if they are not treated properly. They are commonly found in the skin, the nails and in the scalp or hair. Nails are commonly affected if the patient has habits that promote fungi growth. Nail fungi can be easily identified because the nails seem to…
DetailsGetting pregnant does not always happen when you would like it to. Some couples decide it is time to have kids and within a month or two they are announcing they are pregnant. Other couples try month after month without success. If you are one of the couples having difficulty, do not feel discouraged. It…
DetailsThe HIV virus is of two types, HIV1 and HIV2. When worldwide, people generally talk of HIV they refer to HIV1. The relatively uncommon HIV2 is concentrated in West Africa and is rarely found anywhere else. Although there is slight difference there is no cure for the HIV1 and HIV 2 and AIDS. If we…
DetailsThe rhizome Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been used in Asia for centuries as a culinary spice and as a medicinal for the treatment of various ailments. The milder young ginger root as well as the more pungent mature root is used in Chinese and Japanese cuisine to flavor dishes. In the Qing Dynasty it was…
DetailsOur bodies manufacture almost all the cholesterol we need in the liver. It is used to bind cells together, produce hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help us digest the foods that we eat. By now we all understand the negative health effects that high cholesterol causes. When to much is present in your blood…
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