Real Relief for Childhood Headaches
Know anyone that is having childhood headaches? When we think about headaches, we probably think of adults. However, an increasing number of children experience chronic headaches, many with lasting health repercussions. The National Headache Foundation estimates 60 percent of all children suffer from headaches, and many children have them on a recurring basis. Even before […]
Lower Blood Pressure with Beets
Eating beets can significantly lower blood pressure within an hour, and keep it down all day, according to a UK study. It seems that beets could be a gentler alternative to blood pressure medications, and a natural way to beat the hypertension that causes the majority of cardiovascular disease. Beets could well be the way forward in […]
Hypothyroidism is a Silent Epidemic
The average temperature of the human body is no longer 98.6 (F). This often quoted average was determined in the nineteenth century, but a more recent study has reported an average body temperature of 98.2. Many medical professionals believe this decrease in body heat is the result of an increasing prevalence of hypothroidism. Whatever the […]
Taking Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attacks is Not Worth the Risk
Recommendations issued by the U.K.’s Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin suggest that the regular use of aspirin to prevent heart attacks should stop. While patients who already have cardiovascular disease may benefit from aspirin treatment, the risks to healthy individuals are seen to outweigh the benefits. Why is aspirin prescribed to healthy people? There are two […]
Relieve Pain and Calm Down with Mint Family Plants
Several plants from the mint family can relieve pain and help you calm down. The mint family or Lamiaceae is distinguished by such popular spices as basil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, savory and thyme, but it is the lesser known members of the family that relieve pain and are calming. Plants that relieve pain and […]
Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Attack and Natural Healing
Some say that everyone dies from cardiovascular disease. This is because, at some point, the brain stops receiving oxygen and we die. Whether this is a fair rendition or not, it certainly is true that cardiovascular disease has killed more than any war in modern history and more than any other life-threatening disease. This need […]
Substituting Brown Rice Lowers Risk of Diabetes
Replacing white rice with brown rice and whole grains could dramatically reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes says recent research from Harvard Medical School in Boston. This study was prompted by the general increase in the amount of white rice in Western diets. Studies in Asian societies, where diets traditionally include more white […]
Types of Peppers Explained
There are many types of pepper. The word pepper can refer to many different plants, and among them many varieties of species, colors and ripeness. There are at least six types of pepper plants referred to as pepper, three peppercorns (black pepper, long pepper, and Sichuan pepper) and three nightshades (chili pepper, bell pepper and […]
Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy
Chiropractic care during pregnancy is essential, because pregnancy is a time of great change. One can see the obvious physical changes, such as a growing belly of the expectant mother, but what we don’t see are the millions of hormonal changes and chemical reactions that are taking place in the expectant mother. All of these […]
Natural Insect Repellent for You and Your Children
If you have made a commitment to sustainability, it is natural that you would respect the natural order of the environment and use only organic and natural insect repellents. It means you wouldn’t want to spray yourself or your children with products containing DEET, a toxic chemical solvent once tested as a pesticide, and now […]
Chiropractic Adjustments for Bedwetting
Would you be shocked to hear that approximately 5 to 7 million children in the United States experience bedwetting after they have been potty trained? On average, children don’t stop wetting the bed until they are over 4-5 years of age. Why is bedwetting, also known as enuresis, such a common problem in the United […]
10 Ways to Make Coffee Better
A fresh cup of coffee is one of the top ways people love to kickstart their day. In fact, there may be a cup on your desk right now. But are you getting the full health benefits of coffee? If certain parameters are met in its preparation and serving, coffee can actually provide multiple health […]
Chiropractic Care for Plagiocephaly (Flat Headedness)
(Health Secrets) Plagiocephaly, commonly known as flat headedness, is a condition of the skull where there is asymmetrical distortion, or flattening of one side. There are various theories about the causes of flat headedness: infants sleeping on their backs, muscular torticollis in which the head is tipped to one side while the chin is turned […]
Learn to Control Pain from Trigger Points
Chronic pain saps the joy from life, and working with trigger points is a proactive way to lessen pain. Trigger points (also known as trigger sites and muscle knots) are spots in muscle tissue that have become hyperirritable, and are associated with palpable nodules in taut bands of muscle fibers. In addition to pain relief, […]
Support Underactive Thyroid Naturally
Your food and lifestyle choices can go a long way to support an underactive thyroid, and some of them may surprise you. For example, the diet for cancer prevention calls for many brightly colored vegetables, dark greens, onions and garlic, and cruciferous vegetables. Members of the cruciferous vegetable family include Brussels sprouts, cabbage and broccoli. […]
Plan Your Garden with Seed Saving in Mind
Have seed saving in mind when you plant your garden this year! With many predicting a food shortage, the importance of having the ability to produce your own food from high quality, royalty-free seeds has never been more important. However, seeds will not keep forever, lasting between 2 and 5 years on average. This article […]
Butter is a Health Superfood
Think about pure delicious golden butter that comes from grass fed, pastured, contented cows. Beautiful deep yellow butter that can nourish and protect us from disease if we would only give it a chance! It’s too bad all we have today is attacked, maligned and mistreated butter. Butter has been the whipping child of the diet […]
Ten Easy Ways to Reduce Plastic Exposure
We are surrounded by plastic, but there are several ways to reduce plastic exposure. Even organic products are wrapped in plastic, which is made from the same petrochemicals used in the fertilizers and pesticides that most choose organic to avoid in the first place. Plastics contain powerful endocrine disruptors such as PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) and […]
Is Your Pain Caused by Scar Tissue?
Do you have pain caused by scar tissue? Most of us take scarring for granted, knowing it is the body’s way of repairing damaged tissues. However, there is a down side to scars. Scar tissue shortens muscle tissue, which shows up as immobility, irritability and pain syndrome. The pain caused by scar tissue can also […]