During this time of year, many of us who have pledged to lose weight are finding that shedding pounds is more challenging than we expected. We perhaps start listening for and thinking about using herbs and other supplements, which may ...
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How Salt Is Actually Good For Your Blood Pressure
Salt: It’s tasty. We crave it. We feast on salty potato chips, pizza and bacon. We like salt … a lot! Unfortunately, many of the foods that contain salt, such as processed, fat-laden foods, also contain a multitude of deadly ...
Read More »Effective (And Powerful) Home Remedies For Headaches
Headaches are among the most common afflictions. Fortunately, home remedies can significantly reduce their frequency and intensity, and even eliminate them. The first step to finding effective headache treatments is to determine what is causing your headaches. Headaches may be ...
Read More »All-Natural Ways To (Finally) Quit Smoking
Have you resolved to quit smoking? If you have, consider using herbal remedies to help you cut down or quit. Herbs can simultaneously make quitting easier and improve your health. Herbal cigarettes may be used to help you transition from ...
Read More »Time-Tested Medical Cures Your Grandmother Used
You don’t have to spend a fortune on medicine — that often precipitates undesirable side effects — in order to keep you and your family well. Many inexpensive remedies are readily available inside of your home. Stock your medicine cabinet ...
Read More »Forget Blood Pressure: These Numbers May Be Far More Important
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of illness and death in the United States. While most people know that high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure contribute to cardiovascular disease, most people do not realize that the majority of ...
Read More »How LOW Cholesterol Can Kill You
Many people worry about having cholesterol levels which are too high, but did you know that multiple studies indicate that low levels of cholesterol may make you sick? While high levels of LDL cholesterol are linked to cardiovascular disease, what ...
Read More »Beat The Winter Doldrums With Indoor Herbs
If you had an outdoor herb garden this summer and some of your herb plants are still alive, bring them in and enjoy fresh herbs all winter long. You also may choose to start a new garden with seeds or ...
Read More »Are There Natural Remedies For Ebola?
Like many Americans, I am concerned about Ebola. And as a health care provider who regularly cares for seriously ill and dying patients who require specialized isolation procedures, I am very interested in ensuring the safety of the public, patients, ...
Read More »How To Make Fragrant Potpourri That Will Last (Virtually) Forever
Plenty of inexpensive products are on the market labeled as potpourri, but most of them contain poor quality ingredients such as wood, shavings, artificial dyes and cheap fragrances. In general, if you can’t pronounce the name of an ingredient, it ...
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