Left to my own devices, I would be a vegetarian. This wasn’t difficult for my husband and I when we lived in California. However, where we live now, it is not without its challenges. An island whose cuisine revolves around ...
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Antiviral, Antibacterial Essential Oils That Are Healthier Than Lysol
Who doesn’t want to rid their home of infectious bacteria and viruses? Many people purchase chemical-laced cleaners to try and accomplish this daunting task, but in doing so they may be doing more harm than good. Chemical cleaners are ...
Read More »How A Quick Winter Walk Can Transform Your Health
You may rather reach for blankets when you look out your window during the cold months, but there are some good reasons to pull on some boots and go for a walk. Cold temperatures and some snow should not stand ...
Read More »6 All-Natural ‘Dry Winter’ Remedies For Incredibly Moist Skin
The wintertime months can wreak havoc on our skin. From cracked hands, to dry itchy patches and wind-whipped faces, skin is put through the wringer as the days grow shorter and the temperature drops lower. You don’t even have to ...
Read More »Surprising Foods You SHOULDN’T Eat When You Have A Cold
It can be tough to stay healthy during the cold months of winter – especially if you’re doing everything wrong. For starters, avoid certain foods when you are stick with the cold or influenza. Milk, ice cream and puddings are ...
Read More »8 Herbal Teas That Will Keep You Healthy All Winter Long
Herbal teas are not only full of flavor, but they also have many wonderful health benefits. Herbs can aid in sleeping, control blood pressure, reduce anxiety, support the immune system, and provide antioxidants. They also can help the metabolism and ...
Read More »Natural Immune-Boosting Foods
As we begin to enter the winter months, we also enter the time of year when we encounter more illness. Many of us should consider adding natural immune-boosting foods to our families diet. This is especially true as school is ...
Read More »Elderberry Recipes That Will Keep You Healthy All Winter
As always, I’m going to start this article with the standard caveat: Be very careful whenever you harvest a natural or wild fruit or berry. Only 10 percent of wild berries are safe to eat. Unfortunately, the other 90 percent ...
Read More »8 Powerhouse Cancer-Fighting Foods
Did you know that your immune system is capable of healing pretty much every disease known to man? The body’s self-healing capabilities are quite astounding. There actually have been cases of people defeating cancer without the use of traditional medication ...
Read More »Fall Foraging For Powerful Healing Roots
Fall and spring are the best times to harvest roots and bark. In summer, plant energy is spent producing leaves, flowers and fruit. In the fall of the year, the energies concentrate on survival and protecting the plant through future ...
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