What’s the superfood that people on a low-carb diet know all about? Flax seed! After all, these little seeds are low in carbs and contain plenty of fiber to keep you full. Flax seed are a great storage food and have ...
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6 Powerful And Surprising Medicinal Uses For Mint
The pleasant taste and sweet aroma of peppermint (Mentha piperita) is well-known by many, especially as a food flavoring. However, this hardy perennial plant has perhaps far more therapeutic value than you might imagine. With more than a dozen documented ...
Read More »12 Extraordinary Uses For Witch Hazel That Heal, Soothe And Beautify
Despite its spooky sounding name, the leaves, bark and twigs of the witch hazel plant have been used for centuries for all kinds of remedies. The name “witch” has its roots in the Middle English word “wiche” and from the ...
Read More »How ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’ Is Killing Us
Obesity rates are skyrocketing, and chronic illness, depression and behavioral problems are on the rise. While many are quick to blame Western food entirely for the health problems in America, there is another factor at play here. Perhaps you guessed ...
Read More »A Beginner’s Guide To Essential Oils
Essential oils are not simply for pleasant fragrances. Essential oils used in aromatherapy are excellent ingredients to make into personal and home cleansers, healing remedies, and more. Let’s take a quick overview of aromatherapy: What is aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is the ...
Read More »The Very Best Fall Vegetables For Your Health
Late summer and early fall provides us with an abundance of delicious choices of fruits and veggies. In addition to great taste, fruits and vegetables deliver a vast array of nutrients. The USDA’s “MyPlate” program recommends that fruits and vegetables ...
Read More »Beating Chronic Pain The All-Natural Way
More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Pain impacts more people than diabetes, heart disease and cancer put together, and is the No. 1 cause of disability in our country. Chronic pain can be difficult to diagnose and ...
Read More »Powerful Perennial Herbs To Chase The Doctor Away
Let’s be honest: health care is expensive. After all, you spend thousands of dollars on health insurance and taking medication that your doctor and Big Pharma say you need. And even if you’re young and rarely sick, it’s not uncommon ...
Read More »What You’re Not Being Told About Your Tap Water
We drink it, we wash with it and we water our garden with it. Yet what exactly is in our nation’s tap water and is it really safe? Tap water comes from surface water (including reservoirs, lakes and rivers) or ...
Read More »Plastic: The Hidden Killer Virtually Everywhere In Your Home
Our society is making more and more plastic each year. In fact, the amount of plastic that was manufactured in the first 10 years of this century will approach the total produced in the entire last century! That is a ...
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