Recently on Off The Grid News I discussed an alternative strategy for long-term survival if society ends as we know it — returning to a 19th century lifestyle. Instead of relying on modern resources like generators or pumps, with their ...
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Mother Jailed Because She Wanted Baby On Vegan Diet
A Florida woman was jailed after she refused to take her newborn baby to the hospital because she wanted her baby on a vegetarian diet. When Sarah Anne Markham wouldn’t comply with a doctor’s orders, police forced their way into ...
Read More »Alternative Treatments for Thrush in Your Baby
New mothers are typically anxious and worry about everything. This is natural. Sometimes you panic over nothing and other times you have a legitimate reason. If you see white spots in your baby’s mouth when they are laughing, you may ...
Read More »Medicinal Uses of Thyme
Thyme is a very aromatic herb commonly used for both cooking and in natural medicines. It has a very wide range of uses and abilities. The origin of the name “thyme” is said to be from the Greek word thymus, ...
Read More »Using Oregano Medicinally
Usually considered as a culinary herb, oregano has medicinal properties that have been understood and used for many years. The name of this herb is derived from the Greek words oros (mountain) and ganos (joy or splendor). Besides being a ...
Read More »The Secret Healing Powers of Water
We have all heard many times about how important it is to drink plenty of water. Eight glasses of eight ounces each per day has become the standard prescription, and people everywhere concerned about their health have conscientiously tried to ...
Read More »Herb Gardening Summer and Winter
Planting herbs can be good for your medicine cabinet as well as your pantry, and can be easily grown. You should start your herb garden with varieties that you currently enjoy using in your cooking, for your health, and as ...
Read More »When to Self-treat, When to See a Doctor
Humans are funny creatures. In our cultural experience, and perhaps in your own, we know the type of the hypochondriac—always complaining or fearful of this or that malady, needing to medicate or to run to the doctor despite anyone else’s ...
Read More »Natural Remedies for Hemorrhoids
Natural Remedies for Hemorrhoids Although they are embarrassing to discuss with friends, family and even your doctor, they happen to more people than those who care to admit it. Unpleasant a topic though this might be, I am not going ...
Read More »Why Worry About High Blood Pressure?
Well, first of all, no one is recommending that you worry. True (at least in part) to the popular stereotype, stress can raise your blood pressure. Why is this a bad thing? Blood Pressure is Inherently Volatile Exercise—for that matter, ...
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