Medicines, natural remedies and medical terms explained
Hints and tips to make us feel better when we are unwell and explanations of medical science we need to understand.
What are Goji berries and what is Goji juice?
Find out about the nutritional properties of Goji, a traditional Chinese remedy. It is said to be the best thing yet to combat the aging process.
Ginseng: is it really beneficial or an Asian myth?
We are looking for brain power enhancements, improved vitality, physical endurance and more.... but are we simply wasting our money?
The history of wheat grass
It seems wheat grass is extremely healthy for us. Here we can learn about its history.
10 tips to boost your immune system
Begin building up your immune system now ready for next winter. Find out which natural supplements to take to keep the cold and 'flu germs away.
6 ways to shorten cold and flu symptoms
There are little things we can do everyday to stay healthy. Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we catch a cold or flu. Antibiotics are ineffectual in treating viruses. However, there are some alternative methods we can use to lessen flu and cold symptoms.
What on earth are enzymes?
Enzymes are the workers in our body that make everything function, by enabling chemical reactions. All living cells contain enzymes. They are hard to visualize, since they are not something tangible, but our lives depend on them.
Why organic?
What you put on your skin is absorbed through your skin. To be more precise, the skin absorbs approximately 60% of any substance applied to it. Hence the success of trans-dermal skin patches prescribed by physicians to deliver medications.
Are pain killers causing your headache
Do you take analgesics (pain pills) for your chronic headaches? If you do you are not alone, but you may be surprised to learn that the pain-killers you're taking may actually be promoting your chronic tension or migraine headaches.
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger: the overuse of antibiotics
Back when our parents were children, somehow they survived without antibacterial soaps. Our world is full of antibacterial-everything now. Plastic toys are made with anti bacterials, and even the grocery stores now have antibacterial wipes when you walk in to get a shopping cart so you can wipe down any bacteria on them. This sounds like a great preventative idea, but can you see where the problems lie?
Garlic fights more than vampires
Closely related to onion, shallot, and leek, garlic has been known for more than 5,000 years for its special smell, taste and healing powers. Throughout all of recorded history, people have been using garlic for a variety of purposes; either culinary or medical.
Control gas naturally
Intestinal gas, flatulence, farting or breaking wind is a natural part of the digestive process. This gas, although at times embarrassing, is the result of good digestion. Every day our body produces one to three pints of gas that is ultimately passed.
Natural supplements for women's health
Carbohydrates are important for your body, but eating too many of them in your diet can cause your blood sugar to have more drastic highs and lows.
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