Added April 22, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Diets, Health, Nutrition, Parents
With summer just around the corner in the northern hemsphere, you and your family will be thinking about those ice cream desserts and treats to enjoy when you are having fun in the outdoors.
The problem is that most ice creams today are not a healthy option. You really want to read the commercial ice cream labels because many of the brands have very suspect ingredients while all are sweetened with a refined sweetener.
Why take the risk on your health and ...
Added April 13, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Diets, Diseases, Health
In our grandmother or even great-grandmother's day, a daily spoonful of cod liver oil was given out to all the children in the family. You might think this is old fashioned with no place in today's home but that is not so.
There was logic in granny's reasoning when it came to caring for your health - and your joints in particular. You see cod liver oil is rich in omega-3 fats.
But today too many people consume foods that are actually ...
Added , Under: Diets, Diseases, Headaches & Migraines, Health
Women in particular need to balance hormones with magnesium – think of mood swings, cramps, headaches and other signs of premenstrual syndrome. A magnesium deficiency can lead to PMS. Often such symptoms can be eased by taking a magnesium supplement.
But it does not stop there.
Various sleep disorders could also be due to such a magnesium deficiency, causing people to wake up frequently during the night, possibly with symptoms of insomnia, restless leg syndrome (RLS) or even night terrors.
Other symptoms of ...
Added April 12, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Diets, Health, Nutrition
It is hard work always trying to eat in a healthy way and sometimes you and your children might feel like having a small rebellion. Well you can still have your treat and be healthy too by trying out some of these easy recipes which can be enjoyed by all members of the family, young and old.
Instead of deep frying, try making your own baked chips from either organic potatoes, parsnips, sweet potatoes, beets or vegetables from the farmers market, ...
Added April 10, 2012, Under: Diseases, Health, Nutrition, Skin Conditions
While zinc is readily available from food, the type of foods that are high in zinc tend to be those eaten in Eastern rather than Western diets. This could well mean that you are actually deficient in zinc and as you age, the deficiency problem can increase. Even if you do not have an actual zinc deficiency, but your copper is high, then the body will act like it has a zinc deficiency.
Copper and zinc need to be in balance ...
Added April 9, 2012, Under: Environment, Health, Nutrition
These well known weeds, that always seem to grow to quite a height alongside pathways that you want to walk through, are surprisingly full of healthy benefits. When walking with my grandchildren in the UK, I have had to teach them to hold their hands up high above their heads to avoid being stung by these painful stinging nettles and they soon developed a healthy respect for them.
You might be tempted to think that stinging nettles look like mint but ...
Added April 7, 2012, Under: Diets, Health, Nutrition
You might be more familiar with the salad green of Arugula when it is known as known as rocket, roquette, rugula or rucola. But whatever name you use, this popular and aromatic plant is very low in calories but very high in vitamins A and C.
Arugula is popular in Italian cooking and dates back to Roman times when it was grown both for its leaves and its seeds which were used for flavoring oils. Historically, the seed was also used ...
Added April 6, 2012, Under: Environment, Health
While we are happy to promote healing natural oils on this blog, a healing natural home is very important too. And there are many ways in which you can make your house, your home and your refuge into a healing natural one so that your environment, your health and your state of mind and that of your family all benefit:
We have all seen those TV programs where a crew of experts comes into an exceptionally cluttered house that is filled ...
Added April 5, 2012, Under: Diseases, Headaches & Migraines, Health, Skin Conditions
Chinese medicine is a form of alternative medicine that has been in place for thousands of years and is popular with over a third of the world's citizens. Its main focus is to treat symptoms even before they appear – to be proactive rather than reactive.
Chinese medicine is a complete system that uses many different natural health methods including herbs, acupuncture, food therapy, massage and therapeutic exercise as well as less well known healing treatments known as cupping and moxibustion.
These ...
Added , Under: Environment, Exercise, Health
With spring in the northern hemisphere, and autumn in the southern hemisphere, now is the perfect time to get into the cycling habit. Whether you are pedalling down a quiet country lane, taking a gentle circuit of your suburban neighborhood or really pushing it down an off road track or dedicated cycle track, cycling should give you a tremendous sense of freedom – even if you have not cycled for years.
The rising price of fuel can make cycling instead of ...
