Added May 13, 2012, Under: Skin Conditions
In the past few decades, the cosmetic industry has been actively promoting the use of skin blocks which is part of the reason why much of the western world now suffers from vitamin D deficiency. Added to this current deficiency, sunscreens do not prevent skin cancer and in fact, many of the ingredients in commercial sunscreens are not good for your skin and some are even toxic and cancer causing.
At the beginning of summer last year, the Environmental Working Group ...
Added , Under: Women's Health
Bladder problems that many women have to endure with discomfort, embarrassment and even pain include cystistis and urinary incontinence.
Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder caused by an infection or irritation known as a lower urinary tract infection (UTI). But if the infection goes higher (up to your ureters or kidneys), this can be a more serious illness and is known as an upper urinary tract infection. Cystitis is surprisingly common with 1 in 3 women getting it before they reach ...
Added May 11, 2012, Under: Environment
In the distant past, nurses in hospitals used to take the flowers and plants (that had been given to their patients by visitors) out of the rooms and wards at night because it was felt they would compromise their air as the patients slept.
But plants and herbs can be soothing and calming and even improve the quality of your sleep or help to prevent insomnia.
- Healthy plants are a source of cleaner air. This is because as they release ...
Added May 10, 2012, Under: Health
Sweet potatoes originate from Central America and are one of the oldest vegetables known to man, having been consumed since prehistoric times. About the 16th century, sweet potatoes began to be cultivated in the southern United States, where they still remain a staple food in traditional cuisine. It was only in the mid-20th century, that orange-fleshed sweet potato was introduced to the United States. It was called yam so as not to be confused with the older varieties of sweet ...
Added May 9, 2012, Under: Weight Loss
If you are serious about weight loss and lifestyle changes, one of the first areas you need to look at is actually your kitchen as the room itself and how everything is displayed can be part of your problem. What you buy at the local supermarket and hopefully, the health store and the farmers market too, also has a role to play because obviously if you only bring health-giving whole foods into your kitchen, then you are not going to ...
Added May 8, 2012, Under: Nutrition
We all need to include more fermented foods in our diets for their considerable health benefits, including beneficial bacteria to balance your intestinal flora and make for easier digestion. One way we can do this is to start eating (and baking) sourbread. You may take a little time to adjust to the taste but it is this taste that gives the bread all its nutrition.
You will benefit from:
pre-digesting starches for easier digestion
lowered insulin response and/or improved glucose tolerance
protecting Vitamin B1 ...
Added May 6, 2012, Under: Nutrition
Chocolate is a natural substance derived from plants, which immediately means it has health benefits including antioxidants. Most of us know enough these days to understand that antioxidants protect us from ageing, high blood pressure, hormonal imbalance and from damage that can lead to heart disease..
Chocolate has been a favorite of men, women and children since it was first brought to Spain during the early years of exploration. It has been found to contain many of the same benefits found ...
Added May 5, 2012, Under: Environment
Sometimes it is good for the soul to indulge in a little nostalgia. I received an email the other day that included this delightful ode to aprons. Although there was no author given in the email, I have since discovered that it was originally written by Tina Trivett. This version below has been changed over the years.
I don't think our children know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only ...
Added May 3, 2012, Under: Nutrition
Asparagus has been prized as a gourmet delight for its delicious taste and tender texture when young and fresh as well as its health-giving properties for almost 2000 years. It is found on most continents but this is because it has different species.
Asparagus has fleshy spears topped with bud-like compact heads and is harvested in the spring when it is 6 to 8 inches tall. While the most common variety of asparagus is green, two other edible varieties are ...
Added May 2, 2012, Under: Diets, Diseases, Health
Here is an article by Ralph Campbell MD who is board-certified pediatrician and lifelong advocate of nutritional medicine. (He is also an active orchard farmer at age 85). Dr Campbell is happy for this article to be shared provided there is clear attribution to the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service and that both the OMNS free subscription link http://orthomolecular.org/subscribe.html and also the OMNS archive link http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/index.shtml are included.
It is so easy to accept the razzle-dazzle of "medicine" and medicines that will ...
