Natural Health

While people used to laugh about it being “just an old wives’ tale” we now know that chicken soup really does help relieve the symptoms of a cold. It helps open nasal passages to let you breathe easier, while the broth gives soothing comfort to a sore throat.
What about cod liver oil? Kids used [...]

I know, I’m beginning to sound paranoid, but the bacteria and germs you can pick up really are dangerous. Especially this year with the big Swine Flu scare going on. So… better to be a little paranoid and safe than be laying in a hospital bed.
That said, you need to be very careful when [...]

Heart attack is considered to be a man’s ailment, but the truth is, heart disease kills more women then men each year – nearly 460,000 per year. That’s more than die from all types of cancer combined.
Sadly, because it is considered a man’s disease, doctors often brush aside women’s symptoms until it’s too late. [...]

You’ve heard of being car sick. Have you heard that your car could be making you sick?

Have you ever thought about the air circulating in your car? You know that the dashboard gets dusty, and the floor mats carry whatever dirt you tracked in on your shoes, but have you considered that you’re breathing all [...]

Your kitchen – the spot in the house you probably clean most often – is one of the most germ-laden. Your kitchen can harbor thousands of bacteria – including the dangerous E.coli and staph bacterias.
Start with the kitchen sink, and the faucet that delivers that good, clean water. The trouble is, by the time [...]

Swine flu and the controversial shots are in the news nearly every day now, and all most of us have are questions.
Is the flu shot real prevention? Have dozens of people become sick from the shot? Is is more of a danger than a precaution? Should you take it? Should you let your kids [...]

Do you get hungry mid-morning and need a snack to get you through to lunch?
If so, changing one simple thing about your breakfast might be the cure for those snack attacks.
Just exchange your wheat toast for rye toast.
Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have found that eating rye bread at breakfast suppressed [...]

When I was a kid we popped corn in the iron skillet with a heavy lid. We just put in some oil, waited for it to heat a bit, added some popcorn, and then stood by the stove listening until the fast popping slowed and stopped. That was the signal that it was done.
It could [...]

You’ve no doubt listened to friends bemoan the fact that they’ve been on a near-starvation diet for weeks and haven’t lost a pound since the first week. They feel miserable because they’re hungry, and they’re getting nowhere with their hopes for a slimmer figure.
Then, in a fit of self-pity, they indulge in a big juicy [...]

Eye strain is a very real problem for folks who sit at a computer screen all day. It’s also a problem to those who are aging and who have not maintained the healthy diet necessary for good eye health.
In order to see sharp lines and vivid colors, to focus on reading material, and to drive [...]