Natural Health

I’ve never experienced gout, but from what friends tell me, it’s one of the most painful conditions known to humans. There is a prescription drug that keeps it at bay and my neighbor has been taking it every day for about 30 years. If you prefer not to take a drug every day for life, [...]

In our over-medicated society, people are now suffering from headaches caused by too much pain relief! Anti-inflammatory drugs used to relieve arthritis pain are, quite understandably, being over used, since arthritis pain is more than a once-in-a-while thing. This is not just prescription drugs, but over the counter drugs such as Advil, Aleve, and Motrin [...]

We talked a while back about Vitamin D and important it is to overall health. A deficiency can lead to brittle bones, joint pain, stiffness, and fatigue – and that makes it a real hazard for older folks, who are already candidates for broken hips, etc. An article I read recently told about a gentleman [...]

It’s not too often that the same information posted on my doggie blog would belong here, on my natural health blog … but it happened today. An article in the Ladies Home Journal prompted it. They have some kind of good dog story every month, but this time they told about the Xolo dog- and [...]

According to a recent report, breast pain affects as many as 7 in 10 women at some point in their lives – being most common in premenopausal women. And of course, pain generates fear. Breast cancer becomes foremost in a woman’s mind. The fact is, pain rarely signifies breast cancer. Often it is the result [...]

Today Summer arrived in North Idaho – after a cold and dreary “non-Spring.” That must mean it’s time to celebrate with some good news instead of more warnings. The good news is about my dog Ralph. Or I should say my husband’s dog, since Ralph is his best friend. Ralph came to us in January [...]