Natural Health

The Health Freedom Alliance reported today that the new 174-page annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers shows that in 2008 there were zero deaths from any vitamins. Additionally, there were no deaths whatsoever from any amino acid or herbal product. In other words, natural supplements are safe. They sure as heck [...]

When will reports like this end? It just makes me sick to think that babies and their families are suffering because of prescription drugs that their mothers took in good faith – and without being warned that there were dangers to the baby. Television ads for anti-depressants carry the disclaimer that in some people, anti-depressants [...]

Can beer be a health food? Apparently so, when taken in moderation. A new study published by the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture reveals that the hops in beer contain dietary silicone. Silicone is essential to the the connective tissues of our bones, tendons, arteries and lungs, and helps prevent osteoporosis. According [...]

Another reason to drink your purple grape juice has just surfaced. A few weeks ago I wrote about studies showing that the resveratrol found in grape juice has powerful anti-oxidant properties that switch on your immune system and keep your blood flowing smoothly. Grape seed is also a component in natural remedies for improving eyesight. [...]

Someone near and dear to me has become more and more depressed lately. This isn’t completely unusual, but over the past couple of weeks it’s become more worrisome. Thinking about it last night I suddenly remembered something important – over the holidays when our refrigerator was crammed to overflowing, our Noni and Goji juices had [...]

You have to wonder if the pharmaceutical industry and the news media are in cahoots to steer you away from safe, natural, herbal remedies. Or, as this article about ginkgo biloba indicates, if the media merely loves to report anything they think is bad news. I urge you to read it for yourself, but what [...]

A new variant on an old leg and foot cramp cure has just surfaced – and I for one am going to try it the next time I’m awakened by that pain. You may have read before about pinching your lip just below your nose… That works fine for some and not at all for [...]

When the doctors don’t know what to do, and all the creams and lotions in the store aren’t helping, some parents get creative. Who knows how or why someone thought of this solution to childhood eczema, but one doctor reported success with his own child… You wet a pair of cotton pajamas and wring them [...]

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 [...]

I got a hot tip from Twitter tonight from Cindy at “Living in Rhyme – Whole Life Wellness” She said to take the itch from mosquito bites, dab on a bit of lavender essential oil. I’m going to try it! Meanwhile, if I had used some sense before I went to the garden, I wouldn’t [...]