Feeling like a zombie even after eight solid hours of counting sheep? You’re not alone — women complain of fatigue and tiredness twice as much as men. Sleepy symptoms can be exacerbated by the tasks many women find themselves taking on, including a career, household chores, caring for children…oh, and…
A healthy digestive system isn’t the sexiest thing to covet, but anyone who suffers chronic diarrhea will agree this stomach-churning ailment can make or break your day. The good news is that you can hit the ground running with four natural remedies that don’t require a trip to the doctor…
Doubling over with abdominal pain or running for the bathroom after every meal can be painful, annoying and embarrassing. Food intolerance can be less severe than food allergies, but it too can be inconvenient and troublesome. It’s important to know what the symptoms of food intolerance are in order to…
by Richard van Beek Researchers are actually telling us to eat dark chocolate for heart health. How is this possible? Up until now, we’ve always thought chocolate was bad for us! It turns out that dark chocolate made from unprocessed cocoa contains high amounts of flavonoids and phytochemicals. These are…
You’ve been clocking in extra hours at the gym and watching your diet, but that scale refuses to budge. The dreaded weight-loss plateau can happen to even the most committed dieter and fitness buff, but you don’t have to stay stuck there forever. Here are some simple tips and strategies…
Nicotine Gum…The Patch…Electric Cigarettes… Anyone who has ever tried to kick the habit is probably well aware of the many smoking cessation products on the market. And with good reason. According to the American Cancer Society, only about 4 to 7 percent of Americans are able to quit smoking without…
It appears that the medical profession the world over are all too quick to prescribe drugs rather than to suggest natural methods of lowering high blood pressure (hypertension). Most of these medicines can have undesirable side effects, so it is a good idea to look for natural methods. It has…
Every time the seasons change 35 million Americans start sneezing, rubbing their watery eyes, blowing their stuffy noses, and itching like mad. They are the ranks of seasonal allergy sufferers, joined by another 50 million kindred souls who endure an even wider variety of allergic reactions to trees, grass, flowers,…
by Kate Johns Tornado season, hurricane season, earthquakes, snowstorms — these are just a few natural occurrences that can change your life in a flash. It is always best to be prepared for the eventuality that your family may be without electricity and heat or a home for a few…
Cholesterol is one of the most familiar medical words today. Everyone knows “something” about it, but mostly cholesterol is associated in our mind with something “bad” and “unwanted” that happens to old and overweight people. The facts show that about 20 percent of the U.S. population has high blood cholesterol…