5 Essential Oils to Keep in Your Medicine Cabinet

Essential oils have many uses in home health care. Here are five that every medicine cabinet should contain.

When most people think of essential oils, they often think of using them in perfumes and in diffusers for the pleasant fragrances they offer. But essential oils impress in ways that go well beyond the olfactory senses . These oils pack the healing energy of plants and can be powerful allies for those interested in preserving or restoring their health. Unlike many commonly used drugs and medications, these oils bring no unwelcome side effects and won’t add to your body’s toxic load or put additional stress on your liver.  Here are five oils that belong in every first aid kit: Read more

Do You Know How to Brush Your Teeth?

Are you brushing your teeth all wrong? Experts give a 6-step guide to brushing your teeth effectively.

There is nothing as beautiful as a shiny white smile.

Yet many of us fail to give our teeth the attention they deserve – or are unwittingly brushing our them in the wrong way.

Failing to do this properly can lead to a build-up of plaque – which causes tooth decay and can lead to gum disease.

And gum disease – known as gingivitis to dentists – has been linked with other health issues including heart problems, kidney disease, diabetes and even certain types of cancer. Read more

How You Can Reverse Tooth Decay Naturally

You can heal cavities and reverse tooth decay naturally, says Alexa Erickson.

In Western medicine, the majority of us have come to accept that, when we are told we have a cavity, there is no other option except to let it continue to decay or get your tooth drilled out and filled with synthetic material. But if you are among the many who have grown skeptic of the single story our medical system offers, you will be happy to find that, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal, you may be able to reverse cavities and tooth decay with your diet (1). Read more

Why You Should Drink This Turmeric and Cayenne Pepper Tea Every Day

Alex Jordon explains why you should drink this turmeric and cayenne pepper tea every day.

Turmeric is a true superfood that with tons of amazing health benefits, while the active ingredient of it-curcumin isn’t easy to be absorbed by your body, it means turmeric had low bioavailability. “Bioavailability refers to the extent to and rate at which the active moiety (drug or metabolite) enters systemic circulation, thereby accessing the site of action.” Explained by the Merck manual.

This character of turmeric has been proven by several studies: Read more

Dieting for One Year Keeps Weight off for Good

Many people have the experience of losing weight, but gaining it back again. A new study suggests that the way to avoid that is to continue your diet for one year.

Perseverance pays off when it comes to diets, a study has found.

The breakthrough research suggests people may just have to stick their diet out for a year to keep weight off permanently, The Times reported.

It suggests that keeping to new habits in the long term change the body’s chemical make-up, allowing the new weight to be maintained. Read more

5 Reasons to Purge Aspartame from Your Diet Forever

The saying, if it's too good to be true, it probably is, certainly applies to the artificial sweetener aspartame. Although it doesn't have any calories, it has plenty of other negatives that you don't want.

You’ve surely heard of aspartame. In our restaurants and in our homes, it’s a controversial ingredient that some shrug their shoulders at, others angrily defend, and many wholeheartedly oppose.

In America’s war against obesity, consumers have become more than just health conscious; they are demanding low-calorie alternatives to their favourite foods to ensure they don’t pack on the pounds even when choosing to indulge. The market’s desire for these products has grown exponentially, making it more and more acceptable for restaurants and brands to offer lower calorie meal and drink options, and for people to take advantage of them, too.  Read more

Kidneys and Bladder: The Natural Perspective

Margaret Durst reveals natural ways to care for your kidneys and bladder.

KIDNEYS are the organs that maintain our water balance and help manage the pH of our bodies. While we generally think of kidneys as organs that get rid of water, they actually conserve water by filtering waste products into urine while returning the rest to the blood stream. Approximately 100 quarts of liquid are filtered through the kidneys daily with only 1½ quarts passing out of the body as urine.

High protein diets are hard on the kidneys. URIC ACID, a by-product of protein metabolism, must be eliminated by the kidneys. If too much protein is consumed, the kidneys get overloaded with waste which can result in high blood pressure, joint problems, and fluid retention. Many of the herbs used for kidney conditions help to neutralize uric acid so that it can be eliminated. Read more