There is so much awareness surrounding the potential health repercussions of having high sugar levels in your bloodstream. Having consistently high sugar levels within your bloodstream over extended periods can cause serious health problems if left untreated. While most people…
One way of fighting an infection is to raise our body’s temperature, such as during a fever. One old remedy for drawing out a cough or chest infection was to use a mustard plaster to mimic the heat of fever…
White pines (Pinus strobus) are native trees well known for their distinctive needle-like leaves. They can grow as high as 70 to 90 ft and are common in temperate and broadleaf forests of North and Northeast America. These coniferous trees…
Chia seeds are remarkably healthy for such a tiny item. It’s believed that chia seeds were first used as food in Mexico around 3500 BC. Aztecs and Mayans ate them for energy and the word “chia” meant “strength” in the…
Prunella vulgaris, commonly known as heal-all or self-heal, is traditionally used all over the world by various cultures as a medicinal plant. Early Germans used it internally for throat infections, fever, and diarrhea and externally for wounds. Korean traditional medicine…
If you’re looking for some juice recipes to help with weight loss, there are some wonderful ingredients that can help. When trying to lose weight, it’s important to still include a balanced and nutritious diet. That means eating a wide…
For many women, menopause occurs just as they’re getting ready to start a new phase in their lives. The average age for onset is 51, so they’re at a point where the children have left home and they have more…
If you don’t have an autoimmune disorder yourself, chances are that you know someone who does. At last count, millions of people across the world are suffering from an autoimmune condition and the numbers are going up, although researchers aren’t…
Ginger is one of those ingredients whose uses seem almost limitless. Ginger is used as food, as a flavoring for food and beverages, as culinary medicine, in aromatherapy, in herbal medicine, and as tea, among many others. This delicious, helpful…
