When we hear the term osteoporosis, a lot of people think of a weakening of the bones that happens only to older folks. But the truth is that it’s never too early to start taking precautions to avoid getting this…
Are Calcium Supplements Bad for the Heart?
Calcium from Foods Is a Safer Alternative Calcium supplements have increased in popularity enormously from two decades ago, after medical professionals began touting them as an effective way to prevent loss of bone mass and osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. A…
The Many Important Nutrients in Vegetables!
The healthiest vegetables contain the highest amount of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. No one vegetable has the greatest content in all identified nutrients, but certain vegetables and vegetable families tend to provide more essential healthy ingredients than others.
The Best Superfruits!
What are “superfoods” and “superfruits”? Neither the Oxford English Dictionary nor the Merriam-Webster Dictionary recognizes either term; but as our language evolves, one of these days, they may.
Five Easy Steps to Grow a Home Vegetable Garden!
Increasingly, Americans are getting wise to the important health benefits of eating whole, unprocessed, chemical-free foods. A great way to ensure that the foods that you and your family eat are all-natural, is to grow them yourself! Growing your own…
Eight Top Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Plants and herbs have been used for millennia to treat a myriad of medical conditions. The first apothecaries (pharmacies) were stocked with botanical ingredients, and the practice of using these plants today is as strong as ever. Well-established medical organizations…
The Link Between Drinking Alcohol and Cancer
Many people who enjoy drinking alcoholic beverages rejoiced not long ago, when researchers told us that light to moderate daily consumption of alcohol helps to promote good health. A little alcohol a day has been found to lower a person’s…
How Living Naturally Boosts Your Health
There are many obvious benefits to living a natural lifestyle. It is better for the world, it makes you a better global citizen, it enriches your experience, and it allows you to live in a manner that is in line…
Natural Ways to Improve Your Sleep
Poor or inconsistent sleep over a long period can severely lower your quality of life, hinder your productivity, and even make you depressed. So the fact that as many as one in ten people has at least periodic bouts of…
Can Acupuncture Cure My Hay fever?
Much as you may long for the sunshine it can be that you dread the accompanied allergies that the summer months bring to you and many others. You are probably suffering with a runny nose, itchy eyes, headaches, coughing and…