July 29, 2009
- Treat Your Psoriasis at Home
No one quite knows why some people get psoriasis and why others will never see a scale in their lives. It doesn’t seem to have anything to do with nutrition, stress, or environment, though, to be honest, doctors are still out on the issue.
One thing is known, however, and that is: When you get psoriasis, [...]
- Homemade Eczema Treatments
Skip the steroids and head to your pantry cupboard. It could be that all your eczema-ridden skin needs is a good soak, a warm wrap, and a ton of TLC. Here are some easy home remedies that you can whip up yourself to relieve your itchy eczema and to calm your body and soul along [...]
- 5 Ways to Treat Eczema Naturally
First, before we discuss these natural options, it’s important to know WHY natural alternatives are ideal. Research has shown that eczema is often caused by underlying psychological (usually stress and anxiety) trauma, food habits, or dehydration, and not external causes. That being the case, rubbing a steroid cream on your itchy skin may temporarily relieve [...]
July 27, 2009
- Your Complexion and Pregnancy
You were looking forward to that pregnancy glow and instead you’ve got…pregnancy acne? If you’re experiencing a sudden outbreak or acne or a worsening of your already existing adult acne, then you are not alone. While many women experience clearer skin then they’ve ever had during pregnancy, other women experience quite the opposite. Some women [...]
- Safe Acne Treatments For Pregnant Women
We all know that using Accutane before and during pregnancy is a big no-no, so what are you expected to do if you all of a sudden get hit with a case of acne when you’re expecting?
Whether your acne is new along with your pregnancy or whether you’ve had it before and now it’s just [...]
June 29, 2009
- Happiness, Material-Free
All around us, there are messages telling us to buy stuff. On the Internet (blogs included), we see continuous advertising trying to get us to purchase a product or service. It’s the main reason for television, and movies are continually made with products placed throughout, so that we aren’t always sure what is advertising and [...]
- All About Reiki Healing
Reiki is a holistic therapy which brings about healing on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words – Rei which means “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” and Ki which is “life force energy,” so Reiki is actually “spiritually guided life force energy.” The spiritual practice was [...]
- Simple Pleasures
Life seems to be getting more and more fast-paced and stressful over time. With the rapid growth in technology we are pushed to pack much more into a day and this sometimes comes at the expense of relationships, meaningful experiences, good health and simple pleasures. However, there is a growing movement to return to simple [...]
- The Mind-Body Biological Mechanism
Though the term mind-body connection is one that seems a bit new-agey or even esoteric to some, the concept is a simple one. The things that we feel emotionally affect out bodies as does the experience in our physical body affect the way we feel emotionally or mentally. But how exactly do they affect one [...]
- How to Be a Lean, Mean, Eco-Friendly and Green-Cleaning Machine
Are you interested in protecting the environment? Have green ideals? Are you sensitive to chemical cleaners? There are many reasons for wanting nontoxic household cleaners and the health of yourself and your kids are often the main concern. In fact, injuries caused by exposure to toxic cleaning supplies are a risk that’s a reality hundreds [...]
- The Many Ways to Use Lemon Oil
Also called “sunshine oil” because of its lovely and vivid fragrance, lemon oil is cold pressed from the rinds of lemons, has a soft pale yellow to a slight green shade and a an amazingly refreshing aroma. Lemon oil can be found mixed with various other substances available in the market but as long as [...]
- Mind Over Body with Biofeedback
Biofeedback is a therapy that helps you harness your mind’s power to help improve your health. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatment called mind-body therapy, which helps enable you to use your thoughts and will to control your body. The therapy is based on the idea (and confirmed by scientific [...]
- The Endless Uses for Aloe
Aloe Vera is a quite common household plant that most moms keep around the kitchen for treating little burns. But as it turns out, Aloe has so many more incredible uses that makes it the mightly incredible plant that it is! Here are some of my favorite new uses for aloe:
• Suffer from IBS or [...] - All About Aloe Vera
Aloe barbedensis or just Aloe to most people, is a species of succulent plant that probably originated in Northern Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula. Most of us know aloe as the plant to run to after burning yourself, but Aloe has a plethora of uses beyond treating burns. It is non-toxic, with no known [...]
June 3, 2009
- The Mind-Body Connection
The mind-body connection is really not as esoteric as it sounds and its really much simpler than some new age hoo ha. Simply put, it is the idea that your thoughts affect your physical being and that your body responds to the way you think, feel and act. We all know that when you are [...]
May 26, 2009
- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Our Dad always told us not to sweat the small stuff but only now have I begun to take this to heart. The fact is that life is much simpler when you work on freeing your mind and I have compiled some easy and practical steps you can take now to do just that…
Start by [...]
May 25, 2009
- Fight Depression with Power Foods for your Brain
The number of folks diagnosed with depression has been skyrocketing in recent years, and we have long known that deficiencies of certain essential nutrients can contribute to the development of symptoms which characterize depression. If someone you know or love suffers from depression, you may want to consider increasing intake of the following foods…
Fish oils: [...]
May 19, 2009
- Positive Vibes
So many studies have shown that positivity is the key to a healthy and happy life. But do you really know what is means to be positive and how to incorporate that great attitude into your daily life? It’s a process, indeed, but you’ll be amazed when you do, that each little positive trait you [...]
May 11, 2009
- Beating Blackheads Naturally
We all have had them or still struggle with them today and although seemingly benign, or even invisible to others around us, we all struggle to find the best ways to get rid of them. I’m talking about blackheads, those black spots on skin that occur due to excess deposition of oil by our sebaceous [...]
April 23, 2009
- Stopping the Smell of Sweat Naturally
Today, I have chosen to discuss a very summery yet slightly embarrassing subject: sweat. Bear with me! Did you know that sweat itself is largely odorless until it is fermented by bacteria? Bacteria thrive in hot, humid, acidic environments and the human underarm or armpit is one of the warmest areas on the surface of [...]