Stinging Nettles, Urtica dioica, is considered a noxious weed in many circles, but when it comes to good health, Nettles is an astonishing herbal remedy and a nutritional powerhouse! Native species may be found throughout much of the globe, and the earliest recorded use of this nourishing plant dates back some five thousand years.
Hippocrates (460-377 [...]
An estimated 150,000 young people, usually in their late teens or early twenties, are diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis each year. Mono, often referred to as ‘the kissing disease’, is believed to be experienced by twice as many students and military personnel in a milder form, but left undiagnosed. Young people can contract mono from somebody [...]
Do you worry all the time? Does worry and fear affect your health and how you live your life? Combining medications, as millions of people do, may not be as safe as once believed. So, are you ready to practice a few simple techniques to quiet your mind, calm your adrenals and remember how it [...]
Women are often treated with a variety of medications just for passing through normal biological phases of life. We need to re-evaluate whether or not we should risk the side effects of such treatments when there are so many effective ways to feel invigorated and free of discomfort by eating the right foods and using [...]
Far too many people are finding themselves suffering with chronic, often debilitating, pain. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has stated that an estimated 20 million Americans suffer with various forms of arthritis. Add to this those who experience fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, lupus, stress, anxiety, depression, nerve damage or the latest mysterious condition their doctor [...]
Greater numbers of people are having problems with weak, fragile, aching bones in the last two decades according to statistics. It is well-known that porous bones can lead to falls and sometimes serious injuries. Increases in the number of diagnoses of osteoporosis over the last decade or two are indicators that our bone health as [...]
If you suffer from chronic pain you were probably stunned when you heard that Merck’s Vioxx was being pulled immediately from the market for a considerably increased risk of heart attacks. Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, were originally believed to be safer than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s), the over-the counter medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen [...]