Tag Archives: alternative remedies

5 Balancing and Strengthening Super Herbs

You have heard of super foods but have you ever heard of super herbs? Just the word “super” conveys that these herbs are special, in fact, they are extraordinary. Super herbs have been used for thousands of years to promote health and well being. Continue reading


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3 Natural Alternatives for Headache Relief

There is nothing quite so distracting as a pounding headache. Headaches can range from mild to severe, even temporarily debilitating. There are many different types of headaches caused by any number of things including dehydration, diet, lack of sleep, stress, and hormones. Continue reading


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A Pretty Passionate and Potent Herb That Blows Away Stress

Passion flower, also known as passiflora, apricot vine, wild passion flower and purple passionflower, is a fast growing and stunning perennial vine in warm regions and a prolific annual in others. There are over 400 species of passionflower growing all over the world. Passionflower incarnata is native to the Midwest and Southeastern United States. Passionflower herb is used as an alternative medicine for a number of conditions including insomnia, nervous disorders, seizures and anxiety. Continue reading


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The Healing Powers of the Amazon: Dragon’s Blood

Deep in the Amazon, a tree grows with health-promoting, blood red sap running through its veins. This tree, the Sangre de Grado reaches 90 – 120 feet at maturity and contains a dark red sap, sometimes called Dragon’s Blood. This sap has been helping treat people since ancient times. Continue reading


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Hemp: The Detoxifying Herb That Even George Washington Grew

American farmers in the 1600’s who did not grow hemp went to jail. By contrast, American farmers today that try to grow hemp will go to jail! The criminalization of marijuana has left our fields hempless, but we are not hopeless. Continue reading


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Music as Medicine?

You’ve probably heard the term food as medicine, but did you know that music offers healing powers too? It’s been proven to ease pain, relieve stress and improve overall well-being, inspiring a program known as “Musicians on Call.” Continue reading


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The Gift of the Emu: Chronic Pain Relief Oil

While the emu may not be the friendliest or the most attractive bird on the block, it has something that other birds don’t have, health promoting oil. This large bird native to Australia has been providing Aboriginal people with oil used to treat a variety of medical conditions for hundreds of years. We are just now catching on to this wonderful gift from the emu. Continue reading


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Add a Tropical Twist to Your Oral Hygiene with Coconut Oil

It is possible to swish away gum disease, bad breath, bleeding gums dull stained teeth with just a teaspoon of coconut oil a day. While this may sound somewhat crazy, it is completely true. The bonus is that coconut oil is completely natural, contains no dangerous fluoride but will prevent against tooth decay far better than anything else. Continue reading


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Aluminum Toxicity? You Might Need More Magnesium

Chances are that you’ve heard of mercury poisoning, food poisoning and possibly even hemlock poisoning, but have you ever heard of aluminum poisoning? Not many people have heard of this type of poisoning, so they are not aware of how common it is and the detrimental effects it can have on a person. There are many different ways you can get aluminum poisoning. While everyone has some aluminum in their system, anything over 9000 units is considered to be extremely high, creating a huge health risk. Continue reading


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The Incredible Benefits of Marine Phytoplankton

Marine Phytoplankton is a unique, live ultra-nutrient rich product similar to foods like chlorella and spirulina in that all three have been on our planet for billions of years. It’s likely to be the next biggest thing when it comes to superfoods, so if you haven’t heard about it until now, expect to be hearing a lot more in the near future. Continue reading


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