You’ve heard the rumors about green tea. It’s healthy, you get it. But what if you don’t like the taste? Green tea has a decidedly bitter aftertaste that many people simply can’t stand. This creates something of a dilemma...
Sometimes even someone with strong willpower just can’t seem to quit a negative habit, release pain or conquer a phobia. If this sounds familiar, you might want to give hypnosis a try. Through the subconscious mind, hypnosis can treat...
You either love it or you hate it. Patchouli is musky, woodsy and earthy, and can trigger a strong aphrodisiac response in some people. However, if it’s not your “cup of tea,” don’t give up on patchouli just yet....
Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic-depressive disorder, can be thought of like being on a mental and emotional rollercoaster that you can’t get off of. This mental illness is characterized by extreme emotional shifts, ranging from manic “high” episodes...
Welcome to the 21st century, where the low-fat diet is slowly but definitely on its way out to make room for a higher fat, lower carbohydrate diet. For decades we have been following the faulty advice to reduce our...
Hemorrhoids. It’s a condition that few people are comfortable discussing, and even fewer will even admit that they’re suffering from. Hemorrhoids come in many (painful) shapes and forms, but the most common varieties are those that take up residence...
In just a few years, turmeric has risen from a lesser-known orange spice to one of the most pivotal therapeutic foods in the alternative health world. And considering just how powerful turmeric really is, this rise to superstardom is...
Inflammation: it’s on everyone’s lips these days — and for good reason. But we’re not talking about acute inflammation, necessary for healing your wounds. We’re talking about a more sinister kind, called chronic inflammation. It plays a key role...
When doctors at the Bristol Royal Infirmary Hospital in Bristol, England found that patients were reluctant to talk about the shape and nature of their stools, they devised a handy chart called the Bristol Stool Form Scale. This self-diagnostic...
Few people would argue with the statement that avocados are one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Even fewer would disagree that they’re an amazingly versatile fruit (you heard right — a fruit) and that they can make an...
