Is Stress Killing You? Here Are 5 Tips For Finding Stillness (And Overcoming Anxiety)
Sardinia, Italy, is a place where time seems to stand still. The residents of this Blue Zone region are renowned for living long, healthy, happy and relatively stress-free lives. They have a saying, (which has since been popularized in the Julia Roberts movie, Eat, Pray, Love) that seems to capture their relaxed approach to life. The inhabitants of this unhurried...
Top 10 Beverages To Drink When You’re Sick
Recently I suffered a stomach bug. Luckily it was one of those that go through the system pretty quickly, but while it hung around, it was pretty unpleasant! By using natural flu remedies I was able to recover fairly quickly. As you probably know, staying hydrated when you’re sick is of key importance and that’s why I wanted to share...
5 Natural Cures For Toenail Fungus You Can Find In Your Pantry
If your toenails are changing color and starting to thicken, you may have onychomycosis — a.k.a. toenail fungus. This common condition begins with a white or yellow spot under the tip of the nail. Eventually, the fungal infection will travel deeper, beginning to discolor, thicken, distort and crumble the nail at the edge. And while there are many over-the-counter...
Is Your Food Grown In Sewage Sludge? Here’s How To Avoid It
“Mmm, I want a bit of sewage sludge to start my day,” said no one, ever. In today’s modern society, we are so far removed from where our food comes from. However, if most people knew what was going on behind the scenes, they would definitely consider becoming vegetarian before learning to grow all (or at least some) of...
Sliced Potatoes + 4 Other Natural Remedies For Dark Circles Under Your Eyes
Nothing makes you feel tired more than looking tired, and those dark circles under the eyes are enough to make anyone feel exhausted. Our modern, stressful lives don’t help: long hours in front of the computer screen at the office are murder for your eyes, while stress and lack of sleep only add insult to injury. Those stubborn dark circles...
12 Anti-Aging Secrets From The Amazon
If you want to take care of your body and stay healthy and youthful naturally, look no further than the Amazon rainforest. This incredible cornucopia of biodiversity is so teeming with life, us humans can hardly keep up. We are still discovering new species all the time, as often as every two days, and many of them hold powerful promise for...
14 Overnight Tricks For Better Skin While You Sleep
All those bits of beauty advice your mom gave you growing up were true — wash your face, use moisturizer, get your beauty sleep — but sometimes it’s so easy to bypass a nightly routine instead of jumping in bed a few minutes early. Although, let’s be honest: you’re probably scanning your phone for part of that time. We...
Eat These 9 Foods For Stronger, Whiter Teeth
Everyone wants stronger, whiter, healthier teeth. But most of us don’t want to pay an arm and a leg to get that dazzling white smile. Conventional toothpaste might claim to make your teeth whiter on the outside and stronger on the inside, when really it’s just abrading your teeth’s protective enamel and compromising the health of your pearly whites. Meanwhile,...
7 Natural Remedies For Painful Gout Flare-Ups
The “rich man’s disease” can be one of the most painful chronic ailments out there. Gout is the unpleasant result of the build-up of uric acid in joints, particularly in the feet. It can be hard to do anything and bring sufferers’ lives to a standstill. Keeping gout outbreaks under control is no easy task, but there are a...
6 Best And Worst Foods To Heal Your Leaky Gut
Leaky gut syndrome is about as controversial as it is unpleasant. If you suffer bloating, gut discomfort or cramps, gas, food sensitivity and fatigue, then an alternative medical practitioner may diagnose you with leaky gut syndrome. Your doctor, however, will likely disagree. “From an MD’s standpoint, it’s a very gray area,” said gastroenterologist Dr. Donald Kirby. “Physicians don’t know enough...
