Is Your Fireplace Giving You Lung Cancer?
There is nothing more soothing or romantic than the soft glow, rich aroma and pop and crackle of a real wood fire. I have spent many a night curled up in front of a fire with a cup of tea and a good book. There is just something so comfortable about a wood fire, indoors or out. Fires bring...
What Your Fingernail Lines Say About Your Health
When something is amiss, sometimes our bodies will let us know in an obvious way, like a headache or upset stomach. But all too often we forget that our bodies give us more subtle signs, too — like the lines on our fingernails. Read on and take a good look at your nails to find out what the lines...
Get Up At This Time For Better Health
Are you a morning person or an enthusiast of the late-night hours? While some people can go either way, and others are middle-of-the-day types of people, a lot of us would choose one or the other. Some say that morning people are more productive (at least in a traditional sense), and that evening types are more creative. But how...
This Homemade Heated Pillow Takes The Edge Off PMS Cramps
When you have painful cramps or other PMS symptoms, that time of the month can be so hard to get through. Personally, my cramps can leave me unable to accomplish the things I need to get done. Having these pillows available really takes the edge off. The clary sage helps my muscles to ease up so the tension can...
Is The Gallon-A-Day Water Challenge A Good Idea?
As word spread that Beyonce drinks a gallon of water a day, that’s all people needed to know. Since then, the Internet has been flooded with personal accounts of individuals sipping out of their large gallon jugs, marked with time-sensitive goals. It’s clear that we need plenty of water in order to maintain positive health, but can you actually...
Does Your Pot Contain Pesticides?
The buzz about medical marijuana continues to grow. A record number of states now allow patients to use pot for health-related purposes and a prestigious NIH study recently called on the federal government to reclassify cannabis to allow scientists to research its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties. Unfortunately, a new threat to therapeutic weed has emerged — and it’s...
What The Smell Of Your Poop Is Trying To Tell You
Ask someone if their poop smells bad, and they’ll most likely look at you like you’re crazy. Of course poop smells bad! Yes, but some poop smells way worse than normal, and this can be the sign of a problem. As we all know, even a healthy poop doesn’t exactly smell nice. However, a healthy poop also should not...
5 Weird Things Doctors Have Found In People’s Bodies
Reality is often stranger than fiction. Take, for instance, some of the bizarre things that physicians have removed from their patients. You just won’t believe these five weird things that doctors have discovered inside people. 1. Woman survives cockroach in skull A cockroach crawling in a cranial cavity next to someone’s brain. It’s something you’d expect to see in a sci-fi...
How Waking Up On The Right Side Of The Bed Can Keep You Healthy
You have probably heard time and time again that your mind and body are interconnected. This couldn’t be more true. When your mental state is focused on positivity and health, your physical health benefits greatly. The same goes for mood. When you’re in a good mood, you’re more likely to take good care of both your mind and your...
9 Natural Ways To Combat Sleep Paralysis
For many centuries, sleep paralysis was mythologized in some pretty terrifying ways. One myth was that the person experiencing sleep paralysis was being visited by evil spirits or demons. Another more recent myth involves alien abduction. Sounds horrible, right? Luckily, today we know that sleep paralysis isn’t the result of a supernatural haunting or a band of nefarious aliens performing experiments....
