4 Weird Signs That You Have a Parasite
It’s common to think that parasites only infect people in less-developed countries or in unhygienic conditions. However various types of parasites are likely carried by millions of people in North America. Some estimates are as high as 40 percent of the population being affected by a parasitic infection. Parasites can cause a wide range of symptoms and often go undetected...
Got a Broken Tooth? Dentists May Someday Be Able to Replace It with Regrown Teeth
Unlike humans, the incisor teeth of rodents never stop growing. This fact gave rise to an idea by researchers to look into regenerating human teeth. Comparing incisors to molars Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC), in collaboration with the Molecular Laboratory for Gene Therapy and Tooth Regeneration in Beijing, and the Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology in...
Are Watery Vegetables Worth Eating?
It’s commonly believed that iceberg lettuce has very few nutrients, and is hardly worth eating. Certainly a health-conscious person doesn’t buy iceberg at the supermarket, but rather reaches for the darker green varieties of leafy veggies. Romaine gains slightly more respect, but true nutrition devotees will go for arugula, field greens and kale. Coming in close behind iceberg lettuce are...
4 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself
Most of us find countless reasons to criticize ourselves every day. According to the voice in our heads, we’re not smart enough, attractive enough, kind enough, happy enough, grateful enough, and the list goes on. There’s always something to blame and bully ourselves for, when we really should be approving ourselves each and every day! What many people don’t realize...
Virgin Coconut Oil: Choosing the Best
When you look for it in stores, you may find yourself lost and confused amid a variety of different labels and forms. It’s time to clear up the confusion by taking an in-depth look at coconut oil. A look at various forms There are big differences in the quality and uses of coconut oil depending on the way it is processed....
How (and Why) to Make Natural Beard Oil for Manly Men
If you’re a lady whose man likes to wear a little (or a lot of) facial hair, you might have mixed feelings. Maybe he looks great in a lumberjack shirt and jeans with that masculine face-mane on display. But most likely when he comes closer for a cuddle, your former admiration becomes a little clouded by dismay at the...
Can Eating the Right Foods Reverse Tooth Cavities?
When we get a cavity, we go to the dentist to get it drilled and filled, and that’s the end of the story. But what if it were possible to influence the dental health of our children as they develop so that tooth issues and cavities are prevented? And what if teeth were able to heal themselves from decay? It...
Start a Traditional Yoga Practice at Home
Traditional yoga is a practice that was developed in ancient India. It involves the relationship between the physical body, the breath and the mind, referred to as the mind-body connection. According to Ron W. Rathbun, practitioner of yoga and founder of Kelee® meditation, “The origin of yoga poses began as a way to introduce a full range of motion...
Have More Energy in the Morning: It’s Easy
The way we live these days is not conducive to ideal sleep, rejuvenation and energy levels. We show our natural circadian clocks little respect, using electronic devices at all hours. We consume a diet that leaves our hormones in shambles. However, there are smart ways to work around these things while not giving up coffee or Facebook. Here are five...
9 Reasons to Drink Chamomile Tea
I love, love, love tea. I love any kind of hot tea really… there is something mysterious, even seductive about tea that draws me in. I love tasting new and exciting tea blends that awaken my senses and take me on journeys to exotic lands. For me, there is nothing more relaxing than a cup of tea while reading...
