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Life with a chronic disease like relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) can present unique challenges, especially when it comes to doing some of the things that you love.
Trail mix is not just for the trail. It's the perfect snack to keep around the house, and also the perfect fuel to send your kids off to day camp, beach days, biking trips, camping, fishing, or wherever your family members may venture off to this summer. If you are searching for the best trail mix recipe ever, you have found it here.
Allergies are becoming an epidemic with no known cause or solid cure -- only medical interventions that temporarily ease symptoms. Because certain foods are known causes of allergies, this creates a measure of disbelief that natural foods that reduce allergies can also help to strengthen the immune system. Understanding what it takes to learn how to boost your immune system quickly against allergies can overtime, eliminate them.
Whether you go to the library daily or don't have a library card yet, you will be amazed at the variety of things you can do, for free, at your public library. There are more resources than you can imagine waiting there for you to take advantage of them. If you need extra inspiration this Summer, why not use your local library as the jumping off point. Go check it out.
Keeping your mouth and teeth clean is not important only for appearance sake, but it also paramount, because poor oral hygiene will lead to bacterial breading, which can travel through the bloodstream and cause a heart attack, according to the Oral Health Foundation. So, is there an effective natural way to improve oral and dental health? Scientists say there is, as sage plants are effective in improving oral and dental health.
Throughout the years, nail fashions have changed and evolved. Whether you prefer short, neatly trimmed natural fingernails, or today’s hot stiletto style, we view nicely manicured nails as a sign of good grooming. But did you know that besides defining your style, your nails can actually tell more about you? Keep reading for seven surprising things your nails say about your health.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is shrouded in controversy and confusion. What is it really. The facts, science and history of this laboratory manufactured substance is clear when you look at the evidence. The process of making HFCS and its chemical composition, when understood correctly, clearly point to many concerns with it being in nearly all foods and drinks on the markets and fast food stores now a days. The history and science speaks for itself.
Studies reveal startling sedentary lifestyle facts and figures for teens. When parents consider the health risks, they want to know how they can help get their teens off the sofa and into life.
Summer is here and mosquitoes are out in full force. Have you thought about a way to safely repel mosquitoes? Here's a how to and why you should make your own bug spray to safely repel mosquitoes.
It seems that chocolate is no longer considered an unhealthy choice, when you have the right recipes. Healthy homemade chocolate recipes that you see here are easy and quick and easy to make. When you stick with just a few plain and simple ingredients and substitute the sugar for local honey, the chocolate becomes a healthy dessert or treat.
Historically it is believe that when worn on the skin, body heat causes Baltic amber to release an oil containing succinic acid, which if absorbed into the skin, might act like a natural Ibuprofen, so do Baltic amber teething necklaces work or not? Are they just a placebo effects or are they actually helping?
The CDC estimates that 1 in 3 Americans suffer from high blood pressure (HBP), costing public health billions yearly, and while HBP is the leading cause of stroke, the medications used to control it, also increase the chances of having a stroke, according to a study from the University of Alabama. This alarming finding, makes it all the more necessary for patients to understand how to lower high blood pressure naturally.
We are living in tough times. It seems, in this world of the 24/7 news cycle, and constant streams of information, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Anti-depressant use is at an all-time high. According to the US Government Statisticians who published the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a whopping one in every 10 Americans are taking some type of antidepressant, and a full 23% of American women in their 40’s and 50’s rely on them daily. There are those who say this is a good thing, because depression has been under-diagnosed and under-treated in the past, but other critics say that aggressive pharmaceutical marketing may be, in part, responsible for the 400% rise in antidepressant prescription use in recent years, and antidepressant usage certainly does not come without significant risk and side effects. What if there is some middle ground? What are the secrets used by people who seem “happy”? Keep reading for 10 strategies that actually work to help you to feel better, and take control of your mental health.
Fragrance is called “the new second-hand smoke.” Like cigarettes, fragrance is harmful to the health of users and bystanders, its toxic effect lingering for hours after initial use.
Learning how to eat clean is generally way more complicated than getting nutritional advice from your friends or personal trainer. Find out if your diet is truly clean or needs to be cleaned up a bit to get the health results you deserve.
It's been three years since I smoked my last cigarette and how I quit smoking easily on my own with a single activity - reading.
It's your second c-section - what to expect when you are expecting to do it again. The second cesarean c-section doesn't have to be nerve-wracking.
Many people probably don't know that you can make your own deodorant at home and that there are two main reasons to make your own deodorant: it’s cost effective and healthier.
Tomato stacks are great starters ahead of formal lunch or dinners. Most of the times they are vegan and look very good. Plus, tomato stacks are very tasty.
What do you like to have for breakfast that's not only healthy, but also quick? Many people say they have done protein smoothies but sometimes get tried of them. When I was researching this topic noticed that many women mix their smoothies with oaths to make a variety or simply make omelet.
Drones are being used for everything from delivery of pizza and purchases from Amazon to providing temporary internet service in remote areas, use in oil fields and offshore drilling rigs, managing traffic in the UK, and catching rhino poachers in Africa. The military has many used for drones such as collecting intelligence, although military uses are closely guarded technology. Now the delivery by drone of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in remote areas may cut response time, saving lives and brain function after a cardiac arrest.
The CDC estimates that about 75 million american adults have high blood pressure, which costs the nation a whopping 46 billion dollars a year. Uncontrolled blood pressure can cause a stroke via two ways: by the damaging and weakening of your brain's blood vessels, causing them to narrow, rupture or leak and also by the forming of blood clots in the arteries leading to your brain, blocking blood flow. But, there are 3 all natural approaches to lower high blood pressure.
Looking for a delicious change from your standard brown-bag lunch? This recipe for healthy Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps will blow you away! Simply do all the prep work this weekend, and you’ll be set for the week; but you might want to consider making a double batch because it’s so healthy and delicious you may not be able to stay out of it.
Fungal diseases are a global public health problem, and people at higher risk are the ones with weakened immune systems, according to the CDC. It is important therefore to boost your immunity with foods that have antifungal capabilities. So, here are 5 recipes that will help you treat and prevent fungal infections.
Sure taking Dad out for a steak dinner is nice but also expensive, here are some other things you can do to make him feel special during this Father's Day.
With all the conflicting information about what to eat and not eat, are you overwhelmed with trying to figure out what is actually healthy? How do we really know where to start? Use these simple guidelines and this creative tool used by Dr. William Sears, the renounced pediatrician, to make it easier, more fun and doable to make simple changes with our busy lives toward eating healthy food. Here is a fun way to know what food to eat.
Former NHL player Bryan Bickell is battling Multiple Sclerosis (MS) but feeling great with Tysabri. Bickell may be off the ice, but he is on to bigger things as spokesperson for Biogen and running his non-profit, the Bryan and Amanda Bickell Foundation which helps rescue abused pit bulls and provide people in need with service dogs. The 31-year-old Bickell announced his plans to retire from the NHL after a successful 2016-2017 season as winger with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Before heading to the hospital, find out c-section delivery side effects and 15 things nobody tells you. There are mixed feelings when you discover you need a c-section. Sometimes you find out in the delivery room like I did with my first child. Other moms know ahead of time. Either way, you soon realize surgery will be part of your birthing process.
Ever wonder why your perfume attracts mosquitos? A disturbing report from the Environmental Working Group highlights the chemical make-up of perfume ingredients that are not disclosed to consumers and the results are literally sickening. You may never want to use perfume again.
