Sandal season

Prep for Sandal Season

I'm typing this with greasy fingers from the oil I've slathered onto my cracked heels. The fissures are an ugly sign left over from winter and intermittent care on my part. I discovered I'd been...

Aged Garlic Extract Is Awesome

OK, so you've used garlic countless times to ward off vampires. Who amongst us hasn't? But have you considered using this wonder bulb (Allium sativum, an offshoot of the onion genus) to keep your...
Seasonal Affective Disorder

Protect Against Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that rears its head in late fall and usually improves in spring when longer days return. Symptoms include fatigue, the desire to sleep, and...
Protect Summer Hair

Protect Summer Hair

Summer can be hard on hair," says Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author. "We're outside more in summer, so our hair is exposed to more air pollutants. And if you're someone who spends a lot of time...

5 Top Botanicals for Wintertime Tea

For some of us, once the temps drop a few degrees we turn to herbal teas to sip throughout the day. Others of us may need a nudge to imbibe these health-promoting, warming beverages. Here are five...
Absorb Vitamins

How to Help Your Body Absorb Vitamins

Ensure your body gets the health benefits of these important nutrients.
natural treatment

A Safe & Natural Treatment Solution

For short term conditions that come on quickly such as ear infections, bee stings or the common cold to chronic conditions such as arthritis or insomnia, homeopathic medicines are recommended by more...
tick

5 Steps to Removing a Tick

Not all ticks carry Lyme disease. But even the kinds that don't can pass along other nasty infections. If you find a tick attached to you, a family member, or a pet, quick and complete removal is key...

Early Musical Training May Aid Speech Development

Those piano lessons you had as a kid can pay off later in life. Researchers have found the strongest evidence yet that musical training in youth can help prevent declines in the ability to comprehend...