Natural Living
Natural remedies and ways of living naturally
Healthy Breakfast Bagel
This bagel sandwich will help you get an early start on your daily vegetable or fruit servings.
Natural Relief and Prevention for Allergies
While it’s hard to believe that spring is right around the corner for those of us still thawing out from this winter’s bad snow storms, allergy season is almost upon us and preparing early may mean a world of difference when it comes to how bad your symptoms will be.
Natural Relief for Headaches
Headaches are one of the most common ailments people seek treatment for and come in different forms such as tension, sinus, and migraine headaches.
Dogs Need Fresh Produce Too
Mention adding vegetables or fruits to a dog’s diet and a lot of people are surprised. It is a common misconception that dogs only eat meat – just think about the times you’ve seen your canine eat grass out in the yard. Fresh produce contains much needed fiber and antioxidants which may bring the same [...]
Make Healthy New Year Resolutions You Can Keep
New Year’s Day is a time for new beginnings for a lot of people and beginning a diet is probably the #1 resolution you hear being made. But within a couple of weeks or a month or so, this resolution is usually broken. Instead of committing yourself to a “diet” or other major lifestyle change [...]
Using Herbs to Beat Winter Blues
As the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, moods also fall as winter depression sets in. SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, is mostly experienced when autumn changes to winter, but can show up at other times of the year as well. The person affected becomes depressed, can have weight gain due to cravings for [...]
Spiced Mashed Turnips
A healthier twist on an old family favorite recipe. Rutabagas can also be used in place of turnips.
Turnips
5 or 6 good-sized turnips (or 1 large rutabaga), peeled and cut into chunks
½- to 1-inch piece of fresh ginger root, diced or shredded
Honey to taste
Soy milk (or regular milk or other alternative)
Cinnamon to taste
Boil the turnips and [...]
Herbs for Heart Health
With high blood pressure, heart attacks, angina, and other heart-related ailments topping the list of medical problems plaguing patients at doctor offices these days, finding ways to keep our cardiovascular systems healthy is an important part of getting older. There are quite a few herbs which are useful at preventing problems and strengthening our heart, [...]
Colds & Flu – Herbal Prevention & Treatment
Cold and flu season is upon us, and several people I know have already been hit with the nasty flu bug circulating this year. Instead of masking the symptoms as the hundreds of products on the market will do, herbs work to help the body build up its immunity and to work with the body [...]
Herb Profile: Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Member of the Hamamelidaceae family
Witch hazel is a well-known astringent herb. It grows as a deciduous small tree or shrub, with the bark being the most popular part being used, although the leaves and twigs can be also. While the leaves, twigs, and bark can both be used
Witch Hazel leaves
externally, the bark can also [...]
