Category: Personal Care

Tuberculosis: Why are we being poked??

Tuberculosis: Why are we being poked??

Most of us have been tested for TB, also known as tuberculosis, for a job, school, or travel. Tuberculosis is all around us, and it was actually the leading cause of death in the 20th century. We readily take this… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Do This Before Going to Bed To Rebuild Your Gums

Do This Before Going to Bed To Rebuild Your Gums

Dental health is an essential part of maintaining a healthy body. While we focus a lot on having shiny white teeth it is important not to forget the role our gums play. Unhealthy gums can lead to gingivitis and if… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes
Arthritis: Will it ever go away??

Arthritis: Will it ever go away??

When aches and pains persist and it hurts just to move, we know our bodies are communicating to us. Inflammation is our body signaling to us that an area is not doing well. Arthritis is a form of this communication… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Calluses & Corns: The skin’s protectors

Calluses & Corns: The skin’s protectors

Calluses and corns are the result of your body forming protective skin around a sensitive area. They might be unattractive or bothersome, but they serve a purpose. Calluses form on the outermost layer of the skin and don’t cause any… 0 Shares | | Posted in Lifestyle, Personal Care
Thirdhand Smoke: Harmful residue

Thirdhand Smoke: Harmful residue

We all know the hazards of smoking. The person actually smoking is at risk for many health problems. Second hand smoke can lead to emphysema and lung cancer. But have you heard of 3rd hand smoke (THS)?? This is the less… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Best Ways to Boost Your Immune System

Best Ways to Boost Your Immune System

With the Corona virus shutting down many countries in 2020, individuals with health challenges have chosen to limit social contacts and shutter in. Health organizations have focused prevention on social distancing, hand washing and face mask wearing. We have an… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care
Body fat: Grapefruit vs tangerine

Body fat: Grapefruit vs tangerine

One of the fitness progress measurements and health standards used to indicate one’s weight range, is body fat. Fat is our energy storage warehouse that our body pulls from to meet the demands we place upon ourselves. Because every BODY… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Cholesterol: More H less L

Cholesterol: More H less L

So what is cholesterol?? When we go get our yearly physicals and the doctor tells us our LDL and HDL levels what do these numbers really mean?? We need cholesterol for bodily functions, but our interpretation is that cholesterol is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Liver Health: Naturally taking care of your body

Liver Health: Naturally taking care of your body

The liver is the largest internal organ in the body. This organ has so many important jobs. Some of these include processing nutrients, medications, hormones as well as helping prevent infections by removing bacteria and toxins from the blood. The… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Organic Soy: Diverse protein source

Organic Soy: Diverse protein source

Soybeans produce soy which can be processed into a protein that can used in powder or in the form of milk. It comes from an Asian plant and is enjoyed by many in the form of tofu, miso, or protein… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care