Alternative Health Hints
Living Well ... Naturally
Slowing The Progression Of Osteoporosis
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Herbal Medicine from Common Weeds
Natural medicine, herbal healing remedies from common weeds, articles and lists of the medicinal uses of weeds that grow wild in your yard.

Disease Prevention, Control and Treatment
Articles on the prevention, control and treatment of disease -- using natural, common sense and holistic health care therapies.

Bananas
Articles on different uses for bananas.

Heath Maintenance through Sensible Living
Articles on how to maintain good health through sensible lifestyle choices.

Pour Yourself Another Cup of Coffee
If you're getting along in years,
it may do you some unexpected good
by Rebecca Brents
Coffee ... and, yes, the caffeine in coffee ... helps keep you mentally alert and clarifies your thinking. Again, my recommendations that you can use this as a mental stimulant to perk you up and help you think better have always included the words 'in moderation.' It still does. Again, too much coffee too fast can give you a caffeine buzz ... and lead to a blood-sugar crash which is absolutely no fun.

Echinacea
by Rebecca Brents
Several years ago, as the interest in holistic health, natural medicines, and herbal treatments gained popular momentum in this country, there was a lot of information bouncing around about the health benefits of this herb, derived from a plant related to the sunflower, particularly as a way to stay healthy during cold season.

Shepherd's Purse
Capsella
by Nora Nichols
Herbal medicine and common weeds. Shepherd's Purse -- Help for hemorrhage in the forest, in vacant lots, maybe right n your own backyard. Living Well, Naturally.

Spice Up Your Life
by Nora Nichols
Its taste is spicy, pungent and distinctive -- slightly hot, and it's often used along with other strong, hot spices, making it a special treat for those who appreciate food that bites back!! Naturally, it's caught the notice of nutritionists -- people who want to know what kind of stuff we put in our bodies and what it does for better or worse. And the news here is especially thrilling.

Walnuts ... Tell Me More
About their health benefits!!
by Tom Tate
Walnuts are back in favor. Not just because they made the list of the seven nuts approved for health claims by the FDA in 2003, but because their health benefits were specifically recognized by the FDA. Walnuts especially have goodly amounts of omega 3 fatty acids, which gives them an extra boost on the list of nuts to have in your diet.

What Are Antioxidants?
by Nora Nichols
Antioxidants are chemical substances that occur naturally in many fruits and vegetables. Scientists believe these substances may protect cells from damage caused by things called free radicals -- by-products of everyday metabolism and toxic substances found in food and in the environment.

Real Life Soap Opera
Antibacterial Soaps May
Do More Harm Than Good
by Nora Nichols
Using antibacterial soap and household products may not be as healthy -- or even as wise -- as we might think. Sure, it sounds like a good idea ... and so being told to knock it off does make me a little skeptical. The rationale, it seems, comes from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) who say that most of these chemicals kill off only the weaker bacteria ... leaving their stronger, sturdier brethren to reproduce -- which translates to actually performing a service to the bacteria strains overall.

Bananas
They're Not Just for Monkeys, You Know!
Come to Think of It, They're Not Just for Eating, Either!
by Tom Tate
If you're looking to eat healthy and get more of those five daily servings of fruits and vegetables nutritionists recommend, here's some information about bananas that can help.

Natural Alternatives to
Over-the-Counter Pain Medications
Avoiding the Side-Effects of NSAIDs
by Tom Tate
We're a pill-popping culture. Got a pain? Take a pill. Over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, and Aleve were invented, marketed, and advertised to help people live more comfortably.

Green Tea
You May Owe Yourself a Cup
by Tom Tate
Green Tea. It's that awful stuff they serve in little cups in Chinese restaurants. It looks like slightly used dishwater, and unsweetened, it tastes like it, too. From what I've been reading though, it's good for you.

Coffee Anyone?
by Tom Tate
Ok, first thing let me say I don't drink coffee much. I don't like the taste. I don't like the smell. I can't for the life of me imagine how it came to be so popular ... but it's not the first time fashion and I have hit a fork in the road.

Dandelions
They're so much more than
a groundskeeper's nightmare
by Nora Nichols
Dandelions are actually cultivated -- grown commercially -- in both the United States and Europe. Both the roots and the leaves have medicinal uses, and the list of their benefits is impressive.

Why DEET Works
Because Mosquitoes Hate the Smell!
by Nora Nichols
DEET, the active ingredient in mosquito repellant, the standard by which all other potential remedies for this problem are judged, has been a mystery for a while -- even to the scientists who know -- and say -- it works.

I Remember When ...
Some Notes about Controlling Cholesterol Naturally
by Tom Tate
An article about natural ways to control high LDL cholesterol levels with herbs and alternative medicine.

Decluttering for More Energy
Making Changes One Piece at a Time
by Chynna Dahl
We all know the feeling. First of all, you're tired. That may be your primary -- or most pressing -- complaint. Even if you can get more sleep, it doesn't seem to help. Sometimes it even makes you feel worse. Believe it or not, decluttering can help.

Brain Food
It's Not Just a Matter of Nutrition
by Tom Tate
Want to give your brain a real boost ... not just another slug of caffeine and sugar? Here are some things to consider as part of a wise and healthy lifestyle for your brain and your body.

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