Herbal tinctures are liquid herbs. They are made by aging an herb in alcohol or apple cider vinegar, resulting in a more potent herb that is easily aborbed and used by the body. Herbal tinctures are sometimes called extracts too. Herbal tinctures can often be purchased at a local or online health food or herbal supply store. Some combination tinctures can be purchased, but usually you'll find single herbs available in this form instead. An example that's become popular in recent years is Tea... Read Full Story

President Obaba has declared a National Emergency! Are you kidding me? About 35,000 people die in the US from the flu every year. And 1,000 people die from the Swine Flu, probably some mislabeled flu cases, and he wants to alarm the country with a National Emergency? Are you kidding me????? Now I bet thousands of people are probably running around in fear getting harmful shots, stressing out, and driving like madmen to pickup their children from school. I bet the stress alone, induces a doze... Read Full Story

Many people around the web, on forums, in chat rooms, or at local get togethers with the neighbors sometimes hear someone talking about how herbal remedies and medicines are a crock. They tried such and such remedy themselves and it didn't do a thing for them! Well believe it or not, this does actually happen. One herbal remedy that does wonders in helping some people, might not seem to do a thing for other people. It's the same thing with prescription and over the counter medications too if... Read Full Story

Acne is a problem pretty much everyone faces at some time in their lives, particularly when they're teenagers. Acne is most commonly seen on teenagers going through puberty, because they have a wide variety of hormonal changes happening within the body. Acne can be a problem all through your adult years too, for both hormonal reasons, nutritional reasons, or because your body has a build up of toxins and needs to be cleansed. [More] Read Full Story

There are a variety of conditions and ailments which are specific problems for women. Men don't menstruate for instance, so herbal remedies which help with heavy monthly flows, increasing breast milk production, or drying up breast milk are all of no consequence to men. This article is dedicated to just a few issues women can encounter throughout their lives, and covers some of the best herbs to treat these issues with. [More] Read Full Story

Following up on our small series about very useful, little known herbal remedies that don't quite fit alone or with other topics, this article contains another handful of little known remedies and herbal uses that can sometimes come in handy for various things. Removing Corns: To remove a corn from your foot, put a bit of olive oil on it and cover the corn with a slice of raw garlic. Secure the garlic with a bandage or tape, then leave it on overnight. Do this each night before bed until the... Read Full Story

Anyone who has tried one type of low carb diet or another may have found themselves not quite satisfied with the eating plan. Generally, when you have to pay attention to how much of something you eat, you tend to get tired of it after awhile. With low carb diets you're not counting calories or restricting portion sizes, but you are encouraged to be very aware of - and sometimes even restrict - the amounts of carbohydrates you're eating each day. [More] Read Full Story

You may not want to hear this yet again, but one of the best ways to prevent or relieve kidney stones is to drink more water. A lot more water. By increasing the amount of water you drink, your body is better able to flush the kidney stones out of your body, or prevent them from forming entirely in the first place. When you don't drink enough water, germs and bacteria are able to linger inside your kidneys and create infections or stones. By drinking extra water though, your body is able to ... Read Full Story

Action speak louder than words. What does it tell you when an advertising companies PULL ads that are GETTINg more exposure? Isn't that the idea, ? I am sure the price didn't go up substantially, and if things weren't true, don't they think public would figure that out and they could ride the extra exposure wave? No, they are trying to send a message , a powerful message, that the Companies are trying to put enough pressure, lack of funding money, to pull the show. Such a strong statment must... Read Full Story

The primary goals with managing insulin resistance naturally include a variety of things. You need to reduce your weight and body fat if you're obese, you need to improve your cholesterol levels and triglycerides, and you need to control your blood pressure. Additionally you need to make sure your heart is strong and healthy, and help your body relearn to use the blood glucose efficiently before your pancreas wears out and you develop type two diabetes. [More] Read Full Story