Isn’t it funny how when you ask for what you want, you get it? I was looking for some quality cancer survivor information, and the very first submission I came across was Nancy Mille’s Top 30 Inspirational Cancer Survivor Blogs. Another great list is the Top 100 Baby and Children’s Health Blogs submitted by Margaret Garcia. [...] Read Full Story

Just a quick note to let you know I’ll be hosting the Carnival of Healing here this Saturday, April 4, 2009. If you haven’t already submitted your article, you can do so here by Friday, April 3. Don’t forget to check out this week’s carnival being hosted at Grace In Gravity.. Read Full Story

Many people associate aromatherapy with bath and spa products. While its true that the lovely scent of flowers make for nice soaps and lotions, aromatherapy also has a medicinal purpose. Many scientific studies have proven there is a scientific basis for the healing power of plants and flowers. After all, plants have to fight disease, and we can use their essential oils do do the same for our ailing bodies. Lavender It’s would be hard to find a perfumery or bath and beauty store that di... Read Full Story

Tooth decay is something you associate with adults, but more and more it’s happening to children. Recently ABC aired a special called Children of the Moutain that dealt with children in the Appalachian region and the rampant tooth decay that is prevalent there. One of the main culprits is the soft drink Mountain Dew. While all sodas have caffeine and sugar, apparently Mountain Dew is more acidic than most and has a devastating effect on teeth when combined with poor oral hygiene and diet. ... Read Full Story

Anything that reduces your immune system strength and functionality can make you more prone to kidney infections. It's a common problem with pregnant women particularly, but diabetics and people with HIV or cancer have lowered immune systems and can often get kidney infections too. For women, sexual intercourse can sometimes cause a bladder infection which will migrate to the kidneys and cause infections there too. Bladder infections can also be gotten easier by women who do not wipe prop... Read Full Story

It is not uncommon for people to lose up to 70 percent of their kidney function before developing any symptoms. Many of the causes of kidney failure strike at random, and cannot be predicted or prevented. To look on the bright side, the good thing about having early stage diabetes and hypertension is that they present an opportunity for early diagnosis and prevention of progression of kidney failure to end stage. The first signs may be general and can include: changes in frequency and quanti... Read Full Story

A thousand thanks to Phyameana for hosting the Carnival last week. After a slight derailment, we're back on track. As usual, the articles were gems, so let's get rolling. Is loving yourself the best preventive medicine? Just in time for Valentine's Day Gina Loree Marks asks, Have I Told Me Lately That I Love Me? Erika Collins of NursingDegree.net shares The Ultimate Guide to Medical Tourism: 50+ Resources. Vihar Sheth takes it One Cancer Stick At A Time. Catherine VanWetter intr... Read Full Story

I’m late in posting this, but I’ll be hosting the Carnival of Healing here this Saturday, February 14, 2009. Tons of holistic bloggy goodness have been arriving in my mailbox all week, but keep it coming. If you haven’t already submitted your article, you can do so here by Friday, February 13. Don’t forget to check out this week’s carnival being hosted at Holistic Healing.. Read Full Story

A popular hamburger chain has a commercial about the angry onion that takes its revenge out on an unsuspecting customer. You could describe a boil in the same way. Not only is a boil a bigger, angrier version of a pimple, it’s quite painful and embarrassing. I tend to think of boils as pimples on steroids. Read Full Story

According to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, approximately 5 million people participate in self-help programs for alcohol and drug abuse each year. This includes about 2.3 million that completely abstain from use of these substances. The report is based on data collected in 2006 and 2007. Some other statics from that report — 45.3% attended a self-help group because of their alcohol use only 21.8% attended because of illicit drug use only 33% a... Read Full Story