The amount of irritants present in the environment today can be very harmful to the body if absorbed on a daily basis. The environment contains a number of pollutants including gases, smoke, and vehicle exhaust, and the chemicals present in synthetic cosmetics and body products only make the situation worse. Allowing these products to enter […]

When I was a kid I suffered terribly from motion sickness. This lasted through my 30s and it was terrible sometimes – I had to take Dramamine to ride the bus to my college classes! There are many activities that can cause motion sickness: traveling by car, plane or boat; riding a roller coaster, bungee […]

A neighbor recently became semi-hysterical because of the sudden appearance of a huge crop of molluscum warts. I became curious about the ugly things and here is what I learned. Molluscum warts are caused by a different HPV virus strain than the one for more common warts. Molluscum warts look like skin-colored bumps, ranging in […]

There are times when I look in the mirror and think, “Jeez, I am SO bored with the way I look!” If this happens to you, too, then we need to brainstorm about ways to look different – and the majority of them seem to center on our head area. That is, we can change […]

Have you ever been so full that you feel sick … but you continue eating anyway? Does it sometimes seem like there is a demon inside of you, one that keeps you eating voraciously, long past any notion of “fullness”? If so, welcome to a very sad and awful club: The Overeaters of the World […]

The pH Miracle Miracle For Weight Loss diet is one of the few diets with which I’ve had personal experience so I can accurately report my impressions. This isn’t just a book – it’s a lifestyle. And yes, it’s about losing weight – but it’s much more than that. According to the author, Dr. Robert […]

There are many reasons to care about natural beauty secrets but here are the two Biggies: First, home made beauty tips involve ingredients that are in your house or are available at Walmart and other inexpensive stores. In other words, you save money – always a cool thing, especially in this economy. You avoid dangerous […]

My ex-husband was a huge fan of the chemical face peel and used to get them on a regular basis. To me they were horrible because his face was bright red and raw for days – he would even avoid going places for a couple of days. It seemed a high price but he was […]

If you're looking for a treatment for baldness, then it's easy to find one – kind of. There are tons of baldness remedies offered and some of them work. Others don't, though, so do your homework before spending any money – especially if the price is high. Be aware that some products are baldness “prevents”, […]

Lots of folks – like me! – avoid going to the doctor for as long as we can. There are lots of reasons for this reluctance: for some people, it’s the expense; some are "too busy"; and none of us LIKE going to doctors but some people are actually afraid of them. That fear could […]