Besides the mouth and intestinal tract, another very common place humans tend to have problems with candida yeast overgrowth is on their feet. ‘Athlete’s foot‘ is a fungus-related infection that is caused by the same candida yeast bacteria that causes vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush, and a variety of intestinal tract problems among other things. […]

Depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness in the United States, with almost 20 million adults developing the condition each year. Although there is medical treatment available, many people are interested in treating their depression naturally, rather than taking possibly-dangerous drugs. There are ways of helping relieve the effects of depression […]

I frequently (constantly!) hear people complaining about back pain. I do a lot of stretching and I regularly go to a chiropractor, so I’m happy to say I don’t have that problem. But folks who won’t take either of those precautions often hurt – and badly. So here are four exercise types that just might […]

I’ve been informed that I have gingivitis and the remedy, according to the dentist, is a “deep cleaning”. It’s uncomfortable and horribly expensive and I’ve been doing lots of research for natural alternatives. One of the first things I’ve done is create my own toothpaste, which I should have done a long time ago. The list […]

My son read about a way to clean himself out and is trying an experiment. It’s simple and inexpensive and we will be updating his results. Only 2 Ingredients There are only two ingredients needed: organic kefir and flax seeds. 1. The kefir: organic is highly recommended. I found a brand called B’More Organic and […]

Did you know that the ‘lowly’ garlic pod is brimming with healthful benefits? And none of them have the side effects of prescription drugs? (The drug IS the side effect, but that’s a different story!) Yet it’s inexpensive and readily available. What could be sweeter? So, my son and I are currently doing a 30 day […]

If you have warts, you already know that the damn things are unsightly – to say the least. Naturally, we want to get rid of them and history has provided some fascinating folk remedies. Some of the funniest come from one of my heroes, Mark Twain. He certainly was so incredibly smart, witty and ‘quotable’. […]

My son has been having problems with indigestion lately. The REAL solution is to change his eating habits but he’s unwilling to do that right now. So I’ve been helping him and the indigestion seems to have eased and even disappeared on most days. How is this magic accomplished, you wonder? Glad you asked. Fix […]

Most of us prefer natural treatments compared to synthesized and otherwise altered substances. To be fair, many miracles of modern medicine are a result of condensing the potent parts of flowers and other plants into pills. However, the closer we can get to the actual organic origin of medicinal power, the better. With every step […]

If you think cloves are a pleasant spice, useful around Christmas time, and forgotten the rest of the year, guess again because cloves have a lot of health benefits, too. The familiar cloves that we all know are actually the dried buds of evergreen trees native to Asia. Here are three powerful benefits. #1: According to […]