New Hope in an Old Medicine
B12 (aka COBALAMIN) VITAMIN SHOTS: Cobalamin is the Healthy Blood Vitamin because it is absolutely essential for producing healthy red blood cells to prevent things like heart disease and anemia. However, Cobalamin is equally as essential for the mind, due to the way in which B12 is responsible for the covering on nerve cells. In …
Healthy Hint — Curative Coconut Oil You may have already heard that coconut oil is a healthier option for cooking or that coconut oil is excellent for the skin. However, the more I read about coconut oil (and the more I try applications of coconut oil in my own home) the more impressed I become …
Healthy Hints — Which over-the-counter pain reliever to use This is just an overview of over-the-counter pain medications to help you choose the ones that best suit your medical situation. Many people do not realize the different possible dangers involved with different medications, especially when using over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers on a regular basis. Note: …
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The good news is about 1 in 7 get Tinnitus and, therefore, many things have been tried and tested over time. Experience has shown some ideas to help: *Don’t smoke – smoking increases risks for permanent damage *Treat blood supply issues like heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes *Treating insomnia, allergies, anxiety and depression …
Healthy Hints – Arthritis: There are two main forms of arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage surrounding bones breaks down. Chinese medicine considers Osteoarthritis to be ‘cold arthritis’ because, over time, circulation depletes, leaving joints feeling cold. Rheumatoid arthritis, ‘hot arthritis’, happens when the body’s immune system attacks the lining of the joints. Although there …
Healthy Hints – How can I tell if my cold is really The Flu? Even though both the common cold and the flu are caused by viruses (and can have similar symptoms) there is a difference. The flu can seriously cause someone to be sent to the hospital while ‘death by cold’ is not very …
Healthy Hint – Catching A Cold? A cold often begins with a day of itchy throat that progresses to swollen throat and onto runny nose, coughs, sneezes and other typical cold symptoms. A cold can be over in just a few days or hang on for longer than a week. Wash your hands often and …
Heat and the magic sock! A new injury can benefit from the use of ice to help reduce initial inflammation that causes pressure (pain). However, most chronic pain issues should never have ice put on them and here is why: cold causes muscles to constrict (tighten) which will only add to pain once the numbing …
Migraines are caused by a huge variety of triggers from what you eat, like chocolate, to hormonal issues (and this is not just a female issue, teen males especially have been known to have repeat headaches due to hormones). Seriously: alcohol, weather changes, stress and even lack of sleep can cause migraines. The best thing …
Since at least one of the viruses currently making the rounds includes diarrhea (and since it is something that happens to practically all of us sooner or later), I picked this common ailment to discuss today. Did you know that most of the time diarrhea is just your body trying to rid itself of something …