Everyone has heard the old adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!” Apples are an amazing fruit and incredibly good for you. Sometimes overlooked with the recent popularity and media coverage of the newly deemed “Super Fruits” such as Acai, Black Currents, Blueberries and Pomegranates, which are known for the high antioxidant levels…
Tag: healing
Arnica for healing
Arnica is one of the best-kept healing secrets out there. This wonderful plant is native to Europe and has been used there for healing over the centuries. Here in America it seems we are just catching on to some of these amazing plant based medicinal helpers. Arnica Montana is a homeopathic medicine made from the…
The healing power of chicken soup
When most of us start feeling like we are coming down with the sniffles, a cold or the flu, one of the very first things thought of is chicken soup. Whether mom, dad or grandma made it for you as a kid when you didn’t feel good, it is warm, comforting and delicious. Somehow, magically,…
Lil’ Dog needs knee surgery
Hi everybody. My name is Bailey. I’m a spunky loving 10 year old Lhasa Apso who lives in Sunny Florida. After I was given up for adoption by my original family, my Sarah adopted me. She loves me more than anything in the entire world. My life is wonderful, but lately my little back knee…
8 Tips To Heal Burns Naturally
Recently a very good friend of mine had a propane tank on his gas grill catch on fire. It shot out a fireball, which engulfed his upper body, arms and face. Though burnt pretty badly, the tank thankfully ran out of gas before it could explode. Going to the emergency room they gave him pain…
Enriching Your Life By Giving
The perception of wealth has mistakenly become all about what we have and what we can get on a material level. True wealth is measured in richness of life and of the heart. It is boosted not by what we get but by what we give and whom we help. You don’t have to be…
The Health Benefits of Edible Flowers
There have been many times where I have gone out to lunch or dinner in a fine dining restaurant and the salads have come with beautiful flowers either as garnishes or actually infused into the salad itself. It has always been a fun treat either way, though sometimes I have been the only one brave…
The Art of Non-Attachment
We all want the very best for friends and family. Many of us have a tendency to take on other people’s problems as if they were our own. We do it out of love, but ironically it can often lead to codependency in relationships as well as self-neglect. I speak from experience in this. My…
5 Day Post Holiday Juice Cleanse!
Even the healthiest and most well intentioned of us can get derailed during the holiday season. Parties to attend, dinners to go to, celebrations, which include food and drink, are everywhere. Now that we have made it to 2015 it’s time to reset and get back on track. One fantastic and easy way to do…
Health Writer vs. Internet Trolls
I have received a lot of flack lately in regard to my health-based articles. People shouting “You are not a doctor!” “You aren’t qualified!” and so on. Internet trolls are popping out of the woodwork. They are correct. I am not a doctor. I have never claimed to be a doctor. I do not offer medical…