3 Natural Treatments for Varicose Veins

If you suffer from bulging or lumpy veins in your legs, don’t despair. Roughly half of all middle-aged Americans have varicose veins—mostly women. Although that is little comfort when your legs are in discomfort, there are natural measures you can take to relieve the pain and even shrink the veins that cause it. Varicose veins […]

Maternal Benefits of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding provides an amazing bonding experience between mother and baby. It provides without question the best nutrition for baby.  Many people do not realize that breastfeeding is also extremely beneficial towards the health of the mother. Benefits to the Breastfed Infant They have fewer illnesses. If they do get sick, the effects are milder. They […]

How To Reduce The Toxins In Your Bedroom

The following article is written by Thomas from Luxury Organic Mattress. Thomas is fascinated with creating green homes and writes about healthy options for mattresses and bedding. He compares organic wool, organic cotton, natural latex and natural memory foam mattresses. The bedroom is often overlooked as a source of toxins in the home. There are harmful chemicals […]

Why Young Women Need Iron

Iron is just one of the important minerals that the body needs to function. Iron is particularly important to young women for a couple of reasons. Women lose iron through the monthly menstrual cycle; in addition, pregnant women require more iron. Iron deficiency in young women can have a number of effects; however, many young […]

Sticking to Serving Sizes

The phrase, “everything in moderation,” never really applied to my life until I decided to become a clean  and more conscious eater. I have had my days as slave to the diets that dictated what I could and could not have and once felt the chains of counting of calories shackling me to a life […]

When You Find Yourself In The Hospital

As a person who desires to live life as natural as possible, you may have never considered having to face a hospital emergency room. Or, if the thought had crossed your mind, perhaps, it gave you a little shudder and you promptly suppressed it. I want to share with you that, if prepared; a hospital […]

Magnesium and Migraine Prevention

Migraines are an extremely debilitating condition; migraines occur most frequently in women between the ages of 20 and 45. In general, three out of four migraine sufferers are women too (source). If you are looking for a natural way to treat migraine, you might want to consider magnesium. Several clinical studies have shown that magnesium […]