Melatonin is a hormone which is naturally produced by the body. It is an antioxidant that helps to protect the body from free radicals. Free radicals can change cell structure and lead to life threatening diseases such as cancer. In addition, melatonin helps to regulate your body clock and is frequently used to treat insomnia. […]
How To Make Gut-Healing Yogurt
January 15, 2011 by · 4 Comments
Yogurt is a dairy product created by fermenting milk with a Lactobacillus culture. Making your own yogurt is fun and easy. It is an ideal way to use up extra milk if you own dairy animals. And, it is a healthful snack that children love. Here’s my recipe to make yogurt. Start with fresh milk. […]
Eating Protein For Lean Muscle Mass: A No-Fad Diet
January 12, 2011 by · 2 Comments
In 2011, I won’t be surprised to see another five or six books hitting the market, their spines packed with the newest secrets to losing weight and building lean muscle. It has all been tried before– from a no-carb diet to a program that has us calculating points as we go—and yet nothing seems to […]
Herbal Vaporizers: An Introduction
January 9, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Ingesting herbs is becoming a popular way to gain some incredible health benefits. Where traditional smoking causes all kinds of health concerns with the inhalation of harsh smoke, an herbal vaporizer will extract the active ingredients of an herb and “vaporize” it into a smooth thin mist. What Exactly is an Herbal Vaporizer? It’s no […]
Benefits of Vitamin D3
January 6, 2011 by · 4 Comments
Vitamin D is one of six important vitamins that the body needs to stay healthy; vitamins A, B, C, E and K are the other major vitamins that the body needs to function efficiently. Just as there are several types of vitamin B, there are also a couple of types of vitamin D. Although the […]
Elderberry Benefits For The Flu
January 3, 2011 by · 4 Comments
A few weeks ago my husband’s co-worker dropped a box of tissues on his desk as she hustled past. When he looked up, puzzled, she shrugged and said, “It’s flu season.” Many choose to get a flu shot, but here is a much safer method. A Healthy Alternative Each year, in preparation for flu season, we […]
The Basics of The Muscle Confusion Technique
January 1, 2011 by · 1 Comment
The first time I saw an infomercial for P90X, the popular extreme home fitness program, I wondered what could possibly make this workout stand apart from the dozens of others on the market. One of the fastest growing fitness programs today, P90X has revolutionized results with a single term, “muscle confusionâ€. After hearing this term […]
