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The Natural Pain Reliever You Keep in Your Kitchen
Feeling the cold winter temperatures right down to your bones? You aren’t alone, especially if you suffer from arthritis or any other kind of joint pain. For relief, you may be tempted to reach for over-the-counter painkillers, but these medications have many unwanted side effects. Instead, I recommend…
Body Cleansing Detoxification Starts With the Skin
…functions. It also helps control body temperature, store chemicals, synthesize several compounds such as vitamin D, receive environmental messages, and act as an elimination organ. This last function is of particular importance in dealing with skin diseases. Waste products and body toxins that are filtered and…
Hops and Rhodiola Rosea—As Discussed on Dr. Oz
…huge proponent of these two nutrients. Hops is not only a natural relaxant, but it also has great potential in helping to reduce inflammation in the body. I especially like a hops extract called Perluxan, which is a unique botanical extract derived from the climbing hops vine native to North America.…
Could Castor Oil Cure Everything?
…bath towel to keep oil from getting on your bedding. Then place the entire pack against your body with the oil-soaked flannel next to your skin. * Relax for an hour with the heating pad at the highest temperature you can tolerate. * When you remove the pad, massage the remaining oil into your skin or clean…
Little-Known Factors that Can Trigger Gout
…undissolved crystals leading to inflammation and gout attacks. * Sudden drops in the pH (where the body becomes more acidic) are thought to bring on attacks. * Hypothermia (exposing the joint to cold temperatures) causes uric acid to crystalize and leads to problems. Now it's your turn: What do you do to prevent…
Flaxseed: The Perfect Food
…pressure, heart attack, stroke, and clogged arteries. Flaxseed and flax oil can provide the same benefits as eating fish—at a nominal cost. Your body can convert the fatty acid LNA (alpha linolenic acid) found in flax oil into EPA, the beneficial fish oil. Now, I'm not advocating that you quit eating…
