I know, even as I write this, that MANY people will just “blow this off” as nonsense or “no big deal,” but if you’re not determined to stay ignorant… you’ll listen up. Sugar is a basic element found in starchy food. Sugar cane contains 14% trace elements, minerals and vitamins, plus chlorophyll. The sugar we [...]

People have used garlic for thousand of years as both food and medicine as well as to ward off vampires. Well, although modern research has not confirmed yet that rubbing garlic on doorknobs and window frames can protect us against vampires or evil spirits, it has confirmed what our ancestors believed about the health benefits [...]

Chronic hypertension is high blood pressure that is diagnosed before pregnancy, or before the 20th week of pregnancy. This type of high blood pressure does not go away after delivery. Medical experts do not fully understand what causes chronic hypertension. Genes, diet and lifestyle may play a role.
Hypertension may narrow or tighten the blood vessels [...]

By Steven Hefferon, CMT PTA
What’s the most time-consuming thing you do, day in and day out, every day of your life? Eating? I hope not. Sitting in traffic? Ditto. Watching TV? Nope. It’s sleeping.
You spend between six and 10 hours a night in bed. That’s one-third of your life. And when it comes to [...]

The kettlebell is an old time strength training tool a lot like a dumbbell, only shaped differently. Kettlebells are a lot like a cannonball with a handle, usually made out of cast iron. Kettlebells go back hundreds of years and were originally a lot smaller and used as weights for checking scales. [...]

The lemon tree is one of the oldest cultivated fruit plants originated from India. Today, lemon trees grow in subtropical climates all over the world, especially in Florida and the Mediterranean. Though the fruit and its juice have a sour taste to it, lemon is actually a fantastic buffer in the body and can reduce [...]

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnate)
Passion flower is calming and sleep inducing, relieves pain, and muscular spasms. It is useful for the treatment of general insomnia, insomnia in asthmatics, hysteria, cramps, and nerve pain.
Passionflower was widely used by the Aztecs as a sedative and analgesic. Its constituents include harmine. Harmine was originally known as telepathine because of [...]

As a beverage, coffee has become the most popular drink in the world. Its stimulating effects have become one of its main selling points along with the rich aroma and distinct flavor that comes with every cup. Many people may not know it, but drinking coffee may bring with it some added health benefits. Here [...]

Tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world after water. Tea has been known as one of the most nutritious drinks that you can have. For hundreds and even thousands of years, people have been using tea not only for health, but for ceremonies. The Japanese and Chinese regard this drink as something [...]

Sex is good for adults. Indulging on a regular basis-at least once a week-is even better. Research links sex (with all safer-sex precautions taken) to an astonishing array of physiological benefits, from longevity to pain relief.
Yet most of us are quicker to hit the gym before hitting the sheets when it comes to taking care [...]