As a woman, your hormone levels can fluctuate wildly throughout your life. Once you start getting your period and are going through puberty all the way through menopause, it can be quite a ride. Since hormones and menopause can have such an impact on your life, I’ve written this article to provide you with more [...]

When we hear the word “menopause” most of us don’t immediately think of men, but men too can suffer from some of the symptoms a woman goes through during menopause. This article will go over some of the reasons men and menopause may actually go together after all. Over the last few years there has [...]

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s child bearing years. It is the time when she stops getting periods, and for many women that is a good thing. Unfortunately, it isn’t that simple. The process can take years from beginning to end and there are unpleasant symptoms, but you can get natural remedys to help [...]

My daughter, who is in her 20′s, likes to tease me and my friends about menopause. She isn’t being cruel and we all laugh, but I often think to myself “just wait”. I’ve often said that being a women isn’t for wimps and that is the best advice for menopause I can give. My next [...]

Stress is a much bigger problem than most people realize. It can lead to depression, psychological problems, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, insomnia and ulcers. With so much at stake, it’s only logical that people would turn to medication to relieve stress, but is that a good idea, and if so, what options are [...]

In some cases diet and exercise just aren’t doing enough to get your cholesterol levels down to a safe point. When that is the case, you can ask your doctor for a medication for cholesterol. If you need to get a medication for cholesterol there are some important facts you must know. For one thing, [...]

In terms of herbal remedies you will see that they’ve been used for quite some time to help folks deal with sickness. That being said you will realize that doctors do not recommend the usage of these types of remedies as they assume that only a drug can help you. One other thing you are [...]

Back in ancient times we didn’t have the modern medicine that we have today. All people had to treat their ailments were herbal remedies. In time pharmaceuticals were created replacing many herbal remedies and these became more and more popular. At one point it was only ‘new age’ people that used herbal treatments. Now things [...]

Keeping your blood sugar in check isn’t always straightforward. Even if a person believes that she can control her own situation, even an itty bitty diet change or workout shift can throw everything into a tailspin. Even if you aren’t dealing with an illness like hypothyroidism or diabetes, controlling your blood sugar ranges can be [...]

Herbs remedies are remedies that make use of the natural resources that are found around us. There is archaeological evidence that herbs used as medicinal treatments have been used by man for thousands of years. Though it’s true to say that the popularity of such remedies have ebbed and flowed over the centuries, there is [...]

There are so many home remedies for you to try for treating everything from acne to dandruff and from skin tags to yeast infections. Home remedies usually cost less than treatment from your doctor and may work even better. If they are used the way they were meant to be used they can be effective [...]

Naturopathic practitioners use many naturopathic remedies to help them diagnose and treat many acute and/or chronic conditions and ailments. Some remedies are used to prevent illnesses all together. Treatments can be tailored exactly to the patient and their symptoms and can include herbal treatments, changes in nutrition and aromatherapy. Naturopathic doctors work with the patient [...]

Are you losing your hair and desperately need a female hair loss remedy? There are several options you can try out to see if they work for you. Sometimes your hair loss can be caused by vitamin and mineral deficiencies so that all you would have to do is increase your intake of certain vitamins [...]

Canker sore vs Cold sore, what is the difference? Well, to start a cold sore, also called a fever blister, is caused by the herpes simplex virus. Over half of the population has this virus in their system (this isn’t the same virus as the one that causes genital herpes). This virus can stay dormant [...]

Herpes simplex 1 is the virus behind cold sores. Up to 80% of the population has this virus in their body, though it is dormant for much of the time. Anyone who has ever had a painful, and ugly, outbreak has one main question that they want answered: how to get rid of cold sores [...]

Several herbal remedies menopause symptoms respond to and get alleviated by have been used by the Chinese for centuries. Menopausal symptoms include hot flashes, nausea, insomnia, anxiety, vaginal dryness, night sweats, weight gain, mood swings, headaches and possibly decreased sex drive. Now, listen, every woman is different and every woman may not experience all of [...]

Using at home remedies is not a new concept. Cultures around the world have been getting relief from a multitude of issues for centuries using only natural and herbal remedies. Finally, after years of ignoring them, we are starting to recognize the value of many of these remedies.  While it’s not really new, it is [...]

Most people know that herpes is a sexually transmitted disease.  Herpes Simplex Virus is responsible for genital herpes.  The two types of herpes simplex viruses are: Herpes Simplex Type 1 and Herpes Simplex Type 2.  You can’t catch herpes from a toilet seat, it is spread from direct contact and is common in both males [...]

Kidney stones are caused by a buildup of calcium and can inhibit the ability to urinate, and they are highly painful.  They could be caused by dehydration, infections, and disease. Stones take time to form, even though initially you will not even know they are there.  They form when your body is unable to clear [...]

It appears as if our Western society is at long last waking up to the great potential of natural health alternative, which is merely using natural methods to treat and prevent illness. These natural treatments could be anything from using herbal remedies, to massage therapy,  acupuncture, aromatherapy, meditation, etc.  Basically anything that incorporates only natural [...]

The world of medicine seems to have gone in a full circle. In past times, the only remedies that people had for various diseases and disorders were herbal treatments. That kind of solution was replaced by pharmaceuticals and herbal remedies then became something that only “new age” people used. Now, the state of affairs is [...]