Health/Wellness

Birth defects are changes in the structure of one or more parts of the body, explained the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.  They affect one in every 33 babies born in the United States. Every 4 1/2…Read More

With the start of a New Year and in the spirit of making New Year’s Resolutions, I decided to try a juice cleanse to kick off 2015. While I’d love to lose a few extra pounds, I wanted to give…Read More

Making resolutions for the new year is a delightful pastime, even if you discard them soon afterwards.  At the beginning of a new year, the ancient Babylonians promised to return all borrowed items, and to pay their taxes. Here are…Read More

It’s that time of year where everyone around you seems to be getting sick. While the holidays are a fun time of year it’s also important to remember to take care of yourself so you don’t get sick, that means…Read More

The Flu  The flu kills when a defective immune system allows bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, to enter the lungs. To illustrate how dangerous influenza can be, during the 19l8 flu pandemic—also called Spanish Flu—approximately 20 to 40% of the…Read More

Now that Thanksgiving is officially over and Christmas is only three weeks away, it’s time to start getting serious about holiday shopping. Below you’ll find a selection of the newest natural skin care and beauty products that we have rounded…Read More

This article was updated on 12.3.20 The holiday season traditionally brings joy and great expectations about gatherings, delicious meals, and -of course- the gifts. But, during the festivities, many people also experience emotional difficulties derived from financial constraints, family issues,…Read More

It’s no surprise that when you are sick the last thing that you want to do is go out to exercise. Whether it is usually a part of your daily routine or just an enjoyable activity, most people choose to…Read More

Childhood obesity is a global epidemic, according to Kathleen K. Barnhouse, M.D., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Journal of Family Practice. In the United States, 19.8% of the children ages 6 through 11 and 18.1%…Read More

This article was updated on November 3rd, 2021.  November is American Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the disease and burden that 34.2 million Americans must live with every day. That’s about one in ten Americans, not to…Read More