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Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Aloe Vera and its benefits: 1 of 17
People have been using Aloe Vera as a medicinal plant for over four thousand years; there are records of its use in Mesopotamia as far back as 2000BCE. The Greeks, the Romans and the Egyptians all knew of its amazing healing properties and its use continues to the present day. Many people grow a plant in their house or garden... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Home remedies to lower blood pressure: 1 of 15
Hypertension is a silent disease; people with high blood pressure often don't feel ill. We often see some one going red in the face with effort or from stress and say that their blood pressure is up, but it can be raised without any outward symptoms. The lack of obvious symptoms of high blood pressure is why the doctor should... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Risks How to get rid of a cold sore: 3 of 42
Cold sores always occur at the worst possible moment, when you are tired, stressed, or already ill with something else. This is because the herpes simplex virus that causes them stays with us for life once we have it. It then pops up when we least want it to, simply put, when our immune system is already under stress. This is... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies What are the health benefits of chamomile: 1 of 14
Chamomile has long history of use in herbal medicine. The chamomile used in herbal medicine is actually a group of plants. The different members of the group, and the medicinal oils extracted from them are often sold under different names such as German Chamomile, Roman Chamomile and Blue Chamomile. The use of the herb spread... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending The cost of convenience: A comparison between prices at convenience stores and other stores: 5 of 69
Which is cheaper, the convenience store or the store that is part of a chain? The easy answer is that the chain store will always be less expensive. But how much cheaper are the products and which items are most affected? Is the price of convenience worth it? A quick survey of grocery items shows that most are far more expens... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues The benefits of fish oil: 1 of 13
A daily dose of fish oil is one of the best things you can do to protect your health. Fish liver oils are a rich source of omega three fatty acids, these are essential to our good health but are lacking in many people's diets. They play an important role in our cardiovascular systems, brains, and our immune systems.The best w... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding How to stop breastfeeding: 1 of 12
Breast-feeding is the best start for our babies but sometimes for personal or medical reasons a woman never starts breast-feeding. In these cases colostrum will be made, but if you do not feed your child, or remove the milk by expressing, the production will stop quickly on its own. The breasts will engorge with milk and may ... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Feed your brain and sharpen your mind: 5 of 59
The phrase "use it or lose it" applies as much to the brain as to any other part of the body and as we age it is important that we employ strategies to keep our minds sharp.The most important strategy for keeping a sharp mind is to use it. This can be through reading books, doing puzzles, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords or even... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid First aid for brown recluse spider bites: 1 of 11
The Brown Recluse spider is up to maximum of one inch long and has a distinctive violin like pattern on its back, leading to the alternate name fiddleback spider. It has a distinctive eye arrangement. Most spiders have what appear to be two rows of four eyes, but the brown recluse have what appear to be three sets of two eyes... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Getting rid of cold sores: 2 of 21
What is a cold sore?The herpes simplex virus causes cold sores. Once you have caught the virus it stays with you for life, causing infection when you are stressed or after exposure to the wind and sun.How Do I catch cold sores?Kissing a person with active infection, or sharing eating and drinking utensils transmits the herpes... More..