Female Heart Attacks

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is the best description I've ever read. Women and heart attacks (Myocardial infarction). Did you know that women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have when experiencing heart attack? You know, the sudden stabbing pain in the chest, cold sweat, grabbing the chest and dropping to the floor that we see in the movies. Here's the story of one woman's experience...

Cool Mint Tea

Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

After sitting in the office all day, I looked forward to engaging in some kind of physical activity. The girls had invited me for a quick game of basketball after work, and even though it meant an early morning and late night, it was worth it. We all enjoyed the intense game but, no one was ready to call it a night. After tossing some ideas around, I was nominated to fix dinner. The...

Spring Sensations Tea

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

I awoke to the feeling of warm sunshine on my face. Another beautiful May morning! But, as nice as the sun's rays felt, I still didn't want to leave the comfort of my bed, that is, until I remembered the "Garden Party"! One glance at the clock told me I would be late as usual. All my friends had been talking about this party for weeks and I was going to be late! I...

Coffee Junkie

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

I am completely crazy about coffee! I love it and feel like I have to have it all the time! If there is a new coffee place to try, I am there. If friends invite me out for coffee, I will offer to drive. Because of my coffee addiction, I have never given herbal teas a try. I've always thought that they could never give me the same boost that coffee does. But lately,...

Bentonite Clay Detox for Perfect Pores

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

One day, while looking in the mirror I noticed a bunch of blackheads on my face. I thought about all the different face masks and creams available in stores today, but couldn’t remember any one in particular that I really liked. I was till contemplating my face when someone knocked at the door. It turned out to be my youngest sister. Her arrival prompted me to remember awhile ago, when I had put Bentonite...

Drugs in Drinking Water

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

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Now or Later?

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

A two-year-old child is nothing more than a twenty-year-old adult in training. Where is the point in a child’s life that he ceases to be a child and is instantly an adult? There is no such point for most people. I understand that some folks are forced to grow up very fast due to a tragedy or particular traumatic circumstance, but that is not the normal case. I know people who are over forty...

Work is Good

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

We have a generation of young people today that can’t or won’t work. Or, if they do work, they want a ridiculous wage for it. A good work ethic is something few people are just naturally born with. It has to be taught and developed. Yet, many parents that do try to get their children to work either use it as a punishment for wrong doing or bribe them with money to do chores...

Eat and Live

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

It seems not a day goes by without us receiving a request asking what foods we consider worth eating or what could be eaten to improve this and that condition. A man once said, "Let your food be your medicine, and let your medicine be your food". There is some wisdom in that. The food recipes on this website all promote good health in one way or another. In addition, below you will find...

A Balanced Diet

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

The pursuit of better health, and subsequently a better life is indeed a worthy endeavor. It is common knowledge to the Christian that being a proper steward of everything that God has given us is an important part of life. It follows then that, since the health of our human body is one of those gifts that we are to be thankful for and to care for, we have a need for the information,...

Life is not Fair

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

There are seven children in my house. The first two are boys, followed by four girls, with another boy then bringing up the rear. The oldest will soon be sixteen, while the youngest just turned six. If there is anything I have learned over the years about raising children, it’s that your greatest tool will often be an unorthodox turn of mind and an ability to see the big picture. I’ll give you an...

The Amazing Cayenne

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Years ago, while living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a friend introduced me to cayenne . I was born and raised in the Caribbean; so you can imagine how I felt living less than an hour from Lake Superior. Since hot peppers are not a part of my culture (that’s Central America), cayenne and I didn’t have a history together; but, we sure hit it off right away. Warm at Last The first...

Headaches and Peppermint Essential Oil

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Headaches and migraines have plagued me most of my life. I remember many a miserable day not wanting to see anyone or do anything but lay with an ice pack on my head to minimize the pain. During my teen years, since I had much less responsibility than I do now, I usually would choose the ice pack in bed and try to sleep it off. If that did not work or I could...

Joy and Jasmine

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

I’d like to tell you about our experience in welcoming Jasmine into our family on July 18, 2007. As before with our first, we decided not to find out the gender. It is what it is. We’ll be happy either way. We had no ultrasound done. Our plan was to stay in the privacy and comfort of our home, and asked Mary to once again be present and lend her expertise. Mary is like...

Using Essential Oils

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Essential oils are made by distilling volatile oils from plants. Essential oil makes up 1/2 to 5 percent of a plant’s weight, most plants tending toward the lower end of the scale. For a plant that is 1 percent essential oil, it will take 100 ounces of plant (a little over 6 pounds (2 3/4 kg) to get 1 ounce (30 ml) of essential oil. Knowledge of herbal medicine was considered exceptionally important for...

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