Natural Cures Blog

Are Your Allergies Raging? Try This Ancient Cure

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:36:30 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies More Americans (20 to 30 percent) claim some form of allergy — and a Chinese herbal treatment may offer hope. … Dr. Xiu-Min Li, the director of Mount Sinai Hospital’s federally funded Center for Chinese Herbal Therapy for Allergy and Asthma in Manhattan, has had success treating asthma with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) [...]

80 Effective Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:23:14 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Can’t find time to exercise? Physical Therapy Assistant Schools describes 80 effective exercises that you can do at your desk. The U.S. surgeon general recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate activity five days a week for adults. Yet with a significant percentage of Americans at the overweight or obese point, it doesn’t [...]

Natural Dental Products

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:32:14 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Even people who prefer natural remedies often still use conventional toothpaste and mouthwash, but natural dental products are available. I’ve been a fan of Tooth Soap for years. This is the product that replaces the usual toothpaste products with far more natural, gentle teeth-washing ingredients. That’s why, along with Dental Miracle (www.DentalMiracle.com), it [...]

5 Natural Remedies for Neuropathy

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:12:46 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Neuropathy is a painful degenerative nerve condition most commonly caused by diabetes, Margaret Durst says there are several interesting natural remedies that can bring relief from the pain, burning, numbness, and other miseries caused by nerve damage. N is for neuropathy which is a painful degenerative nerve condition most commonly caused by diabetes. [...]

The Natural Kitchen Pharmacy

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:40:42 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Culinary herbs enhance our daily meals, but they also have medicinal properties that have been all but forgotten. The herbs and spices that you already have in your kitchen cabinet can help you feel better. … Kelly M. Shattuck, a Certified Herbalist based in North Carolina, says before health food stores made specific [...]

Save Yourself from 10 Common Surgical Procedures

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:54:12 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies You can save yourself from ten common surgical procedures through dietary supplements, says Bill Sardi. The most recent data available shows there were 46 million inpatient and 53.3 million outpatient surgical procedures performed in the U.S. in 2006, representing about a third of the total population that lines up for operations annually, not [...]

Melatonin May Be the Safest Remedy for Anxiety

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:41:03 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland that helps regulate other hormones and maintains the body’s circadian rhythm. For some people, melatonin seems to help improve sleep. It also may be the safest remedy for anxiety. … Melatonin may be the best remedy for people suffering from anxiety disorders. Also, you [...]

Have a Healthy, Herbal Christmas

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:18:32 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Victoria Lambert reveals the medicinal properties of ten seasonal plants. From the holly and the ivy to mistletoe and myrrh, it wouldn’t be the festive season without traditional plants. But increasingly doctors think they could offer practical benefits year round. James Wong, an ethnobotanist and presenter of this week’s festive edition of BBC Two’s [...]

Testicle Health Massage

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:18:53 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies I can’t personally attest to the benefits of testicle massage, but I do know that it is an often recommended practice in Taoist qigong. Michael Paladin says regular testicle massage will not only improve their health, but also their size. Testicle massage improves the blood circulation to the testicles, which also boosts your [...]

A Glass or Two of Champagne Really Does Lift the Heart

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:16:55 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Champagne made with black grapes shares the benefits of red wine for heart and blood circulation, scientists have found. Fizz made with black grapes shares benefits of red wine for heart and blood circulation, scientists find Scientists are delivering some unexpected cheer this Christmas. They have found that a couple of glasses of champagne [...]

Homeopathy: Nanopharmacology at Its Best

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:37:22 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Homeopathy is a 200-year-old medical system whose theories conflict with those of regular medicine. Patients are treated with tinctures that carry an “energetic imprint” of substances that provoke the very symptoms they’re suffering from. The rising profile of homeopathy has produced something of a dilemma in the world of medicine: how does [...]

8 Health Benefits of Locally-Grown Raw Honey

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:17:59 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies It’s no secret that unprocessed honey, straight from the hive, has been used worldwide for millennia to promote healing. Below are eight health benefits of raw, organic, locally grown honey. Perhaps your parents failed to mention it when they discussed the birds and the bees with you. But, honey has a long history [...]

Don’t Blame Your Metabolism If You Can’t Lose Weight

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:32:37 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Can’t lose weight? Don’t blame your metabolism. It’s easy to say it’s your body’s fault you’re chubby, but, it’s a big fat lie, says Dr. Susan Roberts. For those who struggle to lose weight, it has always made sense to blame a slow metabolism. In my work as a diet doctor and nutritionist, I [...]

Hypnosis Can Help in Cancer Treatment

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:30:57 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies For those of you who have cancer or know of someone with cancer, hypnosis may offer hope in helping the body to heal. We all know about the “placebo” effect, as in taking a sugar pill unknowingly, and tricking the mind into believing that we actually are taking a medicated pill. It’s [...]

Feeling Low? Banish the Blues the Natural Way

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:33:43 +0000

Submitted by Natural Remedies Feeling low? Banish the blues with mood-enhancing foods that will give you a lift and keep you healthy. It’s the season of mists, mellow fruitfulness — and comfort food. But try to resist — or, at least, don’t go for the traditional, stodgy, fat-laden offerings. Research published last week in the British Journal [...]