Perhaps you have considered giving some natural healing remedies a try, but you still want to consult your primary MD. This is someone you’ve been going to for years and you trust their opinion. That’s fine but remember one thing, you are trying something different, something they may or may not have a lot of experience with. Their opinion is important but they may not have the t...

Why do we overeat, spend hours on the couch watching television, drink and indulge in other bad habits? Some of it gives us pleasure but for most of us, it’s the escape from our problems, our stress and anxiety. We eat an entire pizza and a bowl of ice cream because it’s what our mind tells us will make us feel better. We have a few beers because we believe that...

All parents want the best for their children. However, there is more information and speculation out there today than there ever has been before. How do you know what to believe, how do you know what to look for and where to look for it? Should you only let your children wear a certain type of clothing made from the finest natural ingredients on earth? Should they avoid television at...

As hard as it is to believe, 2018 is upon us and more than likely we are going to have similar goals to what we had for 2017; lose weight, get more active, eat healthier, make more money, travel more, etc. That’s a long list of stuff to do and the problem with New Year’s Resolutions is that we are trying to completely change our lifestyle over night. For most of us, it cannot be done. We spend...

You’ve been reading posts on Facebook, seeing blogs about natural living. This celebrity is going vegan, this singer is only eating organic foods and so forth. What does that mean? Is it really that important to make the switch? These are all good questions but they cannot be answered that easily. The best thing to do is research information online and then speak with a doctor who can provide yo...

We all have goals to improve our health. Sometimes we get off on the wrong foot and that dooms our chances of making a successful transition. It can start with our plan. For example, we are used to a steady routine of junk food and sitting on the couch. It’s crazy to think that starting next Monday you will be able to immediately eat nothing but healthy food and go run for an hour. Building a su...

We are a society that loves instant gratification. That’s part of the reason why we struggle to lose weight, get through school, stick with a single job and other things that take years to accomplish. We want results and we want them now. Even if we start to see improvements, it’s not enough and we end up giving up and going back to bad habits that got us into most of our problems in the first...

Almost every adult, at one time or another, has tried a new diet with the goal being to lose weight. Whether you are trying to lose 5 pounds or 50, you have tried diets based on recommendations, commercials you’ve seen or by speaking with your doctor. The new trend that seems to be gaining traction is to eat natural and organic foods, not just because they are healthier, but because they help yo...

Wearing yoga pants, drinking tea and eating hummus may not be your thing. That’s fine, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few things we can learn from people who live a more natural lifestyle. You do not have to completely follow these methods, but you can take a look at some of them and see if and how they can make a positive impact on your life. These are five ideas we can all utilize, r...

Looking for a way to save money, eat healthier, get some exercise and a new hobby that gives you something to do around the house? Gardening is one of the best hobbies you can take up because it’s not complicated, it’s not expensive and you can grow exactly what you want. Whether you are trying to grow a few of your favorite herbs to cook with, or you want to grow vegetables and fruits to eat,...