Alternative Medicine Information
Share 13 Everyday Remedies From Your Kitchen Cupboard Many kitchen cupboard ingredients can be used in DIY remedies for skin, hair, and wellness concerns. Share Potential Interactions Between Warfarin and Herbs and Supplements Find out about common herbs and supplements that may interact with the prescription drug warfarin
How to be an environmental steward at your sports facility Kristen Althouse Spring celebrates Earth Day and encourages people to reevaluate their environmental footprint. Advice for first timers on training and preparing for a Marathon Jamie Walker In the United States alone, there are 570 marathons held each year (and growing!)
Why I Ditched Shampoo (And How You Can, Too!)
Here we go! Reply Jamie says: January 17, 2014 at 6:17 pm So not only are you replacing shampoo, you are getting rid of conditioner too; right?? Reply Hillary says: January 23, 2014 at 5:05 pm I have been using dry baking soda rubbing it thru my dry hair, then rinsing it out, and using a half and half mixture of water and apple cider vinegar. Not sure if that helps! Reply Sarah says: July 31, 2012 at 4:30 am Love it! I have been using baking soda and vinegar for the past several months, and it is working well
Why Do I Get Acne?
Depending on the person's acne, this might mean using prescription creams that prevent pimples from forming, taking antibiotics to kill the bacteria that help create pimples, or if the acne is severe, taking stronger medicines such as isotretinoin, or even having minor surgery. As a teen's body begins to mature and develop, though, hormones stimulate the sebaceous glands to make more sebum, and the glands may become overactive
(When I get migraine headaches, hundreds of horrible law-firm names scroll through my head: Firkinshaw, Feggerslade, Festergool and Fotch, came to me that way. I could, however, chose the most beautiful, say, Arabic word without influence by the words meaning or the degree to which the meaning matches the sound
Fast Facts About Acne
What Things Can Make Acne Worse? Some things can make acne worse: Changing hormone levels in teenage girls and adult women 2 to 7 days before their period starts Pressure from bike helmets, backpacks, or tight collars Pollution and high humidity Squeezing or picking at pimples Hard scrubbing of the skin. How Does Acne Develop? Who Gets Acne? What Causes Acne? How Is Acne Treated? How Should People With Acne Care for Their Skin? What Things Can Make Acne Worse? What Are Some Myths About the Causes of Acne? What Research Is Being Done on Acne? How Does Acne Develop? Sometimes, the hair, sebum, and skin cells clump together into a plug
Coconut Research Center Home Page
In traditional medicine around the world coconut is used to treat a wide variety of health problems including the following: abscesses, asthma, baldness, bronchitis, bruises, burns, colds, constipation, cough, dropsy, dysentery, earache, fever, flu, gingivitis, gonorrhea, irregular or painful menstruation, jaundice, kidney stones, lice, malnutrition, nausea, rash, scabies, scurvy, skin infections, sore throat, swelling, syphilis, toothache, tuberculosis, tumors, typhoid, ulcers, upset stomach, weakness, and wounds. Once mistakenly believed to be unhealthy because of its high saturated fat content, it is now known that the fat in coconut oil is a unique and different from most all other fats and possesses many health giving properties
Acne: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Acne is a skin condition that causes pimples or "zits." Whiteheads, blackheads, and red, inflamed patches of skin (such as cysts) may develop.Causes Acne occurs when tiny holes on the surface of the skin become clogged. This can lead to skin infections and scarring.Avoid wearing tight headbands, baseball caps, and other hats.Avoid touching your face with your hands or fingers.Avoid greasy cosmetics or creams.Do not leave make-up on overnight
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In a consumer market where finding products that are produced with protecting the natural element is very difficult and some what unheard of, Tropical Traditions has been the only company I've seen or heard of that actually takes the time to produce products the way "Nature" intended. Mary Enig suggests the average adult include about 3.5 tablespoons of coconut oil per day in their diet to take in an equivalent amount of lauric acid that a nursing infant would receive from breast milk
Coconut Oil: America's Best Source for Buying Coconut Oil
When the good news about virgin coconut oil was just beginning to be written about - and was still unheard of in natural foods retail stores - I did a search to find out more about it and where I might buy it. And for their customers they find inventive ways to keep prices down by offering regular sales as well as offering a buying club that one can use any time to get below sale prices by buying in bulk
However, I have been told that getting too much coconut oil in the eye (perhaps inadvertently from removing makeup) can be problematic, I personally have not done much research on this or have stumbled across that information myself, but I do feel that it may warrant some investigation. It is best to purchase fresh-pressed, unrefined and virgin coconut oil as the product is less adulterated, and for cosmetic or culinary use, that is always good
Coconut Oil For Skin, Hair, Body: 6 Things To Know About The Super Ingredient
If it has been refined in some way, which could include processes such as bleaching or deodorizing, it becomes much harder on our liver.Tip: The good news is that with the oil's growing popularity you can find it pretty easily -- from Whole Foods to the Vitamin Shoppe to Amazon. If you store below 76 degrees Fahrenheit it will solidify, and above that temperature it will liquefy."Why it's also a fantastic cooking ingredient: "If there is a dish that you would like to cook with a small amount of oil, coconut oil is a great choice because it has a lower smoke point than other oils
http://www.amazon.com/Viva-Labs-Finest-Organic-Coconut/dp/B00DS842HSContent on this site is for reference purposes and is not intended to substitute for advice given by a physician, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. I have slightly sensitive skin with a little rosacea and the product didn't break me out or irritate my skin.But! The best "beauty" use I had from this product that SOLD me, is what it did to my hair! One morning I smoothed the coconut oil on my hair, paying particular attention to the ends
With 15 million cases of Alzheimer's predicted in the United States by the year 2050, you can help ensure you are not one of the victims of this tragic disease by taking steps now to take charge of your health. Additional Guidelines to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease While Combating Diabetes at the Same Time Clearly, the best-known "treatment" for Alzheimer's disease is prevention, not drugs
Weston Price found South Pacific Islanders whose diets were high in coconut to be healthy and trim, despite high dietary fat, and heart disease was virtually non-existent. Did you know that multiple studies on Pacific Island populations who get 30-60 percent of their total caloric intake from fully saturated coconut oil have all shown nearly non-existent rates of cardiovascular disease? (1) The fact is, all saturated fats are not created equal
As you know from my extensive writing on this subject, I believe that excessive consumption of damaged omega-6 fats contributes to many health concerns. The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice
A little goes a long way! Reply Samantha says April 9, 2015 at 7:47 PM Has anyone every tried coconut oil on canker sores? Reply Lori Dea says April 10, 2015 at 12:09 PM I recently bought a jar of cocnut oil, after reading this. joellen says June 23, 2014 at 2:24 PM I just added mine to yogurt yummy Tabitha says July 30, 2014 at 7:57 AM What I do is whip it with a few tablespoons of peanut butter and honey and eat it as a fruit dip
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