Natural Health Blog

Blog # 13

Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:42:00 -0500

Lee Swanson Research reports that Swedish researchers have tied high levels of folic acid (folate) to better academic achievement for teens. Taking a multi-vitamin will give adequate amounts of folate.

Blog #12

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:09:07 -0500

Quality sleep, 7 to 9 hours per night, is essential for good health. Researchers have also found that those who sleep less pack on the pounds. A great herbal sleep aid is Swanson's Sleep Essential capsules that help you get asleep and and stay asleep. It is non-habit forming. I use this product every night and it is amazing.

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/Search?keyword=sleep+essentials&doSearch=true&ntt=&n=0&ntk=Level1&x=35&y=6

Blog # 11

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:44:26 -0500

Research is finding that women who drink about 3 daily cups of coffee, decaf or regular, reduce their risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Scientists believe the antioxidants in coffee have anti-inflammatory effects.

Blog #10

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:17:33 -0500

A relative was asking me about what supplements she should take for general wellness. I suggested these each day: a multivitamin, 2 fish oil capsules (heart health), vitamin D (even up to 2000 IU) for bone health, anti-cancer and anti-autoimmune diseases, tumeric capsules (anti-Alzheimer's), green tea capsules (anti-cancer) and 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon on 100% whole wheat toast (a powerful antioxidant that fights harmful free radicals).

Hi, Blog # 9

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:19:59 -0500

A friend was having all kinds of family problems recently. Her Mother died, her brother-in-law died, and her son got a reoccurance of cancer. She asked some simple things to do for stress. I suggested 1. meditation with deep breathing, 2. massage, 3. reading a fiction book, and 4. laughing at TV shows like "I Love Lucy."

Hi, Blog #8

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:19:12 -0500

Recently a friend asked about a natural health remedy for tinnitus or ringing in the ears. I suggested a homeopathic remedy called Ring Stop from elixirs.com. Has anyone tried it?

Hi, Blog #7

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:24:57 -0500

I am a chronic migraine sufferer. I take extra magnesium and vitamin B2, and drink lots of water. Migraines run in my family, so there is a genetic component. The best remedy I have ever found, after an attack starts, is over-the-counter Headache Buster, a homeopathic nasal spray: http://www.sinusbuster.com/headache-buster.html#page=page-1

Hi, Blog #6

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:26:17 -0500

Recently a friend found out he had high blood pressure and asked me some natural ways to lower it. I came up with the educational list that follows but told him to follow doc's orders. These are suggestions to run by his doc.

Lose weight
Aerobic exercise
Don't smoke
Take 1 to 2 Omega-3 fish oil capsules per day
Take 1000 IU Vitamin D per day
Reduce stress--meditate every day
Take CoQ10--60 mg twice a day
Cut salt intake--follow the DASH diet (http://dashdiet.org)

Hi, this is blog #5.

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:33:00 -0500

Someone recently asked me how to have more energy. She worked and had a family. So I said make sure you get enough sleep, about 8 hours -- make it a priority. Then exercise, a good time is as soon as you get home from work, or in the morning if you are a morning person. A chart helps to keep you on track.

Also, for energy try the supplement ginseng. A new energy drink called FRS Plus (FRS stands for free radical scavenger) is made for athletes but is good for all, with no harmful ingredients: http://nutrition.about.com/od/shoppingforvitamins/fr/frsplus.htm?p=1

Hi There

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:59:38 -0500

Here's a way to stop coughing, especially at night, without taking cough medicine. Wrap a wet washcloth around your neck, then wrap a dry towel around that. This works for me! Credit for this goes to my Mother.