When the heart beats, it produces pressure that pushes blood through blood vessels and capillaries. This distributes oxygen to the organs in the body. Blood pressure measures the pressure that occurs when the heart pumps the blood out of the heart (systolic pressure) and the pressure of the heart as it rests between beats (diastolic […]
Archives for November 2014
How to Replace 10 Household Products With Castile Soap
Castile soap is a vegetable-based soap usually made from 100% pure olive oil, lye, and water. It’s a pure soap with no animal fats or chemicals. It’s completely biodegradable. Finally, it’s a mild, natural soap that can be used on both normal and problem skin. Catile soap can be found in liquid or bar form. […]
Cooking With the Seasons Cookbook – Fall Edition
Cooking With the Seasons Cookbook – Fall Edition is a wonderful cookbook filled with mouth-watering recipes and beautiful photographs. These are healthy dishes that are both delicious and easy to make. There are 76 pages with 30 recipes that are ideal for the Fall and Winter. When you buy the Cooking With the Seasons Cookbook, […]
Herbal Remedies Book – Health, Beauty & Cleaning Recipes
I’ve been sharing natural homemade herbal remedies by Claire Goodall for over a year. Her natural health, beauty and cleaning recipes are always creative and effective. More importantly, using recipes and remedies that don’t have toxic chemicals in them can be a real lifesaver. Claire has written the Everyday Roots book which contains 215+ of her Natural […]
20 Best Home Remedies For Treating Psoriasis Symptoms
Psoriasis There are 5 different types of psoriasis. However, the most common type is plaque psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis presents as raised, red, scaly patches that have a gray-white build-up of dead skin cells. It’s an autoimmune disease that can appear on any part of the body. One of the main symptoms is itchiness. This article […]
How to Make Medicinal Pickled Turmeric To Reduce Inflammation & Promote Wellness
Turmeric has a warm, spicy, bitter, peppery taste and a pungent, citrusy, slightly floral scent. It’s used in curry powders, some mustards and other dishes. However, turmeric has been used in medicinal herbal remedies for centuries. Turmeric is used medicinally in teas, tinctures, and poultices. The healing effect of turmeric is thought to be curcumin, […]
How to Make Herbal Bath Tea Bags
The first mention I could find of using herbs for bathing goes back to Saint Hildegarde of Bingen (1098 to 1178). She was a German writer and Benedictine nun who, among other things, wrote books about botany. She also wrote about specific herbs to use in the sauna and to apply to the body during […]
10 Fabulous Uses For Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is an amazing oil that’s used for both cooking and for health and beauty recipes. It’s especially effective in skin care recipes. Coconut oil is an excellent moisturizer that forms a protective layer on the skin and retains moisture in the skin. If you have sensitive, inflamed or irritated skin, coconut oil is […]
Essential Oil Spotlight – Clove Essential Oil
Katie has been running a series of articles about essential oils that are ideal for the Fall. This article features Clove Essential Oil. Clove oil is warm, woody and spicy. It has a wide variety of properties: analgesic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antiseptic and more. Katie discusses: The scent of Clove Oil Uses for Clove Bud […]
21+ Exciting Dollar Store DIY Projects You Can Make at Home
These are all DIY projects that you can do at home with materials bought from Dollar Stores. If you see a project you like, just click the link under the picture and you’ll see a tutorial. There are also some great ideas here that would make wonderful holiday and birthday gifts.Here are just a […]
Lavender Vanilla Sleep Salve and Sleep Stick Balm Recipe
Lavender has a sweet, floral scent. Among its many properties, lavender is a nervine, which soothes the nerves. Vanilla has a rich, sweet vanilla scent. It has sedating, tranquilizing and relaxing properties. This is Lisa’s recipe for a lavender vanilla sleep salve that helps you to relax and get a good night’ sleep. It uses […]
Soothing Body Butter Recipe
This is Jane’s recipe for a soothing body butter bar. It’s for a basic small batch which allows you to test the recipe inexpensively. You can also easily change the recipe by using different oils or butters. You can use fragrance oils or essential oils for scent. Another alternative is to leave the bars unscented. […]