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Brain injuries, whether mild or severe, can have a profound impact on an individual’s life. From concussions to traumatic brain injuries (TBI), the road to recovery often involves a combination of medical treatments, therapy, and lifestyle adjustments. In…

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk around CBD (or Cannabidiol oil – a herbal treatment that uses extracts from cannabis plants) – some praise its curing abilities of various diseases including cancer, while others label it as dangerous and more of a har…

We spend more than $10,000 on hair removal during our lifetime. And it’s sad when we don’t get good results after spending so much money on this rather annoying, and sometimes even painful process. Hair that sappears even after shaving, leftover wax, and …

Vinegar is said to have been discovered around 5000 BC, when unattended grape juice turned into wine and then vinegar. Originally used as a food preservative, vinegar’s medicinal uses soon came to light. Hippocrates used vinegar to manage wounds, while m…

Monks have been drinking tea for so many years to keep a state of “mindful alertness” during long times of meditating. But only in the last couple of years have studies shed light on why tea has this effect on the mind. The two elements in charge of this …

Nearly everyone desires white teeth. That’s because pearly whites are a sign of good hygiene as well as attention toward one’s appearance. However, conventional methods to remove stains and yellowing tend to be very damaging to the enamel. For this reason…

Reduce your dependency on pills and medications by becoming empowered with knowledge of natural plant remedies that can accomplish the same task without harsh side-effects or the need to drive miles to the nearest pharmacy. The following are nine plants …

In January of this year, I declared my intention to quit shampoo for a month and experiment with the no-poo hair care method. I ditched the shampoo bottle like a boss, and I went all crazy hippie on you. Pfffffffft. Okay, total and complete lies, yes. I …

Zinc is an essential mineral found in every tissue of the body. It is present in every known class of enzyme and, therefore, a player in all biochemical pathways the body undertakes. With its pervasive role, no wonder zinc has so many benefits for human h…

When I think of rosewater, I picture a bathtub filled with water and rose petals. But as it turns out, rosewater is much more than a pretty, romantic tool; it is highly prized for its source of perfume, medicinal use and nutritional properties. In fact, r…

Calendula is our wound medicine prepared from the tall Marigold growing in the wild non-acidic soil. This plant is also called the Herb of the Sun. Like the African Daisies, the marigold opens its petals on a sunny morning but closes them on a wet day. …

For the longest time I was convinced that I probably wouldn’t look old until I was really ancient thanks to that young person’s sense of being exempt from time’s relentless march across every face. Now I’m 33, it seems I was wrong. Soft little lines frame…

It probably won’t be surprising to hear that the ancient Egyptians, both men and women, were keen on their beauty products. They made use of all types of organic products, both from their homeland and from far afield too, in their beauty regimes. Even th…

Serratia peptidase, also known as serrapeptase, is a natural enzyme produced from bacteria that is originally found in the intestines of the silkworm. Silkworms use the enzyme to break down and dissolve their cocoons. In the same way, this proteolytic en…

There is no shortage of anecdotal evidence suggesting that zinc can halt hair fall and reverse hair loss, but only a few clinical researchers have taken an earnest look at whether or not these first-hand accounts are true. The few scientists who have stu…

Coconut oil is excellent for your gums and brushing teeth with coconut oil regularly can eliminate bleeding and sore gums. The oil kills bacteria that are responsible for gingivitis and if you have gingivitis, you might want to massage some coconut oil in…

Recently the whole world has been mad about coconut oil. Indeed, coconut oil is a natural beauty product that is used everywhere – from strengthening hair to whitening teeth. In all this madness with coconut oil, another organic ingredient got forgotten …

Beauty is apparently more than skin deep: The average person slathers, lathers, rubs and sprays, 10 various skin care products on his or her body daily –and since our skin behaves more like a sponge than a barrier, we absorb the nearly 130 chemicals we us…

Astaxanthin and collagen to the rescue of aged skin It is widely known that hydrolysed collagen increases skin firmness, as it provides peptides which are ready for use by skin cells in the production of collagen. Moreover, it is also well-known that mos…

It’s common knowledge that most of the media we consume is airbrushed, edited and just simply fake. So why is botox becoming more and more popular? Rather than correct our expectations of how real people look (and by the way… they’re gorgeous!) we’ve actu…

Cesarean Section: What to Expect If you are giving birth by cesarean section, whether planned or not, the process will start in an operating room, where you will usually receive spinal or epidural anesthesia to make you completely numb below the level of…

Hi, my name is Antonella Ercolani, BodyTalk, Parama BodyTalk and RPT Level 1 &2 Practitioner and if you’re like me, you’ve tried a lot of healing techniques and self-development strategies, and you found out that some issues kept recurring, no matter ho…

What does the food you eat have to do with how your brain functions? Turns out an awful lot. While we’ve always known that what we eat affects our bodies and how we look, scientists are also learning more and more that what we eat takes a toll on our brai…

The active phase of labor is complete when your cervix is open wide enough to accommodate the baby’s head (about ten centimeters, or four inches) or there is full or complete dilation. Around this time, you will likely feel a strong urge to begin pushing …