Author Archives: Michaela Morotte

Mosquitoe Repelling Plants

I live in New England, and this has been by far the wettest spring and summer I can remember. With all this rain the mosqueto population is flurishine. Mosquitoe’s carry all kinds of germs and viruses. Citronella grass is one, and we see this citronella oil put into candles, they smell ok too. Another is…

Simply Water

Next to the air we breathe, water is the most essential element to our survival.  Drinking 8 glasses of water each day can decrease the risk of colon cancer by 45%, and bladder cancer by 50%.  Drinking water should always be clean and free from any contaminants. When I was undergoing chemo therapy 6 years…

H1N1 and Pregnant Women

The CDC says that pregnant women, who have flu symptoms, should see their doctor as soon as they notice these symptoms.  Symptoms include sudden fever, sudden cough, in addition to the other symptoms.  These other symptoms could include headache, tiredness, chills aching muscles, limb or joint pain, diarrhoea, upset stomach, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, and loss of appetite.  Pregnant…

Healthy Drinks

I am so tired of looking for the ingredents on the back of juice drinks.  You think you are getting something healthy, only to be disappointed most of the time.  The only way you can be sure of what you are eating or drinking is do it yourself.  With so many juicers on the market…

Aromatherapy For Good Health

Stress is killing us all, slowly but surely.  I love to walk into aromatherapy stores, to test different scents, and try some out for myself.   Lavender comes to mind when I think of relaxing aromas.  It is important to actually enjoy the scent the plant of choice.  For example if you do not like the smell of sage,…

Body Piercing – Not So Healthy

Body piercing, while very popular today, is not worth the risk in my opinion.  When the jewelry is removed the whole in your skin remains.  There are more than cosmetic reasons to think long and hard about this, for lack of a better word, procedure. Cleanleness is mandatory.  Know the facts too.  Hepatitis B (HBV),…

Mental Benefits of Jogging

We all knew that jogging is good for health, but how about mental health. Seems that depressed ones could benefit from this simple excercise. Jogging has been known to relieve stress, which is a major cause of depression. It can also boost your confidence, because you start out with a goal in mind and make…

Cost of Prescriptions

I was prescribed Lipator to lower cholesterol about 5 years ago. Since then my co-pay has gone through the roof. Every month I had a $50 copay. With the economy they way it is I have to pinch my pennies, I needed an alternative. I switched to simvastatin last year bringing my copay down to…

Who Said The Golden Years Were The Best

If you are waiting to have fun in your “golden years” you may want to start now. I was perfectly healthy untill I reached 49 years old, then everything came tumbling down. I never smoked, took drugs, my husband was my only, but I got diagnoised with cancer just the same. Fortunately that was 6…

Live Well – Be Happy

There is no doubt in my mind that stress kills. Our bodies and minds were not made to handle the everyday stress we all experience daily. If we work outside the home everything is asap, or has to be done yesterday. I ask you in the large schem of things what difference will it make?…