On Healthy Living

Seasonal veggies and fruits help you ban the oil!
Strawberries: Make a mush of berries and aplly to the face. Acts a natural scrubber.
Tomatoes: Take refrigerated raw tomato halves and apply to the skin after cleansing. Tomato has natural Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs).
Watermelons: Don’t throw away watermelon peels. Refrigerate them and rub on your cleansed face. […]

a) If you have the time and inclination, you can bathe your feet in a small bath of salt with a few drops of essential oil added to it. This will work wonders
b) It is also beneficial if someone can massage your feet but you can easily do it yourself as well. Make it simple […]

Alternative health is becoming increasingly popular. Stop and think about all the time that you spend in your car on a daily basis. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could enjoy aromatherapy while you drove around for errands and vacations?
One way to enjoy aromatherapy is to put a gel scent in your car that is […]

a) Some herbs can be used dried, like cinnamon, but for the most part, dried herbs lose their essential oils.
b) White willow bark may need to be soaked in water first, left in the oil longer, and/or used as freshly as possible.
c) Experiment with mixes. Fill the jar with a mix of chamomile, vanilla and […]

Every year, I make sure that along side of my garden, I have lavender, basil and mint.  Of course, the basil and mint are great for cooking, and make a complete difference with taste and health.  But lavender, has a unique herbal remedy all of it’s own.
Lavender is an ancient remedy that is still very […]

A lot of joy comes from flowers. They invoke smiles and represent friendship, good tidings and love. More importantly, flowers have the power to heal. Dried marigold can treat coughs while St. John’s wort is used to treat depression. One day, a friend gave me a book about flower remedies. While reading through the first […]

Current research reveals that moderate coffee drinking can benefit your health. The contents in your average morning wake up call can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and liver and gallstone disease. Drinking coffee also reduces the risk of certain types of cancer and is anti-diabetic. It naturally improves the body’s insulin […]

I’ve had an allergy to bee stings since I was a child. Fortunately, I’ve never had a life-threatening reaction, but have had some pretty bad symptoms. The summer I stepped on a bee, my foot itched for about a month and that was after the swelling and redness went away.
Last summer I got stung on […]

I think that the more natural a face mask is the better it is for your skin. Remember though…you can put masks on and help your skin form the outside but it is always best to nourish your skin on the inside too. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables as well as always […]

i do this once a week … at least I try too It is a honey-sugar scrub and it makes your skin super soft!! All you do is mix a tablespoon of honey with a tablespoon of sugar. I prefer the raw honey though - you can find raw honey […]