Pastured animals are raised on grass, outside, eating natural forage. If it's a chicken, there's bugs, grass and more. If it's a cow, there's a variety of grasses, weeds and other forage. Any animal that eats the diet it was designed to eat (that includes Humans!) will be naturally healthier than one eating a diet designed by scientists and factories. Sick animals get that way because of what they are fed and how they are housed. Corn ... Keep Reading >
Reduce Blue Light At Night For Better Sleep
I first learned how important it is to reduce blue light at night for better sleep from Marks Daily Apple. Mark Sisson is the author of several of favorite books on Primal lifestyle and Paleo recipes, like the classic The Primal Blueprint. His post talked about the effect on melatonin (our sleep hormone) from blue light emanating from computers and TV's, as well as digital clocks with blue numbers. If you are working on the computer or ... Keep Reading >
Help For Bladder Infections
Maybe you've never had one, or maybe you get them 5 or 6 times a year. No matter what, a bladder infection is a miserable experience. Natural help for bladder infections usually involves herbal therapies that do work well. Here's more ideas.... You know to drink plenty of water once you have an infection, to literally flush the bacteria down the drain. That works pretty well in the early hours. But chronic dehydration is one reason ... Keep Reading >
Why High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol And Glucose May Be Normal
Before we had stores, cities and crops we had life in the wild. We hunted or we were hunted. We survived or perished. Cholesterol and glucose were still our friends. As long as hunters could bring in fish and game, we could gather plenty of weeds (vegetables), nuts, fruits, mushrooms, eggs, tubers, flowers etc. to go with the meat. We stayed close to fresh water. There was a rhythm to life that was not stressful unless something was chasing ... Keep Reading >
GABA – The Forgotten Neurotransmitter
We've all heard about Serotonin, and its use as an antidepressant in the form of Prozac, Paxil and others. But we seldom hear about GABA deficiency. GABA is the other inhibitory neurotransmitter. It calms us, relaxes muscle tension, helps us sleep and digest, and plays a role in coughs, vomiting, and diarrhea of unknown origin. Additionally, GABA plays a big role in pain management, anger, irritability, oversensitivity, and anxiety. GABA, ... Keep Reading >
Natural Flea Control for Dogs or Cats
Natural flea control for dogs and cats can work very well. Natural pet care in general, is not hard and can change the quality of your pet's life. That article has more info. And this one on feeding more Species Appropriate food. In general, the healthier the animal, the less the fleas will bother them. One important step is to stop feeding foods containing CORN. There are many other elements in poor quality pet food, but if corn (and ... Keep Reading >
How Many Vegetables And Fruits Do I Need?
How many vegetables do I need a day? I believe adults and teens need 6 to 9 servings daily of vegetables and fruits. Mostly vegetables... This will provide the majority of your carbohydrate intake, and avoids starchy, fattening carbs that are hard to digest and cause swings in your blood sugar. For now, let's take a closer look at carbohydrates.... In the Diet For Human Beings, I suggest that humans are not designed to eat grains. ... Keep Reading >
Reverse Cataracts
If you have been diagnosed with cataracts, you may be able to reverse them and avoid surgery. Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgery in America. While it is generally safe, approximately 30% to 50% of people will need additional work done within two years to treat new opacification on the lens. Can-C is an eye drop, formulated to dissolve the cloudy eye covering that causes cataracts. It is a specialized form of an ... Keep Reading >
The True Cause Of Ulcers
It used to be that ulcers were blamed on stress. We now know that stress is indeed one of the causes, but that a bacteria is really the cause. When we are stressed, worried, rushed and thinking fearful thoughts, our body goes into "fight or flight" mode. Adrenaline pumps, blood pressure increases, and a thousand other chemical changes occur in the body to prepare us to run or fight, or to stop bleeding from a wound. All these actions help ... Keep Reading >
Identifying (And Avoiding) Genetically Modified Food
Genetically modified food has been successfully fought in many other countries, especially in Europe. The first step in learning to avoid them is identifying genetically modified foods. Here in the US, GMO's are the new normal. Is it "Natural Health" though? Big farming corporations such as Monsanto and Archer, Daniels, Midland, now own the rights to the GMO seeds, and require their farmers not to collect seeds from their current crop, ... Keep Reading >