Winter is still here and with winter comes colds and flu, especially if you have school aged children who are exposed to every cold germ to come through town courtesy of the school population.  While living naturally does not necessarily mean eliminating the use of all over the counter and prescription medication, it does mean [...]

In the previous post, I gave you a few tips on using some simple homemade acne remedies to help get rid of those stubborn pimples and bumps that crop up from time to time.  After a bit more research, I’m bringing you more recipes that you can use.  I really like homemade remedies because unlike [...]

I’m sure most of us have had the occasional bout with either pimple or teenage acne. When I was at that age, I always used the commercial preparations which almost always were drying to the skin. If I happened to overuse the commercial preparation, my skin would become flaky and irritated. And, it seemed that [...]

Our skin plays an important role in our lives.  In addition to protecting our bodies and internal organs, the skin can also have an impact on our appearance.  For that reason, most of us are always on the lookout for ways to improve our skin or repair skin damage such as rashes, sunburn and eczema [...]

My daughter developed bleeding eczema when she was nearly a year old.    Since then, it has been my focus to find a treatment that would provide her relief from her discomfort and was as natural as possible.  This search for a treatment that did not include over the counter medication has helped me to learn [...]

I don’t know about you, but as I get older, I find that more foods tend to upset my stomach and/or give me heartburn.   What is heartburn?  It’s when the acid from your stomach, which is there to digest your food, makes its way up into the esophagus and sometimes the throat.  Usually heartburn is [...]

I’m sure many of you have seen the commercials for that yogurt endorsed by an actress that’s supposed to keep you regular. Well, let me tell you that’s yogurt is pretty expensive for yogurt, and may contain extra additives that you may not want. If you are truly living naturally, then this particular yogurt may [...]

Do you or someone that you love suffer from arthritis? If so, the pain and discomfort that is commonly associated with arthritis may be too much to handle. When it is, there are many arthritis sufferers who turn to over-the-counter medications to seek relief. Yes, these over-the-counter medications will work in most [...]