Diabetes is a disease that is beginning to affect children as young as eight years old. Because of the occurrence of childhood obesity and the changes in how we eat, type 2 diabetes is becoming quite an issue among Americans in general. Please note that this post is not about diagnosing or curing a condition. Do consult with a medical professional for specific questions about your health and well being.

What is Type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes (although this condition is now appearing in children) is a condition in which the glucose builds up in the blood and is not dissipated by the insulin the body produces. When glucose levels are high, body cells may not be getting enough energy to do their job and may cause long term damage to eyes and other organs of the body. Once diagnosed, your healthcare professional may place you on some type of medication. Although this will help control your blood sugar, part of treating this condition is the action you take to help cure yourself. The good news is that this type of diabetes may be controlled through patient action. Following are some type 2 diabetes remedies that may help alleviate this condition. Read the rest of this entry »

Depression is something that affects all of us at one time or another. We may “get the blues” or feel frustrated and/or anxious about a situation and withdraw. Then there are those of us who really get into a depressed state and warrant a doctor’s treatment. This article is not meant or intended as medical advice – you are strongly urged to see your doctor or other medical professional for any symptoms or depression issues you may be experiencing.

That being said, if you suffer from occasional bouts of mild depression, or what is sometimes called the ‘blues’, you may be able to reduce or even get rid of these symptoms through natural depression remedies instead of resorting to expensive prescription medication. Many times depression is the signal that the body is not getting some needed nutrient in the diet. Read the rest of this entry »

Vinegar and rubbing alcohol can help the itch of poison ivy

There are so many uses for distilled or white vinegar.  All types of vinegar can be used for so many things that having vinegar in your ‘kitchen pharmacy’ is a must.    It is inexpensive and its many varieties can be found on your supermarket shelf.  Although it’s pretty strong smelling stuff, it’s quite effective as an ingredient in your homemade remedies!  Read on to find out amazing vinegar remedies to common ailments.  What you learn might be very interesting.

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What is Psoriasis?  Well, I used to think that somehow psoriasis was related to eczema, but after careful research, I discovered that psoriasis appears when the skin cells grow too quickly (without shedding) and grow into hard, itchy patches that may become unsightly.

There are several prescription medications on the market to treat this condition as well as over the counter preparations, but if you don’t wish to use these treatments, here are some homemade psoriasis remedies for you to try.

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Your kitchen can be your pharmacy, believe it or not.  Instead of running to the local drug store, mass-market store or supermarket for over the counter medication, or even lotion, try looking in those kitchen cabinets first.  There are so many different food ingredients that you can use to fill these needs – all you need is a bit of ingenuity, patience and a few good homemade remedy recipes.

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Ok, I love garlic in my spaghetti gravy but as a homemade remedy, I wasn’t so sure. However, I have learned a tremendous amount about garlic and how wonderful it can be for us – especially the immune system. So what’s the deal about garlic?

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Honey is sweet and tasty, and recently I discovered how many varieties of honey they were are.  There is buckwheat honey, blueberry honey, cranberry honey and of course the regular old clover honey.  Buckwheat honey can help stop a cough, but honey can be used in many other homemade remedies too!  Note:  Do NOT give honey to an infant under 12 months.

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Mint/Eucalytus Halls

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 trying to resolve a situation naturally before hauling out the “big guns” of these medications on the first go round.  However recent studies have indicated that these over the counter cold remedies don’t work for children and can often be dangerous.  So, as a mom, it’s very important to me to have natural cold remedies at hand.

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Aloe Vera gel can soothe acne

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 over the counter medicines, there is a smaller risk of drying out or damaging this skin.  This is not to say that these homemade acne remedies can never hurt your skin, but they are a lot less caustic than what you purchase in the store.

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Forehead Acne

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 after using the medicine, my skin seemed oiler than every after using it, or was so dry that it hurt.

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