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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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 or dry skin.  Although there are a countless number of over-the-counter skincare products that claim to provide relief and skin repair, there are also many homemade skin remedies that can easily and safely produce the same results.

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Flax Seeds

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 a lot about eczema, its triggers and how to relieve its symptoms.

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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 characterized by a “churning stomach”, nausea, gas, a burning feeling in the chest and a sour taste in the mouth.  Certainly, you may not experience all these symptoms, but I’m sure you know when you have heartburn!

I’ve read that antacids, those chalky tasting disks that my children think are SweetTarts, may, over time disrupt the potency of the acid in your stomach and should not be taken on a regular basis.  In addition, these antacids may also reduce the absorption of nutrition by the body and often aren’t a permanent fix for the problem.   Therefore, I try to avoid taking antacids in any form.  Sometimes the antacids make my stomach feel terrible, even as it cures the heartburn.  This is why homemade remedies work the best for me.

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Lemon Plant

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 not be your best cure for constipation.

Fast foods, high fat foods, lack of exercise and proper nutrients causes the human body to become out of whack. In addition, not taking the time to tend to your Read the rest of this entry »

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 cases, but did you also know that there are natural and safe ways to manage and treat arthritis? There are and a few of these natural remedies are highlighted below. Read the rest of this entry »