Kidney stones are not necessarily as common as say coughs and colds but it is one of the top reasons why people come rushing to the emergency wing of the hospital. Urine liquid is usually colored white or yellow so when you see that your urine is in a different color, say pink, then you worry so you troop to the hospital. When you sense a different kind of pain somewhere below your stomach, you begin to rattle because you know it is not just a simple case of indigestion.

When that sot of thing happens …

If you are like most people, you have probably at least heard of eucalyptus. You don’t have to live in Australia to know that this tree produces bark and leaves that are very beneficial to both the koalas living in them and to humans, too!

Eucalyptus has natural healing affects that you just can’t get with many man-made remedies. In fact, this plant is just as effective to ward off colds and congestion as the expensive stuff you buy in your pharmacy.

Why does eucalyptus work so well? Like many plant materials, it has healing properties all …

By Ruth Tan

Amongst the array of honey products, have you tried Eucalyptus honey before? Besides its very distinct taste and odor, what makes it so special is its host of health benefits. Eucalyptus is one of the plants that is commonly applied together with honey as a home remedy due to its medicinal healing properties of the compound eucalyptol present in it.

Eucalyptus essential oil obtained from fresh leaves of the tall evergreen eucalyptus tree has and is used in a variety of over the counter drugs including rubs, inhalers, liniments, rash creams, and mouthwashes. The …

Help yourself to give up Smoking

As you read this, you are probably filled with anxiety with the very thought of being without that reassuring packet of cigarettes in your bag or pocket! You might have been smoking for years. Maybe this is the first time you are seriously considering “giving up” or perhaps you have tried before and failed. Whatever the case may be – don’t be discouraged, you are one of millions!

In my opinion, not enough recognition is given to the fact that nicotine dependency is a serious addiction! Many people see cigarette …

* Do you feel tired and lethargic all the time?
* Is it difficult to lose weight even when you diet?
* Do you often suffer from constipation?
* Is your hair and skin dull and lifeless?
* Do you suffer from allergies, sinus, headaches, acne and frequent colds and flu?

Dealing with obesity ‘ avoid short term entrapment

Modern living often means a diet of fast foods and quick energy needs. This can lead to obesity and many people are overweight due to inactivity and years of eating the incorrect foods.

Comfort eating, or eating to fulfill emotional needs is another …

Wintertime often brings a runny or stuffy nose along with cold temperatures. Drug stores carry all sorts of medicines that are supposed to help, but some people have reservations about using these medications, and some of them may not be very effective.

Over-the-counter runny nose and stuffy nose or nasal congestion treatments may also cause unpleasant side effects, such as drowsiness.

There are alternatives to these store-bought remedies – old-fashioned, home remedies using natural ingredients are doable for lots of people.

Here are some suggestions for old-fashioned runny and stuffy nose remedies this winter.

Ginger Root

Have you seen those …

No one wants to get a cold or the flu this winter. As the season comes upon us, many people want to prevent these annoying illnesses from taking hold. While there is no magic formula to prevent all illness, there are some things you can do to lower your risk of contracting colds and flu. Here are some tips.

Vitamin D

According to some sources, Vitamin D3 is the form best suited to stave off colds and flu. This vitamin does occur naturally in some foods, such as mushrooms, tuna, salmon, eggs, beef, and liver. Fish oils …

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating and then inappropriate manners of preventing weight gain such as purging (induced vomiting) or excessive exercise. Thousands of Americans suffer from eating disorders each year. There is an increased prevalence of eating disorders in western cultures.

People who experience bulimia feel a need for perfection and also have a distorted body image and view of reality. They frequently obsess over exercise and have rigid diet regimes from which they will binge at least twice a week and then subsequently purge with …

Colds and sniffles are unpleasant for everyone, not only yourself but co-workers as well. On the other hand they are not serious like flu’s particularly if you are getting on in years as flu may lead to pneumonia.

In a effort to try to avoid the flu, millions of people every year line up to have their flu ‘jab’. This has been an annual event for many since 2002 when the World Health Organization (WHO) suggested that having the flu vaccine, “would reduce the risk of serious complications or of death by 70 to …

The two types of bacteria that cause the very contagious skin infection, impetigo, are staph and strep. Kids between the ages of two and six are most likely to have it appear on them. In it’s early stages it looks innocent enough. It can start from something as simple as a tiny scratch or a sore that looks akin to a fever blister.

A blister is then formed and it begins to secrete a brownish-yellow covering. It then has the ability to spread to others through use of their personal items. This can be things like …