February 4, 2012

Herbal Remedies for Common Ailments

Instead of heading to the drug store to find something to suppress symptoms for a common ailment, consider a home remedy instead. Pharmaceuticals tend to have side effects and often have man-made ingredients that are not natural to the body. A herbal remedy can alleviate your symptoms far more naturally and safely.

For a pain relief remedy consider cayenne pepper. If you have sore, aching muscles, Cayenne pepper can be rubbed on the skin to reduce pain and inflammation – particularly for long standing chronic pain. In addition to pain relief, cayenne has a natural ability to stimulate digestion and blood flow. It can be used to heal stomach ulcers and aid in intestinal issues such as digestion and absorbing foods. Remember how you feel flushed and warm after eating hot salsa? Cayenne has properties that increase blood flow to the skin. It can be used to alleviate fever as well as relieve sinus congestion. [Read more...]



Healthy Natural Mattresses vs Memory Foam

Did you know your mattress could be slowly affecting your health? I didn’t either until I found out the toxins found in mattresses.

This all started when I purchased a memory foam topper from Costco. The horrible chemical odor I experienced when unwrapping it was mind blowing. A typical web junky, first thing I did was Google “mattress chemicals”. I was blown away by all the information on chemicals in mattresses.

Non-toxic mattresses are clearly becoming more popular. There are plenty to choose from and lots of articles about them. Everything from natural latex mattresses which are made from rubber tree sap to natural memory foam mattresses by this company called Essentia. [Read more...]