It’s possible to help reduce mosquito populations around your house without using nasty chemicals. Did you know that dragonflies are the biggest predators of mosquitos and can eat hundreds of them a day? This makes them a great addition to your garden and the safest natural pest control. They keep mosquito population in check.
Have you heard of Aronia berries? I haven’t until recently. Aronia berries, also known as chokeberries, have been gaining much deserved popularity. It’s, perhaps, the healthiest berry you will ever find. Chokeberries are loaded with nutrients and antioxidants, such as vitamin C and anthocyanins.
The debate about whether fluoride is good or bad has been going on for decades. It seems as those who think fluoride is good have been on the winning side as most municipal water sources have at least some fluoride added. But more recent studies indicate that fluoride might in fact be quite detrimental to…
Baking soda is my favorite natural household product because it’s one of the most versatile products around; it can be used for both medicinal and cleaning purposes. But while baking soda is beneficial for humans, it’s very harmful for ants. It simply disrupts their bodies’ natural chemistry. Ants have an acidic substance inside…
In Eastern Medicine, mushrooms have been used medicinally for thousands of years. In the western world of medicine, recent studies have shown that there is indeed good medicinal uses for mushrooms. During the 2008 Food Expo in New Orleans, certain types of mushrooms were a hot topic due to their high nutritional profile and therapeutic…
Burning a candle seems like an innocent habit. Studies suggest otherwise. Researchers have found that most scented candles emit as many toxins as diesel fumes and cigarettes. A study by scientists at Copenhagen University found exposure to fumes from burning candles to cause worse damage than the same dose of diesel exhaust fumes. This toxic…
Most of us enjoy the modern conveniences of electrical devices and for these we are willing to take a “watch and wait” approach to the possible health risks they pose. And I’m not talking about the sedentary lifestyle they encourage, which is a problem. What I am talking about is electromagnetic energy. The truth is,…
Honey has a dirty little secret: Your honey has been spiked and can be tainted with lead and antibiotics . Spiking honey is a common practice in the US. It means that corn syrup or other sweeteners have been added to honey to make it more affordable. In fact more than 75% of all honey…
You have probably heard the famous quote by Hippocrates, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” He recommended people to eat a nutrient-rich diet to prevent and treat diseases. We are what we eat. The foods we eat daily determine our health and wether will have diseases or not. Nutrients deficiencies and…
Once prized to the point of worship by Peruvian Incans, Potatoes have a long history of consumption by humans. When Spanish explorers to the new world brought potatoes to Europe in 1536, it was not long before you could find them in the spanish gardens of sailors. By a hundred years later they had spread across…