Depression Breaking Free of the Sadness “He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.” ~Thomas Carlyle~ Depression – a debilitating and persistent feeling of sadness. Such feelings are quite common, also. These feelings are so common, in fact, that nearly everyone has felt…
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease What is Hand Foot and Mouth Disease? Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is a highly contagious viral infection. With a name like “hand, foot, and mouth, this disease certainly sounds like something whole-system and serious, doesn’t it? Nasty and no fun…
Essential Oils and pH Balance Introduction In one of my favorite books, The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Easy, Dr. David Stewart gives a decent explanation of pH balance. He explains proper pH balance in the body, as reflected in the urine and in the blood. Dr. Stewart explains what…
LABOR AND DELIVERY In order to cover labor and delivery properly, we would need to write an entire book or two. The following is merely a list of the most commonly used remedies during labor and delivery. There is a little bit of information provided to guide your choice—or…
FERTILITY ISSUES Infertility is one of the most difficult of life’s hard situations. It can be a heart-rending journey for a young couple. Waiting for a pregnancy to happen can be an emotional monthly roller coaster ride. “Maybe this month” is hard on everyone involved, including…
Fear, Worry, Anxiety, and Anxiety Disorders To avoid confusion, I want to begin by defining these four states of mind. Fear, worry, anxiety, and anxiety disorders. I do not want to be talking about oranges and you thinking that I am talking about lemons. When something like that happens, a…
MAINTAINING A HEALTHY PREGNANCY There are many things that go into the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy, therefore, a few of them are listed below. diet sufficient fluids exercise sunlight periods of rest during the day balanced hormones keeping the stress in your life manageable HERBS: PHB—the acronym stands…
PUBERTY Puberty is a time of emerging hormones. It can also be a time of raging and unbalanced hormones. In some ways this stage of life can be a sort of return to the “terrible twos.” There will be a great deal more autonomy thrown in just to keep things…
BLOOD CLOTS What is a Blood Clot? When platelets, proteins, as well as a bunch of clotting substances mix together, a blood clot forms. Blood clots form to prevent excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured or ruptured in some way. Blood vessels to an injured area narrow when…
The Digestive System CONSTIPATION, DIARRHEA, AND COLON HEALTH The digestive system can be compared to a particularly fragile ecosystem. There is a constant need for balance in the digestive system, just as there is in nature. Balance among the different types of healthy bacteria found in the digestive system is…