People say it all the time: “No Pain, No Gain.” But is it true? Do you have to experience pain to gain muscle? And, if you’re already sore, should you still go to your spin cycle class? First, realize what type of pain you have. The Different Levels of Pain On the...
Your summer harvest is coming in and you’re doing a lot better than you thought. In fact, you’ve got so much produce that you’ve set up a few of your neighbors. Or do you now have a bunch of vegetables going to waste? Carrots that are growing roots, potatoes going...
Pests are a problem – otherwise they wouldn’t be called pests. We’d call them “pets” or we’d look at them like we look at butterflies and lady bugs instead of slugs and potato bugs. The easiest thing to do is to go out and buy DDT and just start murdering everything...
Most of us don’t get enough sleep (somewhere between 7-9 hours each night) – even though it’s one of the absolute best things you can do for your health. Some of that because you’re laying in bed for hours without being able to get to sleep or maybe you feel work is...
Vitamin D regulates over 3,000 genes and over 50% of people in the world don’t have enough. This means 50% of the people in the world are believed to be at a higher risk for cancer, obesity, heart disease, and osteoarthritis. You’re also likely to get sick because...
My skin has always been fairly sensitive during sunny/hot summer months. But especially after going through chemotherapy, I've noticed that this last year, I've become overwhelmingly sensitive to the sun. Because of this, I've spent many hours researching some great...
Bad breath, morning breath… they’re serious issues and you may not even know you have bad breath. I had a friend who constantly complained about my bad breath. But he was actually smelling his own breath after it bounced off of my face. No amount of offered gum or...
We’re well into mosquito season, but that’s no reason why you can’t make your own mosquito repellent now. Actually, now is one of the best times to do it. But before I get into the recipe, let’s get into natural ways you can keep the mosquito population down. After...
Inflammation is a part of life whether you want it to be or not. It’s part of the muscle-building process and is part of your immune system’s response to an attack… But did you know that inflammation is also one of the most common links in heart disease, cancer,...
Many folks, like myself, have tried natural deodorant because of all those nasty chemicals (aluminum, parabens, etc) found in general deodorants. However, if you're like me, you bought some and you didn’t really like it. If you've tried natural deodorant before, or...
