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7 Potent Ways Garlic Can Make You Healthier

July 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Common ailments, Health, Home Remedies

Garlic is not just a weapon against vampires – it scares away bacteria, viruses, parasites, ticks and possibly even mosquitoes!

  1. Garlic Reduces Heart Disease Risk & High Blood Pressure
  2. Helps induce relaxation and enlargement of blood vessels, improving blood flow.  This can help prevent high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. 1

  3. Garlic Crushes Parasites, Bacteria and Viral Infections
  4. Garlic works like a broad-spectrum antibiotic against parasites, bacteria and viruses…

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Flea Infestation? Natural and Organic Pest Control

June 10th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Health, Home Remedies

Generally these pesky things ride into your home on a pet.  Result: an unhappy furry pal, and a big nuisance for you.

Some interesting facts:

  • Generally fleas live in your pets environment, not directly on your pet
  • Fleas live about 90 days, and one flea lays about 60 eggs per day
  • Fleas adapt to their environment a bit like cockroaches.  They become more immune to popular flea chemicals with every generation
  • The adult flea can jump nine inches straight up and five inches sideways

Tips on getting rid of fleas:

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How to Combat Body Odor Naturally and Easily

May 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Common ailments, Health, Herbs & Spices, Home Remedies

Though it can be a giant nuisance, sweating is generally healthy and often necessary.  Not only does it cool the body, but it also eliminates toxins.

Sweat is produced by glands in the skin, which respond to not only heat, but also stress, anger, nervousness and a host of other conditions. Bacteria that love this sweat grow and multiply, and as they break down the sweat fluids, they produce that unpleasant odor.

  • Possible causes
    • Stress, anger, nervousness or extreme excitement
    • Skin infection
    • Serious illness, such as kidney disease, fungal infections, liver disease, etc.

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Powerful Peppermint Fights IBS, Nausea, Gas, Microbes and More!

March 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Common ailments, Health, Herbs & Spices, Home Remedies

“Peppermint leaves have been used to ease headaches and aid digestion for more than 2,000 years”

~ Natural Health, March 2003, Vol. 33, Issue 2

Some Amazing Properties

  • Relieves gas and bloating
  • Eases Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Combats nausea
  • Eases headaches
  • Anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory
  • Fights bad breath

History

Peppermint was highly valued by the Greeks and Romans, and was found in Egyptian pyramids dating back to 1000 BC. Its main value lies in its ability to…

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Lavender Combats Stress, Headaches, Depression & More

December 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Common ailments, Health, Herbs & Spices, Home Remedies, Sleep

Some Amazing Properties

  • Eases pain, headaches, migraines
  • Soothes nerves, works as relaxant
  • Reduces anxiety and stress
  • Heals burns and sores
  • Lessens depression
  • Anti-septic and anti-bacterial

History

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia or Lavandula officinalis) is famous for its relaxing properties and its sweet, floral and fresh scent.  It became popular in the Middle Ages as medicine and was taken to the New World by the Pilgrims in 1620…

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