Coconut Water: A New Way to Get Healthy Step aside, water and sports drinks – there’s a new kid in town. Quickly gaining popularity due to intense celebrity endorsements and dubbed “Mother Nature’s sports drink” by clever marketers, coconut water is finding a new home in many sports enthusiasts’ fridges. Traditionally reserved only for summer […]
Category: Female Health
Top 5 Reasons you need Antioxidants
July 3, 2012
What happens if you don’t get any antioxidants? It’s not like you’re a car that rusts over time and needs constant oiling, right? Actually, our bodies toil away each and every day to keep us healthy; but at the same time there are mischievous (and naturally occurring) little things called free radicals that slow us […]
Top 4 Foods to Switch to Organic
June 5, 2012
Top 4 Foods to Switch to Organic So you’ve been reading up on the dangers of eating foods stuffed with growth hormones, and you’re ready to make the plunge for yourself and your entire family. But your budget doesn’t allow for a complete overhaul. Luckily, by changing only four foods to organic, you will be […]
Konjac Root Craze
May 1, 2012
The Konjac Root Craze: Is It As Beneficial As They Say? Konjac root has been getting a good deal of press lately, especially since appearing on Dr. Oz’s show and making his list of “Viewers All Time Favorite Tips” . . . not to mention all the buzz it’s getting on other TV shows and […]
CoQ10-High Octane Heart Health
April 24, 2012
CoQ10 You’ve probably heard the health buzz around CoQ10 . . . that your body doesn’t have enough of it and you NEED MORE! But what exactly is this nutrient, and why is it SO important for your health? Let’s take a look . . . What is CoQ10? Coenzyme Q10, better known as CoQ10 […]
Rewards from Cranberries
April 17, 2012
Cranberry for Urinary Health A cool glass of cranberry juice to treat a urinary tract infection sure sounds better than popping a pill (and the number of side effects that may result), doesn’t it? Cranberry has been used for centuries for urinary health, and for good reason. So . . . what’s the secret behind […]
Women’s Optimum Health: 10 simple steps
January 10, 2012
As women, it is impossible to avoid being bombarded by the innumerable health and fitness tips our society constantly throws in our direction. Everything from how to eat healthier, obtain a natural glow by doing yoga, get firmer abs and buttocks by doing Pilates—the list goes on and on! Personally, I have found that regardless […]
Caution! 3 Potentially Toxic Herbal Supplements
November 23, 2011
For people wanting to avoid dangerous pharmaceuticals, a vast selection of natural therapies and herbal supplements are available for just about every condition. But just because they are ‘natural’ doesn’t imply that you can take them like they’re Flintstones vitamins. Many times these supplements are just as potent (if not more) than mainstream drugs. You […]
6 Important Health Tests for Women
November 4, 2011
If you’re a woman, visits to the physician for your annual exam requires going beyond checking of weight and cholesterol screening as you age. The longer you live, the more susceptible you become to conditions and diseases that might have been prevented—or perhaps treated to improve the quality of life—if only common health screenings had […]
