The Magic of Mushrooms
Kimberly Allen R.N.Nutrition January 28, 2013
Most people don’t think about nutrition, let alone medicine, when they think of mushrooms. They’re usually thinking about the flavor and texture mushrooms add to a wide variety of dishes. However, mushrooms have been been used for both food and medicinal purposes for thousands of years, and not just in fairy tales and cartoons…
Read moreNatural and Alternative Treatments for Menopause
Medical November 2, 2012
One of the most important tools you can use to help you manage your menopausal symptoms is your diet. There are certain foods that you should avoid like large quantities of caffeine and carbonated beverages which can increase bone loss…
Read moreAlternative treatments for Parkinson’s
Medical July 24, 2012
Despite the advances in medicine and the improvement in medications many people with chronic diseases like Parkinson’s disease are seeking alternative treatments to relieve their symptoms. People with Parkinson’s disease frequently complain about the side efects of the medications currently used to treat the symptoms of PD and look for other options…
Read moreHeadache Bothering You?
Medical June 14, 2012
Treat Cerebral Palsy naturally
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical May 31, 2012
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder that has no cure and many caregivers and sufferers are getting frustrated with the ineffectiveness of standard care. So like millions of others suffering from chronic illness they are turning to more natural and alternative treatments…
Read moreThese days almost everyone suffering with a chronic illness is looking for more natural and alternative treatments and that includes people with cystic fibrosis (CF). In CF the first step is nutrition, what to eat and what not to eat. ..
Read moreEase your migraines naturally
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical May 11, 2012
Herbs and herbal preparations have been used to treat everything from headaches to the plague for thousands of years. Though there is no scientific proof and very limited clinical documentation to verify the effectiveness of herbs and herbal supplements the fact that they continue to be in use significantly speaks to their effectiveness…
Read moreToday many patients diagnosed with chronic inflammatory disease like MS are turning to natural and alternative medicine to treat the symptoms of their disease. Alternative medicine is a term used to describe any and all forms of treatment that has no scientific proof or documented clinical studies verifying it as safe and or effective…
Read moreHelping Alzheimer’s the natural way
Health April 26, 2012
There is no known cause for Alzheimer’s though there continues to be research into the causes. There are numerous theories on why people get Alzheimer’s in their old age – most of them point to nutrition (or lack there of) and metals. Different studies have shown certain vitamin deficiencies contribute to Alzheimer’s disease while others have studied the effects of certain metals…
Read moreNoni your immune system
HealthKimberly Allen R.N. April 18, 2012
Scientists and researchers began to take notice of the noni fruit in the 1950’s. Since then, then there has been a great deal of research and numerous studies to determine just how the noni works and why it works. The noni was found to contain a diverse array of naturally forming compounds including phytonutrients, polysaccarides, antioxidants …
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