“Madam, your blood pressure today is high at 160/80mmHg,” I say. “But my blood pressure is always normal at home. I don’t have high blood pressure, doctor!” she objects. Does this conversation sound familiar to you? Have you ever wondered…

Before sharing a few homemade body wash recipes with you, Here are a few ingredients that you will need: Castile soap – Also known as vegetable soap, pure castile soap is one of the gentlest soaps available. It is made…

Controlling Cortisol Cortisol can be managed through both supplements and diet, but the most important step in controlling this hormone is achieving a calm mental state and making healthy lifestyle changes. In order to best control your cortisol, here is…

Cortisol is often referred to as our “Stress Hormone.” The primary role of this hormone in natural production are anti-stress and anti-inflammatory, meaning that it causes the body to respond positively to stress by becoming a soothing mechanism, which helps…

Prebiotics and probiotics supplements may have names that sound alike, but these two types of supplements are very different. Probiotics are naturally occurring nutrients found in plants and many common foods, especially fruits and vegetables, while probiotics are living microorganisms…

Blenders and juicers are essential kitchen appliances. They both make the work of grinding veggies and extraction of juices easy. However each has distinctive features and uses. Let’s take a look at blenders. Blenders are kitchen appliances used to mix…

If you’re serious about improving your memory and your cognitive function, you’ll also want to know about these three important variables for brain health recommended by Dr. Mercola. Vitamin D Activated vitamin D receptors increase nerve growth in your brain,…

Some people use the term weight loss while others call it fat loss whilst many use the terms weight loss and fat loss interchangeably. Do they mean the same thing? To many people, they do mean the same thing. But…

Pain in the lower part of the abdomen is coined as pelvic pain. It can be gynaecological or non gynaecological (Table 1). It can be further classified as acute (sudden onset) or chronic (more than six months). Gynaecological causes of…

Autism is a generic name for a series of fundamental behavioral disorders, referred to as autistic spectrum disorders, mainly characterized by an impaired development in communication, social skills and interactions, and behavior. Although there is a common ground for the…