The best way to look at your emotional intelligence is to think of your feelings as being guides to a healthy life and a healthy, sustainable world. Our bodies have the natural ability to send signals to us when our needs are not met, whether those needs are physical or emotional. For example, when we [...]

Editor's note: If you've been told you have ADHD, first make sure that you're not actually suffering from Boring Work Syndrome instead! Boredom, irritability and being easily distracted are also symptoms of procrastinating doing something you don't really want to be doing. Maybe there's nothing actually wrong with your brain, maybe you need to re-think [...]

Blood sugar regulation, a sticky subject… There are quite a few herbs that may have merit for helping regulate blood sugar levels. Many alternative therapies used in in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for treating serious conditions such as diabetes are showing promise. There is quite a lot of scepticism in Western medicine as to the [...]

Such are the joys of reaching the menopausal years, but there are some natural herbs to ease the process naturally. Generally women experience hot flushes during both pre and perimenopause. Hot flashes usually start to occur at the same time that the menstrual cycle becomes increasingly irregular. Fortunately they will stop, but only once you [...]

Do any of these sound familiar - anxious, worried, freaked. Do you find yourself upset over everything little thing or are you worrying yourself sick? Do you just wish you could just relax? Calm down, whatever level of anxiety you have there are effective natural treatments, you may not need to take medication—at least not [...]

Fever blisters, also known as cold sores, are caused by the herpes simplex virus and are highly contagious. Anyone with a supressed immune system, such as the elderly, infants, cancer patients, HIV/AIDS patients and so forth – is susceptible. Infection is most commonly through direct contact such as sharing eating utensils, razors or towels. The [...]

Most, if not all people with joint pain and or arthritis have considered supplements to provide relief. There are quite a few out there which have proven effective. The most important factor to consider is that many of these natural supplements for arthritis and joint pain can clash with medications like blood thinners. Please first [...]

The most important factors are eating a healthy diet, protecting your skin from the sun and not smoking. You can supplement and use topical applications all you like, but if you have not got the first three rules down pat, then the advice to follow will most likely make little or no difference. Once you [...]

Boosting immunity naturally. There are lots and lots of single remedies, as well as combination remedies that are effective when boosting the immune system. What is important to understand is that it is normal to have a couple of colds a year, but the duration and severity can be reduced, when one is eating well [...]

Burning desperately to pee? The following are all possible signs and symptoms of a UTI (urinary tract infection): pain or burning when you pee; fever and or chills (in children fever may be the only symptom); a need to pee more often, accompanied by a feeling of urgency during peeing; major warning sign is blood [...]