Natural Health Journals


January 23, 2012

Can Caffeine Be Part of a Healthy Natural Diet?

If you pay attention to the news, you probably hear all sorts of conflicting things about the healthiness or unhealthiness of caffeine. Every time there is a new study, the news tends to report the most sensational details without taking the full results into account. Hence, the public perception about caffeine can be rather confused. [...]

February 9, 2011

The Difference between a Cold and a Sinus Infection

By Jamell Andrews Sometimes, trying to tell the difference between a simple cold and a sinus infection can be difficult. For many people, the symptoms are quite similar, and the overall feelings that are associated with these conditions make it a bit challenging for many people to tell the difference. To complicate matters, the common [...]

January 27, 2011

Understanding Bronchitis

Bronchitis is a condition in which the tubes that carry air to the lungs become inflamed and irritated. Closely following the inflammation and irritation, the tubes become swollen and start to produce mucus, which makes people cough. There are basically two types of bronchitis: acute and chronic.

June 15, 2010

What is West Nile virus?

Filed under: Healthy Living,Immune System,Infectious Diseases — Administrator @ 1:26 pm

By Jamell Andrews As many people are already aware, the West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Some people who become infected with this disease never experience any symptoms, while others may have very mild symptoms such as a headache or skin rash. Unfortunately, there are others who wind up developing symptoms that are life-threatening.

February 19, 2010

What is Fibromyalgia? Is it Contagious?

By Jamell Andrews Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that is usually very difficult for physicians to diagnose because of the vagueness of the symptoms that generally exist in patients.

October 10, 2008

Dengue Fever, The Next Global Health Threat

By Sara Mulholland, ND, Bach Human Movement Studies, Level 1 Yoga Teacher Cert., Level 1 Reiki Cert., Cert. Angel Intuitive, Cert. Crystal Healer. Bali is the sort of place that conjures up images of beautiful beaches, restful resorts, and super cheap shopping. Never in a million years would I have expected my well planned, much [...]

April 13, 2008

Avoid Getting Germs From Your Doctor’s Office

Filed under: Infectious Diseases — Administrator @ 8:01 pm

These days, antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis and staph are making headlines, while this year’s flu shot is uncertain protection against this year’s flu strain.
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December 11, 2005

Home Remedies for the Common Cold

Filed under: Infectious Diseases — Administrator @ 4:19 am

During the long winter months it is not unusual to catch the common cold. This can be cause by exposing yourself to the cold weather or someone sick; it is usually a person with the flu themselves. Although, most of us are familiar with the flu and expect it to wear out within a couple [...]

November 5, 2005

Candida- It’s Not Just a Yeast Infection

Filed under: Infectious Diseases — Administrator @ 4:55 pm

Candida Albicans or a yeast infection, both digestive and systemic, is a health problem of which answers to its elimination are far and few between. Literally millions of men and women have a potential yeast infection that is causing, directly or indirectly, a significant number of health problems or conditions. Candida Albicans is a destructive [...]

September 18, 2005

Two Easy Ways to Protect Against Flu

Filed under: Infectious Diseases — Administrator @ 4:51 am

People across America are lining up for flu shots, buying cold and cough medications, and researching which antibiotics that might need this winter. Despite all this elaborate planning, there are surprisingly few people who remember two of the low tech staples that can be first line defenses against seasonal illness: exercise and Beta Glucan oat [...]