Natural Health Journals

EVEN THOUGH THE FDA DOESN’T REQUIRE AN EXPIRATION DATE on sunscreen, it’s best to toss bottles older than three years. If your sunscreen is older than a year, check that it looks and smells like it did when new and that it hasn’t separated, says Ken Gross, M.D., a surgical dermatologist and clinical professor at […]

WHAT THEY ARE: Your tear ducts are short canals leading from the tiny opening on the inside corner of each eye to your nasal passages.
WHAT THEY DO: Your eyes produce tears to lubricate, nourish, and protect your eyes from debris and bacteria. Every time you blink, you spread tears over your eyes, and during a […]

I just finished your April 2001 issue and have a wart remedy to add to your article “How to Stock a Natural Medicine Cabinet” (Consumer Guide). Several months ago my son had three warts. I went to my local natural food store where they suggested wild oregano oil.

by Donna Ress
BRUISES OCCUR WHEN BLOOD VESSELS BENEATH YOUR skin are damaged and leak blood into the surrounding tissues. Contrary to popular belief, bruises should not be simply left alone to heal, says Margi Flint, an herbalist in Marblehead, Mass. “When you get a bruise,” she says, “the blood stays stagnant in that area.”

Antiaging food has been a hot topic recently. Everybody knows that you are supposed to eat more fruit and vegetables to protect yourself from aging. But are all fruits and veggies equally good? Find what specific foods are considered best when it comes to anti-aging diet.

Jittery nerves are a way of life for many of us. After close to a year of slump, the economy’s only now starting to get off the mat, and navigating airport security would make a Buddhist monk pop a few preemptive Zanax. The best way to deal with today’s tense climate is to minimize all […]