By Health Tips Now Dandruff is a disease that despite the numerous treatments available has been around for centuries. This scalp disorder is very common. Studies have shown up to 50 percent of the general population is struggling with dandruff. Getting the anti-dandruff shampoo right is…
By Jeffrey Green I’ve always struggled with dandruff. I remember pleading with my mom in middle school to only buy me white or light gray t-shirts because I was worried about my classmates seeing dandruff flakes on my shoulders. So embarrassing. Like a lot of other…
By Joe Battaglia Could the species of bacteria living on your scalp determine whether you get dandruff or dry itchy scalp? Previous research thought the condition that affects more than 50 percent of Caucasians and 80 percent of people of African descent was caused by…
Hair loss is common in adults, particularly men. Women may also experience hair loss based on genetic or hormonal factors. There’s nothing worse than realizing you’re losing your hair. Unfortunately, the world of hair loss is riddled with chemical solutions, but those aren’t the only…
Our hair goes through a lot and as the pressure for healthy, luscious locks becomes more and more prominent, many of us are seeking unique ways to give ourselves the results we want. Whether through picking up a hair mask at the supermarket, or finding…
By Daisy Luther Coconut oil is a shelf-stable product that really does it all. This pantry item can be used (nutritiously) in place of butter, shortening, and cooking oil, and then pressed into duty as a health and beauty aid. One of my favorite things…
By Lucy Alvet There are more reasons to eat tomatoes than good taste. Tomatoes are packed with health-enhancing properties. Actually, consuming tomatoes can help improve your overall health. Besides, they can be prepared in a variety of dishes, as well as they can be eaten…
By Dr. Smith Hippocrates used vinegar to manage wounds, while medical practitioners in the 1700s used it to treat everything from poison ivy and croup to stomach aches. Vinegar was even used to treat diabetes.1 Vinegar, which means “sour wine” in French, can be made from virtually…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP A cough combined with nasal congestion is, simply put, annoying. These symptoms often accompany the common cold, but they also occur with allergies. An alternative to sugary cough syrups, one can use essential oils like lemon, frankincense, lavender, etc, as a vapor rub or as…
By Health Tips Now Ayurvedic medicine practitioners discovered the fenugreek medicinal qualities thousands of years ago. Its seeds have some amazing health benefits that could change your life and transform your health for the better. These tiny light yellowish stones help in reducing both external…
By Health Tips Now Black salt, also known as Sanchal and Kala Namak, is a special type of volcanic rock salt. Despite its name, black salt has a purple color and a characteristic odor of sulfur, which is very similar to the smell of cooked…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Unfortunately words like “environmentally friendly,” “green” or even “biodegradable” may just be a form of green washed, sleight-of-hand that have nothing to do with your or your pets’ health. Since the 1990s, we’ve had a virtually unregulated uprising of chemical products. Back…
By Gaye Levy Essential oils have been used for healing and medicinal purposes for centuries and most certainly long before we had pills, capsules and big pharma to take care of our medical woes. And while there is a place for manufactured pharmaceuticals in our…
By Amanda Froelich From relieving sunburns to shrinking warts, there are a variety of ways tea bags can be reused. Did you know? Tea bags are good for more than just creating a hot mug of tea. In fact, there are a multitude of ways…
By John Summerly Moringa oleifera has an impressive range of medicinal uses with high nutritional value and medicinal benefits. Different parts of Moringa contain a profile of important minerals and are a good source of protein, vitamins, amino acids and various phenolics. It possesses antitumor,…
By Gaye Levy As preppers, if we stored a different product for each of our cleaning needs, we’d need a storage room the size of Costco to put it all in. That’s why I love vinegar. Vinegar is multi-purpose, non-toxic and inexpensive. With the addition…
You might be realizing that most of the products out there that aren’t made organically or naturally contain a lot of toxic chemicals. Not only that, many of these products can be harmful to our environment in a number of ways. Making things yourself not…
by Gaye Levy Five years ago, if someone were to mention the use of oregano essential for health and wellness purposes I would have looked at them cross-eyed. Although well versed in the benefits of essential oils, for one reason or another, oregano essential oil…
by Gaye Levy When it comes to treating minor ailments, nothing seems to beat the effectiveness of essential oils. I say this not as a healthcare professional, for surely I am not, but as someone who recently dumped two drawers filled with over-the-counter remedies in…
by Gaye Levy There is something simply enchanting about the herb rosemary. Perhaps it is the the aromatic woodsy fragrance and the simple beauty of its feathery fronds. Or perhaps it is the delicate taste that rosemary lends to soups, stews and brewed teas. For…
