Category: Health

There are so many personal hygiene products to choose from we tend to forget the natural alternatives that humanity has relied on for hundreds and even thousands of years, such as Aleppo soap. While your regular shower gel or soap may have an amazing fragrance, an irresistible creamy consistency and produce lots of foam, it’s also…

“A lie told often enough becomes the truth” – this is how many ideas got into our heads. This is how we find ourselves being so sure about a fact until someone asks, “How do you know?” and then we realize the answer is “Because everyone else says the same thing”. Debunking popular nutrition myths…

One way or another, antibiotics are used on a massive scale to treat and prevent various infections. Without going into the topic of how often they are used correctly, other issues can occur when taking antibiotics, such as interaction with alcohol. While this class of drugs can certainly interact with other substances, alcohol is hazardous…

Fish is known to be one of the most important sources of Omega 3 fatty acids, which are very important for sustaining a normal metabolism. In fact, the story is not so simple: there are three types of Omega 3 fatty acids: ALA (alpha-linolenic acid, found in plant oils), EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid, found in fish…

High stomach acid can cause great discomfort through its symptoms which can vary from heartburn and bloating to acid reflux and indigestion. Even so, leaving the problem unattended can lead to more serious health issues such as ulcer. Sometimes it’s a genetic predisposition, other times it can be influenced by diet. But there are also…

Extracted from the nut of the Karite tree, shea butter is a beautiful gift of nature. It’s been used by native Africans for centuries, and now it takes its rightful place in Western civilization. The ivory-colored fat that melts at skin temperature has valuable healing and moisturizing properties for hair and skin. Why is shea…

In the modern era, antibiotics have reached an exaggerated level of popularity. While their uses and benefic properties are numerous, over-usage led to increasingly resistant bugs, thus the need to produce and prescribe more powerful antibiotics. The good news is nature has way more to offer than one could ever imagine. Besides the super-mold Penicillium…

Nutritionally speaking, plant-based milk is not the same as cow’s milk. However, the taste and aspect are somewhat similar, and these milk offer a viable alternative for those who cannot consume cow’s milk (e.g.: lactose intolerance, allergies…etc.). Soy milk It is obtained from soybeans. Its protein and fat contents are lower than cow’s milk. Moreover,…

Taking painkillers too often can result in serious damage to your health. Ironically some pain pills can make the brain more sensitive to pain so you’ll need them even more. Even so, many women have severe dysmenorrhea accompanying their monthly ovulation. When the menstrual pain is serious, it can interfere with daily activities, and even…

Mostly affecting women, cystitis is an infection of the urinary bladder that can cause great discomfort through its symptoms (painful and/or frequent urination, urge to pass more urine after urination, bloody urine, strong-smelling urine, pain in the abdomen, lower back or above the pubic bone). While natural remedies are not so efficient during bouts of…

The modern era comes with great benefits but also has its culprits. One of them is the fact that most jobs involve working at a desk in front of the computer. Besides the passive aspect of this kind of job, we’re also facing the possibility of developing repetitive stress injuries. Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is…

More and more cosmetic products contain hyaluronic acid, as this substance is known for its moisturizing effect. The truth is that hyaluronic acid plays a more important role in the human organism, and reducing wrinkles is hardly significant compared to the rest. What is hyaluronic acid? Hyaluronic Acid (also known as HA, hyaluronate or hyaluronan)…

Many factors can influence the digestion process, which is why it’s not always easy to find what exactly can make a certain individual constipated. Also, it’s very important that you know exactly what constipation is so you know for sure if it’s your case or not. What is constipation and its causes? The time intervals…

We often worry about unhealthy food choices because they can make us gain those dreaded extra pounds that are so easy and hard to eliminate. Sadly, bad eating habits also affect bone health. Osteoporosis and osteopenia (a precursor of osteoporosis) are directly related to what and how we eat, among other factors. Knowledge is power,…