If you’ve ever felt particularly weak after an intense workout or you’ve become dehydrated from a bout of the flu, you probably have a pretty good idea what an electrolyte imbalance feels like. Electrolytes are minerals that conduct electricity when dissolved in water. They are essential to many functions in the body, including nerve impulses, muscle contractions, pH ... Continue Reading
How To Fight Vertigo The Natural Way
Vertigo is the sensation of spinning or that the room is spinning around you. This sensation can range widely from a slight wobble to so unbalanced you’re unable to carry out everyday activities. Many people think vertigo is a fear of heights, but that’s actually called acrophobia. Vertigo is a range of symptoms that can last from a second to hours, days, or even months. ... Continue Reading
How To Spot Black Mold And 8 Natural Ways To Clean It
How would it make you feel to find out that you have a toxic substance growing in your home? It could be in your shower, in your walls, in your air ducts, on the ceiling of your basement, or just about anywhere else, but black mold may be threatening the health of your entire family. Mold loves damp, dark environments. People who live in humid climates or old homes are most ... Continue Reading
The Sweet Poison in Artificial Sweeteners
We hear a lot these days about the negative effects of eating too much sugar and how we need to cut back—after all, some form of sugar is included in the majority of processed and prepared foods as well as beverages. But what’s the skinny on artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes? Are they better or worse for you than sugar, and what about their side effects? What Are ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Estrogen Dominance (& How to Avert It)
The hormones in your body work together in a delicate balance to control and maintain the optimal functioning of every system. The metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, menstrual cycles, and many more functions all rely on the endocrine system for instructions. That’s why when one hormone is out of whack, it can throw off the whole body and present with many ... Continue Reading