Mental Health Spring Cleaning: A-Z Mood Lifters to Beat Depression

Spring is here, so say the birds, flowers, sunshine. Yet here you sit depressed, wondering what all the fuss is about. Where's that spring freshness you're supposed to feel? If you can't see the light for the clouds, try these A-Z mood lifters to brighten you up. Mental Health Spring Cleaning: A-Z Mood Lifters to Beat Depression

Caffeine Free Water Pills for Weight Loss

I have noticed my weight loss slowed and stopped, even though I'm still dieting. A friend mentioned that I might be retaining water. As I'm out of menopause and no longer have monthly cycles, I didn't think that would be an issue. So I went looking for safe natural caffeine free diuretics. I found one by Sundown Naturals and cost only $3. With a $2 off coupon from Meijer, only a buck. It's primarily potassium with other good herbs like Uva Ursi, alfalfa, parsley, juniper, bucchu. Read on   Caffeine Free Water Pills for Weight Loss

Banish Winter Blahs or (at Least) Balance Blues and Bliss

The calendar says "spring." Days are longer. Birds are twittering joyously, emerald shoots peek up from melting snow and spring-new sun shines gloriously. Why then, when the world is coming alive, do I feel blue? Here are reasons, plus spirit-lifters to beat depression or at least balance winter blahs with springtime bliss!  Banish Winter Blahs or (at Least) Balance Blues and Bliss

Safe, Cheap Spring Cleaning, Home Maintenance Projects

Shopping at Menards's today, my husband and I noticed that others had the same idea as us: spring cleaning, and home and yard maintenance. It's finally warm and dry enough to tackle outdoor work. Want to cut utility and repair bills? And more importantly, prevent accidents? Here are little projects that save big money and increase safety. My husband is a millwright and avid DIYer. Here are his top home maintenance tips. You could pay to have these jobs done, but why not save the money? These maintenance tips can cut your utility and repair bills in half. Proper home maintenance is the cheapest extended warranty plan, too.  Easy Spring Cleaning and Home Maintenance Projects that Save Big Money

Natural Weight Loss Supplements, Fat Burners

I  put on 100 pounds after losing two babies and taking an antidepressent. I started dieting 18 months ago, but got serious about it six months ago. I began counting calories in earnest and weeding out junk food out. Then I tried some herbal supplements that have really boosted the weight loss. I've shaved off 55 pounds (update 6/23/14--I've lost 100 total since writing this). I've waited to recommend them to see if they really work and they do. If you're trying to lose weight here, are diet supplements to help. Natural Weight Loss Supplements, Fat Burners

Qnexa Anti-Obesity Drug a Poor Substitute for Diet, Exercise

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the anti-obesity drug Qnexa for weight loss. Qnexa, an anticonvulsant plus appetite suppressant cocktail, has risks, says the LA Times. The FDA says being fat is a bigger threat to health than those issues, though. I disagree, but not just because of the potential for birth defect and heart problems. Qnexa or any other diet pill is a placebo, an enabler. It doesn't address the real problems with obesity which are eating too much and doing too little. And I know what I'm talking about. I put on 100 pounds, thanks largely to a pill and the vicious circle of health problems it caused (Paxil antidepressant). I have lost a little over half of the weight just from changing to a healthier diet. I haven't even added much exercise. I have several back issues (not from obesity but from structural defects). If you need a supplement to jump start weight loss, try a green tea-antioxidant supplement. Mega-T is a great appetite suppressant and it's natural! For an herbal water pill try (Uva Ursi, Parsley, cranberry). And don't forget a natural fruit cleanse: bilberry, Alive, Whole Food Multi.  Please, for health's sake, avoid diet drugs. If I can do it, so can you. Qnexa Anti-Obesity Drug a Poor Substitute for Diet, Exercise

Skip the Winter Flu Vaccine with Vitamins, Herbs, Good Nutrition and Common Sense

In fall, everyone jumps on "flu shot" bandwagon, it seems. The FDA, CDC, doctors, schools and pharmacies breathe down our necks to get vaccinated, I feel like David against Goliath. I refuse the flu shot; I'd rather stay healthy with herbs, vitamins, supplements, good nutrition and common sense. Why would I not get the flu shot and have my children vaccinated? Several reasons: first, I don't submit to any unilateral dousing of drugs and I'm certainly not going to expose myself or my kids to a live strain of flu, when they've shown no reason to need it. Second, my husband discussed the flu vaccine with his employer's company nurse. She made a cogent point. Once a person has received the flu vaccine, they are likely to need it again every year from that time going forward. I'm not ready to start down that road and I'm certainly not subjecting my children to a possible lifetime "addiction" to the flu shot. When they are of age, they can make that decision.

There's also the concern that it only vaccinates against a few strains. It's a guessing games which ones will be prevalent. Also, my oldest daughter was wrongly give the H1N1 in 2009 when she was ALREADY ILL with it! She was deatlhy ill for weeks. Her doc later admitted they shouldn't have pushed it. Rather obvious to me and I'm only a lay person. From a medico, it's reprehensible.  Instead, I use these tips. read more

How I Avoid Antidepressants with Daily Mental Affective Meditations

How I Avoid Antidepressants with Daily Mental Affective Meditations In nearly 30 years of mental health exploration, personally and professionally, I've tried many different techniques. Nine years ago, I began a regimen of antidepressant therapy but quit 18 months ago. I've since developed ways to tend to my emotional health without medication. Here's a home-grown technique I call "mental-affective meditations." It employs some 12-step work, cognitive therapy, healing of the inner child and family tree and re-parenting tools. Read on...

Natural Headache Remedies and Health Tips

20 Natural Ways to Relieve Headaches
Headaches are the bane of our stressed out, OCD, overdrive lifestyles. The causes of headaches are varied: tension, sinus, migraine, allergy, PMS, hangover, lack of caffeine, hunger, tiredness, eye strain. Here are some natural headache remedies.
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Rutin- Vitamin P Natural Anti-Inflammatory for Hemorrhoids and Eye Problems

Vitamin P- Rutin: Natural Treatment for Hemorrhoids and Other Inflammatory Pain
My husband suffers from internal and external hemorrhoids. Internet searches yielded interesting information. Vitamin P, or Rutin, a phytonutrient, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and free radical scavenger, also relieves hemorrhoids.
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ADD/ ADHD Attention-Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity History

History and Medical Model of Attention-Deficit Disorder
"Hyperactivity" was first diagnosed in the late 1960s. DSM II called it MBD (Minimal Brain Damage). These terms were later changed to ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD. Feingold.org offers non-drug solutions to ADD.
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Free Chinese Pregnancy Calendars and Gender Predictors

Free Chinese Pregnancy Calendars and Gender Predictors According to ChinesePregnancyCalendar, one free source that offers the chart, the original birth chart was found inscribed on a tablet in a royal tomb near Peking (now Beijing, China). Here are free online pregnancy calendars and gender predictors. Read on

Abortifacient Birth Control Pills

Abortifacient Methods of Birth Control and Contraception
If you are pro-life and on birth control, please get the facts about the kind of contraceptive that you use. Some forms of the birth control pill are abortifacients. If you believe life begins at conception, please read this.
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Burt's Bees and Kiss My Face: Eczema Health Help

Eczema Health Help: Kiss My Face Health and Burt's Bees Product Review
Use Burt's Bees for flare-ups of eczema and nightly moisturizing. For daily use, Kiss My Face Obsessively Natural Ultra Moisturizer. Avoid mineral oil and alcohol; use alpha-hydroxy, bees wax and fruit oils to treat and beat eczema.
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Pregnancy Heartburn Natural, Healthy Helps

Pregnancy: Tips for Late Trimester Heartburn and Indigestion
Pregnancy heartburn feels like a dragon that is clawing his scaly self from the pit of your stomach up your throat, breathing fire on your insides as he goes. Here are some tips for safely managing your pregnancy heartburn.
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Acai Berry, Green Tea Detox Diets

Green Tea, Acai Berry and Detox Cleanse Diets
The buzzwords in the dieting world now are Acai Berry, Green Tea, Detox diets and Cleansing Diets. These diets consist of consuming drinks that purportedly, detoxify the body. Here are some detox diet health tips.
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Scoliosis: Curvature of the Spine

How to Treat Scoliosis: Curvature of the Spine
I have scoliosis; that is a curvature of the spine. Scoliosis is painful and debilitating. I've had osteopathic care, chiropractic care and medical care. Here are my conclusions on brace, surgery, therapy and manipulation.
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Deep Lamaze Breathing for Pain Management

Lamaze Breathing for Pain Management
Try Lamaze breathing as a coping strategy the next time you are in pain, under stress or in a difficult situation. Deep breathing will help you to think clearly and avoid panic. Deep breathing helps with pain management too.Read on...

Safe, Natural Morning Sickness Remedies

Morning sickness can be one of the most difficult part of a pregnancy. And few remedies are safe for the fetus. Here are holistic, herbal Morning Sickness Treatments
overview of morning sickness in pregnancy and safe herbal infusions to combat it
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Endorphins and Mood-Elevating Hormones

Endorphins: Mood Lifters and Depression Busters
Endorphins are not dolphins with interior skeletons or cartoon characters. Endorphins are hormones. Not the kind that make your teenager act like a mutant beings. Endorphins are the nice-guy hormones.
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