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Natural Treatments for Many Common Things: 1

Heather — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:24:25 +0000

One thing that you will notice in this generation is it is not all about going to the doctor anymore. People are constantly looking for herbs and natural treatments that will help them with the most common things. That is what we are going to cover in the next couple blogs, exactly what treatments are out there and what they can help you with.

Onions of all things are things that can actually help you with a number of different things – for example, improving athletic performance all the way to helping control diabetes.

If you do not like onions, you might want to just try some dried onions as well as just adding in some onions somewhere in your diet! More in the next blog!

How To Eliminate Oily Skin with Tomatoes!

Heather — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:30:12 +0000

If you are anything like me, you know just how annoying oily skin can be. I am the type of person that is constantly looking for ways that I can treat my oily skin naturally too and I can tell you for certain that tomatoes work wonders on oily skin. The tomato juice inside of the tomatoes is something that will open up all of your pores and pull out any contaminates.

So how does this work? Well, you want to make sure that you rub the tomato half all over your face and let the juice soak right into your skin and dry. This should only take right around fifteen minutes and once it is dry, you want to make sure that you use hot water first then cold.

What that will do is cause your pores to close and keep out any of the bacteria that will make your skin oily all over again.

Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol

Delphine — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:42:58 +0000

There are around 51 million Americans that have high cholesterol levels. As you can see on TV, on newspaper ads, or on the internet, there are also millions of suggested ways to lower your cholesterol.

Remember that there are good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL) in the human body. A certain balance between these two helps our body to be in optimal condition.

Too much of the bad cholesterol predisposes one to problems like heart diseases. When you have your blood screened for cholesterol ask your doctor for guidance as what your goal should be. There are the best levels, borderlines, and high risk levels when you read out the laboratory results.

Among millions of suggested ways to lower your cholesterol level, there are really basic ones that you can do to achieve it. In summary, it is really to eat healthy but here are some foods that you might need to pay attention to:

Nuts

A handful of walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds, or pecan may help lower your insulin, blood sugar, and your cholesterol. A nutty day will keep the doctor away and things like cancer since they are very rich in antioxidants and fiber.

Fibers

Foods rich in fiber will pull your cholesterol levels down. A serving of fruits, vegetables, and grains will help your body rid of the unwanted cholesterols. Some apples, pears, egg plants, or a bowl of oatmeal may help do the trick.

There are also fiber supplements available in the market today to back up your healthy eating. It will be best to consult your dietician or your doctor prior to getting these supplements.

Soy

Replace your meat intake with soy. A beef patty can be substituted with a healthy soy burger.

As you can see, contolling your cholesterol isn’t as daunting a task as you may think. It is really a matter of using what you have in your own fridge as medicine to help your body be healthy.