Natural Remedies

Elderberries for Winter Health – With Elderberry Syrup Recipe

January 21, 2016 by Lara Colley
Last updated on: October 14, 2016

With wintertime comes cold and flu season and a general strain on the immune system. Our bodies work harder to regulate temperature in the cold, our immune systems are taxed, and we spend more time indoors in close quarters, exposing… [read]

Can Nutrition Help Combat Endometriosis?

January 20, 2016 by College of Naturopathic Medicine CNM
Last updated on: January 20, 2016

Endometriosis is a painful condition, often linked to infertility. It is caused by the improper growth of endometrium tissue within the abdomen and sometimes in other parts of the body as well. Instead of staying in the womb where they… [read]

Lip Balm Addiction? Here’s What You Should Know, Recipe Included

January 2, 2016 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: January 2, 2016

It’s chapped lip season, and many people are pulling out their trusty tube of lip balm more frequently than usual. All lip balms appear to protect your lips while moisturizing. In reality, a large number of them are actually drying… [read]

How to Get Rid of Muscle Cramps, Charley Horses, Muscle Spasms

January 2, 2016 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: October 19, 2016

You’re sound asleep or floating in that delicious half dreaming, half aware state of limbo. Suddenly you are jolted awake as a white-hot, searing pain rips through your calf. You scream. You cry. You try to stretch out your leg… [read]

Five Tips For Healthy Skin In The Winter

December 23, 2015 by Shannon Kingsley
Last updated on: December 23, 2015

Cold weather can be challenging for your skin, leaving it dry and sometimes flaky and itchy. Extra care may be needed to keep it healthy, supple, and smooth throughout this season. Here are 5 easy to implement tips you can… [read]

Beating the Winter Blues – Dealing With Seasonal Affective Disorder Naturally

December 23, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: December 23, 2015

Seasonal affective disorder, also called the winter blues or SAD, is a type of depression that typically occurs during the fall and winter seasons when days get shorter. The main cause is lack of exposure to sunlight. This type of… [read]

An Alternative to Prescription Painkillers: A New Epidemic

December 22, 2015 by Bob Gorman
Last updated on: August 15, 2017

The world and its people are clearly in a lot of pain. Whether it’s physical pain or emotional pain, the response of the medical community has been to prescribe drugs to medicate it. Using prescription drugs like Vicoden and Percoset… [read]