Prunes, or dried plums, are one of nature’s amazing nutritional gifts. Few foods provide such rich and varied nutritional advantages as those that come packaged in the humble prune. Commonly known as the “constipation fruit” by many, this fruit has received bad publicity, making it a commonly avoided food. However, prunes actually have a good, ...
Osteoporosis, a condition that has symptoms of weak and brittle bones, often occurs in women after menopause because their ovaries are no longer producing certain hormones, such as estrogen, which play a role in rebuilding bone. In the first few years after menopause, women can lose 3-5 % of their bone mass each year. When ...
It can be difficult to see your toddler in pain as he strains to have a bowel movement. No parent wants to watch their child suffer, but what can you do to help? Most children under 2 are too young to take commercial laxatives, so the best option is to go natural. There are a ...
Constipation is a common problem among people of all ages. Almost everyone has suffered from it at one time or another. There are some severe forms of constipation that will require medical treatment. For most people they just suffer from constipation occasionally. Being constipated can be very painful at times. It’s also very bad for ...
It was brought home to me one afternoon as I looked out my bedroom window to see if I could find any flower buds on my magnolia campbellii that bloomed so heavily last year. I saw no newer buds but I did notice some of my other plants were taking up much more space than ...
What are antioxidants? Antioxidants go to battle against free-radical molecules that invade the body. Without antioxidants we would prematurely age and these molecules would be a contributing factor to more serious diseases. Antioxidants also help build protein, fight bacteria and viruses, strengthen vision, help your digestive system, and more importantly they help reduce the risk ...
Suffering from constipation can be a very painful, frustrating, and embarrassing health condition to suffer from. However, there are some alternative ways to treat it without having to go to the drugstore and buy laxatives and stool softeners, and I will tell you some of them and share some of my homemade remedies for treating ...
