10 Different Extracts to Make at Home
Homemade Extracts If you bake then you probably have come across a recipe saying that you need to add some sort of extract. Now the coolest thing about extracts is that they pretty much last forever and will not go bad. Just keep your jars away from heat and sunlight. Homemade extracts taste so much […]
5 Surprising Uses Of Dandelions (Yes, weeds!)
Dandelions are often viewed as just being flowering weeds that are seen in the yard or coming through cracks in pavement but are actually beneficial to your health! Each part of the dandelion can be used to aide different ailments. Below lists only a few of the things dandelion is becoming so popular over. 1. […]
Naturally Cure Earaches With “The Onion Trick”
One great trick that everyone needs to have up their sleeve is how to help an earache naturally. If you’ve got yellow onions on hand, you’ve got the single most effective and easy remedy for ear issues. You know how onions make your eyes water when you cut them? Science tells us that this happens […]
Use Hot Peppers to Rid Your Garden of Stink Bugs and 3 Other Home Remedies
Halyomorpha halys, also known as brown marmorated stink bugs, have become a great headache for homeowners. These pests are half an inch long with an adult stink bug growing to be 1.7cm long, and have a shape that resembles a shield. Stink bugs mostly appear during the spring season, but are seen throughout the year […]
Is Your Sunscreen Poisoning You? How to Protect Your Skin Without Toxic Chemicals
Dangers of Sunscreen It’s starting to warm up here in the southern US, and conscientious people everywhere are stocking up on commercial sunscreens. The typical advice is to wear sunscreen every day, and especially when you’re going to be outdoors at the park, beach, or pool. Even makeup and lip balm have sunscreen added to […]
How to Brew Your Own “Elixir of Immortality”
If you frequent any Health Food store or the health food section of most groceries, you have probably heard of this kombucha elixir the Chinese referred to as “The Elixir of Immortality”. It turns out that the fizzy drink with a tinge of vinegar taste also packs a punch for your health. So What is […]
Eight Habits that can Damage Your Brain
Do you engage in any of these brain damaging habits? I know I have done all of these at various points in my life! Brought to you by Mr. Health Guide! Like their page for more great information!!! 8 Brain Damaging Habits Lacking in stimulating thoughts. Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking […]
Don’t Cover Your Beauty – Stop Wearing Make Up
How To Have Glowing Natural Skin Without Make Up Eat a plant based diet (cut the diary!) Get lots of sunshine Exercise and detox that skin! Don’t clog your pores with make up Use only natural products (like coconut oil) SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take supplements that give a glow factor That me, Catherine. Make up free for […]
Overhaul Your Medicine Cabinet with Herbal Remedies
Herbal Alternatives to Over-the-Counter Drugs From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowNetwork. As you more than likely know, some over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs consist of synthetic chemicals that damage the body and only mask the symptoms of the underlying problem or disease. But there’s a great alternative that is simple to do and much less expensive. Making […]
15 Simple and Inexpensive Homemade Fertilizers
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.org. There was a time when people gardened because backyard produce was far better and cheaper than anything from the store. To tell the truth, it still is, or at least it still can be. Yet some are convinced that you have to spend a bundle of money to have a really […]
Hand Washing vs the Dishwasher – Which is Better?
From Marjory Wildcraft’s Grow Your Own Groceries. Is it More Efficient to Hand Wash or Use the Dishwasher? Cooking from scratch is an integral part of preparing meals from your home food pantry. Unfortunately, cooking from scratch also means extra dirty dishes, pots and pans! Recently I read an article on the U.S. Government’s ENERGY […]
This Common Household Herb is More Effective at Stopping Pain than Ibuprofen
A study on turmeric was conducted with 109 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. The clinical trial was published in the journal, Alternative and Complementary Medicine. To conduct the trial, some patients were given 800mg of ibuprofen while others received 2000mg of turmeric a day for six weeks. They tracked their pain while doing different activities, […]