by JoniS | Jul 23, 2018 | Pregnancy
Iron is a mineral needed for body processes, including oxygen transport, electron transport, and DNA synthesis. Women can have challenges in having the amount of iron needed due to nutritional intake and absorption difficulties. Anemia can be the result of...
by JoniS | Jul 16, 2018 | Women's Health
Anemia is a condition where there is a reduced number of blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood. Hemoglobin is part of the blood that binds oxygen to the blood, so it can go throughout the body. Women in their childbearing years are more susceptible to having anemia...
by JoniS | Jul 9, 2018 | Family Health
Summer is the time to get outside and enjoy nature. People of all ages enjoy taking walks, catching fireflies, hikes, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, camping, rashes, and a myriad of other activities. Sometimes these goings-on result in ouches and itches. It is...
by JoniS | Jul 2, 2018 | Herbs
American Indians used corn silk as a remedy for bladder infection. Today, corn silk remedies are still used for the same traditional conditions. Personal Story I have shucked many ears of corn since my childhood. We had fun playing with the corn silk, but I had no...
by JoniS | Jun 25, 2018 | Nutritional Tidbits
Seasonal eating is consuming food that has been grown in the same part of the year that it is grown in your locality. Eating produce shipped from across the country or from around the world is okay, but local food is better for you. Health experts agree that there are...
