Blog 36: Pregnancy Colds

Blog 36: Pregnancy Colds

What is a pregnant woman supposed to do when she gets a cold? Colds have another name in the medical world, upper respiratory infection (URI). These infections are common, hence the term “common cold”. The germs causing this condition spread easily because the person...
Blog 35: How to Handle Headaches

Blog 35: How to Handle Headaches

When a woman has a headache, she has a pain somewhere in her head. This pain is in her forehead, temples, back of her head, or even her neck. There are different kinds of headaches. Primary headaches are headaches which are not the symptom of a disease. The tension...
Blog 33: Peppermint

Blog 33: Peppermint

Peppermint, Mentha piperita, is from the Lamiacea (mint) Family. Peppermint is a volatile oil. Volatile oils carry other plant components throughout the body, stimulate body tissues as an irritant, act as antiseptics, act as a relaxant, increase saliva peristalsis and...
Blog 32: Vegetables

Blog 32: Vegetables

Who loves veggies? Vegetables often get a bad review, especially from children. Vegetables have nutrients which help to prevent cancer, normalize blood sugar, reduce heart disease risk, lower stroke risk, improve vision, increase gastrointestinal health, and lower...