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5 Dangers of Birth Control Pills, Plus Side Effects & Alternatives

In industrialized nations today, synthetic hormonal oral contraception (aka the birth control pill) is the most common practice for preventing pregnancy. Despite evidence suggesting that there are many possible dangers of birth control pills, millions of ...

7 Best Home Remedies for Cough

Coughing is a common reaction to the respiratory system trying to expel harmful microbes, dust or irritants from the body. It's a natural reflex that protects your lungs, but as you know, it can be ...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Signs + Prevention

Researchers first identified alcohol as a fetal toxin only in the early 1970s, after an association was made between fetal exposure to alcohol during pregnancy and certain physical and mental impairments. (1) Today fetal alcohol ...

How Does Alcohol Affect the Brain? (It’s Not Pretty)

Ever wonder, "What does alcohol do to your body?" Particularly, how does alcohol affect the brain? The truth is the damage goes far beyond a headache and brain fog you experience the morning after drinking ...

Reye’s Syndrome Dangers (+ 6 Natural Aspirin Alternatives)

Reye's syndrome is an incredibly rare and serious illness that affects the brain, liver and other organs in the body. It most often occurs in children while they are recovering from common childhood viral infections ...

Marfan Syndrome (+ 7 Natural Ways to Manage Symptoms)

Marfan syndrome, also called Marfan’s syndrome, MFS or Marfan’s disease, is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. People with the condition are often tall and have long, thin arms and legs, as ...

8 Massage Therapy Benefits (Reduce Pain, Speed Healing + More)

It's now estimated that in the U.S. alone the massage therapy industry generates over $12 billion annually! Roughly 39.1 million adult Americans (18 percent of the total population) had a massage at least once in ...

Gallstones Symptoms, Risk Factors + 5 Natural Treatments

Gallstone surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgeries there is today. Estimates show that more than 750,000 surgeries to remove gallstones are performed every year and, in North America, around 10 percent to 15 ...

8 Hand-Washing Mistakes You’re Probably Making (& How to Wash Your Hands Properly)

When one woman's gross hand dryer experiment went viral on Facebook, it got me thinking of the most effective ways to keep our hands clean. I'm sure you've never wondered about how to wash your ...

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (+ 7 Natural Ways to Manage Symptoms)

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of genetic disorders that cause loose joints and skin. The condition can also affect tissue, organs, bones and blood vessels. There are 13 types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and the condition ...