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Water Cremation: A Controversial & Eco-Friendly Burial Alternative

Cremation has been a funeral option in the United States and Western Europe since the latter part of the 19th century. Slowly gaining in popularity over the last 100 years, cremation is now as common as burials. ...

Epidural Side Effects

No two pregnancies — or the pain associated with labor — are the same. Whether you are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, I recommend doing your research in advance for labor. Weigh your pain management ...

How to Manage Pulmonary Fibrosis Symptoms

Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring of the lungs that can cause trouble breathing. Most cases of pulmonary fibrosis have no known cause (called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), and it appears that these cases are on the rise. ...

10-Pound Weight Gain: What Happens When You Put on 10 Pounds (It’s Not Good)

With an alarming obesity rate the affects well more than one-third of U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we’re all familiar with the dangers of obesity. (1) Large weight ...

Improve Hyperpigmentation: 5 Natural Skin Care Tips to Help

Your skin is a very complex organ and its appearance has the power to express a lot about your overall health. In fact, your skin is the biggest and heaviest organ of your entire body. ...

More Than 20 Natural Ways to Ease Esophagitis Symptoms

Esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagus (the muscular tube connecting your mouth to your stomach). It causes pain or difficulty swallowing food and pills, and can make eating very uncomfortable. When it goes untreated, esophagitis ...

Natural Corneal Abrasion Relief: How to Relieve a Scratched Eye

If you spend a lot of time outdoors, work with wood or metal or wear contact lenses, you have an elevated risk for experiencing a corneal abrasion. Pollen, dust, sand, wood and metal shavings that ...

How a Food Writer Healed Her Digestion Woes Naturally

I had been a professional food writer — as in, it was literally my job to eat my way around the world, reporting on the most delicious foods for magazines — for half a decade, ...

How to Manage Ankylosing Spondylitis Symptoms Naturally

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis. The condition causes pain and stiffness in the back, and over time it can actually cause the bones in the spine (called the vertebrae) to fuse together. It ...

How to Get Rid of a Hangover + 9 Home Remedies

If you’ve ever spent an evening overindulging in alcohol, chances are you’ve experienced the group of unpleasant symptoms known as a hangover. Headaches, nausea, vertigo and abdominal pain are just a few of the troublesome ...