Is your skin red, dry, scaly and extremely itchy? These are common eczema symptoms, a skin condition believed to affect more than 31 million Americans, leaving many to search for the best eczema treatment options. What is eczema? It actually isn’t a single condition — it's a group of skin conditions that includes: atopic dermatitis…
Your skin needs it. Your heart needs it. Even your colon needs it! Almond oil takes the mighty, nutrition-rich almonds and transforms it into a powerful oil with incredible benefits. Though there are two main kinds of almonds that create almond oil, the one used for most homeopathic and cosmetic purposes is sweet almond oil. Don’t…
Eczema symptoms, which commonly include skin dryness and itchiness, affect about 20 percent of children (roughly one in five) and up to 4 percent of adults. Eczema, along with related skin conditions like dermatitis and allergies, tends to develop most often among people who already have very dry, sensitive skin or a rundown immune system. In…
The word eczema itself just doesn't sound good. It comes from a Greek word that means to effervesce, bubble or boil over. And for the 30 million (!), according to the Eczema Foundation, people who suffer from it, they know it doesn't look or feel good, either. There's got to be some effective home remedies for eczema rather…
There's no doubt that diet plays a central role in regulating inflammation. In fact, a 2017 survey found that nearly one-quarter of those with rheumatoid arthritis reported that their diets impacted symptom severity. Even for those without an autoimmune disorder, limiting a few of the top foods that cause inflammation can be incredibly beneficial to…
While knowledge about the benefits associated with probiotics has exploded over the past decade or so, many people are still unsure about how prebiotics and postbiotics work. Probiotics are the "good" (or "friendly") bacteria that colonize the digestive system and support many functions of the immune system. Prebiotics essentially feed probiotics, helping them survive and…
Skin care is so important, so it's unsurprising that there's such a plethora of products out there to choose from. As a result, it's pretty confusing, too, with all of the choices on the market. If you haven’t tried a vitamin C serum, such as this DIY vitamin C serum for your face, you may…
Are you getting enough probiotic foods in your diet? Chances are you’re probably not. Probiotics are a form of good bacteria found in your gut that are responsible for everything from nutrient absorption to immune health. Not only are probiotics essential for digestion, but did you know there are hundreds of other health benefits of consuming…
For most people, mistletoe brings to mind Christmas and the holiday season. Besides serving as a festive winter decoration, did you know that mistletoe is also used in herbal medicine and has been for hundreds of years? It’s a little known fact that there is actually more than one type of mistletoe. In fact, it’s…
A lot of someone's health can be traced to the gut — specifically gut bacteria. In the 1670s, scientist Antony van Leeuwenhoek first discovered the complex world of bacteria. At the time, he defined it as "free-living and parasitic microscopic protists, sperm cells, blood cells, microscopic nematodes and rotifers," according to the University of California…