Eucalyptus Oil: Top Benefits & Uses With DIY Recipes
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
When you want natural, effective relief for seasonal coughs and colds, eucalyptus is your essential oil of choice. This fragrant evergreen tree is a household favorite not only for its odor-eliminating leaves but also thanks to its healing properties. If...
The Lung Cleansing Benefits of Orange Peel
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Although orange peels are a common addition to the compost pile, next time you’re about to toss them, don’t. They’re packed with beneficial compounds and nutrients that can do your body some extra good, especially if you’re suffering from respiratory...
5 Things You Probably Don't Know About Asthma
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Anyone who has breathing difficulties knows just how much it can seriously affect quality of life. Unfortunately, as pollution levels rise, so, too, does the rate of asthma. Recent data from the Center for Disease Control reveals hard truths. In...
The Benefits of Himalayan Salt
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Himalayan salt, also known as Himalayan crystal salt, is a type of rock salt best known for its striking pink color which comes from the natural presence of several trace minerals, including magnesium and iodine. Himalayan salt is unrefined and...
Will Onions Help Fight the Flu?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
What centuries of grandmothers have instinctively known is now being confirmed by everyone from modern scientists to naturopathic doctors. Onions may have the ability to ward off and relieve symptoms of the common flu. And in a world where, according...
Do You Know These 5 Benefits of the Loquat Leaf?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Loquat, also known as Eriobotrya japonica, is a subtropical tree with a long history of use in traditional and herbal medicine. Although the loquat produces edible fruit that is rich in calcium, iron, vitamin A, and potassium, the therapeutic power...
Best Ways to Keep Winter Allergies Away
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Pollen, mildew, dust — to many people, they’re essentially harmless. For those with allergies, they are the triggers that send their immune system into overdrive. Allergies are a malfunction of the immune system that causes it to be hypersensitive to...
10 Natural Home Remedies for Sore Throat
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Causes Symptoms Home Remedies Prevention Sore throats are one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor and they tend to affect children the most.[1, 2] A sore throat is usually considered a minor complaint until you have...
Health Benefits of Goldthread
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Goldthread, also known as coptis or canker root, is a genus of perennial herbs that have been part of Asian and North American traditional medicine for hundreds of years. The roots of the plant look like a tangled mass of...
The Health Benefits of Himalayan Salt Inhalers
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Himalayan salt has many great health benefits, especially when used with food. Using a Himalayan Salt Inhaler offers an easy, drug-free way to conveniently get many of the multiple benefits of salt-air therapy. This article will discuss Himalayan salt inhaler...
How the Body Uses Oxygen
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Oxygen is a colorless, odorless gas that is essential for life.[1] Life as we know it literally could not exist without oxygen. Billions of years ago there was very little oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere. Complex animal life did not, and...
What Is Oxygen? Benefits and Functions Inside Your Body
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Oxygen is a colorless, odorless gas.[1] It is a chemical element and you can find it on the periodic table with the atomic number 8. Oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe and makes up over 20%...
