Category: Allergies and Asthma

  • Got Cayenne? Find Out why You Should Always Have it on Hand

    Cayenne is one of those herbs that I try to never leave home without.  I carry a very potent extract in my purse that packs a mild 30,000 Scoville heat units.   This miracle herb is useful to promote circulation, stop an asthma attack, alleviate a sore throat, aid digestion, regulate blood pressure and stop…

  • Do This Now & Protect Your Body from Toxic Chemicals

    It is a terrible fact that we live in a world where pesticides are sprayed freely over all our lawns, crops, and plants.  Our children are exposed to thousands of these chemicals just by playing on grass that has been treated with pesticides.  Even babies in the womb are exposed to these deadly chemicals and…

  • Help your Digestion with this Delicious Cost Effective Remedy

    I used to do a lot of juicing in the past but it is very time-consuming and messy. We still juice at home but these past 2 years I find myself making more super nutritious smoothies than juices.  Making smoothies is a great alternative to juicing. It is much faster, less messy, and you also…

  • Beware: These food additives cause kidney and adrenal gland tumors, hyperactivity disorders and severe migraines.

    Let’s talk about food coloring.  But not your organic and naturally occurring food coloring such as orange from carrots or red from beets.  Nope, we are talking about artificial food coloring made in a lab, not in grandmas kitchen. It is no secret that artificial food colorings have been found to cause all kinds of…

  • Why having this can save a life and save you time and money.

    You know when I was a new mom I would run to the doctor’s office every time my son had something going on because I was not sure if his cough was affecting his lungs or it was just in his nose.  Since he developed chronic asthma as a baby I had to be very…

  • What Food can be used as a Sugar, Soy Sauce, Flour, Vinegar and Nectar with Exceptional Health benefits?

    Have a guess?  Let’s see if you can get this one.  This tree is tall and usually found in tropical climates.  Its used along beaches and roads for decoration.  Any ideas yet?? OK, I will spill the beans.  It’s the coconut tree. You see coconut trees are not just the perfect tree for water, oil,…

  • Cold and Flu Cocktails/Remedies – What you Should Have on Hand!

    Is there a cold or flu virus lurking around the corner? Did you go to the store, open up the refrigerated section, and then rub your eyes a few minutes later? It’s incredible how easily we are exposed to nasty viruses and bacteria. All it takes is for Joe Shmoe to sneeze and cough right on the…

  • Make your own Herbal Perfume

    I love making my own roll ons and body sprays to use instead of toxic, overpriced commercial products. For years I’ve been crafting herbal products and sharing with family, friends and those in my local community. Not only do they smell great, but by making my own products, I am avoiding all of the cancer-causing…

  • Is there a chemical plant in your mattress?

    Rock a bye baby on the tree top…….la la la la – la la – la- la la.  How many times have we sung that lullaby to our babies?  But dreams might not be so sweet for thousands of people around the world who have highly toxic mattresses in their home.  Most of the worst…

  • Latin Food Seasonings – Loaded with MSG

    Someone I know earlier this week sent me a text in utter dismay because she had looked at some of the labels in her kitchen.  What she found shocked and disappointed her.  Here she was thinking that she was doing a good thing using culturally correct Latin seasonings advertised as healthy and good for the…

  • Do you have allergies or food sensitivities you don’t know about?

    I dream of a world that is green and mountainous with pastures and animals roaming freely. A land where I am not being exposed to chemicals and toxic substances.  Somewhere I can pick an apple from a tree and eat it without worrying about pesticides. It is a dream I have had for a long…