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Pistachio pic – © Paweł Burgiel – Fotolia.com (under license) Potassium is an element that contributes numerous benefits to the body. It can help lower sodium levels, help you avoid muscle tension, and even lower your blood pressure! Although potassium …
How To Make A Coconut Oil Skin Polish. Photo – Campwander.com (with permission) The coconut is truly one of nature’s greatest gifts to us. As a food source, it is virtually unmatched (of what other edible substance than coconut milk …
10 Cool Uses For Lemons. Graphic © herbshealthhappiness.com. Lemon photo – Pexels (PD) If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you will have noticed that we have a fair few posts about lemons – probably more than any …
Image – Onegoodthingbyjillee.com (with permission) Regular store-bought “cleaning wipes” may contain chemical ingredients with varying degrees of toxicity; and even unknown ingredients labeled under “blanket terms” such as “fragrance”, which may contain hundreds of petrochemical-derived ingredients. So if you are …
4 Herbs That Relieve Joint Pain. Image – Naturehacks.com (with permission) Here’s a nice simple post we just found which lists 4 herbs which are reported useful for joint pain, together with a description of the benefits of each. Joint …
80 Herbs You Can Legally Grow At Home. Graphic © herbshealthhappiness.com. Photo – © stockcreations – Fotolia.com (under license) We discovered an awesome list of 80 legal herbs. This list also contains links to further information on each herb – …
How To Stop Migraines With Salt. Image – Naturehacks.com (with permission) Update – this page has now built up a really interesting body of comments, some super tips there! Please be sure to read these and share your own experiences …
Image – Naturehacks.com Peppermint is one of the most popular essential oils on the planet – and one of my favorites also. Not only do you get that unbeatable “minty freshness” but it also has several therapeutic uses and reported …
Image – Wellnessmama.com (with permission) Here’s a great home-made natural recipe that is sure to be appreciated by the ladies, this one is for a stretch mark salve. It’s called “tiger salve” not because it has any connection to “tiger …
Image – Campwander.blogspot.com We just found a fantastic tutorial for two great methods of dealing with swollen ankles using essential oils! The first method involves creating an oil blend with a base oil for massage. This sounds great – but …
Image – Naturehacks.com Here’s a great little tutorial that we couldn’t resist…. an easy recipe for making your own pickles! You know that if you make it yourself there’s a good chance that it’s going to be even better than …
Photo – © Rémy MASSEGLIA – Fotolia.com (under license) Growing your own veggies is a quintessential “off-grid strategy”, a survival skill, a rewarding path to health and a marvelous way to carve out some independence with your own bare hands. …