Winter is a time for snuggling up by the fire with a cup of tea and good book, hopefully without the addition of a runny nose and fever during this flu season. Colds spread through the office...

If you are in the middle of a cold or cough epidemic in your house, you might wonder when on earth it will end. When one person brings home a bug, it can quickly spread around the...

Did you know that there is a close connection between Vitamin D levels and your thyroid function? One of the most effective sources of Vitamin D is sunlight and during the summer months, the sun is shining...

By Joy Stephenson-Laws, JD, Founder— Here is one instance where life gives you lemons, and it’s actually a good thing. You don’t even have to make lemonade. Lemons, a popular citrus fruit, are about as sour as...

Baking soda is a natural, nontoxic ingredient that is easy to use, safe around children, and adaptable to almost any situation or treatment application imaginable; it is also inexpensive and available at almost any location.  The starchy...

Because the immune system typically weakens with age, the risk for complications caused by the flu is much greater for the elderly than it is for younger people. It’s essential for the elderly to take extra precautions...

By Robert James – When you think about the word “coconut”, the first thing that comes to mind are places like Hawaii, the Philippines, or any tropical island known as a summer destination. The coconut itself has...

It’s that time of year. Colds and flu bugs run rampant as sales of NyQuil and Kleenex go through the roof. Ah, flu season. Are flu shots and excessive hand-washing really your only, or best, prevention? Here’s...