Go Natural for Stonger Nails

Avoid products that can damage or dry out your fingernails, such as formaldehyde-containing polishes and acetone-filled removers. We carry water-based nail polish in many beautiful colors and other great natural nail products to protect your nails.

Thin Hair or Hair Loss? Try GLA...

If you've ruled out other causes of hair loss, such as stress, overuse of hair-care products, and certain medications and diseases such as hypothyroidism, consider supplementing with evening primrose oil. It's a good source of gamma-linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid that's needed for hair growth and is hard to get from your diet. Experts recommend taking 500 milligrams twice a day; expect to wait eight weeks to see results. We have Buy One, Gent One Free on American Health Evening Primrose

Arm Yourself with Arnica

Homeopathic creams, gels, and ointments that contain arnica, a flower similar to the daisy, have long been used to relieve swelling and bruising. Rub into the affected area, but stop using if you develop skin irritation. Arnica has been proven to help for the temporary relief of minor musle or joint ache and pain; strains, sprains, bruises, backache or over-exertion.

Try Triphala

Avoid constipation and stay regular with Triphala, an Ayurvedic blend of three fruits that is believed to help tone the gastrointestinal tract. Look for capsules of Triphala and follow package directions.

Invest in a Neti Pot

Plagued with sinus problems and/or allergies? Rinse your nasal passages twice a day to flush out pollen and other irritants. Put saline solution (a 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 cup warm water) in a plastic squirt bottle or a nasal irrigator, a spouted container that allows you to pour water directly into your nose. The solution should fill your nasal cavity and spill out the other nostril. Gently blow your nose afterward. Many customers report clear sinuses for the first time in their lives after using the Neti Pot... great for children too since it is all natural!

Echinacea for Colds

If you feel a cold coming on, consider reaching for this age-old remedy. A 2007 meta-analysis showed that the herb can reduce cold symptoms. Aim for three grams daily of Echinacea in tincture or capsule form, starting at the first sign of symptoms.

Try Tea Tree Oil

For athlete's foot and other skin ailments that occur during dry, winter weather, reach for tea tree oil, an extract of the leaves of an Australian tree. Tea tree oil has been used to treat mouth ulcers and abscesses, conjunctivitis, acne, psoriasis, dandruff, thrush, cuts and abrasions. It is also said to ease the pain of burns and hemorrhoids and help rid the hair and body of lice and ticks.

It appears to have antiseptic properties and may work as well as or better than over-the-counter antifungal products. Apply a light coating of the oil to affected areas two to three times a day; continue for a week or two after symptoms disappear.

Ease Holiday Stress With Lavender

To ease stress and prepare for bed, soak in a hot bath spiked with a few drops of lavender essential oil. Play soothing music while you bathe to unwind further.

Benefit From Bilberry

Studies have found that bilberry, a relative of the blueberry, may improve night vision. During World War II, fighter pilots reported better night vision after eating bilberry jam. Take 25 to 50 milligrams of bilberry extract; expect best results within the first few hours.

Probiotics Are Your Friends

To keep yeast infections at bay, head for the vitamin aisle. Supplementing with "friendly" bacteria (for example, Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium) may help restore the balance the of bacteria living in the female genital tract and inhibit the growth of yeast in women with recurrent infections. Foods such as naturally fermented sauerkraut, kimchi, and kefir, as well as yogurt with active cultures, also contain these bacteria. Can't swallow pills? Don't worry, we have you covered with a whole line of chewables including chewable probiotics

Natural Allertness & Memory Help

According to some research, catching a whiff of this aromatic herb may increase alertness and improve memory. To stay sharp, try smelling fresh rosemary or inhaling the scent of rosemary essential oil before a test or meeting.

Make a Difference This Holiday Season

Did you Know?
When women and girls earn income, they reinvest 90 percent of it into their families.Women are the primary decision-makers on matters of their children. If a woman is educated to the fifth-grade level, she will have more income to bring her children to doctors and will teach them basic health skills and disease prevention, and she is considerably more likely to insist her own children receive education, too.

Watch the video and then take action - you can't help but be moved:

http://www.girleffect.org/