Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Beat Summer Allergies
Seek out a natural antihistamine such as quercetin, a type of antioxidant found in onions and citrus fruits. Available in supplement form, 1,000 milligrams of quercetin taken three times daily throughout the season should help you stay symptom-free.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Natural Bee & Sting Remedy
Natural remedies like clay, baking soda, lavender oil, plantain, and tobacco contain properties that fight against pesky summer insects. To treat bee stings and mosquito bites, apply a paste made from baking soda and water to neutralize the bug's venom. Take five pellets of homeopathic apis (at 30C strength) three times daily until the itchiness subsides. And a drop of lavender essential oil applied to the bite can take out the itch and sting.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Summer Travel - Reset Your Clock
If you change time zones you can reset your body clock by taking 1 to 3 milligrams of melatonin -- a hormone that regulates your sleep-wake cycle -- 30 minutes before bedtime. When you wake up, look at the sun for 10 minutes. This will send a message to the part of the brain that coordinates the body's rhythms through changes in lighting detected by the eyes.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Summer Travel - Stress Rescue
In the Air: Try a Stress Rescue with Bach Rescue Remedy -- the famous flower-essence drops -- improves the body's ability to handle stress and strengthen its natural energy reserves. Restoring emotional vitality, Rescue Energy is all natural, non narcotic, and non habit forming.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Summer Travel - Go Pro!
Probiotics boost good bacteria in the gut. If you're worried about stomach problems, take them every day while you're on the road. Immunity boosters may help fend off illnesses created by travel stress.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Boost Your Immunity
Vitamin C helps strengthen the immune system. Vitamin C is one of the most well researched vitamins that supports your immune system. So to keep your immune system revved up this fall, be sure to take enough vitamin C.
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