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REAL Lemonade

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:17:18 +0000

Did you ever wonder why Lemonade is a favorite “summer time” drink?

Lemonade (made with real lemons) is not just refreshing, it also naturally lowers body temperature.

As a matter of fact, drinking pure lemon water daily, (NO SUGAR added) is actually one of the most important things you can do for your health.

Other health benefits include:

Lemons are antiseptic
Lemon water has excellent digestive properties and can ease heartburn, bloating and other digestion problems
Lemon water cleanses and stimulates the liver and kidneys
Lemon juice contains calcium, magnesium and potassium
Lemon juice has been known to relieve asthma
Lemon water (hot) offers relief from cold and flu symptoms while providing some much needed Vitamin C
Lemon juice is a great skin cleanser

Suggested Headache Remedy

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:23:42 +0000

A reader swears by this remedy. Dab some peppermint oil onto a cotton ball or paper towel and breathe in the scent for a little while. Be sure not to get any pure peppermint oil in contact with your skin as it may burn. Do this and she suggests the headache will melt away.

Going to have to try this one next headache!

Relieving a Sunburn

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:25:29 +0000

Here’s a cure a reader from Florida suggested. If you are suffering from a sunburn, cover the burnt areas in milk of magnesia and let it dry. Once it’s dry take a good shower to wash it off. This should give you some much needed relief for your burn. Oh yeah, next time use some good sunblock.

Got an Itch?

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:28:51 +0000

If you’re feeling itchy here is an old fashioned cure. Take yourself an oatmeal bath! Get some oatmeal and puree it. Add two cups of this pureed oatmeal to your bath and mix it all up. Hop in and soak for about half an hour. This cure should relieve the itch quickly.

Click HERE for some other home remedies.

Essential Vitamins

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:49:50 +0000

Don’t get to eat healthy enough? A cheap and healthy way to boost your immune system and overall well-being is to supplement your meals with vitamins! It is scientifically proven that people that use vitamins live healthier and even longer lives!

The wife and I take vitamin supplements, and along with regular exercise have found that we are much healthier and become sick less often! Your mom told you to take your vitamins, it’s time you listen!

Simple Salt Wound Cleanser

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:23:32 +0000

When we get a cut or abrasion we usually apply iodine to it to help kill germs and cleanse the wound. Well, if you are out of iodine are want to use what’s already handy, try this little cleansing solution! Iodized salt is simply salt that has had iodine added to it. Add some iodized salt to water (dilute as needed). Apply this liquid to the wound. It will sting a little (or a lot if you didn’t dilute properly).

Both the salt and the iodine will work to kill any bacteria around the wound. Clean, simple, and cheap!

Cheap, Effective, Wart Treatment

admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:19:41 +0000

A friend swears by the vinegar cure. When he gets a wart, which he is prone to, he soaks a cotton ball in vinegar and applies it to the wart for five minutes twice a day. He says that after about two weeks of this vinegar treatment, the wart is gone!

For other natural wart cures, check HERE.

Menstrual Cramps

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:41:38 +0000

It’s said that an old-fashioned cure for menstrual cramps is to take a couple of tablespoons of thyme and to boil it in about 2 cups of water. Take this tea mixture and sweeten it naturally with some honey. Drink this and your cramps should disappear in a little while.

Sore Throat

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:17:38 +0000

Here’s something my old chemistry teacher in high school told me that I use every time I get a sore throat. I swear by this remedy! Take a teaspoon of salt and add it to two cups of lukewarm water. Simply gargle with this mixture twice a day (four if it’s a bad one). Your sore throat will only last a day or two.

For other great natural home cures, try here.

Asthma

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:44:26 +0000

I suffer from it and so does my daughter. I will try this one next time I have an attack and report back. Someone told me that when they are catching an asthma attack they open a bottle of honey and inhale the fumes! Simple as that. They say it helps relieve the symptoms and they can breathe easier.