Category: Female Health

April 17, 2012

Rewards from Cranberries

Cranberry for Urinary Health A cool glass of cranberry juice to treat a urinary tract infection sure sounds better than popping a pill (and the number of side effects that may result), doesn’t it?  Cranberry has been used for centuries for urinary health, and for good reason.  So . . . what’s the secret behind […]

January 10, 2012

Women’s Optimum Health: 10 simple steps

As women, it is impossible to avoid being bombarded by the innumerable health and fitness tips our society constantly throws in our direction.  Everything from how to eat healthier, obtain a natural glow by doing yoga, get firmer abs and buttocks by doing Pilates—the list goes on and on!  Personally, I have found that regardless […]

November 23, 2011

Caution! 3 Potentially Toxic Herbal Supplements

For people wanting to avoid dangerous pharmaceuticals, a vast selection of natural therapies and herbal supplements are available for just about every condition.  But just because they are ‘natural’ doesn’t imply that you can take them like they’re Flintstones vitamins. Many times these supplements are just as potent (if not more) than mainstream drugs. You […]

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