Saturday, August 14, 2010

How to Grow Raspberry Bushes

Image via Wikipedia

I was just picking fresh raspberries growing from some wild raspberry bushes in my backyard. They are fresh and delicious, making me wish I had planted some fruit bushes so I could tend them and get a maximum yield, as some of those poor berries were looking rough and I noticed quite a few pests made homes on the undersides of the raspberry canes.

You can grow two types of raspberry bushes you can grow -- summer and fall ones. Summer varieties wield the most frui

Read more ...

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Natural Sinus Allergy Relief

People who suffer from sinusitis will tell you what an irksome nasal condition it is. It could bring on headaches, cause eyestrain and make your nose so stuffy that it will be difficult to breathe through it. People who suffer from it try to get relief from medications that are available in the drug stores and pharmacies. When allopathic or ‘Western’ medicines fail to bring relief from sinusitis, people naturally tend to look for alternative treatments. While some sufferers try out Ch

Read more ...

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Candida Cleanse With Yeastrol

Candida, or Candida Albicans, or Candidiasis occurs when there is a yeast overgrowth beyond the amount that is good for the health of the intestinal tracts, the mouth, rectum and vagina, in the gut and maybe buried deep within the body organs causing headaches, constipation, fatigue, brain fog or difficulty in concentration, anxiety, memory problems, depression or irritability, arthritis, or bad breath.

This may occur because of the person’s diet, weakened immune system, or prolonged use of

Read more ...

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

36 superfoods for sinusitis treatment

Chronic sinusitis that continues for no less than three weeks, afflicts approximately 32 million individuals in the US. Every year, Americans pay millions for medicines that claim to relieve sinusitis symptoms. Sinusitis is basically an inflammation of your sinuses. However, this label provides few clues to the suffering and pain that this ailment can inflict.
Symptoms include fatigue, frailty, fever, coughs that may worsen at nighttime, and a runny nose with or without nasal blockage.

Read more ...

Monday, July 19, 2010

Yoga - The New Allergy Treatment and Asthma Remedy

Asthma and allergies affect millions of sufferers annually. Practicing yoga is a wonderful start in finding relief from allergies. Yoga can help to fight asthma, allergies, hay fever and so forth. Studies have demonstrated that yoga may reduce allergies by more than sixty percent. However, you should find out more about your particular allergies, as allergies can include bronchitis, sinusitis, rhinitis, asthma, or even emphysema.
An allergy is a hypersensitive response that transpires fr

Read more ...

Friday, July 16, 2010

Health Insurance & Respiratory Diseases: Getting Insured After Being Diagnosed with COPD

Facing a challenging medical diagnosis can be overwhelming. There are many things that can cause stress in a situation like this, not the least of which is getting or maintaining appropriate health insurance to keep your health care expenses down.

COPD, which is a progressive respiratory disorder that makes breathing difficult, can be particularly difficult when applying for health insurance. Here are some tips on getting insured, even if you have this diagnosis:

Under-65: Individual Healt

Read more ...

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Candida Diet Basics

Good health is achieved, not through more and more drugs, but by a change of diet for a total development of natural health, using ordinary and natural foods and the knowledge of these foods, a healthful harmony and well-being can be achieved by feeding the inside as well as from the outside.

When a body is sickened, the body can be rebuilt and restored through eating closer to nature, health preservation as well as health restoration and maintaining the health of our minds and our body.

C

Read more ...

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Greenhouse Gardening Tips

Image by Getty Images via @daylife

Greenhouse gardening can be accomplished in a greenhouse environment as one can grow exotic plants with beautiful foliage, exquisite flowers and can also take on practical functions. One can start summer annuals and growing vegetables from seeds in the early spring (or fall) and then have well established seedlings to plant outdoors when the weather warms up. In greenhouse gardening, the gardener can also increase his plant collection by propagation of new

Read more ...

Dog Allergy Treatments

Dog allergies, as well as any other type of allergy, are a result of a certain antigen that triggers the situation, and they are known as “allergens”. In the case of the dog allergy, the allergen comes from the dog saliva, fur, and anal sebaceous glands. When one or more of these enter in the human body and penetrate to the tissues, one or more dog allergy symptoms occur depending on the person’s susceptibility. Just like the symptoms of most allergies, it causes the sufferers to have a

Read more ...

How to Use a Neti Pot

Although it has only been practiced in the Western world for approximately 30-40 years, using a neti pot for nasal irrigation is a traditional Indian allergy remedy. Allegedly traced back to Ayurvedic practices in India, this small pot, which is shaped like a teapot and often ceramic, is used to pour lukewarm water to which a small amount of salt has been added through one’s nasal passages.



Although it takes some getting used to at first, this nasal irrigation system is an al

Read more ...

Food Allergy Cures

Everyone wants good health. So we are more cautious about our health and body. But even if you took great care about your body, most people still have to face some allergies. This can be due to different foreign materials or substances. Yet, these allergies are the exaggerated immune reactions to common substances. Sometimes they are swallowed, injected or inhaled and sometimes an allergy may touch the skin. Allergies can make a healthy person feel very miserable.



We know that

Read more ...

Food Allergy Cures

Everyone wants good health. So we are more cautious about our health and body. But even if you took great care about your body, most people still have to face some allergies. This can be due to different foreign materials or substances. Yet, these allergies are the exaggerated immune reactions to common substances. Sometimes they are swallowed, injected or inhaled and sometimes an allergy may touch the skin. Allergies can make a healthy person feel very miserable.



We know that

Read more ...

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

How Setup A Simple Indoor Garden

Image by jnyemb via Flickr

Have you ever wanted to set up an indoor garden so that you could enjoy all of the benefits of vegetable gardening but failed to do so because you were not able to figure out how to do so? Do you have limited space but want to have a garden so that you can enjoy fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers? If you answered yes then you are in luck because today we are going to be talking about a very easy but very effective way to set up an indoor garden.

The first

Read more ...

How To Avoid Common Problems With Your Mini Greenhouse

Image by Wilsonious via Flickr

If you happen to be one of the many gardeners fortunate enough to own a mini greenhouse, then you know that keeping it going strong can sometimes be challenging. Because mini greenhouses are placed at the mercy of Mother Nature, they can quickly become damaged by the sun’s rays, by the wind and by dramatic seasonal shifts in temperature. Of course, just because you have to deal with these facts doesn’t mean that keeping your structure looking and functi

Read more ...

Information on Growing Potatoes

Image via Wikipedia

Early potatoes can be planted in place of main crop to save space in your vegetable garden or for container gardening. Potato foliage is sensitive to frost, so time vegetable planting for growing potatoes well, depending on your location. Potatoes will sprout through the soil approximately two to three weeks after sowing. Potatoes are an excellent way to begin to grow your own vegetables:

Potatoes--sometimes referred to as tubers--are a must have addition to your v

Read more ...

Growing Onions

Image via Wikipedia

Growing Onions

Onions are grown from small bulbs. As untreated onion sets could flower prematurely, your best option would be to buy heat treated sets. Plant onions in mid-spring.

Worker soil down to a fine tilth. Add some organic compost from your kitchen composter or at least some fertilizer.

Drill holes in the soil that are only as deep as required for just the very top of the onion bulb to show through the soil. You want to space the onion bulbs at least

Read more ...

Allergies - Natural Remedies

Here are a few easy natural allergy remedies to prevent your symptoms, or keep them from worsening:

Cleaning beds and furniture is important. If you want to keep, dust mites and dust at bay wash your bedding weekly in hot water. You may want to add vinegar to your wash to help fight dust mites and dust. Studies show that furniture made of upholstery has higher potentials of causing dust and dust mites to stick. If possible, you may want to invest in foam-packed furniture.



Filt

Read more ...

Does Knowledge Cure Allergies?

Image via Wikipedia

So you’re probably wondering what exactly is an allergy? Allergies are a common enough condition but understanding exactly what is happening in the body will help you to determine which allergy remedy is right for you. Your allergy symptoms may be completely different from anyone else you know who suffers from allergies. Your immune system is an amazing response system that fights off nasty invaders, such as viruses or infections. Every time your immune syst

Read more ...

Spring and Summer Vegetable Gardens

Image via Wikipedia

Spring
Your spring vegetable garden has an array of possibilities that you can plant and keep busy at within your garden during these early sometimes wet months of the year. The weather is cooler than that of the summer months but is considerably warmer than the winter you have just emerged from--which is perfect for container gardening. Peas are a perfect vegetable to start planting and getting ready, as well as leafy vegetables like lettuce, perennial vegetables such

Read more ...

Monday, July 12, 2010

Free How to Grow Vegetables Guide

I am often asked which guide is the best for teaching on planting vegetables to beginners. I do have to say that there are several on the market that certainly warrant attention for all budding gardeners. Recently a friend of mine showed me a copy of a new guide that had caught her attention on "How to Grow Vegetables" and only after reading a few pages I was hooked.

Vegetable Gardening 101 – Save money growing vegetables, is an amazing, precise, straight to the point read that tell you in

Read more ...