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What Is Natural Health? And Other Questions Way Beyond the Scope of My Intellect Comments Off


What is it that we call natural health? To me, it is two things:

1) it is an overall quality of life, of vitality, energy, and a general habitual freedom from sickness and

2) it is a way of dealing with injuries and sicknesses when they do occur.

Quality of Life

Let’s talk about the overall quality of life, first, and I’ll give my own background to explain what I mean. The most serious injuries/illnesses I’ve had probably all occurred in my early childhood: a couple of trips to the e.r. for stitches due to overzealous games with my sister. Past that, not much eventful in the line of health problems. And uneventful is the best adjective for health.

I’m not very athletic, but I was always active, outside playing, running, swinging, riding bikes, building forts, climbing trees. No broken bones, no serious illnesses. A cold or two every year or so, maybe. The occasional stomach bug which no one can escape.

As an adult, I have a pretty high energy level most of the daylight hours. My attention and energy go down and I’m ready for sleep around 9, though if I’m focused on something or interested I can be alert and awake for much later than I should.

The only recurring sickness or pain I deal with is muscle tension in my neck and shoulders, which is almost always a result of stress and improper posture, and which can result in pretty nasty tension headaches. I consider those pretty continue reading…

Safe Herbs for Babies: Dealing with Colds Comments Off

Colds are the bane of our existence, in my humble opinion. You’re not sick enough to stay in bed, whine, and be waited upon; but you sure don’t feel good, and you have to do your normal life-stuff with all the cold symptoms hanging around, your new bff. Ick. When it’s your baby who is fighting the cold, you still feel the pain. Stuffy noses, sinus pressure, congestion waking baby and you up at night. Runny noses getting sore during the day. Achiness and fatigue making everything more difficult. Coughing, wheezing, sneezing, and general no-fun components of the cold: we need to get rid of them. continue reading…

Safe Herbs for Babies: Sensitive Skin and Skin Complaints Comments Off

Skin problems for babies can range from a little bit of baby acne to full-blown, painful cases of eczema. At the very least, you want to keep baby’s skin clean and moisturized with something that isn’t toxic. Babies normally have sensitive skin, and some will react to almost anything with fragrance or synthetic preservative in it. Babies also tend to get dry skin very quickly, sometimes with chapping and flaking. Using care in how you bathe and moisturize baby’s skin can help a lot, both in keeping sensitive skin happy and in easing dry skin. And there are herbs which can help relieve skin problems like diaper rash, eczema, itchiness, and baby acne. continue reading…

Safe Herbs for Babies: Dealing with Restlessness Comments Off

A general restlessness or irritability can keep baby from sleeping well, eating well, and can definitely interfere with the natural rhythm of your life. Actually, a rhythm is the first thing you should focus on, before you get to herbs and treatments. A regular, steady rhythm to your daily routine and normal life will help calm a lot of restlessness, in you and in your baby. continue reading…

Safe Herbs for Babies: Using Herbal Foods Comments Off

When you think of herbs, you think of a sprig of thyme or a big basil plant, or maybe a crushed mint leaf in your tea or a sachet of dried lavender. You think of plants which accompany food, perhaps, but you don’t often think of food itself. The definition of an herb, however, is pretty wide. Houdret says that “a herb is now generally understood to mean a plant, some part of which, roots, stem, leaves, flowers or fruits, is used for food, medicine, flavouring or scent” (1).

Common foods, of course, we use as a source of nutrition. But many also have qualities which can help treat minor medical problems, improve appearance, and/or simply build up overall health. continue reading…

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