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Arthritis is a rheumatic disorder that causes chronic, intermittent pain which affects the joints and connective tissues. Where bones connect within the body, it expresses itself with swelling, redness, stiffness, and decreased range of motion.

Though there are more than 100 types of arthritis, the most common are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that is caused by repeated wear and tear damage to the joint cartilage. It usually occurs with age, in the hips, knees, and fingers. Over time, osteoarthritis can culminate in bone grinding directly on bone.

Rheumatoid arthritis is caused when the body’s immune system attacks the synovial membrane that encloses the joints. It tends to crop up in middle age in the feet and hands. Eventually, this autoimmune disorder can progress to the point where cartilage and bone are destroyed within the joint.

Arthritis, as a whole, affects more than 54 million people in the US alone and is the leading…

Spices are pretty incredible. Not only do they add flavor to all sorts of dishes, they come with a wide range of health benefits, and turmeric is ranked among the very best. This bright yellow spice that’s best known for its use in Indian cuisine like curry, has a long history of medicinal use in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine, and in more recent years, its benefits have been well-documented in numerous studies.


While cooking with turmeric is a great way to enhance your health, much of the research conducted on it has found that the compound responsible for those benefits, curcumin, is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream. For better absorption, it really needs to be consumed with black pepper. In fact, research has shown that piperine, a natural compound in black pepper that gives it its taste, enhances absorption by an astounding 2000%.

Black pepper helps to slow the liver from metabolizing curcumin too quickly and eliminating it through urine. This process mean…

Each day, the delicate skin on our hands is put through a disproportionate share of abuse compared with other areas of the epidermis. Every chore – whether it’s gardening, cooking a meal, cleaning your home, doing laundry, washing dishes, or bathing your pets – involves using these remarkable tools we call hands. In addition to these tasks, an extremely hands-on job or a particularly handsy hobby can quickly render the flesh on hands dry, cracked, and rough to the touch. Worse still, it can make them appear aged well before their time.


What Causes Dry Hands?
Of the three layers of skin on the human body, the epidermis is the outermost layer that protects the dermis and hypodermis from the elements. This external covering provides a waterproof barrier that wards off infection from pathogens, defends against UV light, and helps to prevent chemicals and other environmental pollutants from being wholly absorbed into the body.

Dry, chapped hands are a sign that this outer layer of skin has …

What’s the best way to keep your teeth clean? Brushing with a stick probably isn’t high on your list. However, the benefits of brushing your teeth with miswak sticks are too impressive to ignore.

Coming from the Arak tree, a tree that’s native to the Middle East, miswak sticks have been used as a natural oral hygiene strategy for over 7,000 years. Thanks to the twig’s natural antibiotic properties, miswak sticks can kill bacteria in your mouth and lower your risk of developing gum disease or gingivitis.

It might sound daunting to trade out your plastic toothbrush and toothpaste tube for a twig, but the benefits are enough to make you consider it.

12 Benefits Of Brushing Your Teeth With A Miswak Stick

Make a habit of regularly cleaning your teeth with a miswak stick, and you’ll soon experience many of the following advantages.

1. Fights Tooth Decay and Cavities
Most of us overeat sugar today, and this habit is leading to a higher prevalence of cavities and tooth decay. Cutting out sweet …

Copaiba essential oil is renowned for its healing properties, specifically as a natural solution for pain relief and its sweet aroma. It has become a must-have essential oil with impressive health benefits ranging from treating pain and inflammation to skincare, lowering blood pressure, and boost respiratory health. Copaiba essential oil is also used in soaps, cosmetics, and perfumes. Let us know more about this wonderful, traditional essential oil.


What is copaiba essential oil used for?
Derived from the trees of Copaifera genus, by steam distilling the gum resin of the trees, copaiba essential oil has been in use since the 16th century. The colour of the resin is dependent on the oil inside, but once it is distilled, it should look pale yellow. Should you taste it, it should be slightly bitter, and the aroma should remind you of the balsam of the tree.

In South Africa, the resin is used in many ways, like burning it for spiritual purposes and is available at their local markets. Thou…

If you’re a soda fan who’s striving to make healthier choices, a newly popular drink deserves a second look. Forget carbonated waters; water kefir is what’s attracting attention today. This lightly fizzy drink is filled with probiotics for better gut health, and it contains just enough sugar to taste sweet. Best of all, you can make water kefir at home for an almost unlimited supply of this natural drink.

Not sure how to get started? Let’s walk through the details below.

What is Water Kefir?
Water kefir is a fermented probiotic drink that’s brewed with kefir grains. Kefir grains (also known as ‘Japanese Water Crystals’ and ‘California Bees’) come from the prickly pear cactus and is used to brew a fermented, alcohol-free beverage. These ‘grains’ are composed of a symbiotic balance of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts, and they can be used to culture juice, sugar water, and even coconut water.

This probiotic brewing process means that kefir contains more strains of beneficial bacteria than …

As the official flu season begins, it’s important to find ways to keep illness at bay. While the impact of the flu can vary, there is no doubt that it places a substantial burden on the health of millions of people in the U.S. every year. The Centers for Disease Control has estimated that influenza has resulted in between 9.2 million and 60.8 million illnesses, between 140,000 and 710,000 hospitalizations and between 12,000 and 56,000 deaths annually since 2010.


While It’s not possible to predict what this flu season will be like, your main concern is probably keeping illness away from you and your family. You’ve been doing everything you can to avoid catching an illness at the office, even when it’s spreading like wildfire, and you’re careful when you’re out and about too. But then it happens. Your child, your spouse, a roommate or someone else in your household comes down with the flu. Those germs can spread quickly, even before symptoms appear.

Using antibacterial soaps, wipes and …