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Browse through the health conditions and diseases below and learn more about natural remedies that may help.
Natural Treatments for Lupus
A potentially life-threatening disease that wreaks havoc on your immune system, lupus calls for careful medical attention. But for better health while coping with lupus, you can balance your standard care with herbs, supplements, and mind-body therapies.
Alternative Treatment for Lyme Disease
Learn how to protect yourself and your family from Lyme disease—a condition that can cause arthritis, heart-rhythm irregularities, and neurological disorders if left unchecked—when spending time in the great outdoors this summer.
Natural Pink Eye Remedies
Often caused by colds, allergies, or exposure to harsh chemicals, conjunctivitis can leave your eyes itchy, irritated, and inflamed. Find out how to ease that discomfort naturally, and to stave off spreading and reinfection.
Natural Sciatica Treatment
To ease the pain of sciatica —- a condition that becomes more common as you age —- turn to alternative therapies like yoga and massage.
Poison Ivy - Natural Poison Ivy Treatment
For relief of the itchy, red rash spurred by a poison ivy reaction, soothe your skin with easy-to-use natural remedies.
Boost Your Immune System Naturally
To protect yourself from the flu and other ailments, try adding a few easy immune-boosters to your daily health routine. From antioxidant-rich foods to virus-fighting herbs, here are the top five ways to strengthen your immune system naturally.
Cataracts - Keep Your Vision Sharp
Your odds of developing cataracts—the world's leading cause of blindness—grow greater as you get older. To preserve your eyesight in the coming years, find out how nutrition and herbal medicine could strengthen your cataract defense.
Adrenal Fatigue - Natural Remedies for Adrenal Fatigue
Constantly stressed out? Sapped of energy? You may be suffering from adrenal fatigue, a condition caused by overstimulation of your adrenal glands. To reclaim your energy, learn how to soothe your stress and support your adrenals naturally.
First Aid – Natural First Aid
For natural relief of cuts, scrapes, blisters, minor burns and other everyday injuries, add a few plant-based remedies to your home first-aid kit. Here's a look at three well-studied skin-healers to include.
Fighting Fatty Liver
Most widespread among the overweight and middle-aged, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease could lead to serious liver damage and even leave you more vulnerable to heart disease. Here's how to protect yourself from this increasingly common health threat.
Herbs for Pain Management
If you're dealing with a chronic condition like arthritis, low back pain, or tendonitis, adding herbal medicine to your health regimen may help ease your aches. Learn more about six well-studied herbs that could help fight off inflammation and offer long-lasting pain relief.
Relief for Restless Leg Syndrome
If itching or aching in your legs frequently disturbs your sleep, you may have restless legs syndrome. For help in treating this neurological disorder—usually marked by an irresistible urge to move the legs—look to natural solutions like nutritional therapy and stress reduction.
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