Monday, January 09, 2017 22846 Views

Aloe as a Sore Throat Remedy

The aloe vera plant has long been revered around the world for its healing benefits. It is also known as the “plant of immortality” as well as the “wand of heaven”. Out of the nearly 200 compounds within the aloe vera plant, 75 have healing properties. Aloe vera also boasts minerals including calcium, so ...

Monday, January 09, 2017 8086 Views

We all want our babies to sleep – but can you have too much of a good thing when it comes to baby sleep? We’ve written before about baby sleeping too much, but what if your baby suddenly start sleeping more than usual? What if you’re suddenly seeing marathon naps, later-than-usual morning wake-up times, and finding that you need to bump up bedtime

So what ...

Monday, January 09, 2017 5726 Views

Managing Headache Pain at Work

Coping with a headache at work can be a challenge. And if work stress is making your head pound, you have to deal with both the cause of the stress and the result. It's no wonder that headaches are responsible for more lost productive work days (including sick days and reduced performance on the job) than any other pain condit ...

Friday, January 06, 2017 4927 Views

Wondering why physical activity is so important?

Regular activity is a key part of managing diabetes along with proper meal planning, taking medications as prescribed, and stress management.

When you are active, your cells become more sensitive to insulin so it can work more efficiently. Your cells also remove glucose from the blood using ...

Thursday, January 05, 2017 6158 Views

It is very, very rare for a mom to need to stop breastfeeding for any illness. There are only a few very serious illnesses that might require a mom stop breastfeeding for a period of time or permanently. Per Dr. Ruth Lawrence, “HIV and HTLV-1 are the only infectious diseases that are considered absolute contraindications to breas ...