Guava can be used as a natural deodoriser. Soaking the feet in a guava foot bath can assist in eliminating foot odour. Foot odour: regular use of guava in foot baths and by applying guava foot lotion and powder can assist to regulate foot odour and perspiration. Foot bath: guava vinegar 20 ml, Epsom salt [...]

Water: wash the wound first with dead water and after approximately 5 minutes with living water. Cover the wound with a sterile dressing and bathe the wound every 4-6 hours with living water until completely healed. Information from Russia shows that over 500 patients with different diseases were all treated with success. In the medical [...]

Essential oils: make a compress using the following oils: chamomile, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, juniper, sandalwood, palmarosa, red thyme or tea tree. Apply to the swelling twice a day. As an antiseptic swab apply 3 drops of any of the above essential oils onto a cotton bud and dab on. Herbs: make up a paste of [...]

Vitamins can be applied to the surface of the skin, either from a capsule or mixed into creams, oils, ointments, herbal infusions or fruit juices. Here are just a few of the commonly applied skin benefactors. Vitamin A – has been successfully used in treating dry ageing skin and acne. Vitamin D – has a [...]

One of the most curious symptoms of candidiasis is a craving for sugary foods or for foods containing yeast. According to Dr George F. Kroker, an allergist working in Wisconsin: ‘Carbohydrate and/or yeast craving is such a characteristic finding in this disorder that one should seriously doubt the diagnosis of this illness if it is [...]

Description and Possible Medical Problems We’ve all been guilty of cutting out toenails the way the experts say we’re not supposed to: too short and rounded, and not square. You know who you are! If you’re the type who’s determined to always get every last bit of everything, whether it means clearing your plate or [...]

If you’re a woman who enjoys wearing polish on your nails, you probably think that your nails look ugly, even a bit anemic, when they’re bare. There may be a few spots here and there, some discolored parts, and even a thickened area or two. Thank goodness for nail polish, you may say, since you [...]

What do hard-playing athletes have in common with computer users, carpenters, butchers, factory workers, and do-it-yourselfers? Increasingly these days, the answer is carpal tunnel syndrome. If you use your hands a lot in any way, you’re at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome. The signature symptoms include numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand. The symptoms [...]

Fats come in a variety of styles: saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, cholesterol, and fish oils. Some are called good fats, some are called bad fats. The ones that get the worst press are saturated fats and cholesterol, because they are considered most at fault in causing arteriosclerosis. Cholesterol comes only from animals or foods that come [...]

More often than not, the cause of your elevated blood pressure will not be obvious. The next step, then, is to treat the elevated blood pressure itself. It’s important to keep in mind that, when treating high blood pressure, the doctor and patient are also working together to prevent a future heart attack or stroke. [...]