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Avena Sativa is a great restorative herbal plant that has many medicinal properties. Avena Sativa is commonly known as Oats and the seeds of this plant are used medicinally. Avena Sativa can be used topically, it is soothing and anti-inflammatory due to its mucilaginous properties.
Acne is a common problem for teenagers but it can often be bothersome even into the adult years. Acne is a skin condition that occurs when pores in your skin become clogged. Pores in our skin contain a hair follicle and an oil gland, when these glands over-produce oil (sebum), the pores become clogged. Pores can also become clogged with the buildup of sebum, dirt and bacteria.
We are blessed to live in beautiful northern California and get to enjoy sunny weather most of the year. As I have walked the path of becoming healthier, I have also tried to reduce my impact on the environment. One of new things I have started incorporating into my lifestyle is drying my clothes outside on a clothesline. We switched to a natural, unscented laundry detergent many years ago but were still using the dryer and dryer sheets.
The weather is changing here in the East Bay Area and people are more susceptible to falling sick during the winter months. Read about the Eight Essential things you can do to keep yourself healthy here. It is so easy to indulge in the wrong types of food during the holiday season and Halloween really starts off the holiday season with a sugar kick.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the diet of most Americans is the exact opposite of what an anticancer diet should be. Here are three promising cancer fighting foods: Green Tea – rich in polyphenols, which include catechins – this compound reduces the growth of new bloodvessels that feed tumors. EGCG a catechin, is found in higher quantities in Japanese green tea. Green tea, green tea extracts have been used to prevent and treat a variety of cancers such as breast, stomach and skin cancers.
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