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Fish oil is a natural source of essential fatty acids required by the body in order to fight against many diseases. Usually these fatty acids are not present in most people’s diet because of the absence of fish and vegetable oils.

It’s not difficult to replace these foods by nutritional supplements made from fish oil. Particularly important in the category of fish oil is the cod liver oil. Supplements made from cod liver oil are termed as omega 3 cod liver oil supplements because of their connection with omega 3 essential fatty acids – DHA and EPA. These fatty acids cannot be made by the body itself. Most people are deficient of these, especially those who haven’t eaten fish their entire life.

If you’re like me you’ve probably dreamed of a magical way of losing weight while keeping up with the ice cream and all the other good stuff.

But I’m afraid at the end we all have to admit the ugly truth – losing weight is a matter of net calorie loss. If you take in more calories than you give out, it turns into “love handles” real fast. It’s as simple as that.

Reducing the calorie intake actually seems to do more than just guarantee a slim physique. According to the recent research, “calorie restriction” (CR) seems to be fighting the aging process and stretching the life span of lab mice as well.

Recent studies suggest that resveratrol, a red wine extract, may be able to extend our life (study - D Sinclair of Harvard Medical School in Boston and colleagues at the University of Connecticut and Brown University in Rhode Island - published in July 13 issue of Nature).

The contolled study showed that fries and worms fed on resveratrol live 30% longer than those that were not fed resveratrol. Because all creatures share many biological processes there seems to be compelling evidence that this red wine compound may also extend life in humans.

Honey, which is produced by honeybees, is not only sweet and good tasting, but its good for you. Honey has been used for its medicinal and therapeutic value for centuries in India. Honey is known to promote good health and acts as a good cleansing tonic that revitalizes the entire body. We make every effort to ensure that the bee products reach you at their Organic best.

The honey is processed in such a way that all the natural properties are retained. Any such treatment is avoided which may denature the plant and bee enzymes, vitamins and all other crucial heat labile components of the honey.

Organic Honey is regulated by strict set of guidelines, which covers not only the origin of bees, but also the sitting of the apiaries. The standards indicate that the apiaries must be on land that is certified as organic and be such that within a radius of 4 miles from the apiary site, nectar and pollen sources consist essentially of organic crops or uncultivated areas.

The hills of Himachal are peculiar for its richness in floral biodiversity including a variety of medicinal and aromatic plants in addition to cultivated agricultural crops. Bees collect nectar from flowers of all these plants to prepare honey with added medicinal properties.

Further, this area is completely free from any kind of chemical pollution, as the agricultural practices are completely organic. Thus the honey produced is completely free from any kind of chemical contamination unlike other agriculturally developed areas where agro-chemicals are used in large quantities. This honey has already been certified as Organic by SGS (Societe Generale de Survillance) an International certifying agency for organic foods.

Himachal Products- Organic Raw Honey has not been subjected to the heat of processing, only warmed enough to flow (same temperatures the honey would see inside the hive). We select only premium honey that is pure, smooth and creamy, with the consistency of soft margarine. It contains live yeast and enzymes, because it has not been processed. It also contains pollen because it has not been filtered - merely screened. Fine textured crystals are characteristic of totally pure, unheated, unprocessed, raw honey. Properly crystallized honey has a fine, smooth texture. Crystallized honey preserves natural goodness and doesnt drip. The more rapidly honey crystallizes the finer the texture will be. Organic Honey is available in 30 Grams, 50 Grams, 100 Grams, 200 Grams, 500 Grams and 1000 Grams Packaging, Bulk packaging in 65 Kgs barrel For more info visit us at http://www.himachalproducts.com

Saw palmetto benefits are numerous and diverse, which is why saw palmetto is considered one of the most versatile herbal medicines available. Here we explore just some of them, so you can decide if you should consider taking saw palmetto supplements.

Some saw palmetto benefits

Saw palmetto benefits men more than others. Many men prefer using saw palmetto because it usually is much cheaper than its synthetic medication counterparts and usually acts faster. Unlike synthetic drugs, saw palmetto also does not seem to cause impotence nor diminish sexual drive. Saw palmetto is popularly used for helping treat everything from persistent coughs to digestive problems. It has also long been used to relieve BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia by helping treat blocked urine exit, frequent urination, and other BPH symptoms.

Most people have used Vapor Rub to treat cold symptoms but few people are aware that it can also be used to treat toenail fungus symptoms. Actually Vapor Rub has been used to treat nail fungus symptoms for many years.

Vapor Rub can be applied directly to the affected toenail. The oily substance in the vapor rub makes the toenail soft. The other ingredient, methanol, penetrates the soft skin and kills the fungus. This treatment is most effective if it is used in the early stages of a toenail fungal infection. It may not be effective for some types of nail fungus infections. It is important to understand the type of nail infection you have before beginning treatment so that the most appropriate healing methods can be used.

One of the best things about Vapor Rub is that it is inexpensive and easy to find. There are no negative side effects and most people find the menthol scent soothing. Because it is so safe if you have a nail fungus, Vapor Rub is certainly worth a try.

Other home remedies for nail fungus infections include Listerine, household bleach, hydrogen peroxide and vinegar. Although most people associate Listerine as a mouth cleanser, it has been other uses as well. Listerine can be used as a foot soak that kills germs and helps relieve the symptoms of nail fungus disease. If you use Listerine as a foot soak, then this should be done twice a day as long as symptoms persist.

Vinegars acidic qualities make it a good treatment for nail fungus disease because fungi cannot grow and thrive in an acidic environment. Vinegar can be used in a soaking solution or it can be applied directly to the affected toenail. A small amount of household bleach is sometimes added to the soaking solution for more germ killing and healing action. Some people take two teaspoonfuls of apple cider vinegar every day to help prevent and cure nail fungus infections.

Hydrogen peroxide may be used a foot soak or it can be placed right on the affected toenail. A hydrogen peroxide soak is needed twice a day for thirty minutes each time. Hydrogen peroxide should never be ingested except on the advice of your doctor.

It would be wise to try Vapor Rub and other home remedies to treat your nail fungus infection before investing in expensive treatments.

Does the word ‘Cancer’ scare you?

Well it should, however you probably think it will never happen to you. In the US one in every 2 men and one in every 3 women will be diagnosed with some form of Cancer and the Canadian statistics are very similar. Cancer is not the only disease that we should be concerned about in today’s environment, depending on underlying factors the flu or the common cold could be deadly to some people. Due to poor diets, lack of exercise and daily stress most immune systems are so far out of balance they could not even begin to protect us against the smallest of infections or bacteria.

Only a migraine sufferer understands the pain. Regardless of how the migraine starts the end result is the same - excrutiating pain that renders you helpless. Walking hurts, breathing hurts. Even thinking hurts.

People often discount migraines without any true understanding of the suffering a migraine can inflict. They treat migraine sufferers like hypochondriacs or drama queens. This is simply not so.

There are any number of painkillers and pills available to help curb the pain. The issue here is that many of these painkillers require repeat prescriptions and involve an ongoing cost.

The other side effect of many of the prescribed medicines is that they can help with the pain of the migraine headache itself but tend to have a ‘knockout’ effect on the sufferer.

Most migraine sufferers will be familiar with the ‘where did the day go?’ effect of many of the stronger painkillers.

There are natural remedies to the migraine plague. They’re simple and cheap (if not free).

None of these are to replace prescribed medication but can be used in conjunction with your medication to bring relief about faster.

They also complement each other.

Dark Room If you suffer from migraine headaches and an attack begins then find the quietest, darkest spot in your home and lay down there. The area or should also be relatively warm to allow you to relax faster. Your eyes should remain covered but open. This usually means using some sort of blindfold but a scarf, long handkerchief or other material works just fine. Keep your eyes open as much as possible because experience has shown that shutting your eyes to try and cope with the pain uses extra facial and jaw muscles that can just increase the problem and not cure it.

If an attack has already begun then follow the same routine and take whatever prescribed medication you have.

Relaxed Breathing A migraine attack generally brings on a sort of anxiety attack in the sufferer. They know how much it’s going to hurt so their heart rate increases. This increase in blood flow makes the problem worse.

Once you’ve retreated to the quiet, dark area and covered your eyes from any possible stimuli then breathing is the next area to focus on. You must let your breathing relax. Panicked breathing will increase the pain you’re already experiencing.

To allow your breathing to relax follow these steps:

1. Take a long slow deep breath and exhale equally slowly.

2. Again take a long, slow deep breath. As you’re slowly inhaling focus on the sensation of the air filling your lungs. Feel the air filling your body. Once you’ve inhaled as much as is comfortable again exhale slowly. As you’re exhaling focus on the sensation of the air leaving your lungs and escaping through your mouth. Breathe out completely.

3. Repeat the process of inhaling slowly, focusing on the sensation of the air filling your lungs and exhaling slowly 4 or 5 more times.

4. By the fourth reptition you should notice that your breathing is far more relaxed and calm. Your heart rate should now also have lowered back to a resting rate and you may even feel slighly sleepy. If so embrace that feeling and allow yourself to fall asleep.

Lavender Oil This is the final step in the process. Lavender oil is renowned for its medicinal properties and this is doubly so for migraine headaches. Lavender oil is cheap and completely safe to use. Only use pure Lavender oil for treating migraines - lavender scented fragrances or scented oils are useless. It must be the purest lavender oil you can find.

If you feel a migraine attack coming then grab your lavender oil. Place a single drop of pure, undiluted lavender oil on each temple or behind each ear. Also place 2 or 3 drops of undiluted lavender oil on the pillow you’re going to rest on.

Combined with a quiet, dark room and the deep breathing technique the lavender oil provides that final ‘punch’ in the natural treatments. The scent of the oil will relax you and simply inhaling lavender infused air helps to ease the pain of a migraine almost immediately.