The cost of losing your temper

Losing your temper can cost you your life.

This might seem a tad dramatic, but losing your life isn’t just about pushing up daisies, it’s about losing out on relationships, career opportunities, schooling and more. If you are a person who suffers from angry outbursts or loses their temper often you know how destructive this is to your life as well as to the lives around you.

You want to control your temper and keep your anger in-check but you don’t know how. This is why anger is such a vicious cycle as the sheer frustration and helplessness many feel about not being in control of their anger and not knowing when they might lash out is itself a reason to be angry! (more…)

Alpha-lipoic acid inhibits nerve damage, including diabetic neuropathy characteristic of diabetic patients.

Alpha-lipoic acid reduces insulin resistance and improves blood glucose balance in diabetic patients.

Alpha-lipoic acid protects the liver from poisoning by environmental toxins, such as industrial chemicals or toxic heavy metals, as well as being used (in injectible form) to save the lives of people who have mistakenly eaten poisonous mushrooms. (more…)

What is premature ejaculation?

Premature ejaculation (coming too soon) is when a man ejaculates either before penetration of the woman’s vagina actually takes place or very quickly afterwards. This is not to be confused with ‘having a quickie’ which by its very nature is intended to produce a fast result generally in less than 3 minutes.

Premature ejaculation is simply a case of ejaculating before the man wants to. (more…)

Why do we pay so much attention to our smiles?

Good teeth have always been a sign of good health and affluence in Western culture. They are also one of the first things we tend to notice about people if there is something wrong with them. Thus, not having a perfect white smile can lower a person’s confidence and result in them shielding their mouths when they talk etc. Yellow teeth can result in low self –esteem and reduced confidence levels.

What causes teeth to go yellow?

Some people are naturally blessed with beautiful white teeth and they manage to retain that sparkly white smile most of their lives. However, many of us are not that lucky. Today’s modern diet and lifestyle is very anti-white teeth with coffee and smoking among the top offenders when it comes to staining teeth yellow. (more…)

People with sleep problems feel tired during the day when they should feel rejuvenated and energised. Their mental faculties are impaired as are various physical functions which is why having enough sleep is so important. Without enough sleep we simply cannot function at optimal levels and all things in our life, relationships, work and health deteriorate.

How much sleep do we need a night?

How much sleep we need each night tends to vary from generation to generation with babies sleeping as many as 15hrs a day, small children 12 hrs daily and adults an average of 7-8 hrs a day. (more…)

Natural remedies for premenstrual syndrome.

Who suffers from PMS?

At least one third of all menstruating women suffer from pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) or pre-menstrual tension (PMT). PMT and PMS refer to the same condition though PMS suggests a wider range of symptoms than PMT. PMS can last a couple of days to two weeks prior to and during menstruation though symptoms usually subside after bleeding starts.

What causes PMS?

No one knows for sure why some women suffer PMS more than others or why some women don’t appear to suffer from it at all. It is believed to be associated with changes in hormone levels though poor diet, inadequate fitness and stress can exacerbate symptoms. (more…)

Sexually aroused but can’t ejaculate – increase your sperm production naturally

Approximately one in ten men find that despite being very turned on and sexually aroused (evident by a hard erection) they are unable to reach a climax (orgasm) and ejaculate when having sexual intercourse with their partner. They are confident that the problem isn’t related to their health because they are able to ejaculate during masturbation. The inability for a man to orgasm and ejaculate while having sex with a partner is called delayed ejaculation. (more…)

Royal Jelly has long been regarded as one of nature’s super foods due to its rejuvenative, antibiotic and anti-bacterial properties.   It has many uses but is perhaps most often recommended by herbalists to women experiencing menopause, menstruation and fertility problems and to men who are looking to increase their sex drive, sperm count and stamina!

Royal Jelly is a rich source of protein, contains numerous valuable amino acids and B vitamins and as a result has many applications (aside from those already mentioned) in natural medicine. (more…)

1. What is the menopause?
2. How long does the menopause last?
3. Do men have a menopause?
4. What are the symptoms of menopause?
5. Treatments and natural remedies for menopause symptoms? (more…)

What is arthritis?

Arthritis is a painful condition that affects the joints of the body. There are many different types of arthritis and contrary to popular belief it is not an old person’s ailment. Two-thirds of arthritis sufferers are aged between 15 and 65. The most common forms of arthritis are Osteoarthritis (caused by wear and tear of cartilage) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (inflammation due to an overactive immune system). (more…)