Specific Health Problems

The world has gone crazy for “energy drinks”. But, are they harming or helping you?  In this article Mary Born discusses the problems with energy drinks and more natural alternatives.

Depression isn't bad.  In fact, it serves a useful purpose in our life when we understand what it depression is really trying to tell us.  Like any other condition, it goes away when we deal with its underlying causes, which include liver problems, constipation, chemical toxicity, suppressed anger and a loss of personal boundaries.  Here are some holistic ways of dealing with depression by removing its root causes.

The use of medications to keep children in line in school has become extremely widespread.  Often these medications are used to try to resolve normal behavior problems in children that can easily be solved by other means.  Good nutrition, exercise and better parenting techniques can all be helpful in these situations.  Even with true ADHD, there are natural strategies that can resolve the problem without drugs.

Contrary to what I was taught many years ago, one can get habituated to stimulant laxatives like cascara sagrada and senna.  Traditional herbalists always regarded these herbs as remedies for occasional, not daily use.  I've met many people who can't go to "go" without using these substances, and I don't regard this as healthy.  The goal of herbal medicine should be to restore the body to normal function, not make it dependent on a remedy for daily use.  This article explores strategies for restoring normal bowel function without using stimulant laxatives and includes a detailed explanation of a new formula I helped to create called Gentle Move.

The liver is the primary organ responsible for breaking down toxins that get into our body and turning them into water soluble compounds that can be eliminated from the body. Problems with liver detoxification can cause environmental illness and the "healing crisis" talked about in natural medicine.  In this article, I explain the basic process of liver detoxification and how supplements can improve liver detoxification. 

To find the answer to that question, you'll just have to read the article, which Steven recently updated at age 62. He's got a lot of interesting things to say about keeping your skin healthy.

In the article, "The Cold is the Cure", found on this website, I make the point that you can't cure a cold (or any other disease for that matter) because only the body can cure it.  But since I've indicated that we can support the body in overcoming illness, I guess this article should really be titled, "How to Help Your Body Cure the Common Cold."  Whatever we call it, I've used the techniques in this article to get rid of colds and flu in as little as two to three hours.  They almost always result in dramatic improvement (if not a complete cure) within 24 hours.

I grew up with chronic sinus problems and it was these personal health challenges that led me to the field of natural healing.  This is the story of my personal healing journey to learn how to breathe freely.  It offers insights into the importance of deep breathing to our health and discusses how I not only overcame my sinus problems but learned to breathe fully and deeply to improve my health.

I have never seen a chronically ill person who did not have problems with their stomach and digestive system.  One of the primary problems that interferes with many people's health is the hiatal hernia.  In this article, I explain what a hiatal hernia is, why it is a major underlying cause of chronic health problems, and how to correct it.

Need to whiten your teeth? Here's a recipe for an effective natural tooth whitener.

For years medical researchers have struggled to find the answer to the common cold. Yet, in spite of the thousands of hours of research and the millions of dollars which have been put into this project, no one has yet discovered a cure for this common ailment. In this article, however, you will find the answer to the problem of the common cold. In fact, you will gain an important key to understanding the nature disease symptoms in general.

Millions of Amerians suffer from anxiety disorders.  In this article we explore what causes anxiety and how to relieve it holistically, using herbs supplements and emotional healing techniques.