Archive for November, 2009


Combo of Alcohol and Caffeine Questioned

Well, I can tell you that I’ve definitely consumed alcoholic beverages that are infused with caffeine many a time, myself. I used to down Red Bull and vodka drinks when I was younger, just so that I could still have the energy to boogie away the night, and remain alert while still feeling that pleasant [...]

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Organix Cough Drops Use Pectin, Menthol to Soothe

I was recently in the grocery store, with a cold that just wouldn’t go away, looking for a good, natural cough drop that didn’t taste weird like I tend to think Halls and Luden’s cough drops taste, and also had natural ingredients that didn’t make me wonder what I was sucking on the whole time. [...]

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Can a Supplement Help You Tan Instead of Burn?

I have a confession to make.  I’m not an advocate of going to tanning booths.  Usually. I’m getting married in Las Vegas though, and my vanity has overcome my common sense that I’ve  had for so many years after my younger years of baking myself in the sun and the tanning booths, seeing the damage [...]

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Med Schools Teaching Alternative Treatments

As herbal and natural alternative remedies catch on in popularity and in wide use, more and more medical schools are catching the wave of integrated medicine and are teaching their students not only traditional western medicine, but also may be sprinkling in some natural remedies from various cultures like Ayurveda (Inidan derived), and Chinese medicine, [...]

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Do You Have an Omega 3 Deficiency?

It’s fascinating to read some of the studies they’ve done on how omega 3 fatty acids affect the body, and how important they are to things like brain and heart function.  It’s interesting to note that they also greatly benefit most organs, including your skin, which is a bonus if you are not only health [...]

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