Posts Tagged ‘arthritis’
Electromagnetic Fields
July 10th, 2010
How Electromagnetic Fields Affect You
Today, I am going to write about electromagnetic fields in the city of Auckland which are currently affecting my health.
Dear Reader: It is interesting to me to note that this is my 100th post. I began writing about the effects of electromagnetic radiation on health when my sons first began this site for me. And here I am, 'celebrating' the 100th birthday of the site with a post on electromagnetic fields again. Very appropriate. Still relevant. Note: It is not I who is 100. Just this post. Regards, Merrilyn.
This is a good time to put up ...
Importance of Copper
June 16th, 2010
COPPER is important in the daily diet. The importance of Copper cannot be underestimated, as copper has many functions. Some of the functions of copper are discussed below, to give some idea about the effect of copper on the body and the brain.
Copper is essential for the absorption of iron in the body. Copper also helps to form strong red blood cells which prevent you from becoming anaemic.
Healthy blood cells prevent fatigue.
Copper helps in the formation of bone and muscle tissue.
It helps build strong cartilage which aids the smooth functioning of the joints.
Copper helps to prevent osteoarthritis.
It helps to prevent osteoporosis, because it ...
Medicinal Plants for the Cottage Garden
June 1st, 2010
Medicinal Plants for the Cottage Garden
Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
Aquilegia is a Ranunculaceae , commonly known as 'Granny's Bonnets', or 'Columbine'. These plants have lovely
bell-shaped flowers which come in various shades of purple, pink, maroon, white, or yellow.
They look very pretty, rising up a couple of feet or so from the ground, with their delicate flowers hanging most
voluptuously from their spindly, slender-stalks. Once you have them in the garden, they will self-seed and give you
more of the same the following year. As it is a perennial, the old plant will surprise you, after it has died down,
by coming up again in the ...
Iodine Scalp/Hair Remedy
January 26th, 2010
Iodine is a wonderful, natural, relatively inexpensive item for restoring hair growth and improving the scalp tissue. If you apply iodine on a regular basis to the head, you not only nourish the scalp but the whole body as well, as iodine is absorbed gradually through the tissues of the scalp and into the body where it is utilized to help immune function, the improving of which helps to stave off diseases like cancer and arthritis and makes minimal the effects of flu, colds and other infections.
Generally speaking, if you are healthy, then you should have a good head of hair. Generally ...
Cell Phones in Cars and Buses
January 12th, 2010
I have just returned to Auckland from Wellington on the day bus which left yesterday at 9am. I always enjoy this trip with a good driver at the helm. The scenery is refreshing, and you can relax and enjoy it all the more because you are not the driver. The social aspect of travelling with people from other towns and countries is a pleasure to me. Of course, the refreshing, social and relaxing aspects of travelling by bus all go to pot if you have a driver whom you do not trust or who is on edge. I was lucky that ...
