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We're big fans of aloe vera, but if you've never had it before, you may be hit with one thought when you try it for the first time. One question stands out above all the rest. "Why does it taste so bad?" The truth is, aloe vera has one of those flavors that is very much an acquired taste. You may like it, you may not. There are ways to adjust the taste to your liking as well. We'll discuss all of that and more today, so strap in and join us on the journey to the wonderful world of aloe. What...

Whether you're looking to lose a couple of pounds to take yourself from fit to toned, or you're looking for any advantage you can in a major bid to lose weight, you'll probably take all the help you can get. Weight loss is a numbers game; you need to burn more calories than you're taking in. Sometimes, though, a small difference is enough to make a large result. Just a little more exercise is one thing, just a little less food is another, but why not try the third route? There are a variety of exercise enhancers on the market....

You probably know turmeric as the bright yellow spice that gives curries their distinctive flavor and color, or that forms the core ingredient of golden milk. You might also know it as a traditional part of Ayurvedic medicine, a key component in dozens of health treatments of varying levels of efficacy. Did you know, though, that it may have the potential to lighten your skin? Many people throughout history and around the internet today believe in the skin-lightening power of turmeric. In contrast to the yellow staining properties of the spice itself, creating a beauty treatment out of it may...

Among the wide variety of herbal remedies found throughout the world, very few actually come from the western world. Most remedies fall into the categories of traditional Chinese medicine or Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine, with a few native American remedies and a scant few coming from western Europe.  One of the few that does come from Europe, though it's also present in Asia, is birch. Birch is a tree – an iconic tree used in a lot of forestry imagery because of its striking white bark and distinct pattern – and it is the bark of that tree that is used...