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Dealing with your hair feels like a minefield in today's over-commercialized marketplace. There are a thousand different shampoos, conditioners, gels, treatments, and straighteners available to solve pretty much any problem, but how often are the solutions worse than the problems? With modern chemical-laced hair products, it's no wonder we're all dealing with frizzy, dry, dead hair. To deal with hair problems naturally, while maintaining healthy hair beneath it all, feels like a pipe dream. Thankfully, there are some options for you. One such option you may not have thought of before is the good old Aloe plant. Aloe Vera is...

You've decided to take the plunge and start a family of your very own. We all know the importance of prenatal vitamins and the ever-important Vitamin D supplements to ensure our health. We also know about our Omega-3s and 6s and Folic Acids as well for a healthy body as well. With so many advice columns, how-to books, and old wives' tales out there these days, it's easy to get overwhelmed. One of the most common searches for mothers-to-be is, "what natural supplements can I use to increase the odds of conception"? While there are multiple studies that question the...

Activated charcoal is a trend in health because of the highly porous nature of the substance. It's a great filter, so people use it for everything from facial scrubs to teeth whitening.  It works, that much is true. It might not work the way you think, but it will work eventually. There's just one issue: it's messy!  Activated charcoal is a very, very fine powder made up of, well, charcoal. Any extremely fine powder has the potential to get everywhere, and with something as stark black as charcoal, you might worry that it will stain. In fact, one of the...

For many people, starting a family is a goal of the highest order. For some it's their lifelong calling, for others it's a life milestone they want to meet, and for many it's something they've long expected to do.  That makes it all the more difficult when, after trying for months or even years, you're unable to successfully conceive. There is any number of possible reasons for this, so it's no surprise when people turn to anything they can to give themselves a higher chance.  One such possible option is the fertility diet. Can a diet really affect your fertility, though?...