High Blood Pressure – How’s Your Self Esteem?

by Christian Goodman | Feb 25, 2011 | 6 comments

I have a friend whom I would describe as beautiful (both inside and out), funny, smart articulate and who possesses other great intangible qualities. She was not always as comfortable hearing such compliments such as the above as she is now. When my wife or I would...

Natural health is common sense

by Christian Goodman | Feb 25, 2011 | 2 comments

Living a healthy life is not rocket science. You don’t have to drive miles to buy organic (although it’s good) or take a thousand different herbal formulas. For most of us, we can drastically improve our health paying just a little attention to our diet and lifestyle....

How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

by Christian Goodman | Feb 24, 2011 | 2 comments

Researchers at Florida State University shows that watermelon lower blood pressure. Every single person participating in the study improved their blood pressure using 6 grams of watermelon extract. Even healthier alternative is to add raw watermelon to your daily...

6 Shocking Causes of Arthritis You Don’t Know About (But Should)

by Christian Goodman | Feb 24, 2011 | 4 comments

Ask a doctor why you have arthritis and you’ll probably hear a rambling response involving vague phrases like “multiple causes”, “inflammation” and “genetics”. There’s some truth to the fact that many things contribute to arthritis. But most of these fly under the...

Eat all you want and lose weight!

by Christian Goodman | Feb 23, 2011 | 1 comment

It’s called a negative-calorie diet. At its simplest form, you eat food that your body spends more energy chewing and digesting than the food actually produces. The best known negative-calorie food is celery. You could eat celery day in and day out and never gain...

Surprising Information From Blue Heron Readers

by Christian Goodman | Feb 21, 2011 | 7 comments

The downside of running an online natural health magazine is often how distant we are from our readers. There is no way to sit down with all of you and brainstorm (something I love to do). We’re often far apart in miles and time zones. That’s why I love it when you...

Are Your Vitamins Harming You?

by Christian Goodman | Feb 17, 2011 | 1 comment

If you’re concerned about your health, you probably take one or more types of supplements daily. It doesn’t replace good diet but is important to cover any possible lack. More important than taking vitamins is however to pick the right brand of vitamins. If not, you...

Date Night Ruined: The Embarrassment of Excess Burping

by Scott Davis | Feb 14, 2011 | 1 comment

Most of us have graduated from the season in life where we have to go on dates and worry all the time about impressions, but hopefully most of you still make time to go out from time to time to see the sights, take in a good movie, or to dine on tasty cuisine. A...

A Simple, Sweet Treat for Your Diabetic Valentine

by Jodi Knapp | Feb 11, 2011 | 7 comments

The seasonal aisles have been stuffed to the brim since New Year’s Day with the trappings of sugar-shock wrapped in pink, red, and white ribbons. The candy overload since Halloween takes no breaks, it seems. But what can you do for your Valentine that says not only “I...

Are Hospitals Health Hazards?

by Christian Goodman | Feb 10, 2011 | 5 comments

It’s not uncommon that people develop serious hard-to-treat illnesses after spending even a short time in a hospital for minor conditions. Bacteria rolling around in hospitals have developed immunity to modern day antibacterial drugs and other treatments used in...