It seems that PMS and PMDD symptoms are more significant for women now than they have been in previous decades and the reason for that is simple: 

• diets high in processed food

• lack of quality sleep

• too much stress

Good news, though, there are ways you can balance your hormones naturally. Read on.

Adults in America sleep 20% less than 100 years ago. The effects of drowsiness include irritability, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, depression, weight gain, impaired judgement, irregular heartbeat, increased risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, and decreased immunity. According to

the CDC, more than 9 million Americans use sleeping pills, which have additional side effects. If you want to resolve your sleep issues, here are some simple, safe and natural solutions:

Does your child suffer from chronic constipation or diarrhea? This is a problem that has many families concerned. Consistent elimination is very important to good health and when your child isn’t eliminating properly, it can affect mood, sleep, even learning. If you’re certain there is not an underlying medical condition causing digestive issues, here are some natural solutions to try.

A lot of mainstream doctors suggest ibuprofen or aspirin for managing chronic pain and inflammation. There are a lot of unwanted side effects that go along with these drugs including sleep issues, digestive disturbance, and more, but most importantly, when you take an over the counter drug for minor or chronic pain, the drug masks the symptom instead of solving the problem. Here are some natural tools to try before you take a drug.

Constipation is an epidemic in the United States. This condition has silent led to more than 6 million doctor visits, 700,000 emergency room visits, and costs billions of dollars in health care costs. Here are some natural tips to help you “eliminate” constipation.

Over the counter allergy treatments are convenient but you may want to try some natural solutions first. Allergy medication can raise your blood pressure, cause severe dizziness, trouble breathing, drowsiness, nosebleeds, headaches, nausea, hyperactivity, loss of appetite, sleep interruption, dehydration, confusion and blurred vision. Before you reach for those expensive and not-so-good for you over the counter drugs, remember that there are natural solutions for treating your allergies. Here are some that you can try:

In this health tip we will be discussing how well functioning adrenals can have you feeling more like Snow White instead of one of her dwarfs!

First, let’s learn a little anatomy.  The adrenals are small glands that are a very important part of our endocrine system.  The endocrine is a system made up of many glands including the, hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pineal, and the reproductive glands, which include the ovaries and testes.  The pancreas is also a part of this system, but we will discuss that in a future health tip when we cover digestion.