The Accidental Herbalist

…helping everyone to live a healthier life!

Relight Your Inner Bonfire This Fall with Energy to Burn

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Researchers highlight natural ways to rev-up your vitality and refresh body & mind

It may mean that leaves turn colors soon, but the end of summertime can turn into leaving you feeling as drained as a wading-pool that’s sprung a leak. All those sunburns, sandy bathing-suit bottoms and heat exhaustion sure can take their toll… so now’s [...]

Does Chocolate Contain a Weight-Loss Secret?

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Before you reach for your next bite of chocolate, discover this tasty morsel’s weight-control powers

Could the most-craved food in the U.S. actually help you to lose weight? On average, Americans consume almost 12 pounds of this tasty treat per year—a potentially hefty number to add to waistlines around the country. But there is good news. [...]

How to Unleash Youthful Energy – At Any Age

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Simple nutritional strategy gives body and mind essential bursts of vitality.

Do you feel your energy fading? Do you find yourself falling asleep earlier in the evening? Does it take longer to wake up and embrace the day with an alert body and mind? Perhaps you’ve started avoiding your favorite activities or social events because you [...]

Has Obesity Reached Its Peak?

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Interesting article and stats I found…
Has Obesity Finally Reached Its Peak?
by Mary Jane (MJ) Bovo, M.D.  

As national overweight and obesity percentages seem to level off, experts call for additional methods of weight-loss support

Have Americans become as fat as they can possibly get? That might be one logical conclusion to draw after hearing news of the [...]

Migraines, Headaches, and Caffeine

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Caffeine can be both beneficial and harmful for a headache sufferer. It can serve as a treatment or, in some cases, can cause withdrawal or rebound headaches

What Is Caffeine?
Caffeine is a commonly used drug that increases alertness, decreases fatigue, and improves muscle coordination. Though coffee comes to mind as the most common source of caffeine, [...]

Found! New Marker of Poor Prostate Health

Sunday, August 5th, 2007

New test sheds light on wisdom of taking natural steps to safeguard health of key organ.

On September 22, researchers announced that they have found a new biological marker that indicates early signs of poor prostate health. In fact, this new test may prove to be more accurate than the standard measurement of PSA levels. “Using [...]