Choose products that are backed by clinical trials. Speaking of alternative therapies and herbal remedies, here are a few snippets we've compiled from some journals in the Community Health Library Researchers at the University of Maryland, based on studies of patients with heart disease, theorize that laughter may reduce the impact of stress on your blood vessels. So laughter may be the best medicine after all. Research has found that people whose diets are high in olive oil show a decreased risk of developing colon cancer. Studies have shown that nagging is the least effective way to bring about a lifestyle change in a spouse or partner.
Lifestyle changes are more likely to occur when both partners participate together.
You can't just talk the talk, you must walk the walk too. Chamomile is one of the best known and most versatile of medicinal plants. In Europe it is marketed for a wide variety of ailments, and is listed as an official drug in the pharmacopoeias of over a dozen countries. The active properties of chamomile are in the fresh or dried flower heads. Teas or other preparations made from these flowers can be used as gargles and rinses to treat inflammations of the mouth, throat and gums, as a tea to stimulate the appetite and digestions, as a vapor to treat bronchial irritations, in creams and lotions to treat wounds, skin irritations and diaper rashes.