There are two major ways in which to heat the muscle tissues and relax the body, mind and soul. Those are the hot tub, or whirlpool, whichever you prefer to call it, and the sauna. Which you prefer really depends on whether you prefer wet or dry heat, but there are some additional pros and cons that you may not be considering when deciding between the two for your personal home spa. Read the rest of this entry »

Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) is a climbing vine with twisted, brown rhizomes. It has a reddish stem that is long and thin. It has ovate, broad and small flowers with hues of green. It is known to contain healing properties in its roots. It is used to relieve pain. Then later, Native Americans and early colonists used it to treat joint pain and colic so that it became known as ‘colic root’. Read the rest of this entry »

When we hear the word bacteria we automatically think negative about it. After all, some bacteria really cause infections. However, that negative belief about bacteria may not be always true especially for your digestive tract, which considerably holds a massive number of bacteria and has then evolved to apply some good bacteria for some significant functions and effects. Read the rest of this entry »