Category: Health & Fitness

Thousands every year become stranded in the mountainous and desert terrains for days or even weeks. If that was you stranded, could you survive? One of the most important assets you can have is knowing survival. One of the most important survival issues is how to retrieve water. Your body is comprised of a large […]

Going camping or cooking outdoors can be a barrel of fun, especially when you experiment with lots of recipes and ingredients around a campfire of family members and friends. But clean-up is not that great, so some outdoor cooks tend to put off this task as long as possible, making it even more difficult than […]

While camping, there’s rarely a freshwater source available, causing many campers to bring their own bottled water. If it happens that the trip is extended, and the freshwater source is depleted, do not resort to drinking creek or river water, even if it appears perfectly clear. Water from creeks, rivers, puddles, or standing pools contains […]

If you are feeling low on energy, or somewhat stressed, chances are, you need to clear and balance your chakras. Chakras are the seven points of energy within the human body. They are interconnected and when open to conduct your energy they can keep you feeling physical, mentally, and spiritually fit. These energy points begin […]

The word chakra stems from the Sanskrit chakra, meaning “wheel” or “circle.” The chakras are the spiritual power vortexes of the human body. Once in a while, our chakras can become blocked from negative energy and psychic debris. It is believed that a blocked chakra can impede the flow of spiritual energy in our body, […]

There are many things that can cause a breastfeeding mother to worry about her milk supply decreasing. As the body adjusts to the supply and demand of the child, and as the child itself becomes more proficient at nursing, a woman’s breasts will appear to stop producing enough milk. Engorgement, over-active letdown, and regular leaking […]

Conceiving or becoming pregnant is the most natural thing in the world. For some, it is. For others it can mean months (possibly years) of stress and anxiety, just waiting for a blue line to appear on a pregnancy test. Two main criteria for helping the process of becoming pregnant are: Keeping our bodies in […]

Charting your fertility signs can be a valuable tool in helping you to conceive a baby or to avoid pregnancy. First, you can pinpoint ovulation. Second, you will be able to tell if you may have an infertility problem. And third, if you do suspect an infertility problem – your doctor will need at least […]

Breastfeeding is a precious relationship between a mother and her baby, from which both derive pleasure. However, it is a shame that the occurrence of sore nipples can deter a mother from continuing to breastfeed. What is worse is that the idea of getting sore nipples may even discourage a new mother from breastfeeding at […]

When you are thrown into the whirlwind of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience, little else in your life will have seemed comparable. It can happen so fast that you don’t even have time to think about how to deal with it and you may only react to each situation as it comes along. Certainly, […]