Health
Activated Charcoal – Detox and Health Benefits
You may know charcoal as a handy ingredient to start your BBQ, or possibly the charred remains of a BBQ dinner gone wrong. But there are some amazing health benefits to be gained from Activated Charcoal. It has been...
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Aloe Vera – Called The Immortality Plant
Many people may already use the aloe vera plant for those small home emergencies, such as cuts, burns, sunburns, and scrapes. Did you know that you can also use aloe vera internally, and gain even more benefits for your...
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X-rays – First Step For a Successful Dental Experience
Ok, you've crossed the mental hurdle about going to another country like Costa Rica for your dental work. What’s the first thing you need to do? First, you need up-to-date x-rays.
If your x-rays are more than 4-6 months...
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Heart Opening Cacao Ceremonies
Cacao… It has become touted as a powerful superfood – full of anti-oxidants and other health-enhancing nutrients. We also know of cacao when it is used as the main ingredient to make the beloved chocolate so many people around...
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Himalayan Salt Has More Health Benefits Than Just in Cooking
Himalayan salt lamps bring that warm, soothing glow of a campfire right into your home. They bring so much more than that as they are also beneficial to your health and well-being.
These lamps are large, solid blocks of Himalayan...
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Health Care in Costa Rica Can Actually Save You Money
So what is it that keeps you from the proper health care you need? Money! The US health care system is a minefield of unpleasant surprises. Even with health care insurance that, for the most part, makes regular doctor...
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Medicine Ceremonies And Sacred Plants
Sacred plants have been used in ceremonies throughout the ages, and by many different cultures and even religions. Medicine ceremonies are different than what you may have experienced when compared to other ceremonies, such as weddings, baptisms, bar mitzvahs,...
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Bring Sacred Ceremonies Into Your Life
From ancient times all the way forward to today, sacred ceremonies, and plant medicine have been used to create a time and space for grieving, for celebrations, and transformational change. For many, taking part in a ceremony helps them...
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Common Plant Remedies Your Grandmother May Have Used
Through the ages, from ancient civilizations, indigenous peoples, to even your old grandmother, people have known about the value of plant medicines in curing common ailments, and even life-threatening diseases. Today the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more...
Environment
Getting Out Into The Dirt Is Actually Good For You
Did you know there are natural anti-depressants that are found in dirt, and these can actually make you both happier and healthier? Researchers have found that microbes in the soil have similar effects to those gained from taking Prozac. Yet they...
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Meet The Tico Artist To Whom Samsung Awarded A Place In the Hall of Fame of Its PENUP Platform
Socrates said that art not only represents the body, but also the soul, and looking at it from today's perspective, that...