By Jon Yaneff, CNP About Essential Oils for Asthma Asthma is a severe lung disease that makes breathing significantly difficult. Sufferers may experience attacks of wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Asthma medications can help control symptoms during an asthma attack; however, these drugs…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Cayenne pepper is a type of chili pepper that belongs to the genus Capsicum and is a cultivar of the Capsicum annuum species. Many people use cayenne pepper to add a little spice to a meal. It’s also been used for thousands…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Anxiety is a common psychiatric disorder where a person often fears being in social situations. Treatments like antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs can lead to side effects such as agitation, irritability, aggressiveness, and more anxiety. As a result, patients may turn to alternative…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP About Psoriasis and Essential Oils for Psoriasis Psoriasis is a common skin condition where a person’s skin cells replicate too quickly. With nowhere to go, new skin cells accumulate under the skin’s surface. Psoriasis is thought to affect more than three…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP About Migraine and Yoga for Migraine A migraine is an intense, debilitating, and chronic headache that causes attacks on more than 15 days monthly. This type of headache produces severe pain on one side of the head, and some sufferers may…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Hibiscus herbal tea is more than just a delicious beverage. The health benefits of hibiscus tea are what make it so special. Hibiscus tea is made from the deep magenta sepals of the roselle flower and is thought to be native to…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Your lymphatic system is an important part of your immune system, designed to rid the body of waste. When functioning properly, it eliminates waste through respiratory movement and natural muscle contractions. That being said, toxins, cellular waste, and fluid will build up…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP As a holistic nutritionist, I often recommend my clients a number of drinks that lower blood pressure, as well as a list of drinks to avoid. That’s because making the right dietary and lifestyle choices is a great way to manage hypertension—also…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Lymph nodes, or lymph glands, are an important part of the body. In fact, the human body has around 600 lymph nodes. Lymph nodes contain white blood cells called lymphocytes. Generated by the immune system, these cells are designed to fight and…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Antibiotics: The Side Effects and Natural Alternatives Antibiotics are among the most prescribed drugs. Often, friends and family tell me that their doctor has prescribed them antibiotics. Antibiotics are given for everything from wounds, ear infections, acne, strep throat, pneumonia, fungal infections, food poisoning, and…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, is among the major risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, right in your kitchen spice rack, there could be many spices and herbs to lower cholesterol. The most common high cholesterol treatment is statins—a drug therapy linked…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Everywhere you go, turmeric is there. It’s in your food, fused into your latte or tea, part of your skin-healing facemask. And some people even juice the stuff! What’s more, doctors are treating everything from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer with it. Whether…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP A cough combined with nasal congestion is, simply put, annoying. These symptoms often accompany the common cold, but they also occur with allergies. An alternative to sugary cough syrups, one can use essential oils like lemon, frankincense, lavender, etc, as a vapor rub or as…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP 5x More Effective Than Cough Medicine – This Overlooked Fruit Will Be Your Favorite New Cough Remedy Pineapple Juice for Cough: Effective Homemade Cough Remedies Pineapple is a delicious, nutrient-dense tropical fruit with a lot of health benefits. But when it comes…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP Clary sage essential oil comes from the clary sage herb (Salvia sclarea). The flowering plant has a floral or herby aroma that is pleasantly inviting, and deeply soothing on the nervous system.As a medicinal herb, clary sage has a long history…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP As the name suggests, holy basil is not your garden variety basil plant (Ocimum basilicum). Holy basil, also known as tulsi, has a rich history as an important spiritual herb in Ayurvedic medicine that dates back 3,000 years ago. Holy basil…
