Did You Know?

TOOTH ACHE - Did you know that a persistent toothache requiring capping of the tooth sometimes can be cured by gargling with coconut oil for twenty minutes a day until the pain is gone? Yes! This is because the cause is often a nitrogen bubble below the gums and the coconut oil can get in and dissolve the bubble, or absess.

HEARTBURN - Did you know that a handful of almonds can relieve heartburn just as effectively as heartburn medication? 

MANY MOONS AGO - Did you know that the moons on your fingernails , called the lunulas, are indicative of overall health?  How are your moons?  Go ahead and take a look.  Are they nice, white, and defined?  Do you even have them at all?  We should have moons on all our nails but our pinky finger (though I swear I have seen people with them on their pinkies but I could be wrong...).  Moving from your thumb to your ring finger, your moons should get progressively smaller.  It is believed that each finger's nail health correlates with an organ system in the body.  For example, if your ring finger moon is missing, this may be indicative of thyroid or digestive disorders. My middle finger and ring finger moons are barely visible.  This is because I have some health issues to work through as a result of how my body reacts to the hormonal changes of pregnancy and the post partum period of time.  More on that later (but, no, I am not pregnant now!).   Take a look at your moons.  If they are not well-defined or are missing, you may want to consult with your healthcare provider of choice to see if you can improve your health, not just the appearance of your nails.  I am not certain how traditional doctors feel about this topic but a naturopath will take your concern very seriously and help you get to the root of the missing moon/s.