THE FACTS
People who suffer from chronic headaches have been known to try all sorts of pills and home remedies. But cayenne peppers?
Behind the folk wisdom is capsaicin, the active ingredient in cayenne. It is said to bring relief by depleting Substance P, a neurotransmitter that helps transmit pain impulses. Sounds unlikely, but a number of studies have tested the claim, and most have found evidence to support it.
One prominent study was published in 1998 in The Clinical...

Sinusitis can at times be painful with the swelling of the mucus lining, inflammation, stuffiness and blockage that causes bacterial infection. However, there are many "sinusitis herbs" that can cure the symptoms of sinusitis and free up the nasal passages. The long term treatment of sinusitis might depend on the actual cause which could be other health issues like diabetes, weak immunity, allergies to dust and refined foods etc. which can be treated after consultation with...

If you suffer from allergy asthma then you need to know all about getting relief as quickly as possible from an unexpected attack. Allergy asthma can strike at any time of your life. Many infants and children suffer from it, whilst other people may be into old age before they have an attack.

If you haven't had an allergic asthma attack for a long time, it's easy to believe you're never going to have another one. But the chances are that you will, hence the importance of a...

Most wisdom relating to colds and flu is about how to recover quickly rather than how to prevent yourself from going down with them in the first place. In this article you're going to learn a few simple things you can do to avoid the snivels and aches and pains, and come through unscathed.

What exactly causes colds and flu? Where in your body do the germs hang out? How do they get passed from person to person? These are the things you need to find out in order to stand the...

If you have ever suffered from eczema and had to scratch until you gave yourself a secondary infection - or even if you've just had the unsightly flaky and itchy skin without all the drama - then you know what a pain it can be.  Just think about an infant with baby eczema, and realize that what you've gone through is nothing in comparison to the helpless innocent child.

One of the last things you will want to do to cure your baby's eczema is to use some harsh chemical or...

If you suffer from allergies, there are many things you can do around your home to prevent them from flaring up and causing you discomfort. It is important to reduce allergens both inside and outside of your home in order to reduce triggers and experience relief from the often debilitating symptoms of allergies.

The first place to start when tackling allergens in your home is your bedroom because you spend approximately a third of your life there. Encase your pillows, mattress,...

I have always been a big fan of natural cures versus chemical ones. If there is an alternative, I'd rather consume something natural than some exotic chemicals that were made in a lab somewhere. Call me bizarre but those pheno-dextro-ferra-whatever chemicals just don't sound healthy to me.

Lately, while surfing the Internet looking at natural cures, I stumbled on an allergies internet site that claims you can cure allergies and most other diseases by taking a regular dose of...

As most people with allergies know, dust mites are a huge problem and one of the biggest allergens that causes them problems. If you wake up in the morning and you are still tired, have puffy eyes, stopped up nose and you don't start feeling better until you been up for awhile then there is a pretty good chance you are allergic to dust mites.

The good news is dust mite allergies are pretty easy to control. Just put a dust mite cover on your mattress, pillows and box springs. Dust...

There are four types of sinuses enclosed in the human skulls. These are named according to the bones where they are located.

Ethmoid sinuses, for example, are located on both sides of the ethmoid bone, the bone that separates the brain from the nasal cavity. The frontal sinuses are situated in the region of the forehead, thus the name, and the maxillary sinuses are those that are located in the cheekbones on either side of the nostrils. The sphenoid sinuses, being located within...

Eczema is a defect of the immune system that manifests itself in the form of dried out scaly skin that flakes and itches terribly. Broken and bleeding skin is also evident in severe eczema instances. A lot of folks have come to be disillusioned with the treatment marketed by doctors that they think that the most effective eczema cure is to make vital alterations in one's lifestyle and day to day habits.

This is because the medical doctors are still not able to find a cure for...