How I Used Alternative Treatments to Cure My Urinary Tract Infection(UTI, Bladder Infection)

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The first signs of a urinary tract infection (UTI) for me

How to Use Coconut Oil as a Body Cream

open coconut

I love Virgin or Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. I mainly use if for my body cream.

It has to be virgin or extra virgin coconut oil to retain its smell and taste.  I also like to use organic oil so it is free of chemicals and pesticides.

Benefits

Easy Coconut Lip Balm Recipe

This coconut lip balm helps keep your lips smooth and soft.   It is very easy to make too!

• I only use Organic Virgin Coconut Oil because organic is free of chemicals and pesticides.


• You must use virgin coconut oil as this is the only type of coconut oil that has a coconut flavor.

You will like it if you like your lip balm to be a little bit glossy and have a natural coconut flavor.

coconut

You will need:

Recipe for Coconut Rum Ball Cookies

Coconut rum ball cookies

This recipe is very simple to do, especially if you have access to fresh coconuts.
The cookies have a nice chewy texture and a nice coconut flavor!

You will need:

coconut rum ball cookie dough

3/4  Cup Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup Coconut Rum*

1 3/4  shredded coconut - unsweetened (fresh is preferable)

Cocoa Powder to Color Gray Hair on Brunettes

Okay - here's my story. I am on a quest to find a hair coloring that is non-toxic and will cover gray hair. For me, covering gray hair is the hardest part - mine is very coarse and stubbornly rejects picking up color.

So far, I have tried (and you can check out my articles):

• Sage Rinse - this did not work for me (tried it for 45 days)


• Henna - this does work


• Clairol Loving Care - non-permanent hair color - this works more like a permanent dye and contains fewer chemicals that most other hair dyes.

I have read a few articles about Cocoa powder coloring gray hair on brunette hair, so I figured I would give it a try.

Results:  It covered the gray just a little bit - maybe just a smidgen - (almost too hard to tell).

Why is Tuna Bad for Cats?

tuna meat

human grade canned tuna

Most veterinarians say that canned tuna for human consumption is bad for cats.  But exactly why is it bad?  Can I give it to my cats as treats? Is a little bit dangerous?

I did a little research and found out the following facts:
It seems that feeding canned tuna to cats as their primary food is the culprit. Cats can’t survive on an exclusive diet of tuna.  An occasional treat should not hurt them.

The reasons vets say tuna is bad are:

Natural Hairball Remedy

I have shorthaired cats and they usually don’t have hairballs.  But when they do, I found a hairball remedy for my cats that is better for them than the normal store bought remedies that contain mineral oil or petroleum jelly.  You see, because mineral oil is also obtained from petroleum, it is not good for our kitties to ingest on a regular basis (you should not ingest anything that the body doesn't readily absorb).  See EWG - Environmental Working Group for more information on mineral oil and petroleum jelly.

The best hairball remedy surprisingly is “Olive Oil“

I give my cats a little olive oil (extra virgin) when they seem to need it.

How Much to Give your cat?