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Improve your health by trying the ideas on this list of natural alternatives to common medications! One place in the house that people often overlook for a makeover is the medicine cabinet. There are so many common medications that people use and probably don’t actually need to take. Maybe it’s time to find natural alternatives to accomplish the same goal! In the past, my personal growth list contained goals like eating healthy foods, exercising more and intentional living.  Until recently, I neglected to look at improving how I help my family when they don’t feel good. It’s time to start...

The 18th annual Take Back Day will take place on Saturday, October 26th from 10 am to 2 pm. Take Back Day encourages the public to safely and anonymously dispose of old, expired and unwanted prescription drugs. To find locations near you, please click here. It’s no surprise that our country has a looming and growing opioid crisis that is touching people of all ages, races, genders and socioeconomic backgrounds. In the county in which I live, we have an alarmingly high overdose and addiction rate. Sadly, the opioid crisis has directly affected my family and friends with the loss...

Health and nutrition expert Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS says you may want to change how you prepare for cold and cough season   Have you ever noticed that when there’s a bug around your office, not everyone gets sick? Somebody is out for 10 days, someone else for a half day and some people don’t even get sidelined at all? Think about it. They’ve all been exposed to the same germ. So, why does this happen? Part of the reason may be how they stock their fall/winter medicine cabinets. “If your immune system is well nourished and healthy, it will withstand challenges...