Tea Tree Oil for Athlete's Foot

Sweaty shoes can increase the risk of fungal infections like athlete’s foot. Tea tree oil is effective because it is a potent anti-fungal agent. Mix a few drops of it with olive oil and massage onto your feet twice daily. Continue for several months until the fungus is gone. Be sure to select brands that are 100 percent tea tree oil.

Ripe Banana Peel for Splinters

Wooden patio decks often lead to food splinters. Forget the tweezers, says Dr. Mehmet Oz, and apply a ripe banana peel over the affected area. Cover with a bandage and leave it on overnight. The peel produces enzymes which help draw out foreign matter that can cause infection. The splinter will rise to the top of the skin and may even stick itself to the banana peel, making it easy to remove. If the splinter is deep, you may have to repeat the process several times.

Anise Seeds for Upset Stomach

Anise seeds provide a sweet taste similar to that of black licorice when used in foods. They can calm an upset stomach and help with coughs and runny noses. Thanks to presumed estrogen-like properties, anise may increase milk flow in breastfeeding mothers, treat menstrual symptoms and boost libido, according to WebMD.

It's also a good source of fiber and calcium, among other nutrients, and a very good source of iron, with 2.4 milligrams in just one tablespoon.

Foods to help Blood Pressure at bay Part 1

Let’s face it – it’s all in the diet. If you want to bring down your blood pressure or keep it under control, you should make healthy food choices.

But what food exactly lowers blood pressure seems to be changing from year to year. Today something is in and tomorrow the same thing is out… enough to drive a person CRAZY!

That’s why in today’s article I’m including a list of 7 foods I absolutely 100% guarantee will help keep your blood pressure at bay (today, tomorrow and ten years from now).

And the best part is; they’re all delicious!

Here are some of the best foods that can bring down your blood pressure. The best part is that they’re all nutritious as well as delicious!

1. Banana – Whenever you crave for a snack, banana might be a good choice. This filling fruit is loaded with the mineral potassium that lowers blood pressure. In fact a research has shown that eating 2 bananas a day regularly can bring down blood pressure by nearly 10 percent!

2. Eggs – Do you like scrambled eggs or omelet for breakfast? Eggs are known to contain a peptide compound that lowers blood pressure. It is supposed to be about as effective as a low dose of a prescription drug. And just to be clear; the cholesterol danger of eggs is nothing but a myth.

3. Tomato – Try swapping your beverage for tomato juice if high blood pressure is your ailment (no I did not say Bloody Mary). The chemical compound in tomatoes called ‘lycopene’ is known to lower blood pressure. 25 milligrams of lycopene (the amount found in a cup of tomato juice) is perfect for lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol by up to 10 percent.

Foods to help Blood Pressure at bay Part 2

4. Dark chocolate – Eat dark chocolate to your heart’s content – it has been shown to have a good effect at controlling blood pressure. Patients with hypertension and pre-hypertension who ate small quantities of dark chocolate for 18 weeks showed about 20 percent decrease in blood pressure.

5. Watermelon – With the summer round the corner, watermelon is a good choice of fruit to consume regularly. It is a rich source of the amino acid L-citrulline that regulates blood pressure.

6. Raisins – These sweet little treats are perfect for cutting down blood pressure. A research study has shown that patients who snacked on raisins 3 times a day for 12 weeks showed a considerable decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

7. Hibiscus – Do you care to try a cup of hibiscus tea? Research shows that sipping this tea for 6 weeks reduced the blood pressure by up to 7 points in slightly hypertensive patients.