When you have dogs, dealing with fleas and ticks is inevitable. The diseases spread by fleas and ticks are numerous and quite dangerous; Not just for your four-legged friends, but for you too. Manually checking for fleas and ticks every day and removing them promptly is necessary. Apart from that, here are eight best natural flea and tick remedies that keep your pet and you safe from pests. Additionally, it keeps the environment too safe from harsh chemicals: 1. Essential oils Essential oils like neem, cedar, rosemary, peppermint, and eucalyptus are great natural remedies for fleas and ticks. Take a few drops of any one of these essential oils, mix them in a carrier oil like almond or coconut oil, and rub them on your dog’s skin. Rub against the direction of hair growth and remember to keep away from your dog’s face. 2. Rosemary water spray Boil a bunch of fresh rosemary in water to make it concentrated. Then dump the leaves and add warm water to the concentrate. Give your dog a rosemary water bath and allow him or her to dry naturally. The smell from this fresh herb would keep fleas and ticks away from your pet. 3.

Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that causes symptoms such as hallucinations, paranoia, distorted reality, and reduced ability to express emotions. Doctors and neurologists regard abnormal brain chemistry or brain inflammation as some of the causes of schizophrenia. Based on recent surveys and statistics, schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders in the country range from 0.25% to 0.65%. People with schizophrenia require treatments and medications that can help them bring the symptoms under control. However, these alternative treatments can be used with mainstream treatments to improve the long-term outlook of the disorder: 1. CBT Personal therapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most prevalent alternate therapy applied to treat schizophrenia. Psychological intervention can help patients with schizophrenia recognize symptoms appropriately. It can help in improving response to stimuli, thereby reducing relapses. The therapy aims to create a therapeutic umbrella to protect schizophrenic patients from undue personal stress. Apart from this, family therapy and assertive community treatment can improve social skills and prevent psychotic relapse and rehospitalization, and show improvements in delusions and hallucinations. 2. Glycine therapy A type of amino acid, glycine has been a subject of research for over a decade as a potential treatment option for symptoms for schizophrenia.

When cigarettes were first introduced, they were advertised as a method of relieving anxiety and stress. This they did, in a way. However, we soon discovered that while they provided a temporary relief, or “fix”, the smoke itself was also affecting our lungs and kidneys in terrifying ways. Over the years we have seen cancer rates rise and immune systems shut down due to smoking. People are still smoking, because unfortunately, nicotine is addictive. Fortunately, there are now a lot of people who want to quit smoking. There are plenty of products to help quit smoking for good, from specific chewing gums to medication. For tips on how to kick the habit, here are a few good ways to clear out your system, and some tips to help you deal with nicotine withdrawal: 1. Acupuncture Acupuncture is a medically approved process that is known for helping to soothe symptoms of depression and anxiety, among other amazing outcomes. However, if you have a phobia of needles, you might want to stick to some other healing methods. Acupuncture involves visiting a medical professional, who will listen to your problems and, basing their method upon what you tell them, they will then have you get comfortable and lay down, at which point the needles come in.

When it comes to cleaning many of us rely on chemical cleaning products such as clorox, Lysol, and other anti-bacterial cleaners. While these products are great for cleaning and generally safe, they can get expensive to buy over and over again and can trigger allergies and headaches. If you want to ditch the harsh chemicals but still get a sufficient deep clean of your home then you should follow these hacks: 1. Lemon vodka disinfectant spray If you’ve decided to ditch the chemicals but still need a disinfectant, you will need to make your own natural disinfecting spray using lemon peels and some alcohol. To make this spray take a 16 oz spray bottle, add the peels of 2-3 lemons, fill the bottle with 1.5 cups of 120 proof or higher vodka (can substitute for 70% isopropyl alcohol), let lemon peels sit in the alcohol for 1-2 weeks to get the lemon oil from the peels, shake well and you’re good to go! When using it, spray it on surfaces and let it sit for a minute to disinfect before wiping it with a paper towel. 2. Baking soda on the carpet Next time you go to vacuum your carpet add a dash of baking soda to the carpet first, before vacuuming it.