14 Natural Ways To Treat Mosquito Bites

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 14 Natural Ways To Treat Mosquito Bites Mosquitoes can carry life-threatening diseases, but for many people, torturous itchiness feels like more of a threat. While there are plenty of ways to try to prevent the bites in the first place, nothing is 100 percent foolproof, and most of us know all too well that skeeters have a way of finding -- and preying on -- even the tiniest bit of exposed skin. That's why it's helpful to arm yourself with some handy ways to ease the itching. But first, says Dr. Neal B. Schultz, a board-certified dermatologist in practice in New York City, we need to understand why a bite itches to begin with. The 10 Best Foods For Your Hair Could Too Much Of This Be Hurting Your Sleep? LOOK: 5 Simple Steps To Achieve Relaxation Dr. Oz's Tips For Healthy Eyes BLOG POSTS Chris Powell: Healthy Tips And Recipes For Your Summer BBQ Make a plan and stick to it. Instead of filling up on carbs and empty calories you can enjoy what the season really has to offer. Here are a few suggestions to tantalize your taste buds without jeopardizing your health. Alanna Kaivalya: Got Baggage? Here's How To Carry It Our stories and our history can either keep us down or set us free. They can be the hammer that nails us to our darkness or the switch that sends us into the light. Ocean Robbins: Top 10 Ways To Eat Well And Save Money Healthy food is a fundamental building block for a healthy life. For many of us, it takes some extra work and the building of new habits. But it turns out you can do the right thing for your body -- and for your bank account. Dr. Cara Barker: 20 Traits Of The Artist's Soul We are here to create. But we cannot create from the soul of who we are unless we cultivate an awe and faith in something larger and more powerful than our contempt for our own imperfect self-expression and our fear of ridicule.

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