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What’s wrong with pink ribbons to increase breast cancer awareness? It may seem benign (pun intended), but the ubiquitous pink ribbons and themes during October may falsely lure consumers into buying products that have nothing to do with breast cancer, products that are toxic and may even contribute to breast cancer and products that will … Read more
OK–so it is seasonal allergies or COVID-19 or something else? Those of us who live here in the American South are well into the throes of allergy season. Even those of us who never had allergies when we lived in other parts of the countries find ourselves laid low by the abundance of pollen this … Read more
Let’s take a little mental journey in preparation for a physical one: It’s a bright summer morning. The air is fresh. You lace up your sneakers and embark on a mindful walk, through your neighborhood, a nearby park or, if you’re as lucky as I am, through the woods where you live. At first, you … Read more
Do you have a big belly? Does someone you love? It’s been known for quite some time that green tea helps raise metabolism and assists in weight control. Now a growing body of research confirms that powerful antioxidants in green tea called catechins actually target belly fat. Belly fat is notoriously unhealthy. It’s been linked … Read more
by Robert Thompson, M.D. and Kathleen Barnes Authors of The Calcium Lie 2: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know Do you regularly take Vitamin C? Just for starters, please take a look at the label on your bottle. I’m willing to bet it says you are getting Vitamin C as ascorbic acid. Am I right? If … Read more
Note from Kathleen: This is the final entry in the stress management month series, based on my book, Ten Best Ways to Manage Stress but it is far from the last we will be talking about stress, since stress is unquestionably the greatest threat to health. Stress is almost always related to time pressure. You’ve … Read more
This is an excerpt from my book, 10 Best Ways to Manage Stress. It’s good to remember these skills in stressful times! Breath is life. Quite literally without breath, life ends in just a few minutes. Some Eastern traditions believe that we are born with a finite numbers of breaths allotted to us, so the more … Read more
I’m a throwbacks to the ‘60s. I confess to participating in at least one bra burning. I know, bras can be valuable pieces of apparel at least for social and athletic purposes. However, you might consider keeping your bra for public consumption and going braless in the comfort of your own home. Certainly the last … Read more
Ya’ll know I’m a contrarian thinker, so bear with me here. Are you one of the millions of us who go to bed, fall asleep and find yourself wide awake at 3 a.m.? What if I told you that in many cultures this is perfectly normal? It is standard in cultures that have long winter … Read more
If you’ve followed my posts, you’ll know that I think we grossly overconsume calcium at the risk of our health and I am a huge proponent of increased intake of vitamin D or almost everyone. Now I’m adding a new element to the mix: Vitamin K.