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Full disclosure: Six weeks ago, I had a stem cell transplant on my left shoulder to address several small tears in my rotator cuff. The tears were the results of several mishaps that involved horses, falls on the ice and finally, a trip over a dog in a dark hallway that left me in tears … Read more
I recently had lunch at a lovely food truck with wonderful farm fresh food, all organic and delicious. Imagine my shock when my food was delivered in a styrofoam container. And my drink in a styrofoam cup with a plastic lid and a plastic straw! Four pieces of plastic into the trash from one meal. … Read more
Note from Kathleen: This is a guest post from my dear friend, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. It’s clear that the evidence for non-psychoactive hemp oil and cannabis itself are powerful non-addictive tools against pain without side effects. What’s not to love? One third of Americans needlessly suffer with pain. 15,000 die every year from overdose of … Read more
I’ve long been a fan and practitioner of aromatherapy. Of course, I’m not being scientific here, but from practical experience, I know that lavender relaxes me, peppermint stimulates me and cures (yes, cures) headaches and lemon always energizes me. There is most likely a memory factor here. I’ll always link the scent of cloves to … Read more
Note from Kathleen: The past year has been a difficult one for me. We have lost a beloved dog, horse and cat, not to speak of a 150-year old oak tree that was hit by lightning. Then came the expected and doubly painful death of my sister, Julie in March and the death of another … Read more
Note from Kathleen: Earlier this week, I posted an article on aluminum toxicity from Dr. Joseph Mercola and it generated some discussion and thoughts I’d like to expand upon here. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter if you don’t already. The link between aluminum exposure and Alzheimer’s disease has definitively confirmed what has long been … Read more
Kathleen’s article on thyroid health appeared in Natural Awakenings magazine. It seems that a common mineral supplement that costs just pennies per day can stimulate an underactive thyroid, restore metabolism to normal levels, curb excess appetite, banish fatigue and generally improve everyone’s health. Mounting scientific evidence shows that iodine may be an answer to many … Read more
This article originally appeared on this blog on July 20, 2009. It has been updated for 2018. Another family member falls to the evil of smoking… Nearly nine years ago, my Dad died of the terrible results of a lifetime of smoking. On Tuesday, I lost my 58-year old sister, Julie to the same evil. … Read more
There is no doubt about it, 2018 has been a bear of a flu season. I had it and practically everyone I know has had it. Fortunately, I don’t know anyone who has had serous complications, but it certainly hasn’t been fun and serious complications have taken place. Flu shots haven’t seemed to prevent flu … Read more
Note from Kathleen: I am basking under the Northern lights in Iceland, celebrating my birthday, so I decided to share with you this wonderful post on busting medical myths from my dear friend, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. He’s a brilliant integrative physician who knows what he’s talking about. If you want to learn more about Dr. … Read more