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Our mothers and grandmothers whispered the words, “The Change.” We could hear the capital letters. We could hear the dread in their voices. If we watched carefully, we could see the older women exchange knowing nods of sympathy and then quickly change the subject. “The Change” was a deep dark mystery to these women, largely … Read more
Last Updated – 9/20/19 From Kathleen’s book, Our Toxic World, A Survivor’s Guide: I’ve written loads of stuff about GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and the potential harm they can do us. Part of that harm is because GMO crops grown in the US are what they call RoundUp™ Ready. That means that RoundUp™ the broad … Read more
You kind of want to reach out and slap that bottle out of her hand, huh? In these troubled times, many of us can’t afford to go totally organic. So, if you’re going part-way, how do you get the most bang for your food buck? The list below will help you make some decisions. Starting with pesticide-laden peaches, … Read more
(An article Kathleen wrote for Natural Awakenings magazine) For more than 50 years, women have appreciated the freedom that birth control pills offer. They simply take a little pill every day and rest easy, fairly assured that an unplanned pregnancy won’t occur. However, there’s actually a lot not to love about “The Pill”, especially its … Read more
OK—this may be a stretch for you, but it’s not really. Yes, there is a brain in your gut. The gut — the digestive system — has sometime been called the “second brain.” In fact, there are 100 million neurons in your digestive tract. Those nerve cells transmit messages to the brain and have a … Read more
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On my recent wondrous trip to Peru’s Amazon River basin, we stayed in a retreat center far from any city. There was electricity only for a handful of hours a day from a generator and no waste disposal system. Because of the delicate ecology of this most precious part of our planet, we were asked … Read more
Not only are you most likely being invited to lots of holiday parties, this is a time of year when we inevitably have a few more restaurant meals than normal. I know. We had three restaurant dinners this week as part of an extended celebration of my husband’s birthday. Whew! Restaurants meals don’t have to … Read more
I recently acquired a fitness band.* It’s certainly a love-hate relationship. Not only does it tell me how many steps I have taken in a given day (averaging over 12,000!), it monitors my sleep. That’s the not-so-good part. Despite the fact that the monitor sometimes thinks I am up for the day and I’ve only … Read more
OK—so yesterday, you chowed down on that turkey and dressing and mashed potatoes and gravy and yams and pumpkin pie and ….. If you’re old enough, you might remember an old Alka Seltzer (is that heartburn remedy still around?) commercial that started out something like “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.” It’s OK … Read more