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No doubt you’ve heard by now that green tea is packed with health benefits. I’m here today to tell you the whys and the hows: Boosts metabolism: Green tea is our best source of metabolism-boosting EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) and the mild stimulant effects of its low levels of caffeine (24-40 mg per cup compared to … Read more
Note: I wrote this article for Natural Awakenings magazine a few months back. It seems very appropriate in view of the deaths that many have so painfully suffered in recent months. Grief can come suddenly as the result of an unexpected death, the loss of a job or a serious illness. Or grief can be … Read more
The majority of Americans have shortfalls in iodine levels, which can lead to a host of problems, including thyroid disease, fibrocystic breast disease, breast cancer, mental retardation and more. Are YOU iodine deficient? CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE QUIZ to determine if you might need more iodine. What can you do about it if you need more … Read more
And it’s worse than ever. The U.S. House of Representatives voted this week to approve a bill that gives Monsanto and its GMO frankenfoods an unbreakable grip on the U.S. food industry that will jeopardize the health of every living being on the planet. The bill – being called Monsanto’s Poison Pill by the Food … Read more
We can live for weeks without food and days without water, but we can only live for a few minutes without air. Breath is the stuff of life. But the air we breathe goes far beyond the scientific composition of air, the nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and other elements. The power of prana In the practice … Read more
Excerpt from from Food Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the Garden By Kathleen Barnes JOINT PAIN Your Garden Rx: chili peppers, oregano, spinach, cantaloupe, broccoli Joint pain is almost always caused by some sort of inflammation of the joints, usually due to wear and tear over the years that causes deterioration of the cartilage, a soft … Read more
Updated: November 10, 2017 – This article originally appeared in Natural Awakenings Magazine. In case you haven’t noticed, food prices are climbing steadily. I get sticker shock every week at my local supermarket. We’re all been financially squeezed from time to time and some of us have really been rocked by the economic downturn, perhaps … Read more
True confession: I am a catalog addict. I’ll read any catalog, even if it’s for farm equipment or shipping materials, in which I have zero interest. Mind you, I rarely order anything from these catalogs. I just like to look at them. So when the latest catalog came from a national bedding store, I naturally … Read more
My regular readers know that I have particular concerns about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia since they run in my family. All of us are concerned about retaining memory and cognitive function as we age and most of us know that dementia is not a normal part of the aging process. Here are some excellent natural … Read more
Most of us have probably taken melatonin to help us sleep after a stressful day or to get sleep patterns back in sync after an international flight. Now new research shows that melatonin has other important benefits outside of its ability to regulate sleep rhythms. In fact without the brain’s ability to manufacture the hormone … Read more