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We’ve been having a conversation about the best possible diet on my private Facebook support group—you can join!) I’m sure there are about as many opinions on that subject as there are human beings alive. I’m not here to argue any deeply-held beliefs. In fact, I’ve learned over the years that what we eat, why … Read more
The current national uproar over the measles outbreak that has affected—gasp—100 kids nationwide is an interesting commentary on our national psyche. I‘ll tell you here from the get-go before too many people get their shorts in a twist assuming they know what I’m about to say: I’m not taking a side in the vaccinate/don’t vaccinate … Read more
It’s not just what you put in your body, but what you put on it that can have a profound effect on your health. It sometimes shocks me to see people who wouldn’t dream of eating processed foods slathering on chemical-laden moisturizers or sunscreens. What you put on your body is just as important as … Read more
I’m sure you‘ve heard of the “fight or flight” syndrome. That’s the response to a threat—real or imagined—that triggers the survival mechanism that floods your body with hormones and nerve stimulants. At that moment in time, there is nothing more important than survival. Nature shut down all non-essential body processes and prepared our ancestors to … Read more
I planted a couple of elderberry bushes in my yard two years ago, so this year should be my bumper crop of delicious sweet purple berries that are powerful immune system boosters. I just have to fight off the birds or net the bushes so I get my share to put up for next winter’s … Read more
I know several people who have had the genuine flu this year. I’m not taking about sniffles and coughing, I mean serious illness, complete with fever, inflamed throat, body aches and deep bronchial congestion. Some complained that they had taken flu shots and still got sick. As you might imagine, I am not a fan … Read more
UPDATED: April 11, 2019 Note from Kathleen: It’s spring and, if your yard is anything like mine, weeds are already starting to pop up. PLEASE don’t use RoundUp! It is so devastating to the planet and to your health. An extremely effective natural weed killer: 1 gallon of regular household vinegar 2 cups of Epsom … Read more
Dear Friends, I’m turning my Newsletter and Website into a giant support group! Let’s support each other as we attempt to create positive changes in 2015, no matter what it might be. You can join the discussion by stating your intentions below. If the changes you want to see are little more personal, please feel … Read more
by Robert Thompson, M.D. (my co-author on The Calcium Lie 2: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know) Testosterone replacement is becoming an increasingly controversial subject, with good reason. Time Magazine in it’s Aug. 18, 2014 edition, published a cover story on the big business aspects of the testosterone replacement industry entitled, “Feeling Deflated? The Low-T … Read more
Kathleen Barnes is a passionate natural health advocate, author, writer and publisher who has devoted nearly 40 years to educating the public about healthy living. She is an unusually versatile writer with experience as a journalist in print, broadcast and online media and as an author, editor and publisher with 20 books to her credit … Read more