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What if there was a simple natural remedy for Type 2 diabetes, with no side effects? Wouldn’t that be wonderful? It’s not a fantasy. The herb Hintonia latiflora is study-proven to help control and even reverses Type 2 diabetes. Read more from my friend, Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., author of my most recently published book. The … Read more
Coenzyme Q10 is also known as CoQ10, but my favorite name for it is ubiquinone, meaning it is ubiquitous: it’s everywhere. It’s found in every one of the trillion cells in your body. CoQ10 is needed for energy production, cell growth and maintenance. It’s a powerful antioxidant, protecting cells from damage from environmental toxins and … Read more
From Kathleen’s book Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide. Eeek! You’re Putting What? Where?? While we’re on the subject of what’s touching your body, and especially your sensitive parts, consider feminine hygiene products, my sisters. Skin is the body’s biggest organ. We have 16 to 21 square feet of skin. And it’s very absorbent. Consider the … Read more
All of us experience hormone swings as we age. Women’s hormonal fluctuations maybe be more noticeable than those that men experiences. In this ongoing series, we look for some explanations of what’s happening as women approach what our mothers called “The Change,” and how to embrace this important stage of life – and menopause that … Read more
Vitamin B12 is your basic foundation vitamin. It’s not sexy or miraculous, but this workhorse nutrient is responsible for a host of essential health functions. Everyone needs it! Most important among B12’s functions, is the task of perfect cell duplication to stave off the ravages of aging, since it is needed to form DNA. It … Read more
Oh, my aching back! Ninety percent of all Americans suffer backaches at some time in their lives – and doctors say women are at high risk since periods, pregnancy, carrying groceries and kids, housework and high heels can all cause pain-triggering muscle and joint injuries. Two out of five women have suffered back pain in … Read more
Do you have any personal rituals? You may think that’s an odd question and you’d deny any such thing, but let’s try a few I use on for size: In fact, on Sunday mornings at 8:40 a.m. is the Sacred Moment: When NPR’s Puzzler comes on the radio. No one is to talk to me … Read more
My recent post on healthy food on a budget sparked one of my regular readers to write me with a question: What about us lazy cooks? Truth be told, I’m a lazy cook, too, most of the time. Cooking is just not one of my favorite activities. For everyday meals, I take short cuts, I … Read more
Grandma was so wise that her old-fashioned remedies have come full circle. As a child in the ‘50s (I know, I am dating myself), I remember many soothing concoctions that I thought were just the ordinary ways we handled minor health problems. Then along came the great marriage between drug companies and television and we … Read more
Have you planted your garden yet? It’s the perfect time. Even if you only have a potted tomato on your urban balcony or a couple of herbs on your kitchen window sill, gardening is : personally rewarding offers you the freshest foods possible healthy, and great exercise I fully admit my addiction to gardening! Since … Read more