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 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
In the interest of true confession, I had gel nails applied early this summer, just before our European trip. It makes sense, I reasoned. For over two weeks, I would not be weeding the garden, shoveling horse manure or washing dishes. It seemed like the perfect time to have temporarily beautiful nails. Was I ever … Read more
Most of us know that anti-oxidant vitamins like A, C and E are our best defenses against free radicals – the rogue oxygen molecules known to cause wrinkling, sagging, artery damage and even cancer. But where do these free radicals come from in the first place? They are like sparks thrown off from a fire … Read more
An important puzzle piece links GMOs (genetically modified organisms) found in a vast array of food products and gluten sensitivity. A team of experts affiliated with the Institute for Responsible Technology say that GMOs and seeds inoculated with RoundUp™ herbicide and Bt-toxin insecticide trigger gluten-related disorders that affect 18 million Americans. Gluten is found in … Read more
by Kathleen Barnes “Bee friendly” plants pre-treated with pesticides that actually harm or kill bees have been found in garden shops of Lowe’s, Home Depot and other big box stores. An estimated 50,000 dying and dead honeybees were found in the parking lot of a Target store in Wilsonville, OR after Safari, a neonicotinoid pesticide, … Read more
It’s time for women to begin thinking of alternatives to annual mammograms and to resist the breast cancer awareness month hype. Thermograms are a newer, safer way of breast cancer detection and prevention.