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Big Box Retailers are Phasing out Neonicontinoids

April 17, 2020 by kbarnes

I’ve written several times over the years about these bee-killing chemicals: https://kathleenbarnes.com/neonicotinoids-update/ https://kathleenbarnes.com/epa-issues-moratorium-on-new-neonicotinoid-products/ https://kathleenbarnes.com/monsanto-free-bee-healthy-gardens/ https://kathleenbarnes.com/bayer-monsanto-marriage-made-hell/ https://kathleenbarnes.com/roundup-more-proof-of-poison/ https://kathleenbarnes.com/bee-killing-pesticide-found-in-lowes-home-depot-plants/ Finally, there’s some movement in the right direction. There’s great news on the garden front this spring, especially if you buy plants for your garden or patio: This spring nearly 140 Big Box retailers are phasing out or … Read more

Arm Yourself Against the Coronavirus (covid 19)

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 by kbarnes

Wow. Suddenly we find ourselves in a whole new world with the dramatic and rapid spread of the coronavirus a/k/a COVID-19. First, let me say that the spread of the disease has already reached pandemic levels, whatever public health officials are saying. In a world where air travel is pervasive, where we now have community-generated … Read more

Smoking Killed My Dad

March 23, 2018 by kbarnes

This article originally appeared on this blog on July 20, 2009. It has been updated for 2018. Another family member falls to the evil of smoking… Nearly nine years ago, my Dad died of the terrible results of a lifetime of smoking. On Tuesday, I lost my 58-year old sister, Julie to the same evil. … Read more

Common Medical Myths That You Will Be Thrilled Have Been Busted

March 2, 2018 by kbarnes

Note from Kathleen: I am basking under the Northern lights in Iceland, celebrating my birthday, so I decided to share with you this wonderful post on busting medical myths from my dear friend, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. He’s a brilliant integrative physician who knows what he’s talking about. If you want to learn more about Dr. … Read more

Birth Control Pills – The Dangers of Hormone-Based Contraception

October 10, 2019September 8, 2017 by kbarnes

Kathleen’s article on the dangers of birth control pills was originally published in Natural Awakenings Magazine. For more than 50 years, women have loved the freedom that birth control pills offer. What’s not to love? Take a little pill every day and (pretty much) rest assured that an unplanned pregnancy won’t happen. Well, it turns … Read more

Sugar Blocking Toothpaste. Plastic Beads in Toothpaste. Wow.

February 8, 2018December 30, 2016 by kbarnes

Over the holidays, I caught a commercial for Crest Sugar Shield, toothpaste. Really? Does this mean my grandkids and I can chow down on truffles, chocolate bars, cakes and pies and never suffer any negative results? Not exactly, but that’s exactly what Crest wants us to believe. There are two big problems here. I’m guessing … Read more

Thermogram: What to Expect

October 10, 2019December 20, 2016 by kbarnes

What to expect when you get a thermogram: no pain, no compression, no radiation, nothing touches your skin.

Bayer and Monsanto: Marriage Made in Hell

October 28, 2016May 20, 2016 by kbarnes

The disturbing breaking news this week: Bee-killing pesticide giant Bayer is seeking to buy Monsanto, Frankenfood father of GMOs and RoundUp, among others. It’s a marriage made in hell. In fact, I can’t even conceive of a merger of two companies that would be more damaging to the health of our planet and our individual … Read more

Scary Stuff in Your Tap Water

April 19, 2016 by kbarnes

Our drinking water is full of scary stuff, not the least of which is prescription drugs that make their way from human bodies though the sewage system, filtration and arrive back in our taps more or less intact. Yuck, you say? Yes, yuck. You see, we’re a nation of prescription drug junkies. It (almost) goes … Read more

Curcumin: Nature’s Answer to Cancer

June 16, 2017March 8, 2016 by kbarnes

Curcumin: Nature’s Answer to Cancer and Other Inflammatory Diseases by Ajay Goel, Ph.D. Note from Kathleen: I’ve written a great deal about cancer and its relentless spread in our lives. I’ve just published an exceptional book from my friend and renowned Baylor cancer researcher Ajay Goel, Ph.D. There is much wisdom here ad some easy … Read more