solutions for summer stress

5 Solutions for Summer Stress

Summer—is it your time of languid summer days floating on a tube down the river or balmy evenings listening to the tree frogs – or are you exhausted from endless guest, barbecues, family crisis and any manner of stress inducers? I’ll have to admit that this summer, most often I fall into the latter category. … Read more

what's your blood pressure

What’s Your Blood Pressure?

Do you get high blood pressure readings when you visit your doctor’s office? I know I almost always have high readings, even sometimes fairly alarming ones. I also know that my pressure is well within the normal range (best is 120/80) because I measure it at home at least a couple of times a week. … Read more

coffee for health

Coffee For Health

If you’ve been reading these posts for any period of time, you’ve probably figured out that I am an enthusiastic coffee drinker. I don’t drink tons of it—maybe two or three cups a day—but, where once I couldn’t stand the taste, I’ve now become an aficionado. As it turns out, there is a growing body … Read more

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Raise a Glass

If you’re like me, you enjoy a little glass o’ the grape or another adult beverage at the end of the day. Go for it! While we’ve known about the benefits of red wine for some time, recent studies how that all alcoholic beverages have health benefits mostly related to their anti-inflammatory properties. That’s no … Read more

plants that purify air

Indoor Plants That Purify Your Air (and Are Almost Impossible to Kill)

Did you know the air inside your home could be more polluted than the air outside?  Between cleaning products, furniture off-gassing, and everyday dust and dander, our indoor spaces can harbor a surprising number of toxins.  Luckily, there’s a natural—and beautiful—solution: indoor plants that purify air. Not only do houseplants help clean the air, they … Read more

epigenetics

Epigenetics: Awakening Sleeping Genes

This is an excerpt from one of the most important books of our time, Curcumin, Nature’s Answer to Cancer by Dr. Ajay Goel. Read more from me about curcumin ==> https://kathleenbarnes.com/category/curcumin/ Does cancer run in your family? Alzheimer’s? Diabetes? Diseases that run in families are common, but you might be surprised to learn that these diseases … Read more