Olive leaf extract is a staple in my medicine cabinet all the time, but even more so now during cold and flu season. That’s because it’s a broad spectrum anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal compound that knocks out whatever is ailing you. And… NEWS FLASH!—Several clinical studies say olive leaf extract can be an effective treatment … Read more
If that Thanksgiving turkey carcass is sitting in your freezer waiting for you to summon the energy to make soup, today’s the day to get it out! Yes, that has been my past pattern, until I learned about the health wonders of bone broth. You can use the turkey carcass, a whole chicken, even beef … Read more
Here in the mountains of Western North Carolina, autumn has arrived. There’s a blush of gold across the mountainsides and the reds of the maples flare along the ridge lines. Fall always means apple time with a visit to the sweetly scented farm store and a bite into the freshest, crispest tangy Gala apple, juice … Read more
I’m an avid walker. I mean, I am a really serious walker. I wear an Apple and I aim for 10,000 steps a day. Most days I meet or exceed my goal. Only on rare occasions do I fall short, usually because of weather constraints. I guess you could say I am addicted to walking. … Read more
As you know, I’m not in favor of the “pink” campaign to combat breast cancer. I think the over-commercialization and inclusion if cancer-causing products take away any altruistic motives behind it. But you can eliminate the middleman by eating pink (and green) foods that are proven to prevent and even treat breast cancer. Here’s an … Read more
When I was growing up, school always started in early September, followed by a “Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up” week in which we and our families were urged to clean out unneeded “stuff,” and give our homes and yards a tune-up and face lift. Maybe that’s why my mind always turns to de-cluttering and … Read more
I’m the first to admit to a certain amount of craziness. I was reminded recently of the time when I lived in Northern New York (their winters put our Southern winters to shame) and how we would walk outside barefoot for a few minutes every morning as part of the yoga practice a group of … Read more
I have been a devotee of yoga since I was in my 20s and I had a 70-year old yoga teacher named Becky Love. I became a certified Kripalu yoga teacher since the mid-1970s and have kept hand and foot into the practice and infrequently teach yoga since then. My regular readers know that I … Read more
The next time a minor summertime skin woe makes you miserable, take a trip to the pantry or refrigerator or the woods behind the house for natural solutions. You may find just what the doctor ordered. Many of these remedies evolved from folk remedies that have been used since the times of our wise grandmothers … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I get pretty tired of apples and oranges and plastic tubs of organic lettuce and plastic tomatoes in the winter. So I couldn’t be happier with the advent of spring and the vastly expanded array of fruits and vegetables now available. Variety is the spice of life, so we … Read more