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
Organic food is good for you and good for the planet. Most of my readers would agree on that point. In the U.S., organic foods are subject to federal regulations that govern how the foods can be grown, raised and processed. Definition of organic foods In general, organic foods and livestock must be grown without … Read more
Are you getting enough of the sunshine vitamin? It may not surprise you to learn that most of us are not. In fact, prominent vitamin D researchers like Michael Holick, M.D., Ph.D. of Boston University, estimates that 95% of us are deficient in the winter. The number doesn’t change substantially in summer, when we’re out … Read more
It’s that time of year . . . when the trees and grasses are blooming. For many of us, it can be a time of miserable head congestion, sinus headaches, sneezing and coughing. These excerpts from my book, Food Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the Garden offer some food-based ways to prevent and treat springtime allergies … Read more
Note from Kathleen: This is a sample chapter from Curcumin: Nature’s Answer to Cancer and Other Inflammatory Diseases, by renowned cancer researcher Ajay Goel, Ph.D., an important new book I published. This is vital new information about the prevention and treatment of cancer that will save many lives. Curcumin has shown positive effects for every … Read more
Off and on, I’ve been exploring the fact that most of us need more vitamin D, especially at this time of year when our ability to get it from sunlight is limited by cold weather. There are tons of reasons to keep your vitamin D at optimal levels, and now several new scientific studies confirm … Read more
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
Updated: 3/1/2019 Years into the water crisis, the residents of Flint, Michigan are still suffering the consequences of poor, perhaps criminal, decisions by their elected officials. Those consequences will last for the rest of the lives of the children whose brain development has been impaired by the lead in Flint’s water pipes. Society will suffer, … Read more
Most of us think sugar adds sweetness to life, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Sugar is an artificial food that is not only addictive, it causes diabetes and weight gain. Ask anyone who “needs” that boost of a Coke at 4 p.m. or who can’t get through a day without a donut … Read more
Last Updated: 1/25/2019 NOTE FROM KATHLEEN: This is an excerpt of The Calcium Lie: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know, which I wrote with Dr. Robert Thompson. The Calcium Lie 2: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know. It contains some still unknown and vital information about our health concerns. Part 1: Weight Issues Are you overweight? Is … Read more