NOTE FROM KATHLEEN: This is a repeat from a few years back. It’s worth repeating since several of my friends have been diagnosed with various types of cancer. The good news about the particular friend in this article: She chose an integrative approach and she is alive and well today. One of my oldest and … Read more
In the beginning of the Covid pandemic, I got an unexplained craving for garlic. I mean, my friends, this was serious. I’ve always thought garlic was fine and added great flavor to a variety of dishes. But suddenly, I could eat an entire clove of roasted garlic without thinking twice and even consider a second … Read more
We’re coming into allergy season—in fact it’s in full swing here in my mountains of Western North Carolina. Here’s a wonderful way to combat that drippy nose, cough and headache: Neti is an ancient yogic practice for nasal health and to eliminate toxins from the nasal membranes that has special significance for us here in … Read more
This is an excerpt from Kathleen’s book, Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide We live in a toxic world. Toxic exposure is inevitable unless we can learn to live without breathing, eating or interacting with any substances around us. If you’ve figured out how to do any of those, please let me know your secret! … Read more
Most of you have heard of melatonin–and possibly used it–to help you sleep. But what if I told you that there is a little-known property to melatonin that is especially important in today’s world: It can boost immune function, and especially improve resistance to viruses? Here’s what we know about this elusive pseudo hormone and … Read more
Are you having trouble drifting off to sleep at night? Or are you waking up in the middle of the night and unable to go back to sleep? You’re not alone. There seems to be a lot of it going around. Chalk it up as another of many effects of the coronavirus. We’re all stressed … Read more
Sugar addiction has been compared to heroin addiction in terms of its severity. In fact, I think the similarity is more akin to alcohol addiction. You’ll often see people in recovery programs who end up gaining a great deal of weight because they substitute sugar for alcohol since the effects on brain chemistry are similar. … Read more
My regular readers know this is my frequent refrain: Fat Doesn’t make you fat. Sugar does. If you’re new, let me repeat: Fat doesn’t make you fat. Sugar does. An important new Brazilian study supports the notion that regular intake of healthy fats diminish the risk of diabetes and heart disease, both closely linked to … Read more
We all love our chocolate and recent research has given us myriad health reasons why that daily dose of dark chocolate is good for us. Now recent research shows us that chocolate—or at least a component of chocolate—can also erase wrinkles. What’s not to love? The benefit actually comes from the flavonoid-rich cocoa pod, the … Read more
Do you suffer from cramps or headaches? Joint pain? A kinky back? Instead of heading straight to the medicine cabinet, you may want to check out the kitchen first. Many foods contain nutrients that help make those aches and pains disappear. Here are three study-proven and mostly easy-to-swallow ways to banish pain: FISH — fork … Read more