Rule Number One: There’s NO Health in “Health Food”
I read an article the other week that inspired me. It talked about the unrealistic assumptions we sometimes make about “diet” food being healthy. It’s from the sheer amount of “diet” products that are marketed to consumers that this idea is not very well understood. Let’s begin with a couple of pretty safe general rules, […]
Tampon Safety
Every few years the dangers of tampon use resurfaces, and reminds us that placing something internally, in a mucus membrane vault, that is actively bleeding, might be a recipe for disaster if that “something” is contaminated with toxic chemicals or bacteria. Contamination of Modern Tampons Still Prevalent Most women know that leaving a tampon in […]
Curing Lyme without Antibiotics
Lyme disease is a serious condition, which leaves thousands of individuals crippled and suffering, but does that mean our immune system somehow is inadequate to keep us safe from these spirochetes? The verdict may be mixed in regards to this question, as many natural health practitioners, naturopaths and acupuncturists advocate the conventional approach of doxycycline […]
The “U” Shaped Curve of Coffee: Most Recent Coffee Study
The most recent study on coffee has attempted to show the relationship between coffee and tea consumption and hypertension. Since caffeine, contained in both beverages, is a stimulant, it is intuitive to assume there would be some effect. Caffeine is known to have dramatic effects of increasing blood pressure over the short term, but this […]
WARNING – Sedation Drugs Dangerous to Developing Brains: Hypnosis May be an Alternative
In a recent press release, the FDA has warned that “lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs during surgeries or procedures in children younger than 3 years or in pregnant women during their third trimester may affect the development of children’s brains.” Recent human studies do suggest that single, relatively short exposure is unlikely […]
The Power of Nature
A recent study showcases the power and importance of getting outside in nature. The study was conducted on individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Typically COPD is considered a degenerative condition, which people do not recover from. And though this study does not show a reversal of disease process, it does show that being […]
3 Heart Health Tonics
Heart Disease is the Number 1 Cause of Death in America Anxiety is also a very common complaint in our modern society, and the two are often intimately linked. Hypertension and coronary disease creates a stiff cardiovascular system which can add to a perpetuation of hormones which stimulate anxiety. But more than physically. the heart […]
Neti Pot Hygiene
Every year there’s a few circulating articles about neti pots and possible brain infections. And it’s true, this has happened. And now that allergy season is coming around, you may be getting ready to use your neti pot more regularly, and thinking about some of those articles, and wondering if you’re putting yourself in danger. […]
1,4 Dioxane in Your Personal Care Products and Why You Should Care
I’ve written about the Environmental Working Group (EWG) before. A wonderful organization which strives to inform the public about toxic exposure in products and the environment, and lobby on our behalf. Their “Skin Deep” database looks at a plethora of various personal care products and rates them on their toxicity and danger to both the […]
Contraceptive App – Yep, That’s Right!
“There’s an App for that” And now there’s one you can use as a contraceptive method. The new, researched supported, Natural Cycles smartphone app takes readings of your basal body temperature to determine whether you’re fertile on a given day or not. The app gives its users a “green day,” for non-fertile – meaning contraception […]