Many years ago, while popping popcorn on the stove, I caught my hand on fire. While two babies slept in the other room, my husband pulled into the driveway with our oldest to see me, through the picture window, trying to blow out the flames on my hand. The following weeks were not pretty. I [...]
Natural Burn Treatments/John W. Keim’s Comfort for the Burned and Wounded
April 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
What Keeps Rabbits Out Of A Garden
April 27, 2011 by · 3 Comments
Rabbits are a common nuisance to the gardener; they may at first look cute hopping across your yard – but they are not so cute when they are munching their way through your prize flowers and vegetables! In some states it is illegal to hunt rabbits (or a hunting permit is required), so how do you [...]
3 Business Tips To Help You Begin Your Organic Lifestyle
April 25, 2011 by · 2 Comments
The organic route to a healthier and more sustainable way of life is reached by many different paths. Every organic enthusiast I know comes at it from a different perspective, and an organic lifestyle can often make it a complicated choice to maintain and advocate. What I wished I’d know when I started … The [...]
Health Benefits of Vitamin B6
April 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is one of 8 B vitamins. All B vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose). The fuel is then “burned” to produce energy. B vitamins also help the body to metabolize fats and protein and are necessary for healthy skin, hair, eyes, and liver. They also help the nervous [...]
Health Benefits From Coconut Oil
April 21, 2011 by · 3 Comments
When I read this story of Bruce Flett, I was shocked. This man spent the greater part of last year suffering with dementia as a result of an infection in his heart and a valve replacement. Flett was unable to dial the telephone, use the computer, talk clearly, or even take care of his own [...]
Health Benefits and Risks of Eggs
April 19, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Eggs are associated with Easter; from chocolate covered Easter eggs to hard boiled eggs that are painted and decorated by children, it is hard to avoid eggs at Easter time. Real eggs (as oppose to the chocolate-covered variety) have many nutritional benefits but they also carry some risks for particular health problems. Eggs need to [...]
5 Foods That Make Great Beauty Products
April 17, 2011 by · 2 Comments
In my pursuit of an organic lifestyle, I often think of the mantra associated with cosmetics multi-millionaire Helena Rubinstein – “Don’t put anything on your face that you wouldn’t put in your mouth”. In fact, it really does form the cornerstone of my personal care routine – not least because up to seventy percent of [...]
