I thought today I’d share my top 5 natural health reference books. Of course this is just a sampling of what is on my shelf, and I refer to a lot more than this; but these 5 will give you an idea of what to look for in several categories. Rosemary Gladstar’s Family Herbal This […]
Arsenic in Apple Juice From China – Says Dr. Oz
December 5, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Arsenic in apple juice—the breaking news of the past week. Started by Dr. Mehmet Oz, on his popular television program, this controversy has either raised fear and doubt in the minds of parents that regularly give apple juice to their children, or fueled the fire of scoffers who do not really care. When I was […]
What To Look For When Shopping For Skin Care Products
April 9, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Putting your well-being in danger before you even take that first sip of coffee in the morning? Is it even possible? Unfortunately, far too many of us are sleepy-eyed when it comes to splashing the water on our faces in the morning and filling our morning routines with a cluster of products that can be […]
Are CFLs Dangerous?
August 27, 2010 by ·
In 2007, congress passed a new energy law that calls for incandescent bulbs to be phased out starting in 2012, and completely eliminated by 2014. Some people cheered congress’s move as a progressive, environmentally friendly decision. However, as a rule of thumb, many people don’t like change. When that change is initiated by the government, […]
How To Find A Natural Health Insurance Plan
June 29, 2010 by · 2 Comments
This article is written by Yamileth Medina from VitalOne Health Insurance Blog. Yamileth is an up-and-coming expert on health and helping people decide on a health insurance plan. She lives in Miami, FL. Advocates of alternative medicine and natural health care have long struggled to find health insurance coverage that includes their preferred treatments. Why […]
More pesticides for strawberries
June 4, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
I have long known about the high levels of pesticides used on conventional pesticides – and in fact I remember one article that claimed that conventional strawberries had as much as 10x as many pesticides as some of the other fruit they were sharing shelf space with. A friend recently passed along an article to […]
Benefits Of Yoga For Cancer Patients
May 21, 2010 by · 1 Comment
There is a new study that was just released explaining that there could be some pretty solid benefits of doing Yoga for cancer patients. The study took a large group of cancer patients and had some regularly participate in yoga and others not – and it provided pretty conclusive evidence that yoga helps cancer patients […]
