I only have one article this month. I am trying to get ready to start my “Art of Doodling for Adults” class. I will be leaving next week for a seminar on the benefits of the meditative effects while doing this type of drawing. My class begins on October 8th in my local area. See […]
Allergies to sesame seed and oil is becoming increasingly more common. Mostly because of its use in international fast-food and bakery products. Allergies to kiwi, poppy seeds, and/or sesame seeds (and sesame oil) often occur in patients with a simultaneous sensitivity to nuts and flour as well. Studies on multiple foods that cause cross-reactivity such […]
The supplement industry is a billion dollar money maker. Half of all American adults (including 70 percent of those age 65 and older) take a multivitamin or another vitamin or mineral supplement regularly. The total price tag exceeds $12 billion per year. Johns Hopkins and other organizations say the money might be better spent on […]
CBD oil is showing up on store shelves everywhere! Sales of CBD oil products have exploded in the past 18 months as people have found this product helps ease pain and inflammation, among other problems. Be very careful where you buy this product, and how you use it. Synthetic versions have made up to 52 […]
It seems that whenever I read about a new food issue many reports don’t always clarify what part of the food is the problem. For example the most recent issue seems to be about the egg. Eggs are not bad as a whole food. It is the yolk that can be troublesome. Especially to those […]
Mushrooms are power packed nutrition. Both wild and cultivated mushrooms have been consumed by humans for their nutritional and medicinal benefits. Nutritionally, mushrooms are low in calories and fat but high in protein, carbohydrate, and dietary fiber. Mushrooms contain a variety of minerals and trace elements such as potassium, and copper and vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, […]
If you have ever taken a drink of water from a garden hose on a hot summer day, don’t make it a habit! In fact don’t do that at all. Many other pollutants and chemicals in our environment and house-hold products can disrupt not only our endocrine system but our health in general. Most garden […]
Diet plans are facing us every where we look. Some of them are so questionable you would wonder why anyone would want to follow such a plan. But many people do! Luckily the best diets were evaluated and written about in the newest U.S. News and Word Report. The top rated plan is and has […]
Along with the busy December season, many of us can experience upset stomachs. Peppermint can help settle things down a bit. During the eighteenth century, peppermint became popular in Western Europe as a folk remedy for nausea, vomiting, morning sickness, respiratory infections and menstrual disorders. Peppermint was first listed in the London Pharmacopoeia in 1721. In modern […]
A common tradition has been to string cranberries with popcorn for garland around the Christmas tree. Cranberries are commonly used in holiday foods as well. A tart tasting berry, it is a powerful nutrient. They should be used all year around. Commercially grown cranberries are grown in the northern United States. They are also grown […]
