Ahhh . . . it's the Holiday Season. It is easy to get caught up in the cultural norm: stress from doing too much, missed sleep, overeating, drinking too much, and strained relationships. There is no Peace on Earth if there is no peace in your life. Let's take a step...
Nutrition
Poopie
Poopie - BM - Stool Well, technically what I would like to write about here is called a bowel movement, feces, or a stool, but I think you will appreciate a little levity with your education. You will see it get really descriptive later when it starts being called...
Gluten-Free Holidays
The holiday season is around the corner! As Halloween decorations are put away, we ready ourselves for the last two months of the year which are traditionally full of celebrations with food. I encourage you not to be overwhelmed and go numb, but to continue to make...
Am I Affected by Gluten?
What is gluten and why would it affect me? You might have heard of the "Gluten-Free" movement and are wondering. Read on if you or a loved one has lost their get-up-and-go, or has any of these symptoms: DiarrheaBloatingAbdominal painEczemaHeadacheFoggy...
Breast Health Awareness
It's October again and the campaigns with the pink ribbons, walks for the cure and being asked for contributions at the grocery store checkout line begins. Going against the grain of the mainstream, I am going to illuminate your choice: are you focusing on what you...
Cholesterol – Friend or Foe?
Fire! When we see firemen running towards a fire and other firemen on the scene quenching the fire, do we blame the firemen for the fire? We recognize that with all these firemen working, there must be something wrong. But do we think that the firemen are the cause...
Vinegar – a powerful home remedy
I’ll bet we can all recite the first verse of this nursery rhyme: Jack and Jill went up the hillTo fetch a pail of water,Jack fell down and broke his crownAnd Jill came tumbling after. Now, we might want to stop here and send Jack and Jill to the ER, but the...
Naturopathic Medicine: A Unique Choice in Natural Health Care
Where do you go in the Verde Valley for natural health care? How do you choose? First consider this. Chronic health care accounts for 70% of Western medicine. The reason is failure to prevent and treat chronic disease and failure to treat causes. However, there...
Carrot Cake Recipe
You asked for it - the Carrot Cake recipe you tasted - or hearing about it, you wish you had tasted. I made a gluten-free carrot cake for a birthday party on Sunday. It turns out that about 100 people had some! A lot of people had no clue it was gluten-free, it was...
Health Information or Hype?
Do you find it hard to sort through all the health information on the web and from your friends? Are you easily taken in by offers and wonder if they are too good to be true? Do you stop listening critically to a health authority when you find yourself...