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Chia Seed: Aztec Superfood Boosts Energy and Endurance
What’s behind the surging popularity of chia seed? According to nutritional writer Charlotte Bradley, chia grain was “originally grown in Mexico and the Southwest between...
Nail Trimming Techniques and Injury Prevention for Furry Feet
Just as May’s flowers begin to spring up from the ground once again, so do our pets’ desires to spring forth into nature with renewed...
Homeopathic Medicine for Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome
Kyle’s parents were disturbed by their son’s behaviour at school. The 11-year-old was often in trouble for pulling other students’ hair, then laughing about it....
News Briefs – May 2011
SUGAR AND SUGAR-SWEETENED DRINKS LINKED TO HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Researchers have found that those who consume more fructose and glucose (sugar) than the median have...
QUINOA: Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Supports Bowel Health
Quinoa is an oddball superfood. Most of us think of quinoa as a type of cereal grain; however, quinoa is not a grain at all,...
Blackflies Love Bananas
Here we are, barely a week into spring, snow still lies heavily in the forest, why in the world would I be writing about blackflies?...
Nutritional Medicine
The effects of radiation are cumulative and may manifest as cancer anytime within 40 years after: exposure to fission products from nuclear reactors; fallout from...
Homeopathic Medicine For Treating Acute & Chronic Eczema
Eczema is a generic term that defines inflammatory conditions of the skin, namely vesiculation in the acute stages. The word is broadly applied to a...
News Briefs – April 2011
MODERATE AEROBIC EXERCISE LINKED TO IMPROVED MEMORY Researchers have found an association between moderate levels of aerobic exercise and increased size of the hippocampus, an...
EarthCalm: EMF Protection Devices
For Cell & Cordless Phones, and Other Wireless Devices For more than 25 years, EarthCalm has offered people protection from EMFs with a variety of...
Chinese Medicine for Diabetes Sufferers
The invention of insulin has had a profound and destiny-changing impact on people with IDDM (Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, also known as Type 1 diabetes)....
Book Review: Boost Your Metabolism Cookbook
Author: Susan Irby and Rachel Laferriere Publisher: Adams Media Book Publication: 2010 Metabolism – the process by which your body converts what you eat and...
Sacred Journeys – March 2011
Everyday Rituals & Celebrations I have been asked recently to describe what I imagine might happen in 2012, when the Mayan Calendar comes to an...
Alarming Rates of Cancer Found in Pets and Wildlife
In May 2007, the American Cancer Society’s Journal, Cancer, published a database identifying 216 chemicals that are known to cause breast cancer in animals. Many...
Atchara – Fermented Green Papaya Excellent for Digestion
Atchara is a traditional Philippine fermented dish made with unripe raw green papaya, fresh raw ginger root, and other raw ingredients in a vinegar base....
