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News Briefs – February 2007
FOLATE AND ALZHEIMER’S Higher intake of the nutrient folate may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 did not...
News Briefs – December 2006
AIR FRESHENERS POSE ASTHMA RISK A recent study by the US National Institutes of Health looked at 11 chemical compounds given off by household products...
Chinese Herbs for Crohn’s and Colitis
Crohn’s disease and Colitis are inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Colitis affects only the rectum and occasionally the lower colon, whereas Crohn’s may affect...
News Briefs – November 2006
PAIR CERTAIN FOODS TO BEAT CANCER Evidence announced by the American Institute for Cancer Research on October 23, 2006 seems to suggest that phytochemicals in...
Golden Baked Pumpkin with Cranberry
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Golden Goblins‘. This is a healthy alternative to the sweet yam and marshmallow side dish traditionally served at Thanksgiving. (Makes: ...
Pumpkin-Black Bean Salad
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Golden Goblins‘. Substitute sweet potatoes or squash for the pumpkin, if desired. Use any cooked legume: chickpeas, soybeans, lentils,...
Pumpkin Purée
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Golden Goblins‘. An easy way to keep pumpkin (or other squashes) ready to add to soups, stews, muffins, breads, sauces...
Golden Goblins – Pumpkins Herald the Taste of Fall
We have pumpkin at morning and pumpkin at noon If it were not for pumpkins, we would be undone (old American pioneer folk song) As...
Pumpkin Seed Spread
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Golden Goblins‘. Two ounces, taken daily, of this spread provides a therapeutic dose of the amino acids alanine, glycine and...
Herbs for the Mind
Find Relief from Anxiety, Depression, and Stress with Allies from the Plant Kingdom September is a great time of year. Summer is winding down and...
News Briefs – September 2006
Baked Fish Good for the Heart A study conducted by several American universities and published in the August 2006 issue of Journal of the American...
Sun Savvy
Benefit from Sun without the Skin Cancer Summer is a great time of year. Days are long, everything is growing and changing at an incredible...
News Briefs – July 2006
ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH While a recently-announced study on mice at the University of Toronto suggests a sugar-derived drug may yet prove effective in humans against Alzheimer’s...
Traditional Chinese Herbs For Food Allergies and Environmental Sensitivities
Allergic disorders are varied in kind and increasing in frequency in the industrialized world. They range from respiratory conditions such as seasonal “hayfever” and asthma...
News Briefs – June 2006
Saturated Fat: More Risks Uncovered Recent studies serve as a reminder to eat less saturated fat. Previously, experts warned against saturated fat because of its...
The Noble Rose
Queen of Flowers in the Kitchen and Home Pharmacy “Whereas there has long represented love, friendship, peace and the devotion of the American people to...
