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News Briefs – May 2006
VITAMIN C MAY BE REASSESSED FOR CANCER Mega-doses of vitamin C — regularly suggested and repeatedly dismissed as an alternative therapy for people with cancer...
English Thyme
Common Kitchen Herb is a Potent Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Viral, and Anti-Bacterial Medicine I have often written about how some of the most incredible healing herbs grow...
Lin’s Lentil Loaf
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Lovely Lentils‘. Here’s my favorite recipe for what my family fondly calls “mom’s meatless meat loaf.” It is delightful supper...
News Briefs – April 2006
NEW FLUORIDE RISK: STUDY Federal standards fail to guard against damage to bones and teeth from fluoride in drinking water, says a new study by...
Homeopathy for Improving Self-Esteem
Our self-esteem is shaped by the responses we get from our parents, siblings, peers and teachers while growing up. Psychology’s definition of self-esteem is the...
News Briefs – March 2006
SOME FATS BAD — BUT FAT STUDY WORSE A recent study showed that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of...
Thyroid Therapy
Foods and Herbs to Nourish this Hardworking Master Gland Stress is something that we have learned to accept in modern Western society. It has become...
Cholesterol Cure
Simple Diet, Lifestyle, and Herbal Measures During the recent election campaign the various party proposals on health care clearly indicated that none of the parties...
News Briefs – February 2006
VITAMIN D LINKED TO HEALTHY LUNGS A study by researchers from the University of Auckland has shown that vitamin D may play a role in...
Butternut Squash Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Cuisines of Our Cultures‘. Debby Segura, a Los-Angeles-based designer and chef, created this gorgeous soup.Comforting as well as elegant, perfect...
ABCs of Immunity
Effective Ways to Fortify Yourself Against Winter Colds and Influenzas One of the more interesting developments of the early 21st century is that our health...
News Briefs – December 2005
MINERAL DEFICIENCY LINKED TO ARTHRITIS Insufficient levels of selenium may raise the risk of knee osteoarthritis, according to new research from the University of North...
News Briefs – November 2005
Cranberries Have “Novel” Bacteria-Blocker Cranberries may be able to block bacteria in a unique way — a way that grape juice, apple juice, green tea,...
Selenium – A Trace Mineral That Helps Prevent Heart Attacks, Cancer, and Arthritis
The following is an excerpt from Wenzel and Pataracchia’s new book The Earth’s Gift To Medicine: Minerals in Health and Disease, translated from German by...
News Briefs – October 2005
Veggie Pill for Lung Cancer? A wide range of common vegetables contain a group of chemicals that appear to help slow the development of lung...
Goldenseal
A Threatened Species in the Wild, this Herb Is Now Emerging as a Valuable Organically-Grown Medicine As an herbalist, I am painfully aware of how...
