Category Archives: Greater Health and Wellbeing

Placebo Gets Same “Result” As Antidepressants!

Ok.  Truth time.  I have family members (you will remain anonymous – you know who you are!) that take antidepressants. This blog post is NOT going to address the myriad of reasons why some people feel the need to take … Continue reading

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Food Additives And Children’s Behavior

Ten years ago our oldest daughter had her first and LAST taste of jello. It began innocently enough.  It was just a simple box of strawberry jello.  It looked harmless.  Yet there was a tantrum hiding in that box! This … Continue reading

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Fructose May Not Be A Factor In Weight Gain? Oh Really??

Wow.  Just read an article on MedPageToday that supposedly gives “proof” that fructose doesn’t cause weight gain!  Wow, isn’t that great news??  But, wait.  Look at the list of companies that have “relationships” with the researchers!!  Soda companies and drug … Continue reading

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Boost Your Mood With DIRT!! (Another reason to love soil!)

So HAPPY right now!  Scientific evidence supporting what us gardeners have known all along:  there’s just “something” about good, ol’ fresh DIRT that makes you feel better! I found this article by Lylah M. Alphonse just now and just had to share … Continue reading

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Talkin Bout A Health Care Revolution…

I love it when someone just tells it like it is.  Here’s a link to an article by Dr. Gene Martin, D.C. that is so refreshing! Dr. Martin says that we need to ask ourselves WHY cancer rates are increasing, … Continue reading

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Are Antioxidants Helpful For Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Here’s a link to an informative article written by Adrienne Dellwo on About.com regarding the benefits of antioxidants for CFS and Fibromyalgia. The list given in the article is a good starting point for adding whole foods to your diet: cucumbers apples … Continue reading

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10 Ideas For Healthy Snacks For Kids (and Grownups!)

Here’s a great post from Nourishing Kitchen, a site dedicated to providing recipes and how to’s on preparing REAL FOOD! (you know, the kind your grandparents used to eat? Not the pseudo food in stores). I highly recommend you sign … Continue reading

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Early Cold Symptoms? Try These Remedies

Every time I get that feeling like I’ve been run over by a truck (you know, you ache all over, feel “heavy”, just plain yucky), I start running the hottest bath I can stand and start some Ginger Tea (Fresh … Continue reading

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Sore Throat? Try Flax Jelly!

I love learning new things and that’s just what happened when I saw this post from Joybilee Farms.  I never knew Flax would help a sore throat!  I usually use a lemon juice/raw honey/raw ginger paste that is easily mixed … Continue reading

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Bulk Herb Store – Your Source For Bulk Herbs, Info, And How-To

I LOVE The Bulk Herb Store!  They provide high quality, sustainably harvested herbs in bulk.  They also have all the equipment, tools, books, etc. that you’ll ever need to get going on your own personal herbal pharmacy. This past fall, … Continue reading

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