This may be my favorite news this week! Hugs can improve our health!!! So support your friends and family–give them a hug! 🙂
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Grow Your Own Medicinal Garden
And to think that most of these are VERY easy to grow!!! And let me add a couple of “weeds”: dandelion (helps our bees, too) and plantain are among my favorites! Check this out!
Vitamin D–Not Too Low, But Not Too High Either
My bottom line–run blood tests! And if you’re taking lots of Vit. D but your Vitamin D25OH blood test is low or normal, check your Vitamin D 1,25-diOH. No–insurance may not pay for this, but it’s YOUR health! Read more here.
Clean Up Your Make-Up
OK, so, yes, I could rant for hours on the many dangers of cosmetics and toiletries. I love that this author breaks it down to the top three things to avoid. You might be surprise . . . check it out!
Reduce Risk of Auto-Immune Disease?
Some practical tips for reducing your risk of auto-immune disorders. I would say that new evidence is that iodine is important but must be balanced with appropriate selenium–check with your doctor.
Ditch the Rinse Aid!
The chemicals used to reduce those water spots on your dishes do not really improve rinsing–they leave a residue that makes it more difficult for water to cling to your dishes. And EWG ranks them poorly. AND you’re consuming them if you use the dishes again–unless you wash them! Ugh. […]
Diet DOES Effect Behavior
Consumption of immunoreactive foods and/or food toxins can dramatically effect behavior. PLEASE consider diet changes. And always support a whole food diet–those packaged and processed foods are killing us. Check out this article.
All About Raynaud’s . . .
So many of us seem to suffer from Raynaud’s, a condition where fingers and toes lose blood flow and turn white or purple–it can be very painful, too. I’ve had success helping patients manage it with nutritional supplements. This is a great article by Dr. Weil regarding the condition and […]
Dust Mites–All You Ever Wanted to Know . . .
. . . Or maybe not! Check this out . . . .
Great Ideas for Reducing Sugar!
This article is addressing those with elevated triglycerides–very often elevated due to too much sugar in the diet. These are helpful recommendations for all of us trying to reduce sugar in our diets. Elimination of sugar is even better!!
