IS ALFALFA A FOOD?
It is very difficult to accurately say when and where alfalfa was first cultivated. It was used as a forage and feed for animals prior to recorded history. It probably originated in Persia (now mainly Iran) and from there found its way to Arabia where it seems to have picked up its name, “alfalfa” which […]
Read MoreBROCCOLI, LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!
Broccoli can be the vegetable you love the most or the one you can hardly stand! I have heard people in grocery stores say, “Broccoli, Love it or Leave it.” So what is this strange little plant that so many feel so strongly for or against? Broccoli is a green plant that is a part […]
Read MoreHAVE YOU HAD YOUR SPINACH?
I was first introduced to spinach in my Grandmother’s Victory Garden. That was followed by Popeye, The Sailor at our local theater Saturday Matinee. If spinach was good enough for Popeye, it must be good for me! WHERE IS SPINACH FROM? Spinach is native to Central and Western Asia. It appears to have been used […]
Read MoreSURVIVING ON A TOXIC PLANET
Dr. Steve Nugent, PsyD, PDD, MA, MACN, CNC has written one of the best books I have read on surviving on a toxic planet. This is something we should all be concerned about in today’s world. His book titled, “How To Survive On A Toxic Planet” goes into great detail about the extent of the […]
Read MoreGETTING YOUR PHYTONUTRIENTS?
WHY PHYTONUTRIENTS? When I first entered the Wellness arena I became fast friends with Dr. Lendon Smith, MD. of Portland, Oregon. I learned much about Wellness from this world renowned pediatrician. He was well-known for the health of the babies born to his patients. Early in our relationship I learned that he had his patients […]
Read MoreDR. BILL H. MCANALLEY, PHD., ALOE VERA RESEARCHER
A few days ago the world lost an eminent research scientist and many of us lost a wonderful friend. I first met Dr. Bill, as many knew him, over twenty-five years ago. But, my interest in him and his research went further back than that. In the 1970s I owned an herbal products production laboratory […]
Read MoreWE ALL NEED WATER
Water is a necessity of life. I found a wonderful book that fully explains more about water than I ever imagined possible. We all need water and F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. has written “Your Body’s Many Cries For Water” to educate us all in how important water is to each of us. He caught my immediate […]
Read MoreSLEEPY ALL THE TIME?
SLEEP IS SO IMPORTANT! It can be difficult to get a good nights sleep! Are you sleepy all the time? You may be working longer hours, concerned about bills, worried about taking care of your home. Having your sleep disrupted can leave you upset and stressed the next day. It can even lead to your […]
Read MoreTHE CELLS OF YOUR BODY
Your body was born with one of the most complicated systems of communication on earth! In fact, it is so complicated that even today science does not fully understand it. Each moment of every day your body completes many varied complex tasks from keeping your body at a proper temperature to regulating your breathing. Trillions […]
Read MoreYOU AND YOUR HORMONES
I was first introduced to the ideas behind how important the Endocrine System (your hormone system) is when I created with a Guatemalan school teacher a local medical clinic in our Central American town. You and your hormones had never really been one of my concerns prior to that! I had so much to learn! […]
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