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Toxic Teeth – BPA Dental Bonding
Wednesday, 3 Mar, 2010 – 13:45 | No Comment
Toxic Teeth – BPA Dental Bonding

After having dental bonding on her three front teeth, Sally felt as if she was in chronic PMS. This symptom would have been easily dismissed as such, but she was in post-menopause. Aware that the …

Antiviral and Antibacterial Superstars
Tuesday, 23 Feb, 2010 – 16:53 | One Comment
Antiviral and Antibacterial Superstars

Here are two superstars of prevention for viral and bacterial infections, and they are considered safe to ingest. Some essential oils, while highly antiviral, may not be suitable for ingestion.
Wild Oregano Oil and Olive …

Leave Shoes at the Door? New Reasons Why
Friday, 19 Feb, 2010 – 16:57 | No Comment
Leave Shoes at the Door? New Reasons Why

I admit to feeling uncomfortable when asked to remove my shoes as I enter someone’s home. The awkwardness is especially true if I am wearing stockings, as I feel exposed, as if my …

Top 10 Chemicals to Keep Out of Your Home
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 17:43 | One Comment
Top 10 Chemicals to Keep Out of Your Home

1. Synthetic Pesticides—and this includes herbicides and disinfectants.
According to a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, more than 80 percent of commonly used pesticides today have been classified by NAS researchers as potentially carcinogen. …

Pumpkin Seed Oil - Green Gold
Friday, 5 Feb, 2010 – 15:48 | No Comment
Pumpkin Seed Oil - Green Gold

Nutty, velvety, satisfying, fresh, lightly roasted, nourishing - it is hard to find words to describe the taste of cold-pressed extra virgin Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil. When I first tried some I wanted more, …

Chasteberry - The #1 Herb for Women?
Thursday, 21 Jan, 2010 – 19:41 | One Comment
Chasteberry - The #1 Herb for Women?

Menstrual cramping, heavy menstrual bleeding, Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), hot flashes, and menopause, are just a few of the issues women experience due to menstrual cycles. Some women go on birth control pills to lessen …

Seal out Formaldehyde - AFM Safecoat Products
Monday, 11 Jan, 2010 – 11:14 | 2 Comments
Seal out Formaldehyde - AFM Safecoat Products

Particleboard and other composit wood products are almost always made with formaldehyde and the chemical never outgasses fully because formaldehyde is structurally part of the final “wood” product.
Common reactions to short-term exposure to formaldehyde …

Spent: Beats to Bring You Back
Monday, 11 Jan, 2010 – 8:59 | No Comment
Spent: Beats to Bring You Back

by Frank Lipman, MD
I find true joy in sharing good beats, music and art. I thought it would be fitting to share with you a review of the CD that was released with my …

Salt Caves for Natural Health
Friday, 8 Jan, 2010 – 13:56 | No Comment
Salt Caves for Natural Health

It was with such pleasure today that I opened an email from a friend and colleague, Dorian Yates, with whom I hadn’t talked for 20 years! Her home in Vermont at the time was one …

Onion Soup Bliss
Wednesday, 9 Dec, 2009 – 11:53 | No Comment
Onion Soup Bliss

Bubbling hot onion soup with Gruyere cheese melted golden brown on the top, is more than just comfort food on a cold winter night. It is also protective against viruses, bacteria, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. …