Beware of the Orange Juice!

"Warning: This product has not been pasteurized and therefore may contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems. Allergy information: This product was manufactured in a facility that processes fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grasses, and seaweeds.
Contents: oranges."

Believe it or not, this is printed on a bottle of organic fresh-squeezed orange juice!

Supporting Your Sinuses

The sinuses are filtering tissues that screen air entering the body. In addition to your recommended supplements,  the following suggestions may be helpful...

Supporting Your Lymphatic System

The lymphatic system breaks down and removes dead and damaged cells by way of one-way valves located behind each joint in the body. When these valves “back up” it causes inflammation and pressure to build in the area behind the valve, and allows bacteria and other pathogens to multiply in the stagnant matter. Read on to find out how you can best support your lymphatic system...

Interview for HealthWise

In 1994, I was interviewed by Steven Horne of HealthWise, The Video Journal of Natural Healing. I spoke mainly about the health hazards that can be found in some of our personal care products and cleaning supplies, as well as how we can help our body deal with the exposure to these toxic chemicals and eliminate these hazards all together.

Yummy Ways to Sneak Avocado Into Your Diet

I'm always telling my clients they need to be sure they're getting enough digestible fats to be sure their immune and glandular systems can function. I found a great way to sneak it into my picky spouse and son!

Protect Yourself from Cell Phone Radiation

FINALLY the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement linking cell phones and cancer risk! Even India had banned the use of cell phones by kids under 16 while we were selling Disney princess covers.  So how can we protect ourselves from the harmful radiation we're exposing ourselves to on a daily basis?

Finally! The Last Link in the Thyroid Puzzle!

I just read a report about the use of fluoride to treat hyperthyroidism beginning in the 1930's in Germany, where patients were intentionally and successfully overexposed to fluoride via bathing in and drinking fluoridated water to reduce thyroid activity. I have been amazed at the number of people I see who have been diagnosed with thyroid issues. Conversely, that means drinking fluoridated water will reduce thyroid function for everyone, which is a factor in hormone health and, critically, in calcium absorption.

Your Best Defense Against E. Coli

Lots of reports on the E. Coli outbreak in Europe have everybody concerned about it once again, and there seems to be a lot of demand for the government to "do" something more. Best bet is to take care of yourself so that your immune response recognizes and responds appropriately, but the first place that has to happen is in your stomach, where the acid will kill most bad bacteria.........if it's there.

Surviving the Teen Years

A friend of mine was recently telling me about the troubles she was having with her teenage son. I advised her to try Blessed Thistle, which helps with hormonal headaches and works as a general tonic for teenagers. They take it and you take it, and between the two, fewer children die.....

Eliminating Parasites

 

I had a great follow-up appointment today with a young woman who has had serious digestive troubles for several years, since acquiring a parasite infestation on a mission trip. She had tried every kind of parasite cleanse, medical and otherwise, and had still felt awful, but is less achy in the joints, and is not seeing her food come through whole after less than three weeks, Her mom asked if I had seen other people with similar problems, referring to parasites, and the unfortunate answer is yes.....but that parasites don't cause problems, they actually reveal them. Let me explain.

Homemade Remedy for a Muscle Cramp

 

So Matthew, my 15 year-old, just called from a hiking/caving trip and asked what he could do to make the arch of his foot stop hurting. No serious injury, just lots of pain. First question was whether or not he had his "EmHERBency" Kit in his pack, which, of course he did not. Next was whether or not he at least had a bottle of Tei-Fu in his pocket, which, of course, he also did not. (Info on both items is on my website.) Both are only on the mother-says-must-pack items list, which, also, of course, means they are usually not.  I asked if he was close enough to civilization for his leaders to get to a drug store, in which case I would have told him to get some epsom salts, drink a teaspoon or so every couple of hours to get his magnesium up so the cramping would go down, soak a sock in hot water mixed with the salts and wrap his foot; again, of course, the answer was "no".

So off to work with what he had, which is why I'm writing my book on home-made health care.

Pesty Petsy Problems?

 

When most people think of parasites, they first think of their pets. Some of my best clients are of the four legged or finned variety; one of my downline managers first started using herbs for herself only after they kept her cat from euthanasia.

A Preemie Thrives on Herbs

 
Even in medical crisis, natural tools can help!

After having three children, two of them born at home, it was easy to believe I was fully competent in childbirth. After having my fourth, I now know that I am!

A Personal Health Experience

In April of 2003 I learned that we would be losing our health insurance, so I went to the Gynecologist to have an IUD removed before I had to pay full price to have it done. (No lectures, here, please.) I had not been for several years, and no, I do not believe in mammograms. More and more studies are ruling out the risk/benefit ratio to anything other that medical profit. Anyway, I was told at the time that I had a mass larger than an egg on the uterus, which they assumed was probably a fibroid tumor but wanted to check to rule out anything else.

Radiation Fixes

Since the disastrous earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, like every other health practitioner I have been getting lots of calls about radiation issues and what to have on hand.

FAQ: Does Shopping in a Health Food Store Really Make a Difference?

There are two factors to consider in "health food" shopping.

FAQ: Is It Safe To Use Herbal Diet Programs?

Everything in my business is or could be used by every member of my family. I would not generally say that about DHEA, Melatonin and many other products currently available in "health" stores, especially those promoted for wight loss benefits. For those very few people who actually can benefit from those products, I can at least point them to the best sources, but most people should not play with balances that the body can usually be taught to regulate.