Oxymel is an ideal home remedy for both adults and kids for the cold and flu season. It's a mixture of honey, water and vinegar, boiled into a syrup, and can be mixed with your favorite herbs or spices. Honey and garlic have anti-microbial benefits. Garlic has...
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What You Need to Know About Bio-identical Hormonal Replacement Therapy
When 51-year-old Lucinda first came to see me, she had been experiencing extreme fatigue, frequent hot flashes throughout the day and night which impacted her sleep, anxiety, lack of sex-drive, poor appetite, and weight gain for several years. She had seen other...
5 Ways to Beat the Mess Out of Stress
According to the American Institute of Stress, stress is defined as the non-specific response of the body to the demands of change. Stress can be internal or external. Internal stresses include illnesses, injuries, and medical procedures. External stresses include...
Vitamin D: Problems with Too Much and Too Little
Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin” is most known for its eradication of rickets, a bone deformity that was discovered in children during the 1930s. Most recently it’s touted as the cure all nutrient. Truly, more a hormone than a vitamin, the body manufacturers it with...
These Foods Improve Your Dangerous Estrogen Ratios
Did you know that circulating estrogen metabolites are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer? You see, estrogen is broken down into different estrogen by-products, notably the C-2 and C-16 metabolites. The C-2 metabolite is inactive and harmless; whereas the...
Hidden Health Hazards in Your Kitchen
Are you unknowingly exposing yourself to toxins that could be harmful to you and your family’s health? You may be surprised to know that the kitchen can be a repository of chemicals that promote cancer and endocrine disruption. I’d like to bring to your attention some...
Flourish with Botanical Medicine!
The use of plants as medicine can ease what ails you when done properly. Botanical medicine spans human history, from antiquity to the present. Their use can represent a safe and effective alternative to pharmaceuticals. Many pharmaceutical medications in use today...
Go with your Gut: The “4 R’s” of Digestive Health
The average human digestive system can have over 400 million different species of beneficial bacteria; all needed for healthy digestive function. Probiotics are supplemental forms of living bacteria for improving the environment of the gut. Interest in probiotics has...