Garlic is King
It’s been said that if Onion is Queen then surely Garlic must be King. Garlic and Onion both belong to the genus allium and in turn alliums belong to the…
Garlic & Onion Trivia
The ancient Egyptians worshiped Garlic and Onions. There is evidence that pharaohs and other important figures were buried with Garlic and Onions in their tombs. In ancient Greece, athletes ate…
Surviving Winter
Here are some ideas for making it through the winter months a little easier: Embrace the season. Find some reason or reasons to get out and enjoy the winter months.…
Back to School….Nourishing Young Minds and Bodies
Raising healthy children of all ages in today’s modern world is as challenging as ever. There once was a time when the average family struggled to put food on the…
Candida Yeast, Oh so tiny and oh what a problem!
Yeast is classified in the Fungi family with as many as 1,500 species currently described. Yeast is typically single celled organisms although some can exist as multi-cellular. The word yeast…
pH Says A Lot
pH, which stands for potential of hydrogen, is the measure of acidity and alkalinity. The pH scale itself measures how acidic or alkaline (basic) a substance is. The pH scale…
Allergies Sensory Overload
An allergy is the result of a malfunctioning immune system attacking an otherwise harmless substance. The highly complex immune system is the bodies’ main defense against infection and does this…
Immune System Thoughts
Greek Physician Hippocrates ( 5th century BC ) is widely considered to be the Father of Modern Medicine. He was known for advocating that the patient is their own best…
Immune System
In simple terms, the main task of the Human immune system is to identify those things that belong in the body and those things that do not and are otherwise…
Perspective
Recently the national drug store chain CVS announced that they will remove from their shelves and no longer offer all tobacco products. This announcement was made with much fanfare and…
