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Tea for all your troubles!
We often forget just how powerful a cup of tea can be. All around the world herbal teas are known to enhance our mood, induce sleep, relax our nerves, reduce inflammation and infection and treat a number of ailments. If you are not familiar with the world of herbs – I invite you to read…
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Beware: These food additives cause kidney and adrenal gland tumors, hyperactivity disorders and severe migraines.
Let’s talk about food coloring. But not your organic and naturally occurring food coloring such as orange from carrots or red from beets. Nope, we are talking about artificial food coloring made in a lab, not in grandmas kitchen. It is no secret that artificial food colorings have been found to cause all kinds of…
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Get rid of Rats using Herbs
Just before we continue let me clarify that I am not talking about people here. I really mean rats from the rodent family. 🙂 Because I realize that I have a huge audience with readers from as far as Mauritius, Malawi, Australia, South Africa, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and many more, 154 countries…
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What am I Eating – Is it Poison? Part 2
Keeping little children healthy can become a frustrating task. The same goes for the elderly like my 87-year-old grandma. But let’s face it; staying healthy is an issue for everyone regardless of age. There are many books, articles, classes, and reports available on how to be healthy and have a strong immune system but most…
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Why this Incan Superfood should be in your Pantry?
Organic quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) was once called “the gold of the Incas” for increasing the stamina of Incan warriors. It is grown at 10,000 to 20,000 feet above sea level, and in the past, it was known for being the main source of food for the altiplano Indians which allowed them to thrive in the…
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How do I make a tea with organic loose herbs and what on earth is a Decoction?
Today, a friend called me to ask how she should make an infusion (cup of tea) with the loose organic lemon balm and echinacea she got from my apothecary. She was a little confused because she had heard me on a CD recording of a class I did, where I taught moms how to prepare a decoction for…
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Do you know someone with Cancer or a Serious Ilness – Then you will want to Watch This!
The Beautiful Truth – A Must See Movie
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Best Blood Purifier, Congestion breaker and Migraine Relief Herb
Best Blood Purifier, Congestion breaker, and Migraine Relief No, these three are not necessarily related, but they are in the sense that herbs have been used for centuries to deal with all 3 of these conditions. Let’s start with our blood. Did you know that a typical human red blood cell only survives about 4-5…
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One Moms Adventure with Shea Butter & a Canker Sore
There isn’t anything more painful and pestering than a canker sore in your mouth. Depending on where the sore is located in can be extremely painful to the touch and eating is almost impossible. Recently while I was brushing my teeth with the baby in arm (he is my little cling on), he smacked the…
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Health News: What Dangerous Food Ingredient is Changing Names?
The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has petitioned the U.S. FDA to allow manufacturers the option of using the term “corn sugar” instead of “high fructose corn syrup”. In their press release on the subject, they claim that “independent research demonstrates that the current labeling is confusing to American consumers.” They blame “inexact scientific reports and…
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GM Corn not only Toxic for Our Body but for the Earth
Did you know that in 2009, more than 85 percent of American corn crops were genetically modified to either repel pests or to be tolerant to herbicides used to kill weeds in a cultivated field? This is the corn your buying and ingesting every time you purchase regular catchup, cookies, snacks, yogurt, and many other…
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