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Whether it’s a cold or flu or air pollution that has caused your sinus infection, it’s NOT fun. Maybe this is your 5th infection and you’re tired of the antibiotic route. It’s a known fact that, although antibiotics can eradicate common infections, they do weaken the body as a whole with repeated use. So, [...]
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ANNOUNCING!! MEATLESS MONDAYS ! As time permits, I will be posting seasonal vegetarian mains and appetizer recipes with the idea of encouraging ‘balance’. Hope you enjoy this great ‘crossover winter – to – spring’ hearty soup. You’ll find that I tend to use a recipe as a guideline only, and try to include lots [...]
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More and more women are experiencing Rosacea, a type of inflammation which causes the skin on your cheeks and nose to appear flushed and red. The apparent causes are debatable; bacteria, mites, fungus, or hereditary factors. I think that this is all a part of the slight shift in “how sensitive we are becoming”, but [...]
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When Spring bursts forth, we are inspired to think about the SPRING CLEANING ritual ~ of home and body. There’s a change of energy in the air. We feel enlivened…Well we do, if we’re living in ‘the 4 seasons’ and there’s that feeling…IT’S TIME NOW !!! Time to lighten up – Time to move more, to get [...]
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Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) ~ A spice we need to get to know. It’s the rich yellowy mustard colour in curry powder* and is gaining popularity as one of THE heavy hitters of herbal medicine. A member of the ‘ginger family’, it is native to tropical South Asia. Turmeric owes its preventative powers and mounting fame [...]
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Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) The queen of ancient grains. Grown and revered by the Incas. Increasingly popular these days. WHY should you care about QUINOA? Quinoa offers us great gifts. It contains a balance of amino acids which mean: more protein (13%) than other grains, is packed with the minerals below plus vitamins and powerful anti-oxidants. [...]
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Are you one of those people who suffer from the dreaded “acid reflux” ? Do you find that certain meals make you feel queasy or just plain uncomfortable afterwards? Feelings of indigestion are common with millions of North Americans on a regular basis and sales of antacids have sky-rocketed in recent years. Savvy women know [...]
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“THEY” say that it’s important to eat a healthy breakfast and yet so many of us “GRAB” something on the run and I’ve been guilty of that from time to time too. During spring and summertime especially, I love to enjoy fresh fruit to start the day but when ol’ man Winter blows snow for [...]
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For natural, reliable cough relief, try a tea recipe adapted from one recommended years ago by Tieraona Low Dog, M.D. Tieraona is both an herbalist and medical doc practicing in the southwestern USA. It combines thyme, which alleviates chest congestion and supports respiratory function, along with throat-soothing honey, powerful ginger, anti-viral sage, and vitamin-C-rich organic [...]
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Eating almonds can lower high blood pressure, increase life-enhancing HDL cholesterol while lowering the dreaded LDL, minimize weight gain despite it’s own fat content. Metabolic syndrome and Diabetes have reached epidemic proportions in North America and almonds have been found to be a positive influence in helping our bodies to have positive changes in insulin [...]
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