Health & Fitness
Ways to Beat the Flu
by Aubree Lynn There is nothing worse than feeling your body succumbing to the attack of a virus. Over the past several months there have been many reports of people suffering for weeks and months from the flu, and there have been numerous deaths. When the doctor visits and prescribed meds aren’t doing much to […]
Healthy Snack Time
In preparation of parties, picnics and snacks for the upcoming baseball season, The Better Chip wants to offer some new flavors, including jalapeno, spinach and kale and sweet corn. The Better Chip is the perfect partner for entertaining and family snacking, and is verified non-GMO, with only five easy to pronounce ingredients in each […]
Under My Flakey Skin
Recently I was contacted by a friend for advice on dealing with Psoriasis. She, like many people requesting herbal treatment, was looking for a magic elixir that could be applied topically to solve her skin problems. After getting frustrated with the pharmaceutical approach, she was turning to natural remedies in hopes that she could simply […]
Presidio Meet Up For Exercise and More
by Dove Kirby If you happen to drive by Presidio Park on Tuesday or Thursday morning and see a group of people exercising, give them a shout out—rest assured they are pushing themselves. But they’re doing more than just working out their bodies, they’re giving back to the community by supporting a great cause. This […]
Evidence-based Information Fest
It is January and, just in time to help with New Year’s Resolutions about being healthier, Scripps Healthcare is holding their 11th Annual Evidence –based Update on Natural Supplements. I look forward to the event every year with great anticipation. This internationally famous conference is the perfect antidote for the claim that there is […]
Reasonable Resolutions
Setting Yourself Up for Success in ANY YEAR By Blake Beckcom Now that the last gift boxes have been put away and the holiday decorations are starting to come down, the New Year and a new set of resolutions is well underway. Before you get sucked into the stress of setting New Year’s resolutions and […]
The Unconscious Eaters Playbook
The kick off to the holiday season is in full swing. The Halloween candy is gone, and now we face the daunting task of managing weight gain avoidance from what we did at Thanksgiving and what we are about to do at Christmas. The time of year between Halloween and New Year’s is prime time […]
Losing Luna
Why is it that when an herbalist gets sick, he/she is expected to use only herbal remedies and to refuse conventional medicine options or treatments? Why is it that the event becomes cause for discrediting herbal healing? If a cardiologist suffers from gallstones or a gynecologist has a heart attack, you don’t hear anyone […]
The No Excuse Zone
We’ve all heard of “time zones”, “slow speed zones,” “construction zones,” “no fly zones,” “school zones” and the like, but I would like to introduce you to the NO EXCUSE ZONE. As you embark on a new month and a new holiday season, you have an important choice to make. Are you going to jump […]
Metals, Medicines and Quackery
For Halloween and Day of the Dead, we like to access scary scenarios to entertain ourselves. Here is a one that gives me chills: “quackery.” But first, let’s get some context. Metals are not all bad medicine. Minerals and metals have a long history of use for health. The classic recommendation for eating “deep […]
