Eat That Tumor Away!

Eat That Tumor Away! We all know that there are just as many types of chemotherapy drugs as there are different types of cancers. Or at least it seems that way when the doctor states, “That chemo drug didn’t do what we expected so let’s try another one that is suppose to be good”. In other words, […]

The World’s New Song

The World’s New Song Years ago Louie Armstrong gave the world a beautiful song called What A Wonderful World. A few decades later, a great Hawaiian singer called Izzie did a remarkable remake of Louie Armstrong’s song. If you have never heard them, please go to iTunes and listen to the free sample songs. It […]

Don’t Get Sucked In

Don’t Get Sucked In   My smart southern father always said to us kids, “Just because they say so doesn’t mean it’s true. If everyone else is going to jump off the bridge, that doesn’t mean you should too.” In my teenage years, that was never the statement I wanted to hear, especially when I wanted to go to […]

We Are Dying Earlier Than Other Countries

We Are Dying Earlier Than Other Countries   Recently the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine released a new report titled “U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health”. The study was commissioned to find out why life expectancy in the United States is going downward compared to other countries who are […]

Walnuts And Infertility

Walnuts And Infertility   I have to admit, this subject I am writing about is truly not my expertise, but I felt it may be interesting for those of you trying to get pregnant. It has been found that the daily addition of 75 grams of shelled whole walnuts may have a positive effect on […]

Natural Treatments For Fibromyalgia

Natural Treatments For Fibromyalgia I’m sure it is no fun to have chronic pain everyday from Fibromyalgia. I have spoken to several people who have expressed their pain, not only the pain within their body, but the pain of trying to get a doctor to help take the pain away. I have heard their frustrations […]

Cancer Screenings Fell In The Last 10 Years

Cancer Screenings Fell In The Last 10 Years   A study which was supported by a National Cancer Institute fellowship revealed that in the last ten years, the United States population did not meet Healthy People 2010 (HP2010), except for colorectal cancer. This was published December 27, 2012 in Frontiers in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention. […]

Finally! New US Food Safety Rules

Finally! New US Food Safety Rules   Have you noticed how many food recalls we have had in the past couple of years? It’s been everything from peanut butter, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, lettuce, cantaloupe, spinach, and more. I can not remember ever having so much food sickness as we have had recently. It seems […]

Be Careful When Taking Drugs With Grapefruit

Be Careful When Taking Drugs With Grapefruit   Warning! People are trying to lose weight with many different methods. One way is by ingesting a lot of grapefruit. This information came to me and I felt I needed to share it with you. The Canadian Medical Association Journal has recently published findings that a number […]

Food Allergies Caused By Pesticides And Chlorinated Water?

Food Allergies Caused By Pesticides And Chlorinated Water?   A study recently published in December 2012 medical journal called Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, stated that widely used pesticides and chlorinated water may be contributing to an increasing level of food allergies in the United States. Bear with me, this may not be the […]