According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the US is not to be affected by recent E. coli outbreak in Europe. That’s good news! The recent European outbreak has made 2,400 people in 12 countries ill. Twenty-three people have died. So far the testing for the source has been inconclusive. Original concern was that bacteria may [...]
We live in a stressful and toxin filled world. It’s no surprise along with the many chronic health conditions on the rise is infertility. Many environmental, lifestyle and diet factors can interfere with pregnancy. It’s no wonder so many women are having difficulty conceiving. Fertility Diet It didn’t surprise me in the least that cutting [...]
It’s likely you know someone who will get food poisoning, because one out of every five people get food poisoning each year. Food poisoning usually occurs because someone prepares food without clean hands, transferring bacteria to the food. It will also happen if the food is not thoroughly cooked. A person with food poisoning feels [...]
When I speak to groups, one of the most asked about subjects is probiotics. Probiotics are the friendly or good bacteria in our guts. They are said to help prevent and relieve allergies, yeast infections, eczema, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowl syndrome, urinary tract infections, colic, asthma, autoimmune diseases, constipation, diarrhea and even cancer. There’s new evidence [...]
Sugar has been linked to kids with asthma. It’s not surprising, because, each person eats approximately two and half pounds of sugar each week. Asthma now affects nearly 9 percent of children and teens, a figure that has doubled in the last twenty years. Poor eating habits, including frequent consumption of sugary foods, are among [...]
Between sixty and eighty percent women suffer from nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, which is called morning sickness. Although the nausea is more common in the morning, it can strike at any time of the day and night. It can begin in the first month of pregnancy and last until the 14th or 16th week. [...]
What is pH? Every solution is either acidic or alkaline, including our body fluids. The body is designed to maintain a constant pH 7.4 in the blood. It does this by depositing and withdrawing acid and alkaline minerals from the bones, soft tissues, body fluids (blood, saliva, and urine). Your pH levels are usually more acidic in [...]
Natural cures have been developed over centuries, and were common before the era of modern medicine. Food and especially herbs have long been used to treat every ailment. Hippocrates the father of medicine said, “Let your food be medicine and your medicine be your food.” For the most part they have been forgotten. Some natural remedies [...]
Tiny Tummies Can Have Big Aches Kids are experiencing stomach issues more often. In fact, the occurrence of children developing adult-type illnesses and diseases is growing at an alarming rate. A mom from San Francisco asks for advice on MamaPedia.com for her 5-year-old daughter, who often complains of a tummy ache. The doctor doesn’t find anything [...]
The Scoop on Poop Ouch! Constipation hurts. Constipation is a common and frustrating problem in children. Constipation is defined as hard and painful stools or going several days without a bowel movement. People (kids, too) should have at least one soft bowel movement a day. A mom on mamapedia.com asks for advice about her toddler’s pooping. [...]
