HN4U Blog
LDL Cholesterol & Frustration
Published June 18th, 2012
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD., BCHN ©2012
The old adage “if you wait long enough they will change their mind” is certainly true when it comes to medicine. The problem is how many of us have 75 years on average to wait for the Medical system to catch up on their own research and change [...]
Mold and Your Health
Published June 18th, 2012
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD., BCHN, BCIH ©2012
While we were preparing our new office location, it became apparent soon enough dry rot, black mold, asbestos and paint fumes were going to be a problem. As someone with environmental allergies and chemical sensitivity, I try to pay attention to the potential dangers I am exposing [...]
B12 Deficiency-Affects 43% of those over 65
Published June 18th, 2012
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
In May of 2012 I attended the National Association of Nutritional Professionals (NANP) Conference in San Francisco. The first day of the conference I heard from an emergency room nurse- Sally Pacholok, RN, BSN and co-author of the book, Could it be B12? An epidemic of misdiagnosis. The [...]
Putting on the Irish
Published March 22nd, 2012
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCIH, BCHN
Family traditions are strange and sometimes wonderful things. As a kid the night of St. Patrick ’s Day meant putting out a saucer of milk for the little people, so we would have good luck and no mischief through the spring and summer months. Now this was not [...]
Bacon Not What It Used To Be
Published March 22nd, 2012
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH ©2012
The pig dates back 40 million years to fossils which indicate wild pig-like animals roamed forests and swamps in Europe and Asia. By 4900 B.C. pigs were domesticated in China, and were being raised in Europe by 1500 B.C. On the insistence of Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus [...]
Absurdity in the News
Published March 22nd, 2012
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
Even though I have been enjoying the freedom of a dog’s life of late, I am still stunned by the absurdity of what is going on with government over-stepping, ineptness and corruption.
The recent story of a preschoolers lunch being confiscated by a state agent who was inspecting [...]
Here Piggy Piggy
Published March 22nd, 2012
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
As I have scanned through the health headlines, once again the fears of bird flu and the role of antibiotic resistant super bugs resulting from over-use of antibiotics in swine top the list.
For openers let me say up front – yes I had vaccines growing up, so [...]
Salt Vindicated-a personal case study
Published February 27th, 2012
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
In 2005, I thought I was developing hypothyroidism; I was tired, overweight, with high triglycerides, and muscle pain, all symptoms. I was eating real food, but I was under a lot of stress. Remember I have said several times over the last three years that stress is the [...]
Brain Food!
Published February 27th, 2012
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
Brain food is a terrific example of what we can do every day and with every meal to change not only how smart we are but how likely we are to develop age related brain dysfunction. Cultures throughout the world incorporate food into their “health care plan”, since [...]
Adventures with Sadie
Published February 27th, 2012
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
Health is affected by many things – one of those is pets. Not everyone is well suited to having a pet; some may have severe allergies that prevent them from having the standard dog or cat. There is no denying the importance of pets for not only our [...]