Alternative Perspective
Editorial – Freedom of Choice Versus Vaccinations
Published March 5th, 2019
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
Our story begins with three men, heads together on a street corner, one wealthy and dripping with power, the next puffed chest, ingratiating smile and impotent and the last an obvious thug, muscle for hire. Down the walk enters a woman who looks at the world through rose-colored glasses, all [...]
Editorial – The Ant and Grasshopper
Published February 1st, 2019
The Aesop Fable of the Ant and Grasshopper has been on my mind a lot the last few weeks as the Federal Furlough of over 800,000 individuals like my husband goes on. I reflected on this story:
“In a field one summer’s day, a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. [...]
Editorial – Defeating the Storm
Published January 25th, 2019
For almost two decades I have proudly been a Holistic Nutritionist. In the early days, it never occurred to me, that I would need a professional organization, let alone organization dedicated to educating and protecting, my right to practice, and yours to use Holistic Nutrition (food, herbs, and nutrients….) for health.
In the late summer [...]
Manufactured Deliciousness – fuel for bad health
Published January 22nd, 2019
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
We all know the feeling of temptation when it comes to food, especially in this day and age when we are all trying to lose weight, get fit, regain energy and health. Then you are at a family, church or community event and one salty crunch turns into 100, and [...]
HIDDEN TRUTH ABOUT HEART DISEASE AND SUGAR
Published November 17th, 2018
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD
As we move full swing into the Christmas season, we are exposed daily to a barrage of messages – messages for the newest drugs, insurance companies, commodities, and festive food and beverages representing joy, happiness, acceptance, and security. Sugar is a significant player in the holiday foods that fuel memories [...]
Eating Foods by the Season for Health
Published August 10th, 2018
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD.
Cultures throughout the ages have celebrated the return of spring after a long, harsh winter by eating the first new greens available. Native Americans took advantage of fresh, wild plants to supplement their winter diets of dried foods; foraging in woodlands or near streams could bring in an entire meal [...]
GRACE WITH MEALS
Published March 28th, 2018
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD
Local, State and National events of late seem to once more be a buffet line of restrictions, inconsistencies, prejudice, and fear. Twenty-four seven exposure to stories of hurricanes, forest fires, political unrest, riots, violence and just plain nonsense has a deep and for some deadly effect on their health. Heightened [...]
WOULD YOU PROTECT YOUR BRAIN?
Published March 26th, 2018
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD
All of us know someone affected by cognitive impairment, the words Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s seem to be synonymous with the ever-growing aging population in America today. The unfortunate part is the belief nothing can be done to prevent cognitive decline.
Maybe more than any other disease, severe cognitive impairments have [...]
BUILDING A HEALTHIER BISQUICK
Published February 27th, 2018
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
My mother-in-law Libby (1918-2013) along with many other women in my family grew up in a generation of making do. For most of her adult life, Libby lived in remote or rural areas of the Pacific Northwest, including Crater Lake National Park, where my father-in-law worked as an equipment operator [...]
Do you know your blood type?
Published February 26th, 2018
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD
Asking if you know your blood type may seem a simple question to some, but in my years of clinical work, I routinely find clients have no idea what their blood types are or how blood type can play a role in sustainable health. One of my mentors Anne Louise [...]