Digestive Health
Kidneys – they don’t need to roll any stones
Published March 22nd, 2016
by Tammera J Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
Over the years, the one health challenge that motivates the most to implement immediate dietary changes is kidney stones. No one wants to live through the pain of passing stones a second time.
While many have experienced the pain of kidney stones, some may not realize the potential [...]
Rhubarb, oh so mouth watering
Published June 25th, 2015
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
This last week I picked up my first CSA (community supported agriculture) box from Big Lick Farms – regular at the Roseburg and area farmers markets. I filled my cooler with heads of lettuce, radishes the size of golf balls, snap peas, chard, bok choy, sweet strawberries and rhubarb.
This [...]
Plantain Weed for Health
Published June 8th, 2015
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
Plantain is a persistent weed in gardens, on lawns and even in driveway cracks in the Pacific Northwest. But plantain is one of the most medicinally powerful “nuisance” plants in gardens and yards not being taking advantage of for health, perhaps to our detriment. The green leaves and small, stalk-like [...]
The Dreaded Dandelion
Published June 1st, 2015
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
It is spring, and along with all the gardening and grass mowing, comes weeding. Americans spend millions on weed killers to eradicate dandelions from yards and ball fields every year. The health challenges of all the chemicals being placed on soils, and eventually into water systems is [...]
Buckwheat – a pioneer food
Published May 31st, 2015
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
Buckwheat is not related to wheat, nor grass even a type of grain. Instead, buckwheat is related to sorrel, knotweed, and rhubarb. Because its seeds are eaten, it is referred to as a pseudo-cereal.
Common buckwheat was domesticated and first cultivated in inland Southeast Asia, possibly around 6000 BC, and [...]
Pro-biotics to the Rescue
Published January 12th, 2015
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
There is confusion over what is a probiotic versus an enzyme, and what are prebiotics. These are questions I answer on a regular basis and for the general consumer, the confusion often persists due to advertising language.
“The Immune System comprises all structures and processes that are involved in defeating [...]
Is Fluoride in Private Wells Causing an IQ Decline?
Published September 29th, 2014
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD
When I saw this headline in the Scientific America magazine from August 20th, 2014, I was suppressed for two reasons. The first is this magazine hasn’t been overly receptive of information of this nature over the last few years. The second reason is the controversy over fluoride in general.
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What You Should Know about Your GI System- part two
Published September 22nd, 2014
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD
Growing up as a kid on a ranch, we had fresh milk from the cow most mornings. Milk was my preferred drink for most of my young life, but as I grew older and had a family milk lost it’s appeal. Partly due to my husband’s extreme milk and dairy [...]
What You Should Know about Your GI System- part one
Published September 15th, 2014
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD
Here in America we like to abuse our digestive tract with processed fats, sugars, caffeine, artificial colors and sweeteners, medications and stress. Digestive disorders are placing a “growing burden” on Americans, causing an unprecedented number of clinic visits and hospitalizations, says Stephen Bickston, an American Gastroenterological Association fellow and professor [...]
Your Gallbladder
Published September 12th, 2012
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD., BCHN ©2012
Did you know you can have gall bladder stones after having your gallbladder removed? It’s true for all those individuals out there who have had their gallbladder removed, you can still develop stones in the ducts that lead to the gall bladder from the liver. Your gallbladder is [...]