HN4U Blog
Summer, Sunburns and Salt
Published July 29th, 2013
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCIH, BCHN, Certified Gluten Practitioner
Every so often there is a media blitz on the dangers of a high salt diet, but they always seem to leave out the number one source of salt in the American diet is processed foods, diet sodas and fast food. The reports go on [...]
Weight Loss, Fat Burning Snake Oils
Published July 29th, 2013
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCIH, BCHN, Certified Gluten Practitioner
We are now in Summer, or at least that is what the calendar is telling me. With warmer weather just like plants bursting forth – come the drug store displays of weight loss and diet aids. According to a 2012 report from the federal trade [...]
Stevia is it a Healthier Choice for Diabetics
Published July 29th, 2013
by Tammera J, Karr, PhD, BCIH, BCHN, Certified Gluten Practitioner
This last week while doing research for my wellness classes, I came across an article on Truvia, a stevia product making its way onto shelves, then at class one of the folks asked “what do you think about stevia?” Well freshly armed with information on [...]
GMO in Your Fields and Other Interesting News
Published July 29th, 2013
by Tammera J, Karr, PhD, BCIH, BCHN, Certified Gluten Practitioner
Oregon made the headlines over what is supposed to be a discontinued venture. NPR reported on May 30th a farmer in Eastern Oregon found GMO wheat in his fields, and has no idea how it got there. According to the NPR report, wheat growers are [...]
Weight Loss – Fat Burning Snake Oils
Published June 18th, 2013
With warmer weather just like plants bursting forth – come the drug store displays of weight loss and diet aids. According to a 2012 report from the federal trade commission Americans spend more than $40 billion annually on weight-loss products and services, most of these programs and products disappoint, others are downright dangerous.
For millions [...]
Oregon H.B. 2175 and H.B. 2532 – Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods
Published April 19th, 2013
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
Politicians and world leaders have used food sources to manipulate populations leading to wide spread famine and population control for centuries. For the history buffs check out the book “Taste of War” by Lizzie Collingham.
We are at a crossroads in history with food. For the first time [...]
Ferritin Equation
Published April 19th, 2013
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD. BCHN. BCIH
No one knows your body and health better than you do, if you are exposed to information that empowers you in taking back control of your health, and as an informed consumer do so, the job of your primary healthcare provider just got easier, because you are [...]
One Man’s Trash, Another’s Treasure
Published April 19th, 2013
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
Our family gives gifts or treasures at Easter like many do at Christmas. You are more likely to get chocolate at Christmas around our house than Easter, but there is at least one bunny who lost his head by the end of the weekend. This year the Bunny [...]
ChemTrails ~ A Government Conspiracy Fact or Fiction?
Published April 19th, 2013
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCHN, BCIH
Now many of you have heard me say “my name is Thomas and I’m from Missouri” over more than one topic. “ChemTrails” are such a topic. Let me start at the beginning and tell you how a thought began forming in my mind for this column.
While many [...]
Teflon non-stick Death
Published October 29th, 2012
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
If you are the cook in your family, you know how it feels to be in someone else’s kitchen or at a motel with a kitchenette and not have, those essential utensils to cook with that you are accustomed to. While in sin city, we were fortunate to stay in [...]