HN4U Blog
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 [...]
Top 10 Immunity-Boosting Foods
Published January 26th, 2012
by Erin McKinney, FNP
Guest Contributor
When it comes to fighting the common cold and flu with natural ingredients, there are a few vitamins and minerals that many doctors recommend including in your diet. Rather than taking lots of supplements each day, certain foods provide you with these immunity-boosting nutrients. If you want to avoid [...]
Winter Solstice
Published December 22nd, 2011
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
As December 21st approaches we see the years shortest day pass, for those with SAD-seasonal affective disorder it means every day following the winter solstice will be a little longer and that spring is only weeks away. Yes I’m an optimist, ignoring the long days of fog, rain and gray. [...]
Building Pressure
Published December 22nd, 2011
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
This last week I had one client come in and share how their blood pressure was way too high after getting upset over a work issue – Another client who thrives on stress or so they think, has on several occasions been taken to the ER for heart attack symptoms; [...]
Crimson Beet
Published December 22nd, 2011
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
Fall and early winter are the time of year root crops like carrots, turnips and beets come into their own. I never have thought much about beets… the only thing I found appealing about them was their exquisite crimson red color. This year however I decided to look at this [...]
Breast Cancer
Published December 22nd, 2011
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD.
This article is dedicated to those of my clients who are daily living with breast cancer and the health options made available to them. All of them have faced their fears with courage, proving that women are far from being the weaker sex.
“Courage is the art of being the [...]
A New Kind Of Vegetable?
Published December 22nd, 2011
by Tammera J. Karr, PhD
On many evenings I listen to NPR news while driving part of the way home, this means twice a week I hear the news and invariably it takes me the rest of the week to get my blood pressure under control. This last Tuesday I learned the reasons why one [...]