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Fiber ~ Your Personal EPA
Published June 15th, 2009
Fiber ~ Your Personal EPA
By Tammera J. Karr, MSHN, CNC, CNH, CNW 2009©
Consumers in the United States spend roughly $30 billion annually on weight loss, with an estimated $1-2 billion on just weight loss programs. Research has proved reducing the amount of calories you consume, manage stress and becoming more active is the [...]Asthma Friendly Gardens
Published June 15th, 2009
Asthma Friendly Gardens
Asthma Friendly Gardens
By Tom Ogren
Tom Ogren is the author of five published books, including: Allergy-free Gardening, Safe Sex in the Garden, and What the Experts May NOT Tell You About… Growing the Perfect Lawn. Tom has an M.S. degree in agriculture-horticulture, taught landscape gardening for twenty years, owned and [...]
Carbohydrate Confusion
Published June 6th, 2009
Carbohydrate Confusion
By Tammera J. Karr, MSHN, CNC, CNH,CNW 2009©
Just what is a carbohydrate (carbs)? Are breads, pastas and rice carbs or are they starches? What are good carbs and what are bad? Questions like these are common and part of the reason there is so much confusion about something so central to a [...]Fat – The Good & The Bad News
Published June 6th, 2009
Fat – The Good & The Bad News
By Tammera J. Karr, MSHN, CNC, CNH,CNW 2009©
How is it that for centuries our ancestors consumed large quantities of high fat foods and never fell victim to the collection of expected health challenges of today’s generations? To answer this we must look at the lifestyle, food [...]Vitamin D – It’s more than Sunshine.
Published March 31st, 2009
Vitamin D – It’s more than Sunshine.
By Tammera J. Karr, MSHN, CNC
March 2009
Everywhere we turn there is information about the merits of vitamin D. Along with this information comes an astounding amount of myth, misunderstanding and confusion.
In the 1920s and 30s a researcher and dentist by the name of Dr. Westin [...]
Oreos, Tootsie Roll Pops & Charms Pops
Published March 31st, 2009
By Tammera J. Karr, MSHN, CNH, CNC, CNW
2008
As I enjoy a beautiful spring day in the mountains of southern Oregon, I begin thinking about the state of health most women in their 30s through 80s are in when they first come to my office; frazzled, tired, [...]Melatonin Inhibits a Process that Leads to Colitis in Animal Study
Published June 8th, 2008
Melatonin Inhibits a Process that Leads to Colitis in Animal Study
VRP Staff
Breaking News
In an animal study published in the Journal of Pineal Research, melatonin inhibited enzymes known as matrix metalloproteinases, thought to be involved in the development of colitis due to their ability to break down proteins such as collagen.
Matrix [...]
Resveratrol and Quercetin May Play Role in Weight Management
Published June 6th, 2008
Resveratrol and Quercetin May Play Role in Weight Management
A new in vitro study indicates that resveratrol and quercetin inhibit fat accumulation in adipocytes (fat cells).
Certain flavonoids have specific effects on biochemical and metabolic functions of fat cells. Therefore, in a cell culture study, researchers investigated the effects of the flavonoids resveratrol and quercetin [...]
Ancient Dietary Wisdom for Tomorrow’s Children
Published June 6th, 2008
Ancient Dietary Wisdom for Tomorrow’s Children
By Sally Fallon
More than sixty years ago, a Cleveland dentist named Weston A. Price decided to embark on a series of unique investigations that would engage his attention and energies for the next ten years. Possessed of an inquiring mind and a spiritual nature, Price was disturbed [...]
Minefield Out There
Published June 6th, 2008
Minefield Out There
By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
Published: March 23. 2008 4:00AM PST
What are the risks?
If someone is exposed to too much mercury, it can case a variety of neurological problems, including cognitive defects, inflammation of the nerves and tremors, as well as neurological damage to a [...]