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Hand out link #1:  Winter Wellness wheel Handout link #2:  Taste-of-Herbs handout with questions Website:  http://tasteofherbs.com/ Thanks to LearningHerbs.com and  Rosalee de la Foret, everyone can download these amazing wheel-charts and have a quick reference for the use of herbs for many acute ailments.  I have engaged in some of Rosalee\’s webinars (some are free!) …

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Link to article:  Honey as immunomodulator in wound healing article \”Many studies suggest that honey rapidly eradicates infection with no adverse effects, reduces inflammation, swelling, pain, and odor, and also stimulates the wound healing process.\” —p.189 \”…honey is known to contain antioxidants that scavenge free radicals.\”—p.189 Initially I was interested in learning about honey because …

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Ingredients:  (serves 4-6)  *all organic if possible -1 medium leek (cut in half, then sliced finely) -4 cloves of garlic (minced) -1/2 of a sweet pumpkin if large or about 2 cups worth (cut into bite sized chunks)  *I used a sweet melon-pumpkin, but acorn squash (2 squash needed for recipe) or whatever squash/pumpkin you …

Recipe: Creamy Pumpkin Leek Risotto 🙂 Read More »

( © 2017 NEWSWEEK LLC) Article link:  Comparing Facebook Users and Facebook non users exploratory study article So we start this new year focusing on mental health!  I have been feeling rather mentally healthy myself, thanks to meditation and going out into nature, but whatever brings you happiness is what matters.  I found this article …

Article: Comparing Facebook Users and Facebook Non-Users: Relationship between Personality Traits and Mental Health Variables An Exploratory Study Read More »

Ingredients:  *all organic if possible (serves 4) *rough chop = bite size pieces that are all about the same size -4 organic, free range eggs -3 cups of organic mushroom broth -3 cups of homemade or store-bought chicken broth (low sodium) -2 one-inch nobs of fresh ginger cut in half -1 piece of Astragalus dried …

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  \”Spironolactone has caused tumors in laboratory animals.\” (2016, The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc.) Uses:  Spironolactone is used to treat certain patients with hyperaldosteronism (the body produces too much aldosterone, a naturally occurring hormone); low potassium levels; heart failure; and in patients with edema (fluid retention) caused by various conditions, including liver, or …

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Article.1:  Dietary sugars health effect on the body article We all are aware by now that an excessive intake of sugar can have detrimental effects on one\’s health, but how exactly does this translate within our bodies? I liked this article because it posed a lot of questions that hopefully can be answered through further …

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—-Pinterest 2016 \”Isotretinoin must not be taken by patients who are pregnant or who may become pregnant. There is a high risk that isotretinoin will cause loss of the pregnancy, or will cause the baby to be born too early, to die shortly after birth, or to be born with birth defects (physical problems that …

Topic: Acne treatment, Isotretinon (ex: Accutane) and potential rejuvenating oil/herbal helps Read More »

Link to Article.1:  Drug and nutrition interactions not just food for thought article \”Ongoing advances in knowledge about drug and nutrition interactions have potential to improve patient care. Drug-nutrition interactions need to be better recognized, understood on a mechanistic basis, predicted, and managed as necessary\”, (Boullata 2013, pg.1) I found this commentary piece really interesting …

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\”Generally speaking under-reporting is a reality for spontaneous reporting systems and probably the level of under-reporting is even higher for herbals or food supplements because the use of these products is often unknown to a patient\’s healthcare professional\”, (de Boer, van Hunsel & Bast 2015,  pg.5) Link to Article:  Adverse food-drug interactions article I really …

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