Natural Health

We stopped by Byerly’s the other day because we heard they sold a dandy of a probiotic drink we recently discovered (Probiotic Health Daily) and right next to it was a selection of Kefir drinks. I had heard a little bit about Kefir recently so I decided to give the blueberry Kefir a try. If you aren’t familiar with Kefir …

Have you ever suffered from colds, flu, chronic fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, bloating, IBS, yeast infections, allergies, asthma or a good ‘ol ride on the toot-toot train? Well, chances are you could use a shot of probiotics. Probiotics (meaning literally for life) are the “good bacteria” or intestinal flora that form a protective layer in our digestive tract that assist in …

We met in the dairy section of my local co-op grocery store. The irony of one who is lactose intolerant even being in that isle still strikes me, curiosity perhaps, longing, no desire to have what I could not have. I was feeling a bit naughty, too bold perhaps after just finishing a lascivious chapter of the latest Anita Blake …

I’ve been dying to try Earth Shoes ever since I first read about them – so far I am still procrastinating but after reading that Planet Shoes has a summer sale going on I may have to put off putting it off. Take these wicked cool Earth Port sandals for example, as with all Earth Shoes they help strengthen and …

How many times have you been exposed to toxic carcinogenic Benzene and not even known it? I recently learned that dishwasher detergent is one of the most toxic things in our homes – and that hot cloud of vapor that blasts into us as we open the dishwasher is in fact loaded with toxic chemicals like Benzene, chlorine and phosphates. …

The first time I tried fish oil I discovered the downside real quick – it slides down nice and easy but the fishy aftertaste is a real sinker (oops did I just say that? 🙂 ). If that wasn’t bad enough the dreaded fishy burps hit me like a school of sunfish after a handful of breadcrumbs. Top that off …

Note: Read this post in a soothing announcer voice. Have you ever had one of those days when things just don’t seem to go your way? You’ve been at the computer way too long; your back aches, your head aches, your feet hurt, and your eyelids droop from exhaustion… and it’s only 11 AM! Well lucky for you there is …