Breast Milk Sugars Give Infants a Protective Coat – NYTimes.com

Breast milk is “an astonishing product of evolution,” one which has been vigorously shaped by natural selection because it is so critical to the survival of both mother and child. via Breast Milk Sugars Give Infants a Protective Coat – NYTimes.com. Science will never be able to identify, and commerce will never come close toContinue reading “Breast Milk Sugars Give Infants a Protective Coat – NYTimes.com”

Thirsty but bored? What Can You Drink Besides Water?

One of the most frequent questions I get is: what can I drink besides water? Here are a full baker’s dozen of options for healthy natural delicious sugar-free summertime drinks.

Q and A – Tick-Borne Infection Brings Flulike Symptoms – Question – NYTimes.com

Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne infection with flulike symptoms, one of the many co-infections of Lyme disease. Others include Babesia, Bartonella, and Rickettsia. In the more than 12 years I’ve been working with clients with Lyme, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one that only had Borellia, which is what is commonly considered Lyme.  All hadContinue reading “Q and A – Tick-Borne Infection Brings Flulike Symptoms – Question – NYTimes.com”

My Five Favorite SuperFoods

While no single food or supplement can keep us from aging or prevent all illness, these 5 are stellar additions to any diet.
(Originally published in July 2010 Natural Awakenings Magazine)

Natural Relief for Allergies

(Originally published in The Times Herald Record 6/30/10)
Allergy medicines do nothing to help you get better; they just suppress symptoms temporarily. Wouldn’t you rather eliminate the problem altogether, and improve your health at the same time? It may be more possible than you think.