This article was published as my Holistic Outlook column in The Times Herald Record. [Tip: Soak your fingers in a little white vinegar after eating pomegranates. The vinegar will turn a pretty pink and your fingers will be pristine again!] No, I don’t have dirty fingernails, and I haven’t been dying wool, as one clientContinue reading “Why I Love Pomegranates – And You Should, Too”
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Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer
JAMA has published a study showing a 17% increase in prostate cancer in men who took Vitamin E. When I saw the headlines on Facebook via NPR, I suspected immediately that this was another case of using fractionated Vitamin E, and it was. The researchers used alpha tocopherol which, from my perspective, should have beenContinue reading “Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer”
Tis the season for… Pomegranates!
POMEGRANATES! You can only get them fresh here for about 3 months, and the season starts now. Don’t let lack of familiarity keep you from this gorgeous delectable treat.
Have You Picked Your Tea Today?
When my kids were little, they used to earn summer money by picking and drying red clover to sell to my clients for $1 a bag. Those days are long gone, but you can pick it yourself if you have access to a yard or field where it grows wild.