Thoughts, Opinions and Facts on Swine Flu...

photo by ** Maurice ** The breaking news about the Swine Flu Virus at first glance instilled much fear into me. It feels close to me as I recently had the flu and was home sick for 4 days eating the BRAT diet. I fell sick just two days after attending a Bar-B-Q where I couldn’t finish eating a chicken leg because I felt it wasn’t cooked properly. I re-thought my omnivore diet, felt disgusted with how poorly...

Alternative Antibiotics that Leave no “Super...

Without sounding too much like a broken record, I will briefly mention that antibiotics kill both good and bad bacteria. Then when we killed off all our good bacteria we have to work to repopulate them. Even worse than this though is the fact that antibiotics don’t always kill ALL bad bacteria. What ever wasn’t killed is immune to antibiotics and then a great environment for an overpopulation of bad resistant...

Magical Magnesium Miracles...

PHOTOMICROGRAPH OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE I’ve mentioned here before that our modern agricultural practices produce food that are lacking in minerals. well one of those minerals is magnesium. Did you know magnesium is essential to over 700 bodily functions? That means it is pretty essential we get enough of it! Most Americans are deficient do to our high calcium intake which if taken at the improper ratio to magnesium-...

Ancient Mineral’s Topical Magnesium Products...

In case you haven’t read my post on Magical Magnesium Miracles, do so now to learn why magnesium is essential to over 700 functions of the body! I’ve done some research and turns out you best apply magnesium chloride on your skin in order to reap the benefits. Sure, many products derived from large bodies of water such as the Pacific Ocean, the Great Salt Lake, and the Dead Sea contain magnesium chloride....

Lessons from my Dad's Skincare Products...

My father is in his late 50’s and barely has a wrinkle. I love visiting my dad because I eagerly dive into his bathroom cupboards for all the fancy natural anti-aging lotions and potions I can’t afford and usually make off with a few bottles without getting caught! I think it’s great that my dad cares and goes to greater lengths than most woman in search for the perfect product. My father has 4 brothers-...

Tell the Pesticide Peddlers: We support Michelle O...

photo by Barack Obama This just in! I receive campaigns from CREDO action and the one I received today made me happy and sad! Go Michelle for going organic and teaching our children organic is best! That delighted me. However, the fact that The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) has a problem with an organic garden at the whitehouse, well that’s darn sad! Here is the scoop from CREDO The Mid America CropLife...

Nutritional Info on Millet and How to Prepare it...

Millet is not just for the birds! Human consumption of this powerful grain goes back as far as 4500 BCE in China. Millet was considered one of the five sacred crops by the ancient Chinese. It then became a staple throughout the Middle East and northern Africa. It’s mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the treasured plants. Millet is also a staple for The Hunzas, who live in a remote area of the Himalayan foothills...

Fasting with the Seasons and Detoxifying Foods...

Photo by BurningQuestion As spring has sprung I’m feeling a serious need to some spring cleaning, not just in my home, but my body! Dr. Sachi (A Doctor of Oriental Medicine- whom you may remember from our last interview: Fit, Fabulous, Over 50…and Sharing Secrets!!) runs many fasting retreats and shares some tips with us below: In Dr. Sachi’s Words: I’m often doing a detox- no one can avoid it now,...

Dr. Simm's Smoothie Recipes...

Dr. Simm is an Acupuncture Physician and my first health guru! You can learn a lot from her Q+A article on On Weight Maintenance and Aging. Her two favorite smoothie recipes packed with healing superpower are: 7 Magical herb veggie blend: Any veggie based juice (Carrot, Celery, Red Peppers, Beet, etc. -your take!) with the following magical herbs: parsley cilantro garlic ginger basil rosemary mint (understand that...

The Secret to Younger Skin...

Introducing: Jade’s list of Secrets to Younger Skin. This list of articles are written by your’s truly and are all a part of my Secrets to Younger Skin series: Stop using toxic skincare products- Clean up your cleaning act! Non-toxic skincare- Lessons from my Dad’s Skincare Products Naturally heal your skin problems- Ancient Mineral’s Topical Magnesium Products Choose a high quality SPF that doesn’t contain...