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Harvest-time Helpers

Seasonally relevant resources for self-care and repair

Do they work? Of course they do. And of course they don’t – at least, they don’t deliver as often promised… Think of the mask as a filter. If your filter has “big holes” it won’t keep out tiny things. Any mask fabric has weave apertures (holes between the threads) that any self-respecting virus could easily fly through, ridingContinue reading “About the masks…”

Building Immune Strength

For colds, flus & other viruses Your best defense in the viral season of colds and flus is innate strength, your body’s natural Immune Defense Team. Highlighting a few of the strongest challenges for that Team: Less sunshine Excess sugar Excess stress Less sleep Less sunshine As daylight hours shorten, we lose several sunshine gifts thatContinue reading “Building Immune Strength”

Eating Mold? Check the possibilities

We think about mold exposure from water leaks in our homes, from excess moisture in dark closets, or buried in carpet pile. But what about in the foods we eat? According to a recent feature article from brainMD (June 15, 2021), the following toxins produced by molds may occur in certain processed foods. Aflatoxins, known carcinogens, often found in corn and peanuts Deoxynivalenol/vomitoxin, producedContinue reading “Eating Mold? Check the possibilities”

Easy, cheap bio-hacks…

Bio-hacking is the trending term for upping your game, improving your function. Here are some easy, inexpensive bio-hacks you can use to improve your mind, body and spirit function. Choose one important thing to do or work on each day, and do it first Spend time in nature, or at least gazing at it (even photographsContinue reading “Easy, cheap bio-hacks…”

Forgotten research, everyday remedies

Vitamin CIn 1935 Dr. Claus W. Jungeblut, MD at Columbia University published his success in treating polio (virus) with high doses of Vitamin C. In 1947 he published his findings that many diseases, including cardiovascular disease, were related to Vitamin C deficiency. In the 1950’s he published his finding that smoking one cigarette consumed 125 mgContinue reading “Forgotten research, everyday remedies”

Albizia, the Happiness Herb

Albizia julibrissin, better known as the mimosa tree, is the source of an ancient herb also known as the “calming spirit” or “happiness herb.” The herb usually contains both the bark and the flowers of the mimosa tree, although they are sometimes used separately. In the Chinese Materia Medica, the bark is attributed with “anchoring” the spirit while theContinue reading “Albizia, the Happiness Herb”

EMF Risks

Humans are electromagnetic emitters and receivers. Cell phones are convenient devices, but also electromagnetic emitters and receivers. Our embrace of cell phones is quite understandable. Yet there are over 2,000 studies suggesting that cell phones are dangerous, particularly to our brains, and particularly to our children. EMF (ElectroMagnetic Fields) produced by the human body and theContinue reading “EMF Risks”