Health Patio

 April 4th was National Walk to Work Day.  We might have missed it, but there’s no reason we can’t extend it to today and to places other than work.   As someone walks, he or she is saving money put into their vehicles (including costly repairs and gasoline) and spending a lot of their own energy instead - with each mile a person burns approximatly 100 calories. 
According to […]

Natural treatments for the common cold

Zinc: Research has shown that by giving zinc lozenges the duration of the cold can be reduced and severity can also be decreased.

Echinacea: Commonly called Purple coneflower, echinacea can also reduce the duration of illness and decrease the severity of cough, headache, and nasal congestion.

Garlic: A study found that […]

I’m a smoker, I don’t always wash my hands before or after handling food or other sources of bacteria, and I take care of my friends when they’re sick without gloves or a mask - I do just about everything “wrong” in terms of not getting sick…

And yet, I can’t remember the last time I had a cold or the flu. It was probably something like 5 years ago, but I can’t be sure.

For Cobbler Lovers … The easiest recipe on earth.
Mmm…the smell of cinnamon! The written words alone are enough to evoke mouth-watering, feel-good sensations of delicious comfort foods. Odors and emotions are processed in similar brain structures, so this shouldn’t be a surprise. Research at the University of Chicago published last year […]

“If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any…”
From A Good Birth, A Safe Birth
The Bradley Method is one of several forms of childbirth education; another well-known option is Lamaze, which promotes a vision for the future “a world of confident women choosing normal birth. A normal birth is one that […]

This news from the FDA caught my eye because I take the drug Advair every day, and I have for years. I see the warnings that were given today were targeted at children.
Serevent and Advair were the subject of a review Wednesday by the agency’s pediatric advisory committee, which looked at the […]

I never met a horse I didn’t like. My father grew up on a farm with horses - I’ll get him to share a fond memory. I love a good horse story, too. I’ve been told that horse is a strong “power animal” according to shamanic tradition.
For all native peoples […]

There’s little on the web about Quercegen Pharma, based in Newton, MA, however yesterday, Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) announced reception of a $1.027 million grant by Quercegen Pharma to continue their research of the health benefits of quercetin. If you are in the Boone, NC area: to participate in the study, e-mail asuresearch@appstate.edu
This […]

Are you tonedeaf? Does it matter? [Well, it does to these people.] Music therapy is beneficial to health, if you are an active (musical) or passive (nonmusical) participant, according to a Los Angeles Times article today. It goes on to say not all studies on music therapy are clear, but brain […]