All the pregnancy books were warning about pregnancy edema - swelling of the legs. I have luckily been able to avoid it - up until now. But the past couple weeks I’ve come home at the end of the day and kicked off my shoes only to be greeted to a pair of ankles that […]
Filed under: water, nutrition, diet, exercise, pregnancy, edema on January 31st, 2008 | No Comments »
As reported last week the Federal Drug Administration in the US has decreed that over the counter cold, flu medications are no longer safe for our young children. The question is Why were they ever allowed in the first place? It seems that drug companies have been marketing these for years to the parents of children […]
Filed under: health, organic, drug detox, raw food, water, FDA, illness, pharmaceuticals, drugs on January 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
This little piece has just hit the airwaves commenting on the environmental impact of a diet heavy in animal products. The harmful effect of these foods on our health is no secret but at a time when global warming is starting to bite, the environmental impact of the livestock industry is also gaining attention.
The […]
Filed under: global warming, environment, health, turkey, red meat, livestock, water, drought, food, greenhouse gasses, cattle on September 17th, 2007 | No Comments »