I was wondering if any one on the board has some advice to help me with a major problem I have in my life right now. Four weeks ago my ex-husband came into my home while I was at work and took my kittens away to give to people he works with. He had been told NOT to touch them - but he still went ahead and did what he wanted - with the help of our rather vulnerable 14 year old. He had told her stuff like "You can't afford to feed and keep all these animals" - etc etc. Anyway - there was...
The most common question I get from younger athletes is how do I gain weight? Most of these people tell me they eat a lot but just don't get bigger. THE SCIENCE OF MASS To pack on size, it's critical you do three things very well: train hard, eat like crazy and get enough rest. If you lack in any of these factors, your progress will suffer. Assuming you train hard and rest well, you need to maintain a positive energy balance in order for your body to grow. In other words, you...
Something happened in the past few days that has changed my family - maybe for good. This has caused me great distress - both because of what actually was done and because of the attitude of both people involved. Wednesday I was at work, and my youngest daughter rang me and said she couldn't find our kittens anywhere in the house. We have six kittens that are roughly 6 months old. Anyways, to cut a long sad story short - it transpired over the course of a few hours that my ex -husband t...
The Use of Bee Pollen as a Superfood What Is Pollen? Pollen is the male seed of flowers. It is required for the fertilization of the plant. The tiny particles consist of 50/1,000-millimeter corpuscles, formed at the free end of the stamen in the heart of the blossom. Every variety of flower in the universe puts forth a dusting of pollen. Many orchard fruits and agricultural food crops do, too. Bee pollen is the food of the young bee and it is approximately 40% protei...
Basic Fat-Burning Soup Ingredients: 6 large green onions or large red onion 1-2 cans of tomatoes 1 large head of cabbage 2 green peppers 1 bunch celery rosemary & tarragon for flavoring shitake mushrooms for flavoring 1 hot pepper 2 or 3 cloves of chopped garlic 1 4 inch piece of kombu seaweed vegetable bouillon (such as Bioforce's Plantaforce) Spices such as rosemary, sage, thyme, tarragon or oregano can be added as desired toward the ending of cooking. Seaso...
Flax Seed Oil: In this day and age of fat phobia and the resultant barrage of low fat and non-fat food products lining the grocery store aisles, a recommendation to supplement your daily diet with one to two tablespoons of essential fatty acid rich flax or borage seed oil would appear to go against what you are being told. To the contrary, this is exactly what health conscious consumers are doing across the country, not only to attain and maintain health. THe fatty acids have been sc...
Colon cleansing is very important!!!!! A properly functioning colon is necessary for the transport of nutrients. The inner lining of the colon is equipped with sensitive nerves and glands. These glands aid in the final stages of digestions and the assimilation of food especially minerals and water and in eliminating body waste from the system. The inside of the colon may be compared to a water pipe that is partly obstructed by mineral deposits and corrosion. When the walls of the col...
Cayenne - The Burning Balm. It's not just for chili anymore. By Charles Dickson, Ph.D. It may surprise you to know that the very ingredient that makes your Friday night chili an adventure (or a dare, if you're anything like my friends) has been documented as a powerful medicine for over a thousand years. Few herbs, in fact, have the versatility for human use as does the common chili pepper, or Capsicum frutescens. The capsicum plant is a small spreading shrub that originated in ...
If you are the parent of a teen, you are certainly aware of how much your family dynamics have changed in recent years. It doesn't seem all that long ago that you were the center of your children's universe. Remember when you were the one they came to when they had bruised shins and broken hearts? Well your once little baby is now approaching adulthood, testing his or her independence, and at times your patience. You may find yourself struggling with many dichotomies. For instance, whi...
If you are the parent of a teen, you are certainly aware of how much your family dynamics have changed in recent years. It doesn't seem all that long ago that you were the center of your children's universe. Remember when you were the one they came to when they had bruised shins and broken hearts? Well your once little baby is now approaching adulthood, testing his or her independence, and at times your patience. You may find yourself struggling with many dichotomies. For instance, while yo...
Adolescence is one of the most difficult stages of our lives. During this dynamic period, we not only encounter awkward physical changes -- such as skin problems and weight issues -- but we also see a rise in the expectations we face from family and society, which brings emotional conflict. In fact, one-third of American teens claim they suffer daily from stress-related issues, including sleep deprivation, anxiety and depression. The other two-thirds say they feel stress-related symptom...
The safety record of the B-complex vitamins is extraordinarily good. Since their discovery, beginning with thiamine (B-1) in 1911, many thousands of studies have verified an unequaled therapeutic value of these essential substances. Side effects have been rare, and toxicity is nearly nonexistent, even at the highest doses. Some cautions are in order, of course, and here are some of the most important. Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine) has been reported to cause temporary neurological symp...
ANGELICA - Is referred to by the German people as the "oil of angels". It has been incredible in bringing the memory back to the point of origin before trauma or anger was experienced, helping us to release and let go of negative feelings. It is sedative, anticoagulant, and calming. BASIL - been found to be beneficial for alleviating mental fatigue, spasms, rhinits, and as a first aid treatment for wasp stings and snake bites. It may also help when there is a loss of smell due to chron...
ESSENTIAL OILS FOR PHYSICAL COMPLAINTS ACNE - cajeput, calendula, camomile juniper, lavender, sandalwood, eucalyptus, bergamot ANEMIA - chamomile, garlic, lemon, thyme ARTHRITIS and RHEUMATISM - cajeput, camphor, juniper, thyme, benzoin, eucalyptus, lemon, rosemary, cypress, coriander, marjoram, lavender, ginger ATHLETE'S FOOT - myrrh, lavender, lemon, calendula, peppermint, tea tree oil ASTHMA - aniseed, cajeput, balm, clary, eucalyptus, rosemary, hyssop, lemon, g...
This information is not intended to diagnose any health problem. Woman Contracts Parasitic Worm In Her Brain From Pork Taco - ABC News reports April 10th, 2001 HUMAN PARASITES Myself and a handful of others, like Dr. Hulda Clark, have spent years trying to bring the parasite issue to the forefront of preventative & curative medicine. The good news is the medical field is slowly training their doctors once again on the health risks of parasites. Here's a quote from the ...