We hope you are all enjoying the summer. We had several wonderful visits from family and friends during July coming to see the beauty of Coeur d’Alene! When it comes to natural health, two themes seem to be consistent. The most predominant one is how natural support for certain conditions [...]
Our look at nutrition myths continues this month with a look at fat and cholesterol. While it may be surprising to you, the belief that fat is bad for you and that cholesterol causes heart attacks is still quite prevalent. It is true that certain fats are not healthy and [...]
This month we continue the theme of nutrition myths and focus on perhaps the most dangerous of all – the belief and marketing of artificial sweeteners as being safe for human consumption. They are not. Let us repeat. Artificial sweeteners are not safe. In fact, they are a major contributor [...]
This is the handout from our presentation on Artificial Sweeteners. It goes along with the article "Why Are We Still Consuming Artificial Sweeteners? which you can access here: Artificial Sweeteners This is the most important point of this whole presentation: While it is true that artificial sweeteners do not increase [...]
One of my favorite nutrition publications now out of print is Health Alert by Dr. Bruce West. Each month I would look forward to the latest edition. The official title is Health Alert: When All Other Treatments Fail. I think you get the picture. Dr. West is a Chiropractor and [...]
Previously I have written about the evils of sugar. If you thought that was scary, there is something I believe is actually worse – the artificial sweeteners that are offered by the food industry as a “no calorie” alternative. Why are they dangerous? Quite simply they are a mix of [...]
ARE YOU BEING FOOLED? This is the first year in memory that the April newsletter did not contain an April’s Fool headline. Why? Unfortunately, in today’s world, it is becoming more difficult each day to separate what is real and what is “fool.” One of my long-time clients wrote me [...]
Ever notice what happens at the beginning of the year? The New Year’s resolution. This is the year you vow to get healthier, to lose those extra pounds, and to keep them off. The health clubs are jammed with others making the same resolution. There are lines of people waiting [...]
Happy July 4th! It is truly a time to appreciate our freedom and independence!! While it seems like just yesterday we were caravanning across the country, we have now been in Idaho for a year! We have met many new people and have a wonderful circle of friends. We are [...]
As a holistic nutritionist, it is important for me to provide my readers and clients with information to improve their health and to share this with others. Much of this information is not readily available, may be considered controversial, or is dismissed by the main stream as anecdotal or not [...]
