
Home Life
Many people ask me what I do about using chlorine bleach in my laundry and so forth. Knowing that everything that touches the skin is absorbed to some extent, I avoid it whenever possible. Here is what I use instead…
Using Nature’s Sunshine Concentrate for lingerie and infant clothes and Life Tree laundry soap for everything else works for me most of the time, and since there are no clinging chemical residues I’ve never had a problem with things getting dingy. I use Borax t


Reading Your Body – For The RIGHT Reason
I just got a newsletter with the title “Why Doctors Are Learning to Read Palms”. The article mentioned that, like fingerprints and markings in the iris of the eye, each of us has distinct patterns in the palms of our hands. I was disappointed when I read that the ‘news’ is that the palm patterns are easier to scan than eyes, so are being used to identify patients in order to reduce the risk of record mix-ups and privacy concerns. Too bad that’s all, because the patterns in ou


Haste Makes Waste – Makes WAIST!
Fast “Food” – I use the term loosely – conjures up burgers and fries and fake apple pies which sound awful ’til you’re driving by between stops. If you spend as much time in your car as I do, remember these…
Your body stores waste matter in the fat cells that it can’t get out quickly enough… think about what’s really in that strawberry fake. OOPS. Should have have been shake? Many fast food chains add substances like silicon to keep fried foods crisp; your body is completel


FAQ: What are Essential Oils?
Essential oils are distilled from plants, especially flowers, and other materials. While a few (primarily from plants we would normally consume in other forms, such as lemon or mint) are intended for internal use, most are intended for external application or inhalation. Pure essential oils stimulate the limbic system and provoke a sympathetic nervous system (physiological) response, not an emotional one. Many have documented antibacterial and antiviral effects, while others


Chicken Pox
When chicken pox is on th


FAQ: What are Flower Essences?
Flower Essences are similar in preparation to homeopathic remedies, but are more subtle still, and have their principal impact on emotional issues. The best known is “Rescue Remedy”, or “Five Flower Formula”, a traditional (and very effective) remedy for shock or trauma. Flower essences are taken in extremely dilute doses, usually four drops of a dosage mix under the tongue four times daily. Each remedy addresses specific emotional issues, gently helping to increase awarene