11 Items You Don’t Have To Buy Organic

It’s interesting to hear Dr. Weil mention buying non-organic foods.
11 Items You Don’t Have to Buy Organic (taken directly from DrWeil.com):

The best way to reap the health benefits of fruits and vegetables without exposing yourself to potentially harmful pesticides is to choose organic produce whenever possible, especially those varieties which are more likely to be [...]

Child Vaccination Schedule

You have to check this out! This is a schedule of the vaccinations that all children should receive by 24 months, then 4-6 years old, then 11-18 years old.
25 doses are given before 24 months!
4 more doses arr given from 4-6 years old (with an additional 3 recommended for “high risk” children)
2 more doses between [...]

Bravo to Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey

A wonderful story of how Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey helped their son, Evan ‘recover’ from Autism. Here’s a few quotes I find interesting in the article:
After we implemented these therapies for one year, the state re-evaluated Evan for further services. They spent five minutes with Evan and said, “What happened? We’ve never seen [...]

The Great 8×8 Debate

The big problem that I have with the 8×8 recommendation is that it is WAY to general of a guideline to cover everyone. This guideline is supposed to work for the 125lb person as well as the 250lb person. That just doesn’t make sense. We talked about this a bit when I was in massage [...]

Artificial Sweetener is Artificial! Crazy, Isn’t It?

As I continue to learn and grow as a health care practitioner, I stumble across similar information over and over again: ‘If it ain’t natural, don’t eat it!’
Here’s just another example of this message. A lab study is showing that artificial sweetener may be linked to weight gain. Read the article here.
I have been against [...]

Super Bowl Sunday #1 Rule: No Double Dipping!

Eww! Double dipping just gross, study confirms

38 Non-Organic Ingredients Found in ‘USDA Organic’ Foods

Intersting information. Check out this post over at the daily green.
It is a list of approved non-organic ingredients that can be put into foods labeled “USDA Organic”.

Is It Safe To Eat Sushi?

Those who know me know that I do not eat sushi. Not because of the health risks presented in this article, but because of the texture. I don’t like how it feels in my mouth. Also, I don’t care for the seaweed. I have eaten and enjoyed seared Ahi, but that’s as far as I [...]

Raw Milk

A few months ago, after quite a bit of reading up on the subject, I made the switch to raw milk. That’s right! Raw Milk. For those who are not familiar: Raw milk is un-pasteurized, un-homogenized milk that comes directly from the cow. This is where most people turn up their nose and make a [...]