This week finds us right between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice. So the veil between the everyday world and the spirit world is now at its thinnest, according to old Celtic traditions. [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Nature’s poisons: What doesn’t kill you may make you stronger
The word “poison” evokes images of mayhem and murder, especially at this time of year. However, throughout history, healers and scientists have harnessed the power of poisons, toxins, and venoms [...]
Be careful of what grows there (in the night shade)
This week, as you prepare to take to the streets with children and grandchildren, friends and neighbors, here’s a little background on some of the spooky, but sometimes medicinal, nightshade [...]
Are you getting enough coffee?
One of the government’s stodgiest organizations–the new Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee–made a big announcement about drinking coffee. They say moderate coffee consumption [...]
Ignore the puritanical health edicts
As you know–I believe in moderation in all things. But in addition to all the prescriptions for drugs and vaccines they hand out, government health “experts” and many doctors tend to give [...]
Connecting the dots on Type II diabetes
We hear, appropriately enough, a great deal about the Type II diabetes epidemic. Type II diabetes is essentially a metabolism disorder. So it makes sense even to mainstream medicine that diet and [...]
Remove these 5 dangerous items from your home this fall
Growing research suggests chemical toxins in everyday household products may increase the risk of autoimmune diseases, birth defects, cancers, and infertility. In fact, the Centers for Disease [...]
Warning: Your levels of this essential nutrient are probably too low–even if you’re taking typical supplements!
According to another new study, most Americans don’t get sufficient vitamin E in their diet. And that’s a big problem for your brain. In fact, as I reported yesterday, vitamin E plays a big role [...]
Four simple steps for avoiding Alzheimer’s disease
On Tuesday, I reported on three major risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Today, I’ll present a few natural approaches you can use to counteract those risk factors. In the [...]
New research pinpoints 9 real risk factors for Alzheimer’s
The Memory and Aging Center at UC San Francisco recently published an outstanding analysis on the nine most important risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Two-thirds of all AD cases can be [...]