Aronia – The Healthiest Berry You’ve Never Heard Of!

Never heard of an Aronia Berry? You’re not alone.  These high-antioxidant superfoods are grown in the midwest and Europe.  They are a deep purple, almost black, fruit resembling a blueberry. Why are they good for me?  Aronia Melanocarpa ranks highest on the USDA’s Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) chart seen here. Why haven’t you heard of them if they’re so healthy? Because there aren’t that many of them out there.  They are a native plant Read more…

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Personal Care Products Worsening Air Pollution?

If you’ve read the About Me page you know how sensitive I am to chemicals.  Recently in a conversation that started about seasonal allergies, I shared a few of the smells that send me into a reaction.  What I found interesting was all three of us discussing the allergies were sensitive to some of the same things!  Reactions were different and different in severity, but I believe the number of folks becoming more sensitive to Read more…

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7 Ways to Beat Fibromyalgia Pain Naturally

If Fibromyalgia or the medication side effects are ruining your quality of life, I’ve compiled my 7 best tips to beat the pain naturally in an ebook.  You can find the ebook at FibromyalgiaFlareUp.com.  For over 20 years I’ve been journaling, keeping track of what causes pain to flare up.  I was so doped up at one point I couldn’t make it up or down a small set of bleachers and I was only about Read more…

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Fragrance – But Is It Good For You?

If you’ve read my About Me page, you know fragrance and I don’t get along well.  Chemicals are not good for us and most of us don’t know how prolific they are in our lives. I was recently made aware of an interesting movie available on You Tube.  It is eye opening.  I hope if you get a little time, you will watch.  Having information will help us all become better consumers.  If you struggle Read more…

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Toxic Dryer Exhaust from Laundry Vents?

Yes, dryer vents are an overlooked source of severe environmental pollution.  Take a walk in any neighborhood and chances are you can tell who is doing laundry.  Toxic. dryer emissions are now classified as hazardous air pollutants.  Among the chemicals exhausted through dryer vents are phthalates. Most of the toxins produced are on a base of petroleum distillates which makes them stick to fibers and surfaces around us.  An hour after laundry has finished,  the Read more…

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Let’s Talk Man Boobs…

Yes, you read it right.  Man Boobs (Moobs) are a big deal for many men, young and old.  Officially called gynecomastia, Moobs is a condition in which benign swelling of breast tissue occurs in men.  Usually man boobs are caused by fluctuating hormones, think puberty or old age. Rising or fluctuating estrogen levels and/or declining testosterone may trigger the condition. Personal products like lotions, deodorants, soaps, plastic food containers, water bottles and yes, even cashier Read more…

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Natural Mosquito Protection Review

We live in Central Iowa surrounded by woods and ponds.  Mosquitoes are a huge problem and will be hitting soon. There is a way to control mosquitoes naturally in your yard safely.  With all my sensitivities, I haven’t found too many mosquito prevention products that I can use.  After researching ways to prevent mosquitoes from carrying us away after dusk, I found the mosquitoes hate garlic. First and foremost, we treated the yard last year.  Read more…

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Oh Fibro…

Folks know I’ve dealt with Fibromyalgia for years.  Many of the posts here include tips I have discovered to help my personal health improvement.  I’ve put lots of information into an EBook recently.  7 Ways to Beat Fibromyalgia Naturally is a compilation of the best ways I feel better without prescriptions and side effects.  Also included is the symptom tracker I’ve used to help decide what helps and what hurts. Someone recently asked how fibromyalgia Read more…

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Celery Juice, Is It Good For Me?

Celery juicing for me has been life-changing.  If you get the sweats and flush before you have to urinate, you need to read this. I found a solution. You may have heard about Anthony Williams, the Medical Medium, and his suggestions to use fresh celery juice every day.  He touts celery juice as a powerful medicinal herb which helps flush toxins, restore adrenals, kills viruses, fights autoimmune diseases, and aids in digestion.  If you haven’t Read more…

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Chemical Affects on Childrens’ Brains

CNN WARNS OF BRAIN DAMAGING CHEMICAL CNN has shown some effort to put public health over advertiser interests! In a recent article in their Health section, they publicize warnings from a group of scientists who say one common chemical is causing serious damage to a child’s developing brain. The scientists are from Project TENDR (Targeting Environmental Neuro-Devleopmental Risks.). The article discusses the multitudes of studies showing the ability of one very common chemical (called phthalates) Read more…

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