While it may not be commonly known, a simple home test might be one of your greatest indicators of health or illness potential. The test costs around $10, and is readily available at pharmacies, online, and local stores. The test: a simple pH paper litmus strip!

A pH level between 7.35 and 7.45 (slightly […]

Waste not, want not….

It is estimated that over 40% (almost every other piece of food) of food in America is not eaten but tossed out! Here are some tips on foods you can freeze (for several months!) to prevent our busy, eat-out-often, schedules from contributing to food waste.

You can freeze nuts, […]

“Every day, 46 people in the U.S. die from legal pain pills. Here’s how to avoid being a statistic.” This shocking statement is from the September 2014 cover story of Consumer Reports. For a real shock, do an internet search of the words consumer reports pain pills.

Americans have a dangerous relationship with chronic pain, […]

Summer is always a good time of year to remember the benefits of proper hydration. Half your body weight is made up of water. Water helps your body stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Water takes the waste products out of your body. In fact, every organ and system of the […]

Nature’s best band-aid might just be growing outside your kitchen window. Wooly Lamb’s Ear (also known as Stachys byzantina) has both antiseptic and antibacterial properties. It is an anti-inflammatory. It is also great at preventing blood clots because it is a champ at absorbing blood.

For centuries, this beautiful plant has been used to treat […]