Do you have the urpy burpy, too many barbecues or too much summer travel blues? Your tummy ache solutions could include these medicinal herbs: Acidopholus/ Bifidus: Travelers diarrhea is more common than one might think – This particular brand guarantees half a BILLION live beneficial bacteria directly to the small intestine. A balance of healthy [...]
Tag Archives: Nutrition
Something Eggy About It
July 5, 2010 – 6:17 am
A friend recently asked how do they get egg shells to be brown?? I thought what a great question – truthfully I have no idea!! So I thought I’d ask my local farmer. I get my eggs from Katie and Hans at PrairiErth Farms . What makes an eggshell it’s color is the type of [...]
Snap Pea
July 2, 2010 – 6:27 am
from my garden one pea, two pea, three pea more photograph by karen hanrahan
Cholesterol Lowered Naturally!!
June 23, 2010 – 6:44 am
Thought I’d share some great news I received from a client yesterday — she has a strong genetic disposition to heart disease in her family. Thinking preventatively, she lost weight, a great start, but she was still struggling with the numbers of her blood work. I suggested she try something simple first. It totally worked! [...]
You Taking A Quality Multi-Vitamin?
June 22, 2010 – 6:21 am
Once upon a time there was a food guide pyramid, in it’s wisdom the guide said that if you eat like this every single day you will have all the nutrients you need to be healthy. If. In review: You need 5-6 servings of 100% whole grains. ( how many folks do you know that [...]
The Ristra Cayenne Hybrid Hot Pepper
June 20, 2010 – 7:12 pm
This exquisite pepper is from my garden!! Photo by Karen Hanrahan I marinated raw generic kale from my farmers market ( Tom and Angie from Ackerman Farms ) with this garden hot pepper sliced, 2 T Olive Oil, 2 T of cider Vinegar, 2 T of Tamari and 1 clove of fresh garlic. Marinate over [...]
Grilling Rubs And Marinades
June 19, 2010 – 6:47 am
Did you know that if you take a portabello mushroom and marinate it for DAYS, that it’s exceptional grilled? I tried it, and sure enough. It was just superb. I have recently experimented with cast iron stovetop grilling and found that I liked that too! An even better trick is to create salad-centric meals and apply [...]
Saw Palmetto And Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
June 17, 2010 – 6:24 am
I wanted to share some great information about the medicinal herb Saw Palmetto. sourced from a article shared with the field One of the most common health issues for men, with onset beginning for some by their late 20’s, is “benign prostatic hyperplasia” (BPH), an enlargement of the prostate gland, which causes uncomfortable urinary symptoms as [...]
What You Need To Know About Metabolic Syndrome
June 16, 2010 – 6:04 am
Metabolic Syndrome and what you need to know. Thank you to Dr. Jamie McManus MD, FAAFP for this informative health bulletin You’ve been told you have high blood pressure and maybe your blood sugar is higher than it should be (but you don’t have diabetes yet). You are also carrying that “spare tire” around your [...]
