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fresh juice recipes

April 17th, 2008

If you are considering a 5 day “spring cleanse” here is a shopping list and recipes for 5 days of fresh juice — which, along with water, will be all you “eat” for those 5 wonderful days.  [Read more →]

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12th Annual RAINBOW FOODS Spring Cleanse

April 15th, 2008

You are welcome to join a community spring cleanse based on the book, “The Fasting Diet” by Dr. Steven Bailey, naturopathic doctor and internationally reknown “Detox Doc.”  The 14 day cleanse will begin Friday May 16. [Read more →]

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Are You Toxic?

April 15th, 2008

Would you benefit from cleansing?

Yes, if you:
Smoke
Are regularly exposed to environmental toxins
Drink less than a litre of water daily
Drink soda pop, coffee or alcohol
Eat processed foods such as white flour baked goods and candy
Crave junk food
Are tired, constipated, bloated and lack focus
Have sticky or malodorous bowel movements
Have pasty skin or dark circles under your eyes
Have blood sugar problems
Have unstable emotions
Have unsatisfactory libido or sleep
Are over or under-weight
Use prescription or recreational drugs regularly

If you peruse natural health news, you certainly have read the word “detox” lately.  You may have heard about how “body burden” of unnatural chemicals is higher than ever before. Industrial run-off into our rivers, pharmaceutical pollution flushed down toilets, burning fossil fuels belching into the air, fake food, plastic everywhere — all of this and more comprises an enormous burden for our internal self-cleansing systems.

The amazing human body has several mechanisms by which to rid itself of non-nutrients which come in daily through our nose and mouth. [Read more →]

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Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)

April 15th, 2008

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), particularly the seeds, has been used medicinally for over 2000 years.  Ancient writings recommend milk thistle not only for liver and gall bladder disorders, but for poisoning of all kinds including from toxic mushrooms and snakebites.  [Read more →]

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Oregano — wonder herb

April 14th, 2008

Origanum vulgare (Oregano) is native to Greece, but mostly produced today in

Turkey.  Like all mints, the plant has a squared stem and is extremely aromatic. 

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Is your milk safe?

February 10th, 2008

Starting January 1st 2008 the state of Pennsylvania will ban labels on dairy products which claim to be rBGH, pesticide and antibiotic free.  This means consumers will no longer be allowed to distinguish between dairy products containing hormones, antibiotics or recombinant bovine growth hormone, and dairy products which do not.

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Walmart sandals burn feet

February 10th, 2008

If you live in a hot climate, or are planning a winter vacation in the sun, think twice before stocking up on flip-flops at Walmart.

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An amino acid to combat addiction

January 15th, 2008

Three recent clinical studies, two about cocaine addiction and one about compulsive gambling, examine the role of a simple amino acid in normalizing brain chemistry of those with addiction.

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New Research Confirms Healing Power of Clay

January 10th, 2008

MRSA is the scourge of hospitals, but now the discovery in France of a volcanic clay with miraculous healing properties raises the prospect of a cure for it, and to other dangerous superbugs

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Industrial Chemicals in our Blood

November 29th, 2007

There’s a new wave in testing people for a so-called “body burden” of industrial chemicals in their blood stream.  The results are shocking.  A family with two young children in Oakland, CA

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