A shout out to every one who attended our 1 year anniversary party. 90 people came and danced, ate, watched a magic show and had a generally awesome time. Fun was the operative word. And the food was outrageously good. We had lots of requests for recipes. especially for the rosemary lemonade, the garbanzo bean… Continue Reading
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3 Step Action Plan to Start the New Year
Lemons from Our Lemon Tree Happy New Year, people! In today’s blog post, we are offering a simple 3 step plan for starting out the New Year by taking 3 steps towards a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of this program is to help support your body in reducing inflammation, to support blood sugar balance and… Continue Reading
Systemic Enzymes, Part I: Speed Up, Clean Up and Bring Inflammation Down
In today’s blog post we explore systemic enzymes and look at some of the ways they effectively relieve pain without causing harmful side effects. (That’s what I’m talkin’about!) Nature’s Little Helpers Enzymes are used by our bodies to speed up chemical reactions. Without them these reactions would be as slow as molasses running uphill in… Continue Reading
Medical Food: Where Big Pharma Meets Traditional Medicine
In today’s blog post we take a look at an emerging trend that drug companies are now pursuing. The creation of a new hybrid of drugs and supplements called “medical food”. We’ll be exploring one such product known as flavocoxid, prescribed under the brand name, Lembril. Flavocoxid Contains Flavonoids, Plant Pigments that Provide Positive Pain… Continue Reading
Cortisone to the Tendon: Good Idea or Bad?
In today’s blog post we continue our ongoing exploration of the truth, by asking an important question about cortisone injections. Are they always a good idea? It turns out the answer really depends on whether you are talking about short term pain relief or long term healing. Read on to learn all about it. Cortisone:… Continue Reading
CH-CH-CH-CHIA, It Ain’t Just For Last Minute Gifts Anymore!
Remember those goofy infomercials with the Chia Pets? Well it turns out that seed you painted onto those clay animals is the new “superfood”. And its a pretty amazing anti-inflammatory with: * 15 times more magnesium than broccolli * 6 times more calcium than whole milk * 2 times more potassium than banana * 30%… Continue Reading
Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Naturally, Part I
When famous tennis star, Venus Williams, was recently diagnosed with Sjogren syndrome, light was cast on a group of disorders that are all autoimmune based. One of the most common of this group is rheumatoid arthirtis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. It can… Continue Reading
Take A Stand for Safe Drinking Water in California
This comes directly from Food and Water Watch , an organization that works to preserve healthy drinking water and food. If you are not familiar with them, please click the link above and feast your eyes on a very valuable organization. And if you are a California resident there is a bill in front of… Continue Reading
Ibuprofen, Its Not Candy, People: Part II
This is a MUST READ if you have kids. Previously we have blogged about the harmful potential side effects of ibuprofen and the fact it really may do more harm than good for athletes who use it to recover from injury. If you haven’t read the previous blog please check it out here because today’s… Continue Reading
Pickle Juice for Diabetic Neuropathy?
Hello People, I’ve recently come out of a sugar induced coma to start blogging again and I’d like to share this bit of anecdotal thinking. Recently, I had a person share with me that they have discovered a miracle remedy for diabetic neuropathy: pickle juice. Naturally, being a curious little monkey, I decided to investigate… Continue Reading