Monthly Archives: August 2010

Transitioning into Autumn

By admin | August 30, 2010

Can you believe it is already September? Summer is a time to relax and enjoy sunshine (unless you live in San Francisco where it’s basically cold & foggy), but fall means back to school and preparing for the winter months ahead. I’ve heard of quite a few folks complaining of “summer colds.” Here is how [...]

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Read Your Body

By admin | August 13, 2010

Your body is giving you all kinds of clues about the status of your health. Are you reading them? Here is a little guide detailing how to read your body. Let’s start at the top with your hair. Is your scalp dry? Do you have dandruff? Too much sugar in the diet–the sugar feeds the [...]

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How Did You Get into Nutrition?

By admin | August 9, 2010

I am asked this question several times weekly, so I decided to write about it! I attended an animal rights workshop when I was 15 (I grew up on a farm raising and training show horses, so animals are near and dear to my heart), and it really opened my eyes to the issues of [...]

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What Does Pollution Have to do with Hormones?

By admin | August 3, 2010

Estrogen. It’s one of a woman’s two main sex hormones. Men have estrogen too! Too much is bad though, and I’ll tell you why. Read this if you suffer from bad PMS, painful periods, or infertility, or if you have a wife or girlfriend that suffers from these conditions. Estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle and [...]

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