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The Essential Work of Digestive Enzymes By Christy Stouffer Busy schedules and a desire for convenience had taken a toll on my family's diet, but not long ago. I decided to get us back on the wagon of nutritious eating. While eating whole and healthy foods has always been my focus, we had gotten so we didn't take time to prepare fresh, nutritious foods. Our [...]

Food                                                       Selenium Content (Micrograms)* Brazil Nuts (3-4, 1/2 oz)**.................................................................272 Tuna, light, canned in water (3 oz.)....................................................68 Flounder or sole, cooked (3 oz.).........................................................50 Sardines, Atlantic, canned in oil (3 oz).............................................. 45 Halibut, cooked (3 oz.).......................................................................40 Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked [...]

The Selenium Difference: This Trace Mineral Packs a Punch By Jessica Bischof You'd think it would be big news if someone discovered a substance that could Protect from certain types of cancer; Keep viral influenza "mild" and reduce the chance of lung damage; Guard against heart disease; Provide strong anti-oxidation protection; Increase energy by balancing the thyroid; Build a stronger immune system. You might think that, but something as "ordinary" as [...]

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By Dr. Adam Hughes Recession, unemployment, rising food prices, and stock market crashes are a few of the depressing subjects you hear about daily. While political and financial leaders do their best to revive our beaten down economy and begin the long climb out of the hole we’ve dug for ourselves, one of the most controversial issues lately has been government bailouts of, first, financial institutions and now the [...]

by Greg Webster Easy Prevention for a Difficult Men’s Problem Two years ago, I turned half a century old. Our family celebration was thoroughly Cajun style: Blackened everything—streamers and balloons, over-the-hill signs, even a cake noir. My son presented me a pair of “old man” Velcro shoes while my sisters provided rotten false teeth and a cane. One especially caring card announced that the time had come for [...]

by Nancy Webster Essential Oils Heal the Body and Sooth the Mind Our doctor was mystified twice over. First because he identified the painful rash on my ten-year-old daughter’s chest and neck as shingles—something only old folks are supposed to get. And second, the usually tenacious condition was already going away! “Whatever you’ve been putting on her, keep it up,” he ordered. I’d been slathering my daughter with [...]

Dealing with Toxic Metals in Your Environment This article is part 1 of Beeyoutiful’s 3-part series on heavy metal toxicity. by Dr. Doty Murphy Sheep fascinate me. But then, so do horses, cows, dogs, goats, and of course, people. Each living member of the animal kingdom represents a remarkable collection of miracles at work. A flock of lazy sheep grazing on a verdant meadow are there because the soft, green grass [...]

by Nancy Webster If there were a religion for cranberry juice drinkers, my mother would join it. A chronic sufferer of cystitis (bladder infections), Mama has kept a supply of cranberry juice in the frig for years. Although she still has flareups, she vows that the juice keeps them from being as bad or as frequent as they otherwise would be. Health experts affirm her conviction. The virtues [...]

by Summer Moeller OK, I admit it! I am a skeptic when it comes to “natural” medicine and remedies. I grew up going to doctors when I was sick, taking all kinds of antibiotics and over-the-counter drugs, and generally avoiding herbal remedies and other natural cures. Then my mother began to have health problems and was prescribed many different drugs with side effects. Later, I lived overseas, and my [...]