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Americans are in a world of hurt.  Use of store bought painkillers primarily for headaches increased by nearly 90% between 1997 and 2005 according to statistics provided by the Department of Drug Enforcement. What’s worse, frequent use of over the counter painkillers can cause withdrawal headaches causing the sufferer to use an ever increasing dose to …

We have a winner for a complimentary Happy and Healthy Holidays E-Course from Jenny at Nourished Kitchen!    Out of 128 valid entries in the giveaway, entry #106, Jenny Arzola, is the winner! Congratulations, Jenny!   I will forward your email address to Jenny at Nourished Kitchen so that you are added to the upcoming e-course roster. …

Guest Post by Paula Jager, CSCS Mobility, flexibility, range of motion–no matter what you call it most of us do not even think about it.  If you are an athlete, the more mobility you have the better you will be at your chosen sport.  If you are a businessman, busy mom or senior your activities …

I realize the title of this post is rather shocking.   I was shocked too, when I first heard this information from Rami Nagel, author of Cure Tooth Decay, in a casual hallway conversation at the 2010 Wise Traditions Conference. How could whole grains possibly cause cavities?  Isn’t white bread, after all, one of the common …

America is at war.   This war is not being waged in the streets of Baghdad or the mountains of Afghanistan. This war is being waged against the small farms of America by the Executive Branch of the US Government, specifically the USDA and the FDA.        Recall the recent illegal raid on the …

Making homemade gravy is arguably one of the most important tasks when creating a delicious holiday meal for your family. With Thanksgiving upon us soon, I thought it would be helpful to show how to make gravy the traditional way with using all the mineral rich drippings. My husband, Richard, is the chief gravy maker …

I’m back home, unpacked and sort of back in routine after 5 days of the most mind blowing Wise Traditions Conference yet!  Attendance continues to jump every year even in an economy where most other conventions are experiencing decreasing numbers. To give you some idea, the very first Wise Traditions Conference I attended in 2004 …