City Kitchen Chronicles: Beyond Thunderdome

City Kitchen Chronicles is a bi-weekly column about living frugally in Manhattan. It's penned by the lovely Jaime."With the economy in a dark, dark place, we thought it was pretty obvious where society is headed. So TBTL introduced The Thunderdome Beach Diet. Can you eat for $3 a day?”That was the call to arms, or at least, the announcement, posted on the website of TBTL, one of my favorite podcasts. TBTL, or Too Beautiful To Live, is a radio show from Seattle. It’s funny, smart, random – sort of like a really fantastic blog, but in radio format – and in the last year I’ve come to have a lot of affection for it and its hosts.And, for a little...

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Posted in: Buying Food,City Kitchen Chronicles,Cooking,Frugality

Tuesday Megalinks

This week, it’s bargain shopping, making the most out of what you have, and a little dash of sports news, just in time for baseball’s Opening Day. Viva la Mets! (Pleaseohpleaseohplease.)Culinate: For the Love of Meat, What Would You Pay?Jake pays about $8/lb for meat he receives as part of a CSA, and for him, it’s worth every penny. Here, he explains why well enough to make him a finalist in Culinate’s blogging contest. (P.S. This made me crave sausage.)Eat Me Daily: Cooking in Outer SpaceYou think cooking in your tiny kitchen is tough? Try it on a spaceship. Astronaut Sandra Magnus spent four months on the International Space Station, where...

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What about Heart Healthy Herbs?

This story is interesting because it follow on a report yesterday from the BBC that seemed to indicate a plan to promote this combo pill to any one over 55 years of age.What happened to the art of diagnosis? Maybe it is too much cell phone use as a vector, food allergy or something obscure. We may never know.And what about side effects, or what about the cholesterol hoax and the terrible side effects of these drugs. And what about the fact that anti-hypertensives and diuretics can lead to diabetes, even osteoporosis. Then there is aspirin that can cause lots of problems like silent bleeding and 8th cranial nerve damage that can affect hearing and maybe lead to Bell's Palsy. And don't forget electrolyte loss and CO Q 10 destruction. Yes, there's more...Sounds crazy to me, but then I'd rather...

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Posted in: 2009,heart disease,natural care,natural health news,polypill

Reality101: THE LAWS OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Reality101: THE LAWS OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUS...

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MRSA UPDATES

This last two weeks found me working on my newsletter, herbalYODA Says! that was published on March 26. The topic was "The Color of Health".While I was researching material I found an abstract on the use of Blue Light for MRSA. This always is of interest to me because I have been cataloguing material on this topic since 1993."Blue, vibrating at 450-495 nanometers, represents communication. It is located in the throat and is associated with the thyroid or metabolic system in your body. Blue is the coolest, purest and deepest color of the spectrum. It will help with rest, relaxation, sleep and regeneration. Blue is a good color to help with high blood pressure, lowering your heart rate, reduce stress and nervousness, and will calm your entire body. Looking into the blue sky on a sunny day is...

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Posted in: 2009,Alli-C,Alliderm,blue light,hand washing,Humira headache,MRSA,natural health care,natural health news,natural news

Napa Cabbage & Red Onion Salad and Paul Rudd: Together at Last

Mostly in life, it’s the little things that make the big things work. Clocks are powered by tiny, irrepressible gears. People are powered by small, delicate organs. Good movies are powered by Paul Rudd.Recently, The Boyfriend and I realized that every solidly funny film we’ve seen since 2004 has starred Rudd in some capacity (Pixar films excepted). Adorable and dorky (adorkable?), he’s made Anchorman, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Role Models, and now I Love You Man much better for his presence. Maybe it’s the timing, or the fact that in less comic circumstances, he’s a stone hottie. Either way, the guy is MAGIC....

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Posted in: Sides,Vegan,Vegetarian

Natural Health Education Series On-Line

This morning marked the start of our natural health series, herbalYODA Says! LIVE, on BlogTalkRadio.Some of our BLOG readers and newsletter subscribers may recall the many popular programs I did with Butch Chancellor on 'These Orwellian Times' that aired on Republic Broadcasting Network.This new series is dedicated to Butch.I'm keeping the programs to 15 minutes for now, just because I am aware of how limited time seems to be for most people.This is a call-in format so if you're listening to the next live program, Sunday April 12, call in with your questions, or submit them before the show and I'll answer during the program. Program topic ideas are welcome. I really do like to hear from listeners, and BLOG readers too. Your input helps me do a better job.Listen to this morning's progr...

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Posted in: 2009,BlogTalkRadio,Butch Chancellor,herbalYODA Says LIVE,natural health care,natural health ed,natural health expert,natural health news,natural news,Republic Broadcasting,These Orwellian Times

Insurance Companies May Not Be Your Friend

With all the talk about the health stimulus plan and the recent wave of backlash from Big Insurance against universal care, we now have some insight into what this industry does as a routine practice.What ever way health care goes, the issues at stake are pretty big ones. It surely is just one more reason why you should start now to get healthy and stay healthy, plus learn what you can do to maintain your health. Reliance on insurance and the government might not be your best call.Senate takes on out-of-network insurance issueBy ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – Ever wonder how that bill was calculated if you had to pay to see a doctor outside your insurance network?Might be a scam, says a senator investigating the issue.Sen. Jay Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Commerce,...

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Posted in: 2009,consumer health,health insurance,natural health news,out-of-network billing

ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSITIVITY AWARENESS MONTH

Make a Note of This - MAY 2009 The Mayor of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale and area), Florida, The Honorable Stacy Ritter has proclaimed May 2009 as ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSITIVITY AWARENESS MONTH. EHS is a serious and growing illness that most politicians and doctors in North America are not willing to even talk about. Thanks to the brave and sensible stance of Mayor Ritter and her council, EHS will now get the recognition that it deserves.What is Electrohypersensitivityfrom Martin Weather...

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Posted in: 2009,cell phone danger,digital TV health risk,EHS,Eletromagnetic sensitivity month,EMF,microwave,Stacy Ritter,WEEP Initiative,WIFI

There are healthy energy drinks

Commercial energy drinks are all the buzz and have been for a number of years now. Those quick energy poppers at the grocery check out are probably in the same class. Most of these contain sucralose (a toxic hydrochlorocarbon) or a blend of aspartame and sucralose or aspartame and acesulfame K (all highly toxic artificial sweeteners)According to Wikipedia, Red Bull, the most advertised of these drinks, has health risks.However, in an effort to stem this tide, herbalYODA developed an herbal sports tea blend shortly after creating Formula One (sold as ADVENTURX) in 2004. sportZtea is a blend of 5-6 herbs that provide you with nutrients supplying vitamins and minerals to support your health and hydration. No stimulants and no artificial sweeteners.And for the man from Austria (not Dr. Mueller-Toeroek)...

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Posted in: 2009,energy drinks,herbalYODA's sportZtea,high blood pressure,increased heart rate,natural health care,natural health news,natural news

Grasslands Herb Salsa: Sweet Mongolia

In the past 20 months, we’ve featured recipes from India, Israel, Italy, and … well, many other countries beginning with the letter “I.” But it’s pretty rare we get to highlight food from outer Mongolia. Or rather: from a town located between Mongolia and Siberia called Manzhouli. (Thanks, Serious Eats!)In olden days, we used “outer Mongolia” as a synonym for “very far away.” (Also see: Guam, Mars, East Bumble****.) Up until several hours ago, the only things I knew about the place is that it borders China, and my friend J was considering working on a Habitat for Humanity project there. (Which I’m fairly sure solicited a shocked “MONGOLIA?” from...

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Posted in: 15 Minutes or Less,Dips and Sauces,Vegan,Vegetarian

Thyroid care off base in the US too...

Thyroid concerns are perhaps a greater health concern that realized. This may be related to low selenium levels in food, the thyroid suppressing effect of water fluoridation, the rise in the number and use of fluoride based prescriptions drugs, and increased presence of drug waste in water. Rising impact of EMF-ELF proliferation and depleted uranium are environmental concerns. HOT NEWSDID YOU KNOW: Thyroid therapy was used to cure polio and breast cancer, as well as prevent dementia? There is quite a substantial body of science regarding thyroid health on the web. Just as with anything, some of the information may be incorrect, however the majority of valuable data comes from longtime researchers and providers like Dr. Barnes, Dr. Wilson, Dr. Lowe and others.Once again on a trip back to the...

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Posted in: 2009,consumer health,endocrinology,natural health news,thyroid

How Does Your Garden Grow?

UPDATE: April 1First Aid Remedy for your gardening medicine chest- #1 Remedy: First in First Aid for its ability to minimize trauma, bleeding, bruises and swelling after accidents and to relieve soreness, muscleaches, back and joint pain after trauma, workout, exertion, childbirth... Arnica comes first in first aid for its ability to minimize bruising, bleeding, swelling, initial shock and pain following injuries, dental work, surgery, childbirth... Whenever backs are lifting and joints are twisting, Arnica can minimize the swelling, bruising and pain that can aggravate the initial trauma. Even with no obvious sign of injury, Arnica helps ease...

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Posted in: 2009,Food Chain Radio,gardening,Green Living,grow organic food,HB 875,HB759,Metrofarm,My Happy Garden,natural health news,natural news,organic living expert,TerraCycle

CHG Favorites of the Week

Food Blog of the WeekRaw Food, Real PeopleYou know, I initially visited this site to see if Nathan and Kelly could make it the entire month eating only raw foods. But now I’m obsessed with their Halloween costumes. Either way, good times.Food Comedy of the Week"Rowlf and the Swedish Chef" from SNLI’d never seen this sketch before last week. On a scale of 1 to 10, its adorableness rates a Pierdy-pierdy-pier mork mork mork! (Meaning: 12)via videosift.comFood Quote of the Week"An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup." - H.L. MenckenFood Movie Clip of the WeekNo Man...

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Take A and See

Here is a story that really gets my goat!What these researchers always fail to do is to use all of the vitamin A complex. The fact is that a very large percentage of the population CANNOT convert beta-carotene to vitamin A. And that's the rub.Back to the drawing board boys. Give real vitamin A (best from cod liver oil) along with the other fractions you tested (and were they synthetitic vitamins?) and see what a different outcome you'll achieve.Carotenoid supplements tied to lung cancer risk NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Based on the findings from a new study, it appears that people who take higher than recommended doses of carotenoid supplements hoping to keep from getting sick, may actually be doing themselves harm. The long-term use of beta-carotene, retinol, and lutein supplements at doses...

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Posted in: 2009,carotenoids,natural health news,vitamin A

Veggie Might: Who Wants a Vegan Bran Muffin?!

Penned by the effervescent Leigh, Veggie Might is a weekly Thursday column about the wide world of Vegetarianism.I do! Seriously. I do.My mom was that mom: first on the block to substitute carob for chocolate, rarely bought sweet cereal or pop, and always, always packet carrot sticks and an apple in my Tupperware lunch box instead of cookies or cupcakes. (I only got Ho-Hos on field trip days.)We were not wholly deprived of junk food or butter- and cheese-laden comfort food, but a frugal, borderline health nut, Mom liked to make her mom’s meat-and-potatoes Midwestern recipes (and my Dad’s Southern fried family classics) healthier whenever possible...

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Posted in: Breakfast,Vegan,Vegetarian

Information Central: 32 Free Food Charts, Checklists, and Wallet-Sized Guides

Have you ever puzzled over how many tablespoons are in a third of a cup? Have you ever been stuck in a grocery store, wondering if tomatoes were in season? Have you ever wanted to find some way – ANY way – of telling a chef that yes, you REALLY ARE allergic to dairy products, and yes, that means you can’t have butter? (Butter being a dairy product and all.)If only … IF ONLY there were small, portable documents that included this kind of data; files you could stick in your wallet, slap on your refrigerator, or even staple to your forehead if need be.Well, look no further sweet readers, as today’s post is all about instant information in conveniently-sized...

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Posted in: Buying Food,Cooking,Organization

Natural Cancer Care and Canines

There are a number of reasons why our loving animal companions develop cancer. One holistic vet who turned from allopathic veterinary after 25 years told me that the major concerns are vaccines, flea and tick products, food, environmental exposure and microchips.There are quite a few ways to provide healthier care for pets.Find a holistic vetNatural cancer care for animalsBea LydeckerDr. XieBotanical Based Medicine for All CreaturesContact us for information about: Tasha'sJBNI Taoist Herbal Formulas for Animal Health Animal CommunicatorsEssences for Alpacas and other animalsScientists develop canine cancer drugPublished: March 25, 2009 SALT LAKE CITY, March 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says he's developed a "Trojan horse" drug treatment that is showing promising results in treating dogs suffering...

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Posted in: 2009,cancer in dogs and cats,natural animal care,natural health news,pet health