An Open Letter to My Neighbor With the Car Alarm. Plus, Tomato and Bread Soup with Rosemary.

Dear Sir or Madam,I do not know your identity. You may be a candystriping Girl Scout, or a grandmother who volunteers 20 hours a week at the Red Cross. You may work to save endangered species, and your dedication to social equity and human rights might make Mother Theresa look like Jeffrey Dahmer on a bad hair day. You may be kind to children, fair to animals, and a patron saint to environmental causes the world over.I do know that you have a car alarm, and that it's gone off twice in the last week, at 3am, for 30 minutes each time. And that makes me hate you.What is it with car alarms? They seem like leftovers from the '80s, the pride of hyper-vigilant...

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Posted in: Soups and Stocks,Vegetarian

Black Cumin and Pancreatic Cancer

UPDATE: Feb 2011 - Gernod Katzer's Spice pages are a resource I frequently use  to help people learn more about the benefits of herbs for health.  Here is the page on Nigella sativaOriginal post date April 2009 For Black oil purchases please contact us.See also enzymes for pancreatic cancer and other related articles here on Natural Health News (search window)DENVER, April 21 (UPI) -- An anti-inflammatory herbal extract may inhibit pancreatic cancer, U.S. researchers say. Thymoquinone -- the major constituent of the oil extract from a Middle Eastern herbal seed called Nigella sativa used as a traditional medicinal in Middle Eastern and Asian countries -- reduces the release of inflammatory mediators in pancreatic cancer cells.Dr. Hwyda Arafat of the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas...

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Posted in: Black Cumin,Black seed,immune system health,natural health news,natural interferon,natural news,Nigella sativa,pancreatic cancer

Vaccines for Population Control

A vaccine against HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin) for stopping pregnancy is under development. I'm assuming this would be a permanent sterilization? How would you "unvaccinate"? HCG is a hormone for fat regulation too (Homeopathic HCG is used in a currently popular weight loss program). "Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is synthesized soon after fertilization and is essential for embryonic implantation. A an anti-hCG vaccine would be ideal for immuno-contraception."Learn More -  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TD4-521MCG3-1&_user=10&_coverDate=03%2F09%2F2011&_rdoc=20&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_origin=browse&_zone=rslt_list_item&_srch=doc-info%28%23toc%235188%232011%23999709987%232921799%23FLA%23display%23Volume%29&_cdi=5188&_sort=d&_docanchor&_ct=20&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=574fa3f90e112db16b4a18b05e51943a&searchtype=aSource...

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Posted in: contaminated vaccines,Dr. Tenpenny,first natural health news,HCG,pregnancy,sterilization

Saturday Throwback: Recession Chic, Party Planning, and Me

Every Saturday, we post a piece from our archives. This article, from one of Jaime's bi-weekly columns, comes from December 2008. It seemed like good timing, with the Oscars and all. (P.S. Go Toy Story!)A few days ago, Gawker posted on how the headline “Party Like It’s 1929” needs to be retired. They easily found six examples from recent months, arguing – convincingly! – that the phrase has gone from clever to entirely overdone.But maybe worse than that played-out headline is the played-out and downright troubling trend of “recession chic," a.k.a. richer folks playing poor, seemingly getting a kick out of making fiscal sacrifices. Because to...

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Allergy Season: What Makes It Worse

May 2011 - Are the drugs you take for allergy making you gain weight? Whether you are a Climate Change believer or not, allergies do seem to be coming on earlier in the year, and are causing more problems for more people. I always advise to look at your environment and your diet as both these areas have a major impact on allergy.  I think it will be interesting to see how the increase in GMO crops and that pollen will start to affect people.Remember too that cell phone and other wireless devices that are so popular contribute to this problem by creating electrolytically charged pollen and pollutant particles which makes it easier for these to stick to the mucous membrane lining inside your respiratory system.  This finding from a decade ago also shows correlation to increasing asthma...

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Posted in: allergy,climate,first natural health news,Rodale Press

Diabetes Diary

ProvHerbials in Seattle is supporting The Walk with sales of their natural products.  Learn More Here In support of The Longest Walk III to Reverse Diabetes, especially for our Indian communities and people, Creating Health Institute has developed The Diabetes Diary.Daily posts are found on our facebook page.Learn more about The Longest Walk III here - here - here - and here.As The Walkers come through your area, please welcome them and support their effort.In the NEWSNorthern RouteSouthern Route...

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Posted in: CHI,first natural health news,ProvHerbials,reversing diabetes,The Longest Walk III

Top Ten Links of the Week: 2/18/11 - 2/24/11

Much like this season of American Idol, this week’s link roundup could be our strongest ever. Unlike this season of American Idol, J-Lo had very little to do with it. Well, she did do the html, so, y’know – credit where credit is due. (P.S. Have you ever seen someone who looks that good in high def? If that's what being from the block does to your skin, I'm moving to the Bronx.)1) stonesoup: The Simplest Method for Menu PlanningWhoa. Ten ingredients. Four pantry items. Five days of dinners. Winner: Jules.2) Money Saving Mom: Can You Buy Natural and Organic Foods on a Budget?You know, I feel like we’ve seen this question a bazillion times before,...

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Posted in: Links

Veggie Might: From Eleganza to Everyday - Vegetable Pie Two Ways

Penned by the effervescent Leigh, Veggie Might is a weekly Thursday column about the wide world of Vegetarianism.When I was a teenager, I daydreamed of the bohemian artist's life I would lead some day. I pictured my lover and I dining and drinking with friends in a Greenwich Village flat, speaking passionately of film and music and politics and theater and Art with a capital A. Smoke from our clove cigarettes swirled up to the sky light; sounds of laughter and genius tumbled out onto the sparkling city street.My grown-up life is not quite the beatnik fantasy I'd imagined, but it's not as far off as I realized. Last week, CB and I shared a delicious...

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Posted in: Mains,Vegetarian,Veggie Might

Pink Cause Marketing

20 years of Cause MarketingI started to wonder why corporations, which on every other front care about making money, suddenly “get philanthropy” when it comes to breast cancer. Now I question the motivation of companies who slap the pink ribbon on their products. I feel exploited as a survivor and feel that most companies use the pink ribbon to increase their sales. SourceSelections from Natural Health NewsPINK Cause MarketingOct 05, 20094 September 2010 - The Pink Cause Marketing is getting underway once again. I just received a spam from a PR firm about a massage clinic in Seattle that would give $15 from each massage to the Komen Foundation. ...No More Pink PleaseOct 02, 2010This is why for more than a decade we have been saying THINK Before You Pink! Women's Health Month is March,...

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Posted in: breast cancer,cause marketing,first natural health news,think before you pink

Reducing Fat Leads to Obesity

A new study examining the dietary habits of Americans over a 25-year period has revealed that while overall fat intake reduced by 3%, obesity in men tripled and in women doubled. The research – published this month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition – also reveals that carbohydrate intake increased by 4% over the same period, while protein intake fell slightly. This is clear evidence that reducing a nation’s fat intake isn’t going to impact on weight problems. Fat does not make you fat – it’s too many refined carbohydrates and sugar that are the culprits. This is why eating a low-GL diet works so well, because it reduces intake of the harmful kinds of carbohydrate while increasing protein and healthy fats from sources like oily fish, nuts and seeds. This balances...

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Posted in: carbohydrates,fat,first natural health news,obesity,sugar

Navigating the Reboot: Getting Back on Track After Falling Off of It. (The Track, I Mean.)

(Note to readers: This post is a tad self-indulgent. [On a blog! Go figure.] But hopefully, it'll help some folks who have been sidetracked on their financial and foodie journeys.)Between September and early January, I was adopted by a cat, got married, went on my honeymoon, traveled to another wedding, got a new job, traveled for Thanksgiving, moved to a new apartment, blew through Christmas, traveled for New Year, broke my toe, and was buried in snow up to my cerebellum. Except for the prolonged limping, it was fantastic. I loved every minute with family, co-workers, and various strangers at the airport.However.You know all those good intentions you have stored in the back of your mind? And those behaviors you honed and practiced until they became habits? And those years and years of good...

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Posted in: About Cheap Healthy Good,Frugality

Another Privacy Breach and HIPAA

Here is some current reporting in regard to HIPAA and your privacy.  For many years, since this legislation was enacted, we have warned that it does little to protect your medical records or your privacy.  Rather it has been almost an open door for all kinds of distribution, even to many not involved in health care. We suggest you ask your health insurance provider about the status of your medical records and get copies of everything for your own file. February 22, 2011, 4:02 pmHealth insurer fined $4.3M for HIPAA violationBy Jason MillmanThe federal health department is slapping a Maryland health insurer with a $4.3 million civil money penalty (CMP) for violating medical records rules. Cignet Health's failure to honor patients' requests for access to their...

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Posted in: CIGNET,Daniel E. Austin,first natural health news,HIPAA