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I've just been told that I have Vertigo. I have an appointment with a specialist in 3 weeks!!! And what's been prescribed makes me way too drowsy to be able to go into work. I've seen some info online that ginger might help - anyone have any experiences? Read More »
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Summer is at an end and my supply of garden fresh veggies is starting to dwindle. The bright fresh flavors will soon be replaced with not so fresh store bought fare and my personal cache of canned veggies. Every year I fall back on salt and butter to liven up the dull taste of winter… Read More »
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Do you cook? Does your marriage partner cook for you? Girlfriend? Boyfriend? Did I cover everybody? Oh, you hired somebody to cook for you? Well it’s time to spice up your cooking and meals with the herbs and spices which are great for anti inflammatory and reducing pain and…
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I woke up this morning with a serious stomach ache (it may or may not be related to yesterday's overenthusiastic post about my love of cheese!). Regardless, I needed to remedy the situation, stat. Now, there are plenty of people who I know would loooooooove to talk about my tummy troubles all morning (thanks, mom!) but there is one person I never thought to turn to for advice - a chef! That is, until I read what Jennifer Iserloh (aka, The Skinny Chef) had to say about stomach issues on her blog today.
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The root that lends its flavor to everything from ginger ale to exotic curries is one of the world’s oldest medicines
If you thought the ginger ale your mom packed for car rides was just a folk remedy, consider this: In a 2003 study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, volunteers with a history of motion sickness took 1,000 and 2,000 milligrams of ginger before undergoing simulated rotation. Ginger not only reduced nausea episodes, but also quickened recovery time. Ginger was more effective than Dramamine, a popular motion sickness medicine, in a similar study published in 1982.
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It almost makes this Tuesday after a long Memorial Day weekend more bearable that here in my neighborhood, a gray screen has been pulled over the sky and little brown leaves are scurrying around in tornado fashion when the wind blows. This couldn’t be more unlike the three previous…
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It's ten below frigid in the city I live in and there is ice making its way up the inside of the door leading to my balcony. I want to put on my nubbiest sweater and thickest wool socks. I want to crank up the heat and maybe crawl back into bed, making a nest of my down comforter. I want to ignore the sidewalk shoveling and windshield scraping and laundry in the damp, cold basement.
And most of all, I want to notget sick.
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This healthy but tasty go-to dinner will keep bellies full and mouths satisfied without breaking your diet.Yields 4 servings.
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Now don’t get me wrong, I think that vitamins, minerals, and herbs are a great way to stay healthy. It’s just that sometimes I feel like there are just too many pills to take. If you feel like me, take heart, there is...
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