The rise of diabetes is alarming. Today almost 1/3 of Americans, more than 73 million adults, already have diabetes or pre-diabetes (higher than normal blood glucose levels), according to the June 2006 issue of Diabetes Care. Type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 95% of diabetes cases, is the one associated with overweight and obesity. When [...]

Each year over 6 million cases of swimmer’s ear will cause kids (and adults) painful infections in the ear canal - interrupting many vacations and days of summer fun. People deserve speedy, safe, effective treatment to relieve the pain and get them back in the water. In April 2006, the American Academy of Otolaryngology came [...]

The .trimester. before pregnancy is an important window of opportunity for a baby’s health, whether this is a first pregnancy or a later one. And during pregnancy, the weeks between when conception happens and when a woman knows she is pregnant are especially important - where good nutrition or unhealthy exposures can have their biggest [...]

I am now entirely off of the conventional food grid - everything I eat is organic. Once the decision was made to embark on this journey, it was time to restock our pantry and our fridge for all-organic  cooking.
Don’t get the impression that most of my meals are homemade feasts. We lead busy lives, so [...]