The 5 Best Foods to Lower Cholesterol Naturally
I struggled with high cholesterol for several years. Every time I went to the doctor he would tell me I needed to be on a statin drug to bring my cholesterol levels down. I have heard horror stories about the side effects of statin drugs and I was avoiding them like...
Why Are You Poisoning Your Family?
Why are you poisoning your family? That’s what I asked myself many years ago, in the 1990s, when I first started to learn about household toxins — and eventually wrote a book about them. My kids were little then — they’re in their 30s now — and they were having...
How to Make Your Own Personal Care Products
Do you know if your personal care products are really safe? We all love to smell good and look good, right? So we constantly use cosmetics, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, antiperspirants, sunscreen, and on and on. But sadly there’s a price for all that....
The Top 3 Ways Papaya Improves Health
Are you eating enough papaya? This amazing tropical fruit is one of the most healthful foods you can eat. The Mayans even considered it sacred for its medicinal properties! Papayas are readily available in most supermarkets these days, year round. Always buy organic,...
8 Unusual Foods That Are Great For Your Health
If you follow my High Frequency Wellness page on Facebook, you may have seen my posts about jackfruit. It grows right in my back yard here in St. Petersburg, Florida. Jackfruit is a strange one, for sure. These nubbly green giants, originally hailing from India, can...
7 Reasons You Should Be Eating Winter Squash
The arrival of fall means that summer squash and zucchini are disappearing and produce bins are stacked with winter squash. This includes pumpkins as well as common varieties of squash such as acorn, hubbard, spaghetti, butternut, and buttercup, plus more exotic...
7 Tasty Juices to Power Your Day
Juicing is one of the healthiest things you can do, but it’s easy to get into a rut. My “go to” juice that I make when I’m in a hurry and don’t want to put much thought into it is carrot, beet, cucumber, celery. This is a basic V-8 kind of juice — except it’s much...
3 Ways to Help Your Health with Fennel
Looking for something to liven up your meals? Try fennel! This crisp, licorice-flavored herb is native to the Mediterranean, so naturally it goes well with a healthy Mediterranean diet. In addition to being very high in fiber, fennel is loaded with vitamin C,...
10 Tasty Culinary Herbs That Also Help You Heal
Do you love to cook? I sure do! And there’s nothing better than fresh herbs to add a touch of elegance and gourmet delight to your meals. But culinary herbs add more than just taste. They are also packed with nutrition. These potent powerhouses can boost the immune...
11 Tasty Spices That Also Help You Heal
We’ve all heard a lot about superfoods, right? The most powerful superfood of all, of course, is my Micronized Purple Rice powder! With all its polysaccharides, polypeptides, and anthocyanins, it is truly a superfood for all. But what about the spices and herbs we...
8 Powerful Grains that Make the Grade
Are you wondering if you should be eating grains? There’s a lot of confusion over this issue. The USDA, of course, recommends we eat grains. Lots of them. How many depends on your age, gender, and level of physical activity. The government agency does at least get it...
