Daring to Be Your Authentic Self
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Feb 28 16:06:21 PST 2014
Brené Brown’s TED Talk on The Power of Vulnerability will likely charm you, make you laugh and maybe help you relax into showing others the person you truly are – your authentic self. This talk comes from her decade of research on vulnerability, courage, worthiness and shame. As she says, “Staying vulnerable is a … Continue reading Daring to Be Your Authentic Self
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Essential Oils for Healing and Staying Well
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Nov 20 11:21:41 PST 2014
HISTORY OF ESSENTIAL OILS FOR HEALING For at least 10,000 years, people have used essential oils from aromatic plants as medicines – for physical, emotional and spiritual healing. The Bible contains many references to healing with essential oils and aromatic plants. The Hebrew word for “anoint” means to … Continue reading Essential Oils for Healing and Staying Well
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FIGHT C. DIFFICILE – 7th Annual Peggy Lillis Foundation Gala
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Oct 22 17:30:10 PDT 2016
Lovely and graceful, isn’t it? This is an image of a single Clostridium difficile bacterium. But it’s a pathological killer, definitely not something you want to take over your large intestine. Have you ever even heard of it? And are you aware that antibiotics (taken as a prescribed drug or consumed in factory farmed … Continue reading FIGHT C. DIFFICILE – 7th Annual Peggy Lillis Foundation Gala
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Certain Antibiotics Could Affect Gut Microbiome for 1 Year
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Nov 17 13:52:49 PST 2015
The article below appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine’s MEDICINE WATCH two days ago. A big thank you to David Miller, MD, for bringing it to my attention today. MEDICAL NEWS | PHYSICIAN’S FIRST WATCH November 15, 2015 Certain Antibiotics Could Affect Gut Microbiome for 1 Year By Kelly Young Edited … Continue reading Certain Antibiotics Could Affect Gut Microbiome for 1 Year
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Understanding Soil & Building Great Garden Soil
by Sarah @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Fri Jan 09 09:06:39 PST 2015
Great gardens start with soil but many of us don't know enough about the incredible resource beneath our feet to be able to help our gardens thrive. Join FSN for two upcoming educational teleconferences all about soil! Part 1: Understanding Soil (Jan 22) and Part 2: Building Great Garden Soil (Jan 28). Register soon to save your spot on the line. These sessions will inspire you to plan your garden this winter and make 2015 your best growing season yet!
“23 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?” – Dr. Mike Evans
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Oct 18 14:02:38 PDT 2014
Dr. Michael F. Evans is a Family Medicine physician, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, Scientist in the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, and Director of the Health Design Lab at St. Michael’s Hospital. … Continue reading “23 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?” – Dr. Mike Evans
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Frank’s Big Secret – Movantik Commercial (Voiceover Parody)
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jun 18 08:14:16 PDT 2017
There’s truth in this Movantik Moment parody. Many thanks to SSH for sending this. © Copyright 2017. Joan Rothchild Hardin. All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER: Nothing on this site or blog is intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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Organic Milk: It’s What Cows Eat
by Tyler Suchman @
Mon Feb 22 10:34:03 PST 2016
A new report from the British Journal of Nutrition (as shown on the US National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health website) conducts a “meta-analysis” on 170 different studies to determine whether organically produced milk affects milk quality and nutritional benefits. Levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are lauded for their health benefits […]
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Dark Circles Under Your Eyes? Improve Your Gut Bacteria
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jul 12 16:25:13 PDT 2015
WHAT I LEARNED IN COSTA RICA I was worn out from traveling back and forth between NYC and Sarasota to help my mother through her several-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer. It claimed her in 2000. Ten days after she died and I’d returned home to NYC, my father collapsed from … Continue reading Dark Circles Under Your Eyes? Improve Your Gut Bacteria
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Your Diet Can Protect Your Skin from Sun Damage
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jun 21 16:38:41 PDT 2015
What do apples, green tea, dark chocolate, olive oil, tomato paste, broccoli, and leafy green vegetables have to do with today’s being the first official day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere? Read this short, informative article by Britta Aragon on Functional Medicine doc Frank Lipman’s site to find out how these … Continue reading Your Diet Can Protect Your Skin from Sun Damage
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For a Healthy Mouth
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Aug 28 15:31:40 PDT 2016
ORAL HEALTH AS A WINDOW TO OVERALL HEALTH Thousands of studies have linked oral disease to systemic disease. Meaning, the health of your mouth, teeth and gums has a direct connection to health in the rest of your body. (Mercola, 8/27/2016) Most of the billions of bacteria living in the mouth … Continue reading For a Healthy Mouth
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Technological Developments in Microfluidics – Andrew deMello
by Anna Gomez @ Global Engage
Mon Feb 05 01:00:41 PST 2018
Andrew deMello is Professor of Biochemical Engineering in the Department of Chemistry & Applied Biosciences at ETH Zürich. We caught up with him at the 3rd Microfluidics Congress: Europe, where he gave us an insight into his current research at ETH Zürich. Current Research Our group at ETH Zürich is very much focused on developing […]
Relieving Neck and Shoulder Tension
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Apr 24 15:13:42 PDT 2016
If you’re like most people these days, you sit a lot, lean over a computer, use a cell phone, carry a purse or other bag on your shoulder, and drive a car – and chances are you have chronic tightness and discomfort in your neck and shoulders. Here are some ways to relieve neck … Continue reading Relieving Neck and Shoulder Tension
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Fermented Vegetables
Food First NL
Before gas and electricity were available for refrigeration, freezing, dehydrating and cooking, an easy method of food preservation, also known as lacto-fermentation, was used by our ancestors all over the world who had crocks full of soured cabbage, cucumber pickles, beets, onions or garlic in the
GOLDENSEAL & MILK THISTLE FOR DIABETES
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Jul 23 16:42:45 PDT 2016
Updated 7/25/2016. I inherited a genetic predisposition for Type 2 diabetes from both my maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother and developed mild gestational diabetes toward the end of my pregnancy in 1976 which resolved after the birth of my son. My fasting and non-fasting glucose levels were within normal range since then but then my … Continue reading GOLDENSEAL & MILK THISTLE FOR DIABETES
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Rob Knight’s TED Talk: How Our Microbes Make Us Who We Are
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat May 02 08:47:14 PDT 2015
Microbial Ecologist Rob Knight’s is passionate about exploring the microbial world that exists everywhere in and on our bodies. His 2014 TED Talk, How our microbes make us who we are, explains the basics. This talk led to his writing the charming and useful little book Follow Your Gut (Knight, 2015) … Continue reading Rob Knight’s TED Talk: How Our Microbes Make Us Who We Are
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Please Join Me to Help Stop Clostridium Difficile Infections
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Mar 08 18:23:03 PST 2016
I’m well aware that this topic, Clostridium difficile, is far from sexy and maybe is something you’d rather not ever think about. In spite of that, I’m going to talk a bit about it and the epidemic it has become – and then suggest a way you can help stop it. … Continue reading Please Join Me to Help Stop Clostridium Difficile Infections
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New White House NATIONAL MICROBIOME INITIATIVE
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun May 15 11:17:19 PDT 2016
It is now known that microbes have an enormous impact – for good or ill – on people’s health and the health of the entire planet. Two days ago, on May 13 2016, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy heeded the advice of scientists and launched a new National Microbiome … Continue reading New White House NATIONAL MICROBIOME INITIATIVE
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LOW FAT DAIRY & PARKINSON’S DISEASE
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jun 18 13:45:22 PDT 2017
A recently published study led by Dr Katherine C. Hughes at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health provides evidence of a positive correlation between consumption of low-fat dairy products and risk of developing Parkinson’s, a serious autoimmune disease. Subjects who consumed three or more servings of low-fat dairy a day were found … Continue reading LOW FAT DAIRY & PARKINSON’S DISEASE
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Omega-3 versus Omega-6 Fatty Acids
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Aug 30 12:53:53 PDT 2014
The story of Omega-3 versus Omega-6 fatty acids for our health stated in its simplest form (Gunnars, 2014): A diet low in Omega-3s but high in Omega-6 but low in Omega-3 produces excessive inflammation. A diet that includes a balanced amount of each reduces inflammation. People eating the Standard American Diet … Continue reading Omega-3 versus Omega-6 Fatty Acids
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Review: Café Altura Organic Instant Coffee
by Tyler Suchman @
Tue Apr 29 13:31:12 PDT 2014
Founded in 1980, Cafe Altura was the first organic coffee company in the United States. They run a small operation in Santa Paula, CA, working with organic, Fair-Trade coffee suppliers internationally. They recently launched a new Organic Instant Coffee, which I was excited about. I travel about ten months a year, and not every destination […]
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Review: Eden Organic Apple Sauce
by Papa Organics @
Sat May 03 18:41:29 PDT 2014
We wanted something sweet, healthy and a little filling from our local health food store. Apple sauce! Eden Organic Apple Sauce was on sale for $5.29. Eden Foods is an independent organic food producer. Eden Founder Michael Potter has “refused to put the USDA’s ‘certified organic’ seal on his products because he says it’s a […]
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FOR BONE HEALTH
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Sep 26 20:16:05 PDT 2016
Humans in the US today can expect to live well into our 70’s or 80’s so maintaining healthy bones that support us throughout our life span is essential if we’re going to stay active and keep our independence. Although they seem rock-like, our bones are alive. They contain blood vessels, nerves, and cells … Continue reading FOR BONE HEALTH
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Prediabetics Have Fewer Gut Bacteria
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Aug 28 13:17:57 PDT 2015
Updated 8/29/2014, 9/7/2015, and 4/15/2016. NOTE added at end of post on 9/6/2015. Last updated 10/22/2016. In the global diabetes epidemic, rates of new cases are rising rapidly. I hope this post will help you avoid becoming one of them. Number of People Diagnosed with Diabetes Millions, by region Source: IDF Diabetes Atlas, Sixth … Continue reading Prediabetics Have Fewer Gut Bacteria
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Food Additives and Hyperactivity in Children
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Oct 04 14:44:53 PDT 2014
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved OVER 70,000 FOOD ADDITIVES – from artificial ingredients to genetically modified ones, and from all natural to GRAS (generally recognized as safe). The situation is even worse with cosmetics and personal care products, with virtually no regulations on chemicals. Our skin absorbs whatever … Continue reading Food Additives and Hyperactivity in Children
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BIMUNO – PREbiotics for Anxiety, OCD, Depression & Overall Health
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Wed Jan 28 14:13:12 PST 2015
I was looking for a non-pharmaceutical way to help my anxious and OCD patients so asked my supplements guru, David Miller, MD at LifeThyme (a health food store in NYC). He sent information about a new PREbiotic supplement that’s been demonstrated to be helpful for anxiety and OCD thinking – and the … Continue reading BIMUNO – PREbiotics for Anxiety, OCD, Depression & Overall Health
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Does Turmeric Work for Depression?
by Alex Swanson @ TheHealthBeat.com
Fri Sep 22 14:05:14 PDT 2017
According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Approximately 300 million suffer from depression, with more women affected than men. A Mayo Clinic study found that 70% of Americans are prescribed medications and anti-depressants are the second highest prescription given. Only 1/3 of these people are helped by anti-depressant drugs. It […]
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Psychobiotics: Your Gut Bacteria – Your Mood
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Jul 04 16:06:33 PDT 2015
Updated 7/5/2015 & 7/9/2015. Very good news! An exciting new field of medicine is on the horizon: PSYCHOBIOTICS. PROBIOTICS are micro-organisms that have beneficial effects on the body when consumed. Ted Dinan, Catherine Stanton, and John Cryan, pioneering researchers in the field, define a PSYCHOBIOTIC as “a live organism that, when ingested in … Continue reading Psychobiotics: Your Gut Bacteria – Your Mood
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The Blockchain: The First Steps Toward its Healthcare Transformation
by Kate Barlow @ Global Engage
Wed Feb 07 00:11:18 PST 2018
What is the blockchain? According to a recent Forbes article: the blockchain is one of the most misunderstood technologies of 2017 (1). While most healthcare professionals have heard the term “blockchain” and are aware of the innovations in financial technology, few understand the fundamental principles behind the technology in order to speculate the impacts it […]
Roasted Black Soybeans
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Apr 29 18:50:07 PDT 2014
After our first dinner at Kaiyu, the lovely eco-lodge at Cape Ashizuri on rural Shikokku Island, Japan, our host, Mistuhiro Okada, brewed us a delicious tea. It had a comforting, deep taste reminiscent of dark roast coffee but earthier tasting. The tea turned out to be made from roasted black soybeans – 焙煎された黒大豆 in … Continue reading Roasted Black Soybeans
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Transfer Factor
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Mar 09 12:20:38 PDT 2014
In 2011 I was working with a knowledgeable nutritionist who was helping me restore my GI tract after I’d successfully vanquished a nasty Clostridium difficile infection that began in April 2010 while I was on vacation. Fortunately, the infection wasn’t fatal as it often is but it certainly was inconvenient and became debilitating after I … Continue reading Transfer Factor
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Tests for Gut Microbiome Imbalance
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Feb 26 16:38:59 PST 2016
A reader of my post Dark Circles Under Your Eyes? Improve Your Gut Bacteria wrote to ask what tests to ask your doctor for if you have problems with your gut microbiome. That’s not so easy to answer for two reasons: First, the whole field of gut bacteria is quite new. And second, many … Continue reading Tests for Gut Microbiome Imbalance
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THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER – Documentary Series
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Oct 16 11:09:10 PDT 2014
Wow! Here’s an excellent opportunity to learn the truth about cancer. This 11-episode documentary runs online from October 13 – 24, 2014. The documentary presents information from 28 doctors, 11 scientists, 9 survivors and 1 FDA dragon slaying attorney who break the ‘Code Of Silence’ and expose the TRUTH about cancer and … Continue reading THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER – Documentary Series
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The Top Pathways to Achieve Longevity Part 2
by Marty Paradine @ TheHealthBeat.com
Tue Oct 17 16:38:13 PDT 2017
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Live Dirty, Eat Clean … The Gut Microbiome Is the Future of Medicine
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Wed Aug 06 15:44:46 PDT 2014
Integrative gastroenterologist Dr. Robynne Chutkan has further refined Michael Pollan’s wise ground rules, contributing: I’m sure you get the ‘Eat Clean’ part. The ‘Live Dirty’ part refers to the Hygiene Hypothesis: A lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic micro-organisms such as gut flora probiotics, and parasites … Continue reading Live Dirty, Eat Clean … The Gut Microbiome Is the Future of Medicine
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Total Wellness Cleanse Testimonials
by Yuri @ Natural Detox Diet and Cleansing | Total Wellness Cleanse
Thu May 09 11:10:34 PDT 2013
I just completed the cleanse and wanted you to know how much I enjoyed the program. The recipes are delicious and very satisfying. My skin broke out during the first 2 weeks of the cleanse but now the glow is starting to shine through. Doing the cleanse helped me get my eating in perspective and [...]
“All the Rage” – a Film about John Sarno & His Work on How We Express Unresolved Emotional Pain as Physical Pain
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jul 09 19:45:33 PDT 2017
Updated 7/13/2017 & 7/15/2017. Dr John Sarno was a doctor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and, from 1965 to 2012, practiced at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center. He started out his medical career in the usual way, offering the standard pharmaceuticals and surgeries to his patients, until … Continue reading “All the Rage” – a Film about John Sarno & His Work on How We Express Unresolved Emotional Pain as Physical Pain
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A Visit to the Old Japan
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun May 11 13:38:44 PDT 2014
Updated 7/8/2014. I’d first wanted to visit Japan in my mid-20’s when I began taking pottery lessons and became enamored of those earthy Japanese glazes and the sublimely imperfect ceramic shapes. There were potters’ trips that would have let me work and live at a few pottery villages and participate in their wood-fueled kiln firings. … Continue reading A Visit to the Old Japan
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The Human Microbiome – Two Short Videos
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Apr 18 09:45:05 PDT 2015
In the developed world, we have become brainwashed into regarding ALL bacteria and microbes as DANGEROUS to our health. We use antibacterial soaps and ointments on our skins, mouthwashes that promise to kill 99% of the germs in our mouths, disinfectant and antiseptic sprays and wipes in our homes. We’ve become like real life … Continue reading The Human Microbiome – Two Short Videos
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3 Breathing Techniques Taught by Dr Andrew Weil
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Apr 08 11:15:34 PDT 2016
“Practicing regular, mindful breathing can be calming and energizing and can even help with stress-related health problems ranging from panic attacks to digestive disorders.” Andrew Weil, M.D. Andrew Weil, MD Most of us can use some help handling the stresses in our lives, keeping ourselves from becoming depressed or anxious – or … Continue reading 3 Breathing Techniques Taught by Dr Andrew Weil
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Photographs Made by Immersing Film in Live Bacteria
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Oct 07 17:14:29 PDT 2014
Knowing I’m interested in bacteria, a photographer friend sent me an article on a most interesting use of bacteria: Photographer Immerses His Film in Live Bacteria for Years to Create Unique Portraits It’s about the photographic work of South Korean artist Seung-Hwan Oh, who fuses art with microbiology. He immerses his developed film … Continue reading Photographs Made by Immersing Film in Live Bacteria
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Vitamin D3, Omega-3s, & Yin Chiao to Prevent Flu & Colds
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Jan 19 18:32:34 PST 2016
Here in New York City this winter, many people are coming down with bad colds and a nasty version of the flu that often take weeks to get over. It’s possible to protect yourself from these viruses … and at the same time increase your odds of avoiding a wide range of other … Continue reading Vitamin D3, Omega-3s, & Yin Chiao to Prevent Flu & Colds
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NL Good Food Challenge: Take 20 Minutes to Plan Your Meals For The Week
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Mon Nov 24 08:15:57 PST 2014
Taking some time to pick your recipes and make a list of everything you’ll need in advance can help you be more efficient and take some of the stress out of cooking at home—even if you don’t always stick to the plan.
The Great Health Heist: Nutrition to Get Well
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Wed Dec 24 13:30:10 PST 2014
“Proper nutrition can compensate for negative genetic factors while poor nutrition can overshadow even the most positive genetic traits.“ – Paul J. Rosen, JD, L Ac, EAMP The Great Health Heist: They stole your health – now take it back! An introduction to Nutrition Response Testing See Paul … Continue reading The Great Health Heist: Nutrition to Get Well
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Repair the Soil’s Microbiome to Resolve the Climate Crisis
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Jan 29 12:27:40 PST 2016
This short video, narrated by Michael Pollan for the Center for Food Safety, offers a way to reverse the climate crisis : Restore the soil’s microbiome. “A powerful solution to the climate crisis can be found right beneath our feet—in the soil. By harnessing the immense power of photosynthesis, we can … Continue reading Repair the Soil’s Microbiome to Resolve the Climate Crisis
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Dietary supplements and functional foods: 2 sides of a coin? | The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | Oxford Academic
OUP Academic
Dietary supplements are used by more than one-half of the adult US population. In contrast to pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements may be sold in the United States with little regulation other than listing of ingredients and the potential health benefits. By contrast, herbal products in Germany are carefully regulated by the same standards as drugs, and efforts are under way to standardize their regulation in the entire European Union. Most herbal users do not inform their physicians that they are taking these supplements, and most physicians do not inquire. Although some herbal products have clinically proven benefits, it is increasingly apparent that many contain potentially toxic substances, particularly in relation to interactions with drugs. Hence, it is essential that practicing physicians develop a working knowledge of herbals—specifically, about claims for their usage and potential or proven efficacies and toxicities—and that they incorporate such knowledge into the evaluation and management of their patients. By contrast, functional foods—integral components of the diet that are understood to contribute added health benefits—are the subject of intense and widespread research in food and nutritional science. Examples include many polyphenolic substances, carotenoids, soy isoflavones, fish oils, and components of nuts that possess antioxidant and other properties that decrease the risk of vascular diseases and cancer. Practicing physicians are advised to stay abreast of these emerging findings in order to best advise their patients on the value of health-promoting diets in disease prevention.
Vitamin C for Tooth Pain
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jul 31 12:18:14 PDT 2016
I’d been under a heavy load of emotional stress for some days and noticed that I was developing pain around an upper molar – not awful enough to keep me up at night but certainly unwelcome and inconvenient. I mentioned it to David Miller, MD (the nutritional supplements guru at LifeThyme Market in … Continue reading Vitamin C for Tooth Pain
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NL Good Food Challenge: Only 25% of NLers Eat Fruit & Vegetables Five or More Times a Day
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Mon Nov 24 08:18:09 PST 2014
This is a result from a Canadian Community Health survey by Statistics Canada which gathered information related to a variety of health-related issues, including nutrition, smoking habits, alcohol use, medical history, as well as demographic and socioeconomic variables from 65,000 people across Canada.
ONLINE COURSE on the Gut Microbiome
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Wed Oct 01 16:00:32 PDT 2014
The University of Colorado at Boulder is offering a fascinating free online course on the human microbiome called GUT CHECK: EXPLORING YOUR MICROBIOME This course is going to cover many of the topics I’ve written about on this Allergies and Your Gut site/blog – but you’ll get to hear it and much … Continue reading ONLINE COURSE on the Gut Microbiome
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BUTTER IS GOOD FOR US!
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Mar 01 16:40:10 PST 2015
Contrary to the assertion that margarine is a healthy choice and butter is a major culprit causing the high rates of heart disease and cancer plaguing developed countries, the exact opposite is true: Eating margarine (made from polyunsaturated fat) is associated with a wide range of diseases, and butter (made of naturally saturated … Continue reading BUTTER IS GOOD FOR US!
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Using the Breath for Physical & Emotional Pain
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Apr 02 17:03:41 PDT 2017
We all know that pain, both physical and emotional, is unavoidable in our lives. And we also know that emotional pain often produces physical pain and physical pain can produce emotional pain. Then there’s the sort of physical or psychic pain that’s mysterious, hurting apparently for no reason at all. Some people have … Continue reading Using the Breath for Physical & Emotional Pain
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Drugs for Symptoms of Nutritional Starvation???
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Jan 01 09:57:25 PST 2015
“Western medicine, led on by the pharmaceutical giants (with plenty of help from the media), has capitalized on your desire for instantaneous relief even though it leads to more complications down the road. They offer toxic poisons in the form of drugs to treat the symptoms of starvation.” – Paul J Rosen, … Continue reading Drugs for Symptoms of Nutritional Starvation???
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Artificial Sweeteners in Us, Our Rivers, Lakes & Tap Water
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Jul 21 17:20:56 PDT 2015
Artificial sweeteners are used in over 6,000 processed foods and drinks sold around the world. Here’s a list of their chemical names along with their brand names from Dr Oz: ACESULFAME POTASSIUM ACK Ace K Equal Spoonful (also +aspartame) Sweet One Sunett ASPARTAME APM AminoSweet (but not in US) Aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester Canderel … Continue reading Artificial Sweeteners in Us, Our Rivers, Lakes & Tap Water
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Alzheimer’s & Factory Farmed Meat
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Jun 05 18:53:15 PDT 2015
Aerial View of a Factory Farm Where Animals Are Raised for Food Here’s a list of the top 10 causes of death in the US. Alzheimer’s is in there at number 6 (Nichols, 2014): Heart disease Cancer Chronic lower respiratory disease Stroke Accidents Alzheimer’s disease Diabetes Influenza and pneumonia Kidney disease … Continue reading Alzheimer’s & Factory Farmed Meat
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How Resistant Starch Will Help to Make You Healthier and Thinner
Chris Kresser
I asked Dr. Amy Nett, MD, to contribute this guest post. She recently joined my private practice and will be working with me in the clinic. Amy initially completed her medical training in radiolog…
The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: My Article in the Oriental Medicine Journal
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Wed Jun 04 20:37:17 PDT 2014
The article that became the starting point for this Allergies and Your Gut website is The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis, which I’d written for the Oriental Medicine Journal. The issue of the Journal containing the article is now in print (Spring 2014, 22:3). This is the introduction the OMJ‘s editor, Mary Rogel, wrote: … Continue reading The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: My Article in the Oriental Medicine Journal
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You Lost All That Weight & Now It’s Back – With a Vengeance
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Nov 28 17:52:25 PST 2016
So distressing to find those pounds you laboriously managed to lose creeping back and bringing more of their unwanted friends along too. Here’s an explanation of why that happens and some hope from research on the gut microbiome. It turns out that being obese alters the composition of micro-organisms residing in the gut … Continue reading You Lost All That Weight & Now It’s Back – With a Vengeance
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The Best Probiotics and Prebiotics: Understanding the Microbiome
by Alex Swanson @ TheHealthBeat.com
Tue Jun 13 05:01:09 PDT 2017
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The Cost of Not Eating Organic
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri May 13 14:17:49 PDT 2016
Updated 5/15/2016 & 5/16/2016. Comments made by people I’d thought understood why growing and eating genetically modified and other non-organic foods are dangerous to humans, other animals and the planet spurred me to write this post. “Why should I pay more for organic carrots? They’re not any bigger than the other kind.” … Continue reading The Cost of Not Eating Organic
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The Top Pathways to Achieve Longevity Part I
by Marty Paradine @ TheHealthBeat.com
Tue Oct 17 12:17:19 PDT 2017
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FUNCTIONAL VS WESTERN MEDICINE
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Jun 02 17:52:54 PDT 2015
Updated 4/5/2016. I’ve wanted to write about Functional Medicine, as compared to what has evolved into the practice of Western Medicine, for a while and was spurred into action over the weekend by reading Dr Frank Lipman’s description of his Philosophy. This is part of how Lipman describes his approach … Continue reading FUNCTIONAL VS WESTERN MEDICINE
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List of Companies Using Monsanto’s GMO Products
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Jun 02 17:38:20 PDT 2016
The biotechnology and processed food industries, led by Monsanto, have repeatedly spent huge amounts of money to prevent the labeling of GMO foods. They’ve been successful in the US – and the public is angry about this. For more information, see The Monsanto Protection Act is Back, and Worse Than Ever (Center for Food Safety, … Continue reading List of Companies Using Monsanto’s GMO Products
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IntestiNEW to Strengthen Your Digestive Lining
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jan 10 08:41:46 PST 2016
Updated 3/9/2016. Our gut microbiomes, the several pounds of micro-organisms living inside our intestines and often referred to as Our Friends with Benefits, affect pretty much every aspect of our health – keeping us well or making us sick. I wrote about INCREASED GUT PERMEABILITY – CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES in a 10 May 2015 … Continue reading IntestiNEW to Strengthen Your Digestive Lining
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Total Wellness Cleanse Testimonials
by Yuri @ Natural Detox Diet and Cleansing | Total Wellness Cleanse
Fri Feb 15 22:00:03 PST 2013
I have just completed the 30-day Total Wellness Cleanse and the results have exceeded my expectations….. I lost 7 pounds, and am now at a very comfortable weight that I have been struggling to reach for almost 2 years – and this time I didn’t struggle at all! I also lost an inch around my [...]
CONSUMED – a Thriller Movie about GMO Foods
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Nov 22 18:04:21 PST 2015
This email from Food Democracy Now! arrived in my inbox today and is worth sharing with all of you who read my blog. It’s about Consumed, a new feature film – a thriller – about what genetically modified foods are doing to us. GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism. Other names for the … Continue reading CONSUMED – a Thriller Movie about GMO Foods
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NL Good Food Challenge: A Quote from Jamie Oliver
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Wed Dec 03 06:09:46 PST 2014
Food is one of life's greatest joys yet we've reached this really sad point where we're turning food into the enemy, and something to be afraid of.
Dr Kelly Brogan: When it comes to treating depression & anxiety, we’ve had it all wrong
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Mar 19 12:30:48 PDT 2016
The following is a guest post written by Kelly Brogan, MD, a New York City based holistic women’s health psychiatrist and author of A Mind of Your Own: How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives for ParsleyHealth.com: 7 facts about Depression that will Blow You Away March 16, 2016 … Continue reading Dr Kelly Brogan: When it comes to treating depression & anxiety, we’ve had it all wrong
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Your Microbial Fingerprints
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu May 07 11:08:22 PDT 2015
Pioneering and ever-curious microbe researcher, Rob Knight, suggests that the multitude of micro-organisms living on our hands is so distinct from person to person it could be used for identification purposes. Knight and his colleague Noah Fierer, a Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the … Continue reading Your Microbial Fingerprints
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Resources for Children & Youth
by Food First @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Sun Oct 25 11:36:36 PDT 2015
*Note: this is an archived page from the old Root Cellars Rock project, and will no longer be kept up to date. For newer resources, visit Food First NL's Healthy Eating in NL Online Resource Centre*
Below is a list of resources to help kids and youth learn how to plant, pick, prepare and preserve their own local food!
Some resources are directed towards children and youth, some to parents and others to educators. To share your feedback on these or to let us know about other good resources, get in touch.
Multiple Topics
11 Fun Ideas for Exploring Nature with Kids : "Help kids explore and learn from the wildness that’s just outside their back door and down the street." (ParentMap)
All Around the Table : A series of 12 short, beautiful films highlighting interviews with seniors from the Avalon Peninsula sharing their personal food stories and encouraging youth to connect with their food system. (Root Cellars Rock)
Best Practices Toolkits : Guides for starting and maintaining successfully community gardens, community kitchens, bulk buying clubs and farmers' markets. (Food Security Network NL)
Center for Ecoliteracy : Supports and advances education for sustainable living. E.g. School food reform and integrating sustainability into K–12 curricula
Child and Nature Alliance of Canada : working to authentically collaborate across all sectors in support of outdoor play!
EcoKids : The award winning environmental education website for kids and teachers from Earth Day Canada. Lots of resources for living greener at school and home.
Edible Playgrounds : resources for school gardens, cooking activities, lesson plans and more (Dorset Cereals)
The Edible Schoolyard Project : Sharing resources to teach essential life skills and support academic learning through fully integrated schoolyard gardens.
Food Film Library : A collection of high quality documentaries about various food topics available for free loan to community groups across Newfoundland and Labrador, with public screening rights included. (Food First NL)
Good Food Ideas Kids : good food ideas that are transforming the places kids play, learn and live across Ontario; videos, images, stories, actions (Sustain Ontario)
Grow Your Own Food! : Celebrate local food with the Missoula Coyote Choir!
Growing Chefs : Chefs for Children's Urban Agriculture is a non-profit society that brings local chefs and growers into elementary schools to teach kids about food, cooking, and gardening. Lots of fun growing and cooking resources on the website!
Herbs and Children: Introducing Herbs to Your Kids (The Herb Companion)
Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador : a registered charity dedicated to education, health, and well-being for school children. The Foundation supports 'Kids Eat Smart Clubs' - quality nutrition programs run by volunteers at schools and community centres throughout the province.
Kitchen Wizards : A fun food sampling, recipe and passport program hosted at the Wolfville Farmers' Market to encourage children aged 6-12 to taste, buy, prepare and eat more vegetables and fruits. Recipes for local food sampling available on the site. (Acadian University Nutrition & Dietetics)
Nature Play : Links to lots of activities for play and exploration with nature (Sun Hats & Wellie Boots)
NL Local Food Seasonality Chart : A chart listing common garden crops grown in Newfoundland and Labrador, with information about harvest times and storage options. (Root Cellars Rock) Note: This resource has been adapted in the past for specific classroom uses, contact info@rootcellarsrock.ca to make a request. (Root Cellars Rock)
Nourish: Food + Community : Nourish is an educational initiative designed to open a meaningful conversation about food and sustainability, particularly in schools and communities. Use the videos, activity plans and teacher resources to build food literacy.
Our Learning Garden : A portal for sharing information on developing curriculum that seamlessly integrates with growing in classrooms, school gardens, nutrition, sustainability, composting and greenhouses. Focus on activities that foster connections with food, health and the earth. (Frontier Schools, Manitoba)
Seed Map : An interactive online seed map where you can visit hundreds of case studies around the world on seeds, biodiversity and food. (USC Canada, Etc Group)
Steckle Heritage Farm Great Educational Resources Listing : Links to resources for agriculture education, environmental education, global issues and granting agencies.
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program (Australia) : Inspiration for hosting a school program empowering students to grow and prepare their own food and share meals together, also linking activities into curriculum.
What's on Your Plate?: a documentary that follows two eleven year old girls on their journey to figure out their place in the food system (Catherine Gund)
Preparing Food
Age Appropriate Kids Cooking Lessons: tips and activities for cooking with your kids or teaching children to cook; from toddlers to teens
Cooking with Kids : tips for how to explore food with kids of different ages, reasons to share cooking with kids, and recipes (Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport)
Cooking with Kids- An Interactive Guide : Click on the circles to reveal a list of delicious, child-friendly, creative recipes and basic how-to videos for cooking with kids (The Guardian UK)
Fun Fall Foods to Make With Kids : Want some fall recipes to help you and your kids cook together? Here’s a few suggestions. (Whole Foods Market)
Food Skills Workshops Kit : How-to guides for hosting fun, interactive workshops on local food topics, including Preparing Local Vegetables, Using Culinary Herbs, and Canning/Bottling. Suitable for older youth and adults. (Root Cellars Rock)
Kids in the Kitchen: how to set up your kids' cooking club (Winnipeg Regional Health Authority)
Nutrition Resources : nutrition activity sheets for kids, and fact sheets 'Healthy Grocery Shopping on a Budget', 'Nutrition and Your Family', 'Planning Healthy Family Meals', and 'Doing More with Less' (Food Banks Canada)
Taste a memory : A piece about passing on food skills as a legacy to our children and there are lots of links at the bottom to resources and blogs about cooking alongside kids (Dreaming Aloud)
Tips for canning with children (Canning Across America)
Wild Foods
Edible Wild Plants Food Skills Workshop Kit : A how-to guide for hosting fun, interactive workshops about edible wild plants in Newfoundland and Labrador. Suitable for older youth and adults. (Root Cellars Rock)
Mushrooms- K- 12 resources (Foray Newfoundland and Labrador)
Gardening
American Community Gardening Association : hosts the projects Rebel Tomato and Garden Mosaics (see below) and also posts regular spotlights on youth gardening
Averee's Garden : Facebook group of a successful new school garden program in Harbour Breton supported by many local partners.
California School Garden Network : Resources and videos helpful for starting and maintaining school gardens.
Canadian Gardening- Gardening with Kids : a collection of articles on how to have gardening fun with kids
Container Gardening Food Skills Workshop Kit : A how-to guide for hosting a fun, interactive workshop on container gardening. Suitable for older youth and adults. This would be a good training resources for setting up a new program. (Root Cellars Rock)
Edible Schoolyard Project : A network of edible school programs across the United States and lots of resources for developing edible education practices and curriculum.
Evergreen School Ground Greening Resources : Wondering where to start, what other schools have done or what the latest research tells us? In our Resources section you’ll find answers to these questions and more.
Flowers, Plants and Gardening: For Kids! : a collection of links to help you explore botany, gardening and hydroponics with children.
Food Safety Tips for School Gardens : The practices addressed in this document will help program operators enhance the safety of fruits and vegetables grown in school gardens. (USDA)
Gardening with Children: articles and resources for gardening with children (Colorado Master Gardener Extension)
Happy Valley- Goose Bay Children's Garden : FSN teleconference presented by Jill Airhart, coordinator of the children's garden program, providing an overview of how she and other volunteers started this successful program, including partnership development, funding, activities and workshops, and more.
How Does Our Garden Grow : An animation created with Melissa Post at Elm Hill School in Springfield, Vermont about gardening and parts of vegetables. Special guests include insects and animals that love vegetables too.
Kiddie Gardens : all about growing gardens for children and gardening with kids
Kids Gardening : activities, stories, guides, lesson plans and more
Leave it Better : Our organization teaches students how to grow food, and empowers them with technology to share their knowledge through video storytelling.
Little Green Thumbs : an educational program that helps young people value the health of themselves, the environment and their community through active participation in classroom gardens. In NL it is hosted in pilot classrooms by Agriculture in the Classroom.
My First Garden : a guide to the world of fun and clever gardening (University of Illinois Extension)
Nova Scotia School Garden Resource Guide : To support schools considering starting a garden, we have created a guide with advice on starting the garden, resources available to schools in Nova Scotia, curriculum links which can integrate the garden into lesson plans.
Plant a Row- Grow a Row Junior : Encouraging young gardeners to grow an extra row in their gardens for donation to food banks. Resources on gardening, composting and more to grow a successful garden.
Seed Saving Food Skills Workshop Kit : A how-to guide for hosting fun, interactive workshops on seed saving. Suitable for older youth and adults. Could be used as a training tool for starting a seed saving garden with children. (Root Cellars Rock)
School Garden Network : An excellent extensive list of resources to support school gardens and profiles of gardens across Canada. Add your school garden's profile!
School Garden Start-up Guide : "Whether you are a parent, teacher or administrator interested in getting a food garden project started at your school, this guide should provide you with the basic information you need to get the ball rolling." (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation)
School Grounds, Naturally! : A Guide and Companion Resource Guide to help local schools create 'Living Classrooms'. (Hamilton Conservation Authority)
School Year Gardens: A Toolkit for High Schools to Grow Food From September to June (Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project)
Starting a School Garden video and Part 2: Components of a Successful School Garden (University of Maryland Extension)
St. Francis School Greenhouse, Harbour Grace : Description of the program on the Public Health Agency of Canada website
Composting
Composting Curriculum Unit : All you wanted to know about composting in Newfoundland, as well as a list of composting-related activities and resources to be incorporated into the curriculum. (MUN Botanical Garden)
Composting Food Skills Workshop Kit : A how-to guide for hosting fun, interactive workshops about composting and vermicomposting. Suitable for older youth and adults. This would be a good tool for training teachers and staff to start a composting program. (Root Cellars Rock)
Eco- Cubs : The Eco-Cubs program provides leaders and Cubs with fun and creative ways to learn about waste reduction, including composting (MMSB)
MMSB : composting education and the Get to Half waste reduction programs for schools and preschools
School Wide Composting Guide : a guide for starting a school-wide composting program with examples from Calgary (Green Calgary)
Vermicomposting: A 5th Grade School Enrichment Curriculum
Sustainable Seafood and Healthy Oceans
SeaChoice Kids Corner : Teachers and parents can make a splash with the SeaChoice Educator’s Guide. This website also has kid and eco-friendly seafood recipes and other inspiration.
Sustainable Seafood Resource Page : A collection of resources related to sustainable seafood, with a focus on Newfoundland and Labrador. (Root Cellars Rock)
Agriculture in the Classroom
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada : clicking on NL takes you to the NLFA website (see below) and there are also lots of resources on other provinces' pages
Agriculture in the Classroom NL : resources, virtual farm tours, events, and more to help NL children increase their awareness and understanding of why our food system is essential in society.
Agriculture in the Classroom USDA : activities for kids and teens and resources for teachers
The Bee Cause Project : Stimulating curiosity in young people about the importance of honey bees in our lives and the need to understand and embrace them and to care about their well-being through the installation of bee hives in 1,000 schools.
Farm to School
Earthworks Farm and Community Garden : We strive to reach out to local schools to provide on-site education, as well as field trip opportunities. Our mission is to provide healthy food, environmental education and farm-related recreation to the local community, while promoting local and sustainable farming.
Farm to Cafeteria Canada : Farm to Cafeteria Canada is an emerging national network that promotes, supports, and links farm to cafeteria programs, policy and practice from coast to coast to coast.
The opinions and information expressed in the above links do not necessarily reflect the views of Food First NL or the Root Cellars Rock project and may not reflect the most up-to-date health and food safety best practices. For more information on health and nutrition in Newfoundland and Labrador refer to the Department of Health and Community Services. For more information on food safety refer to Health Canada Food Safety. For health and safety guidelines to follow when canning and preserving food refer to Health Canada’s Food Safety for Home Canning and the National Center for Home Food Preservation. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about any of the links, email foodfirstnl.ca or call (709) 237-4026.
What I Did for Sinus Misery
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Oct 09 08:38:49 PDT 2016
Those of you who know me personally or follow this blog know my focus is on addressing the underlying cause(s) of a health problem rather than simply putting band aids on its symptoms – and also that I generally react badly to pharmaceuticals. So when my sinuses became horribly stuffed up during the … Continue reading What I Did for Sinus Misery
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A Connection between Folic Acid, GMOs, and Autism
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Apr 09 10:05:19 PDT 2016
This short interview with Dr Stephanie Seneff is quite interesting. She explains how supplementation with folic acid during pregnancy can interact with the glyphosate in genetically modified foods to produce an autistic brain in the fetus. Dr Seneff work is a good source of research information on the various health dangers created by glyphosate. … Continue reading A Connection between Folic Acid, GMOs, and Autism
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Good vs Bad Bacteria in the Gut
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jun 11 15:04:24 PDT 2017
Our gut microbiomes are home to several pounds of minuscule microorganisms whose jobs include helping digest our food, producing certain vitamins, regulating our immune system, and keeping us healthy by protecting us against disease-causing bacteria. A ‘microbiome’ is defined as the collection of microbes or microorganisms inhabiting an environment, creating a mini-ecosystem. (Baylor … Continue reading Good vs Bad Bacteria in the Gut
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Living Bacterial Skin Tonic – Instead of Soap?!
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Jun 07 11:13:47 PDT 2014
Last update 8/22/2015. AOBiome linked to this post on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AOBiome Information on a new product called AO+ Refreshing Cosmetic Mist caught my eye recently. (Scott, 2014) It’s a liquid developed by a biotech start up company in Cambridge MA to spray on our bodies in lieu of – or as … Continue reading Living Bacterial Skin Tonic – Instead of Soap?!
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HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Aug 31 08:44:27 PDT 2017
Have you been finding that exposure to an ever increasing number of foods, smells, or chemicals causes skin outbreaks, stuffy sinuses, a headache, brain fog, exhaustion, an upset GI tract, or just an overall unwell feeling? If you notice evidence that your body has become chronically inflamed and you have an array of symptoms … Continue reading HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE
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Why It’s Better To Blow Your Nose One Nostril At A Time
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Jan 19 12:56:40 PST 2015
THE SAFEST WAY TO BLOW YOUR NOSE Gently! Use one finger to press one nostril closed and breathe out through the other nostril. Then repeat on the other nostril. Opening your mouth slightly and closing your eyes releases pressure from your face and can make it easier to blow. I can attest … Continue reading Why It’s Better To Blow Your Nose One Nostril At A Time
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Exercise to Connect Your Brain and Gut
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Sep 07 12:28:19 PDT 2014
BRAIN VS BODY: BODIES OUT OF BALANCE As human animals we’re born as bodies with big powerful brains sitting up top in our heads. Our culture teaches us to value what goes on in the brain over what takes place in the rest of the body. Many of us learn to … Continue reading Exercise to Connect Your Brain and Gut
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Website Difficulties
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Nov 07 08:11:20 PST 2016
AN APOLOGY TO THOSE OF YOU WHO TRIED ACCESSING MY BLOG BETWEEN 11/4/2016 AND 11/6/2016 AND WONDERED WHY IT HAD NO CONTENT: Bluehost updated its server during the night of 11/4/2016 and, in the process, put AllergiesAndYourGut out of commission. When they finally got it back up again the following afternoon, I discovered that ALL … Continue reading Website Difficulties
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Thich Nhat Hanh – The Anchor
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Jan 07 16:56:45 PST 2016
“There are many ways to come back to the here and the now, and to touch life deeply. But they all involve mindful breathing. If we’re anchored in our mindful breathing, we can practice anytime. Otherwise we risk missing our lives, our lives that are lived in the here and now.” – Your … Continue reading Thich Nhat Hanh – The Anchor
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INCREASED GUT PERMEABILITY – CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun May 10 09:07:22 PDT 2015
Those of you who have been following this blog know I’m interested – for personal reasons and also just because it’s fascinating – in how the state of the probiotics in our gut microbiomes affects our health in general. So this development is of great interest to me: A different kind of PREbiotic … Continue reading INCREASED GUT PERMEABILITY – CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES
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Oral Health and Overall Health
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Feb 16 16:22:18 PST 2014
Numerous studies have identified three ways oral disease can affect the health elsewhere in the body: Pathological bacteria in periodontal disease can enter the body’s circulatory system through inflamed gums and travel throughout the body. As these bacteria travel, they may cause secondary infections or contribute to a disease process already underway in other … Continue reading Oral Health and Overall Health
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Total Wellness Cleanse – Success Stories
by Yuri @ Natural Detox Diet and Cleansing | Total Wellness Cleanse
Tue Nov 27 06:17:38 PST 2012
I’m noticing changes in my clothing and attitude….. I am doing very well on the program and have lost a total of 12 pounds in 3 1/2 weeks. This is very encouraging and I look forward to continuing on the program as my goal is to lose another 12. I’m noticing changes in my clothing [...]
How To Make Yourself Less Attractive to Mosquitoes
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Jun 13 17:24:36 PDT 2014
Last updated 6/17/2014. Are you one of those people who attract every mosquito in the neighborhood while others around you don’t get a single bite? Mosquitoes have been around for about 170 million years – considerably longer than modern man. Archeological and fossil evidence says Homo Sapiens evolved around 276,000 years ago. … Continue reading How To Make Yourself Less Attractive to Mosquitoes
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Live Thermography Shows Cell Phone Inflammation
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Feb 20 19:09:00 PST 2014
The thermographic image below on the left shows a subject before making a cell phone call of less than 10 minutes. The image on the right shows the inflammation in his head and neck immediately after the call. The images below are from the live thermography done at Northern Arizona Thermal Imaging while … Continue reading Live Thermography Shows Cell Phone Inflammation
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No Bad Bruising After a Nasty Fall
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Jul 03 16:44:12 PDT 2014
Updated 7/6/2014, 7/25/2014 & 1/30/2015. No, I didn’t fall down the stairs like the unfortunate man in the photo above – but I certainly did splat face down onto the floor in my own apartment a week ago. I was holding the phone in my left hand and running to answer the doorbell … Continue reading No Bad Bruising After a Nasty Fall
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NL Good Food Challenge: One of the Ten Guidelines from Brazil's New Food Guide Recommends Eating With Other People Whenever Possible
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Wed Dec 03 05:15:46 PST 2014
Brazil just released the final version of its new food guide, which approaches the idea in a non-traditional way; by removing a lot of the specifics and focusing around a set of three "golden" rules and ten guidelines.
Corn Syrup Is In My Favorite Beer?
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Thu Apr 10 18:01:49 PDT 2014
Could you be drinking carcinogens and high fructose corn syrup when you enjoy a beer or two? An article at Banoosh documents the disturbing ingredients that are found in some of the world’s most popular brands. We’re downright depressed that Newcastle and Guinness are both on that list. It’s a shame that corners are […]
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NL Good Food Challenge: If You Had To Move To Another Planet, What's One Food You Would Bring With You?
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Wed Dec 03 06:08:36 PST 2014
Okay, you're moving to another planet. It's light years from Earth. The mission will feed you space food, but there's room for you to bring one Earth food along. What will you bring?
MALFUNCTIONING PYLORIC & ILEOCECAL VALVES – AND HOW TO FIX THEM
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Aug 15 16:35:16 PDT 2015
I learned something very helpful from my recent thermography. After weeks of intense intestinal distress, I now know (at least in part) what the cause was and how to fix it. Turns out my symptoms (bloating, burping, gas, feeling full after eating only a little, abdominal pain, fever spikes, spastic diarrhea, insomnia – feeling … Continue reading MALFUNCTIONING PYLORIC & ILEOCECAL VALVES – AND HOW TO FIX THEM
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Genetically Modified Organisms – Our Food
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu May 29 15:56:26 PDT 2014
Updated 4/9/2016. DEFINITIONS You’ve no doubt heard about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) but perhaps not understood why many countries have already banned them and why so many people in the US want foods containing them to be labeled so we can make the choice to avoid eating them. GMO stands for GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM. … Continue reading Genetically Modified Organisms – Our Food
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Diversity & Inclusion – Love Has No Labels
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Mar 06 09:12:41 PST 2015
I know this brilliant and beautiful video by the Ad Council has gone viral – but here it is in case you missed it: Diversity & Inclusion – Love Has No Labels REFERENCES Ad Council. (2015). Diversity & Inclusion – Love Has No Labels. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDgZuGIhHs © Copyright 2015 Joan Rothchild … Continue reading Diversity & Inclusion – Love Has No Labels
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Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity, & Gluten Allergy
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat May 30 18:49:06 PDT 2015
Last updated 6/2/2015. Gluten is a protein found in many grains and seeds, principally wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, and triticale. It is the composite of the storage proteins gliadin and a glutenin conjoined with starch in the endosperm of various grass-related grains. (Wikipedia, 5/29/2015) Although gluten-containing foods are an important part of the modern … Continue reading Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity, & Gluten Allergy
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PREbiotics and PRObiotics
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Nov 18 07:13:51 PST 2014
A lot is being written these days about the importance of probiotics for maintaining or restoring good health. Probiotics are micro-organisms, mostly friendly bacteria and some yeasts, that we consume to create a healthy and balanced gut microbiome. Probiotics are essential to our health – an unbalanced gut microbiome produces chronic … Continue reading PREbiotics and PRObiotics
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Total Wellness Cleanse Client Journeys
by Yuri @ Natural Detox Diet and Cleansing | Total Wellness Cleanse
Wed Feb 13 12:59:57 PST 2013
The Total Wellness Cleanse was an extremely amazing thirty days for me….. I stopped having cravings—especially my Starbuck’s coffee addiction! I have been a vegetarian for more than 20 years but this was sooooo different. Eating raw food for the first time, ALL the time changed my thinking about food. I lost some weight and [...]
How Breath & Mood Are Connected
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Apr 15 12:02:16 PDT 2017
Controlled breathing has been used since antiquity to relieve anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. What hasn’t been known is exactly how this works. As reported in an article called “Breathing control center neurons that promote arousal in mice” published in Science, a group of researchers set out to locate the physiological, neuronal basis … Continue reading How Breath & Mood Are Connected
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The First Farm to School Salad Bar in Newfoundland & Labrador Will Connect Students With Locally-Grown Food
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Mon May 11 04:31:58 PDT 2015
When a group of students approached teacher Chris Peters at St. Bonaventure’s College asking for a wider variety of healthy options in the cafeteria, he knew who to ask for advice.
Live-tweets from the 2014 Food Security Network of NL AGM
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Tue Dec 02 07:11:52 PST 2014
Live-tweeting the FSN Annual General Meeting
Organic Farming: More Profitable & Environmentally Friendly
by Tyler Suchman @
Mon Feb 15 16:44:36 PST 2016
Organic farming, despite lower yields than conventional crops, is more profitable, environmentally friendly and delivers “equally or more nutritious foods that contain less (or no) pesticide residues” according to a new study by Nature Plants. This study spans forty years of research and also stresses that no single approach to farming will safely feed the […]
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Root Cellars Rock Archive
by Food First @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Sun Oct 25 17:05:13 PDT 2015
Now available only as an archived site, Root Cellars Rock was an online celebration of local food in Newfoundland & Labrador featuring resources and stories from people about planting, picking, preparing and preserving food — the four P's.
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In Response to “Do Probiotics Really Work?” (Scientific American, July 2017)
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Jun 30 17:19:53 PDT 2017
An article titled “Do Probiotics Really Work? in the current (July 2017) issue of Scientific American really irked me so I decided to send a Letter to the Editor responding to it. Since the chances my letter will get printed are slim and I think it addresses several important issues, I’m putting it … Continue reading In Response to “Do Probiotics Really Work?” (Scientific American, July 2017)
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The Battle for Toxics and Chemical Reform – the Environmental Working Group
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Oct 24 09:49:41 PDT 2014
Last week the Environmental Protection Agency announced its final decision to give the go ahead to Dow Chemical Company’s toxic weed killer, Enlist Duo – despite strong warnings from 50 members of Congress, 35 doctors and scientists, and tens of thousands of activists. Enlist Duo combines Dow’s widely used toxic herbicide … Continue reading The Battle for Toxics and Chemical Reform – the Environmental Working Group
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PERSONALIZED NUTRITION
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Feb 21 14:01:23 PST 2016
It turns out the very same meal can affect people’s blood glucose levels in very different ways. So the universal dietary recommendations we’re bombarded with – eat these foods and avoid those – may be sound advice for some people but maybe not for you. Research conducted by a group of scientists … Continue reading PERSONALIZED NUTRITION
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‘Safe’ in the US While Banned Elsewhere
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Jun 27 15:27:19 PDT 2015
Updated 6/28/2015 & 5/15/2016. This post is for those of you who believe the regulatory agencies in the US tasked with protecting our health and the health of us and our planet are actually fulfilling their mandates. The US declares as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) the use of chemicals that other countries, notably … Continue reading ‘Safe’ in the US While Banned Elsewhere
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Your Body on a Big Mac – Why It’s Called Junk Food
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Sep 26 13:06:44 PDT 2015
Have a yen for a Big Mac? Here’s some information that may dampen the urge. INGREDIENTS IN A MCDONALD’S BIG MAC McDonald’s lists these Big Mac ingredients on its McDonald’s USA Ingredients Listing for Popular Menu Items: 100% BEEF PATTY: 100% Pure USDA Inspected Beef; No Fillers, No Extenders. Prepared … Continue reading Your Body on a Big Mac – Why It’s Called Junk Food
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How to Reverse Autoimmune Disease
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Feb 27 12:30:28 PST 2014
Autoimmune diseases, often referred to as Western Diseases because of our poor diets and life styles, are conditions that occur when the immune system becomes chronically out of balance and mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. 100 such disorders have been identified, with many more suspected of fitting into the category. They … Continue reading How to Reverse Autoimmune Disease
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Sea Salts vs White Table Salt
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun May 22 09:59:27 PDT 2016
Our bodies need salt to work properly. So what’s wrong with getting it from good old table salt? I’ll compare the ubiquitous Morton’s Salt with a popular, easy to find sea salt, Pink Himalayan, to address that question. SALT IN HISTORY As early as 6,050 BCE, Egyptians made religious offerings of sea … Continue reading Sea Salts vs White Table Salt
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More on the Revolving Door Between Monsanto and the Government
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Apr 05 15:47:36 PDT 2015
This is a follow up to my last post, Monsanto’s RoundUp “Safe to Drink” – Laugh Out Loud Video (April 2, 2015). If you haven’t been following Monsanto and its role in genetically engineering our food, you may not be aware of the lengths the company has gone to insure it gets … Continue reading More on the Revolving Door Between Monsanto and the Government
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How to Survive Days of High Heat, Humidity & Pollution
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Jul 29 16:30:34 PDT 2016
Updated 7/30/2016. One evening earlier this week my body suddenly felt like its power grid was shutting down and I was going to faint. Fortunately I was sitting at my computer desk at the time. New York City, along with much of the country, has been suffering through a prolonged heat wave with … Continue reading How to Survive Days of High Heat, Humidity & Pollution
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Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Cancer
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Feb 27 11:44:11 PST 2014
The concept of ‘teaching’ the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells has been around for 100 years. During this time, much has been learned about the immune system and specific immunotherapeutic strategies for cancers are being developed. Two new immunotherapeutic anticancer drugs have recently received approval and several other drugs are in … Continue reading Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Cancer
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Video of Food Moving Through the GI Tract
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Dec 12 16:48:08 PST 2015
I found this video fascinating. If you’re squeamish, you might not. A man swallows a tiny camera that transmits what it encounters as it follows food being digested in his GI tract. Here’s the video: The strange and disgusting path food takes through our gut Many thanks to Zell Watson for sending the … Continue reading Video of Food Moving Through the GI Tract
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Big Pharma, Corruption, Medical Research & Your Health
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Aug 08 13:19:24 PDT 2015
BIG PHARMA Peter Rost, MD, worked in medical advertising before moving into the pharmaceutical and biotech industry in 1992. Among the positions he has held are Vice President for Marketing in the Women’s Healthcare Division at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Vice President for Marketing and Endocrine Care at the Swedish pharmaceutical and biotechnological company Pharmacia, and Vice President … Continue reading Big Pharma, Corruption, Medical Research & Your Health
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The Gut’s Mucosal Lining & Leaky Gut
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Oct 21 11:06:07 PDT 2017
10/21/2017 This is an excerpt from a longer article originally posted on 5/10/2015. For the full article, see INCREASED GUT PERMEABILITY – CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES. Those of you who have been following this blog know I’m interested – for personal reasons and also just because it’s fascinating – in how the state of … Continue reading The Gut’s Mucosal Lining & Leaky Gut
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Adrenal Fatigue and Thyroid Dysfunction: The New Epidemic
by Alex Swanson @ TheHealthBeat.com
Tue Mar 14 07:59:04 PDT 2017
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NL Good Food Challenge: Shop for Vegetables According to What's in Season
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Wed Dec 03 06:12:47 PST 2014
Fresh vegetables taste great and are full of nutrients. The shorter the time between farm and plate, the better.
The Value of Traditional Tibetan Medicine in the 21st Century
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Jul 25 16:59:58 PDT 2014
Updated 7/26/2014 and 7/28/2014. A major flaw in modern Western Medicine is its focus on diagnosing illnesses and then treating them with pharmaceuticals or surgery rather than on the prevention of diseases – maintaining health. We hear procedures such as mammograms and colonoscopies being referred to as ‘preventative’ when their function is really … Continue reading The Value of Traditional Tibetan Medicine in the 21st Century
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Probiotics for Your Gut and Your Mood
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jul 20 12:29:14 PDT 2014
Need more evidence that what goes on in your gut greatly affects what happens in the rest of your body? Here’s information recently reported in the scientific journal Gastroenterology demonstrating that our gut bacteria play an important role in our emotional responses. Dr. Kirsten Tillisch, Associate Professor at the Oppenheimer Family Center … Continue reading Probiotics for Your Gut and Your Mood
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ANTIBIOTICS, THE GUT MICROBIOME & THE REST OF THE BODY
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Mar 10 16:57:05 PST 2016
Christian John Lillis, of the Peggy Lillis Foundation, sent this text to me yesterday: At a talk by Bruce Hirsch on FMT and he just said, referring to antibiotics, “What happens in the gut doesn’t stay in the gut.” I thought that was well put. – Christian John Lillis on 3/9/2016 Well put … Continue reading ANTIBIOTICS, THE GUT MICROBIOME & THE REST OF THE BODY
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Good Gut Daily – Good News for Your Gut & Overall Health
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat May 23 09:38:40 PDT 2015
Updated 5/24/2015. Last updated 5/25/2015. Those of us living in developed countries where we have multiple food choices often focus on our calorie intake while neglecting the health of our gut microbiome – the vast numbers and variety of microorganisms inside our intestines. We’re talking about several pounds of tiny critters – 10’s … Continue reading Good Gut Daily – Good News for Your Gut & Overall Health
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NASH – The Silent Killer You’ve Never Heard Of
by Anna Gomez @ Global Engage
Mon Feb 12 00:45:26 PST 2018
Silent killers such as diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension have been well discussed for many years. While non-medical professionals may not understand the pathophysiology of these diseases, most people can appreciate that they are harmful conditions which require treatment. Worldwide, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is estimated to affect more than 1 billion people; so […]
Yerba Santa for Sinuses
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Dec 24 17:49:14 PST 2017
If you’ve suffered with chronically stuffed up sinuses or post nasal drip, you know how much they can detract from the joy of being alive. Here’s information about a medicinal herb that may bring you relief: Yerba Santa. YERBA SANTA Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) has been used medicinally for centuries by the … Continue reading Yerba Santa for Sinuses
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Incremental Medicine + Functional Medicine = Good Medicine
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Feb 05 13:47:22 PST 2017
Atul Gawande, MD Photo by Aubrey Calo, photographer, Harvard School of Public Health Atul Gawande is a surgeon and well regarded writer on public health issues. He was awarded the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science from The Rockefeller University in 2014. This Prize honors “the rare individual who bridges the … Continue reading Incremental Medicine + Functional Medicine = Good Medicine
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The Hang and Hand Pan
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Apr 02 14:21:04 PDT 2016
Updated on 4/3/2016 & 4/17/2016. Updated on 5/13/2016. If you’ve never had a chance to experience the hypnotic, meditative sounds of a hang or hand pan, this may be a revelation – possibly life changing. Here’s an example, one of my favorites: Daniel Waples – Solo Hang Drum in a London Tunnel … Continue reading The Hang and Hand Pan
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Egg Nutrition Facts and Information Infographics
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Oct 03 09:56:47 PDT 2014
There’s a whole lot of very interesting and useful information about eggs in this infographic from Mercola.com: Click on the link to the article, Everything You Need to Know About Eggs, to learn more about eggs. REFERENCE Mercola, R. (2014). Everything You Need to Know About Eggs – Infographic. Mercola.com. … Continue reading Egg Nutrition Facts and Information Infographics
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Sleep Apnea and Inflammation
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Mar 21 08:58:41 PDT 2014
Sleep apnea is a serious, potentially fatal medical condition in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly during sleep. This pattern can repeat itself 10 or more times an hour all night, resulting in serious cardiovascular complications, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, stroke and abnormal heart … Continue reading Sleep Apnea and Inflammation
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Is Antiseptic Mouthwash Harming Your Heart?
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Mar 14 19:15:53 PDT 2014
Last night I saw an ad for a popular antiseptic mouthwash touting its ability to kill “97% of germs left behind after brushing”. While it may sound like a good thing to have few germs living in our mouths, it’s actually quite a bad idea. We’ve been brainwashed into thinking ALL bacteria are harmful … Continue reading Is Antiseptic Mouthwash Harming Your Heart?
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How Do Plants Communicate with Each Other?
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Mar 08 10:02:01 PST 2014
Updated 10/21/2016. We may not think of plants as being at all social but it turns out they are. Scientists have discovered that plants communicate with each other and have some ingenious ways of doing it — through both the air and the soil. Botanists know that many trees do not grow well near … Continue reading How Do Plants Communicate with Each Other?
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Saffron for Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Cancer, Alzheimer’s, & More
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Jun 17 20:16:39 PDT 2016
Updated 6/18/2016, 6/22/2016 & 7/2/2016.. Reading about the health properties of saffron has driven home what I’ve been learning about the differences between our woeful Western diet (often called the Standard American Diet, or SAD – how unfortunately apt is that?) and the traditional, spice and herb rich diets of India, Persia, and other Middle Eastern cultures. Saffron is … Continue reading Saffron for Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Cancer, Alzheimer’s, & More
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Total Wellness Cleanse Success Stories
by Yuri @ Natural Detox Diet and Cleansing | Total Wellness Cleanse
Fri Dec 14 10:29:07 PST 2012
Then I met Yuri, and he transformed my life….. Before I met Yuri I was lost. I was so desperate to lose weight I tried almost everything. I tried sauna belts, pills, lotions, exercise, etc. I never realized that my problems with weight loss were directly related to my diet. I believed that if I [...]
2nd WORKSHOP ON ALLERGIES, SINUSES, ASTHMA, AUTOIMMUNITY & THE GUT
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Sep 16 17:34:03 PDT 2014
Last year’s workshop was well received so I’ll be giving it again in early 2015. ****************** ALLERGIES, SINUSES, ASTHMA, AUTOIMMUNITY & THE GUT WORKSHOP SUNDAY, 11 JANUARY 2015 2:30 – 5:30 PM Soho, NYC Limited to 20 people Cost: $50 ($45 if you enroll before 12/12/2014) ****************** We’ll have some added bonuses for … Continue reading 2nd WORKSHOP ON ALLERGIES, SINUSES, ASTHMA, AUTOIMMUNITY & THE GUT
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Reducing Inflammation in the Body
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Feb 14 15:05:40 PST 2014
The word inflammation comes from the Latin, īnflammō “I ignite, set alight”. Acute inflammation is the body’s attempt to remove harmful stimuli and begin a healing process. A cascade of biochemical events occurs: Increased blood plasma flows to the threatened area to promote healing. White blood cells fight off foreign bodies. The cut or broken … Continue reading Reducing Inflammation in the Body
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Measuring Gut Microbial Diversity – Justin & Erica Sonnenburg
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Apr 30 09:30:46 PDT 2015
Here’s something really interesting that will greatly help us improve our gut health and overall health – hopefully in the near future: Dr Justin Sonnenburg, a microbiologist and immunologist in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, is looking into the interactions between the intestinal microbiota and its … Continue reading Measuring Gut Microbial Diversity – Justin & Erica Sonnenburg
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Alzheimer’s, Gut Bacteria and Music
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Nov 30 13:03:28 PST 2014
UPDATED 1/17/2016 & 10/22/2016. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia that gradually worsens over time, affecting memory, thinking and behavior – eventually becoming severe enough to interfere with all aspects of daily life. Alzheimer’s involves the progressive loss of brain function, is the most common cause of dementia and the 6th … Continue reading Alzheimer’s, Gut Bacteria and Music
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Why You Should Avoid Flu Shots and What to Do Instead
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jan 04 11:02:27 PST 2015
Updated 4/15/2016. In early December 2014 the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that this season’s flu vaccine is not as effective as in years past because the viral strain circulating this influenza season has mutated. Of the 85 influenza samples the CDC collected and analyzed between October … Continue reading Why You Should Avoid Flu Shots and What to Do Instead
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Microbial Information for Valentine’s Day – from uBiome
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Feb 13 16:57:26 PST 2016
Artist’s Rendition of the Skin Microbiome – Part of Our Second Genome This interesting TOP 10 LIST OF MICROBIAL FACTS is from Alexandra Carmichael, Director of Community, Product, and Growth at uBiome – just in time for Valentine’s Day. 1. Kissing partners have more bacteria in common on the backs of their tongues than … Continue reading Microbial Information for Valentine’s Day – from uBiome
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Celiac – An Autoimmune Disease
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jan 18 10:36:57 PST 2015
Celiac disease can be tricky. It often presents with a wide variety of disparate symptoms, many of them not seeming to be a gut problem at all. People with celiac frequently spend many years suffering before finding a proper diagnosis. “Celiac disease can be difficult to diagnose because it affects people … Continue reading Celiac – An Autoimmune Disease
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NL Good Food Challenge: Keep a Record of the Food You Eat in One Day
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Mon Nov 24 08:21:00 PST 2014
This post was inspired by the Wrap Genius project by NYU graduate student Sam Slover. He carefully tracked all of his grocery purchases for ten weeks in order to think about improving food labeling.
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES: How they develop and how to put them in remission
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Oct 26 16:46:40 PDT 2014
HOW AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES DEVELOP Autoimmune diseases develop when the body’s immune system produces an inappropriate immune response against its own tissues. Because the vast majority of our immune system is located in the composition of our gut microbiome, this is where we need to focus to understand how we … Continue reading AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES: How they develop and how to put them in remission
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Magnesium Deficient People 76% More Likely to Get Pancreatic Cancer – 80% of Us Are Magnesium Deficient
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Jan 17 07:52:15 PST 2017
Magnesium is used by every organ in the body, especially the heart, muscles, and kidneys. It is critical for proper functioning of over 300 metabolic reactions in the human body. Researchers have also identified 3,751 magnesium-binding sites on human proteins. (Mercola, 2015) “To name a few (uses), the nutrient is necessary for neurotransmitter, enzyme, … Continue reading Magnesium Deficient People 76% More Likely to Get Pancreatic Cancer – 80% of Us Are Magnesium Deficient
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Total Wellness Cleanse Reviews
by Yuri @ Natural Detox Diet and Cleansing | Total Wellness Cleanse
Thu Mar 07 06:24:59 PST 2013
I felt myself gaining more energy and feeling lighter and more spunk to my step….. I participated in the 30 days Total Wellness Cleanse program and have learned a lot. It was a tough first day since I love my coffee and had caffeine withdrawal headaches the first day. But once I got thru that [...]
HOW TO COPE WITH THE WORLD’S GRIEF
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Nov 19 15:41:45 PST 2017
My wise friend Na’ama Yehuda sent this today with a note that it’s “inspired by the Jewish Talmud, but is probably as true to all spiritual practices. We do what we can, the best we can, as we can…” Since we all know from personal experience how reactive our gut bacteria are to emotional … Continue reading HOW TO COPE WITH THE WORLD’S GRIEF
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Whey Protein vs. Collagen Protein: Which is better?
by Alyssa Swanson @ TheHealthBeat.com
Mon Oct 16 10:31:23 PDT 2017
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Oral Health, Thermography and Inflammation
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Feb 16 17:00:50 PST 2014
The images below are examples of infrared thermograms showing oral infection, a pattern relating to coronary artery disease and muscular inflammation: This thermographic image shows inflammation in the subject’s gums: And this shows a woman having her breasts imaged with thermography. You can see the resulting picture on the thermographer’s screen: See Inflammation for additional … Continue reading Oral Health, Thermography and Inflammation
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Organic Produce and The Dirty Dozen
by Papa Organics @
Thu May 07 10:42:25 PDT 2015
The United States Department of Agriculture compiles information on the amount of pesticide residue found in non-organic fruits and vegetables after they had been washed.* Research for this article is courtesy Ojai Valley Green Coalition. “The Dirty Dozen” list shows the conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables that retain the most pesticides. Some of this produce tested […]
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Fighting Off A Virus
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Oct 12 18:10:28 PDT 2014
Since we’re well into the flu and colds season, I thought it might be useful to describe how I ward off becoming ill when I feel the first inkling that something viral is trying to take hold in my body – a scratchy throat, a slight fever spike, and lethargy are my … Continue reading Fighting Off A Virus
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How the Gut Microbiome Influences the Brain – and Vice Versa
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Apr 09 12:06:46 PDT 2015
Maybe you’re used to thinking of the brain in your head as your only brain – but your body actually has TWO BRAINS: In fact, the ‘brain’ in your gut does a lot more than digest your food. While this brain doesn’t produce thoughts, it contains its own independent nervous system along … Continue reading How the Gut Microbiome Influences the Brain – and Vice Versa
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Success Stories – Total Wellness Cleanse
by Yuri @ Natural Detox Diet and Cleansing | Total Wellness Cleanse
Wed May 29 05:44:12 PDT 2013
TWC has been a great addition to my New Years resolution….. TWC has been a great addition to my New Years resolution, along with Eating for Energy, that I made for this year. I enjoyed the program and learned a lot about the food I should be eating and how to prepare it. The bigger surprise was after [...]
VAXXED: The Evidence & the Prosecutor
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Wed Aug 31 17:46:17 PDT 2016
The following is from the website of the 2016 documentary VAXXED: From Cover Up to Catastrophe: “In 2013, biologist Dr. Brian Hooker received a call from a Senior Scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who led the agency’s 2004 study on the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine and its link … Continue reading VAXXED: The Evidence & the Prosecutor
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Is Gatorade Good for You?
by Alex Swanson @ TheHealthBeat.com
Tue Sep 12 14:51:06 PDT 2017
When I wrote the Best and Worst Electrolyte Drinks in 2013, I didn’t know it would cause a major domino effect in companies changing their formulas. High fructose corn syrup, sugar, food dyes, sodium benzoate, aspartame, sucralose and “natural” flavor with a little salt and potassium has been the main recipe variation for the majority […]
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Astonishing Microbes!
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jun 26 12:14:48 PDT 2016
Updated 6/27/2016. Bacteria and other microbes possess some quite amazing qualities. Here are a few mind boggling tricks they have up their metaphorical sleeves. Microbes in a Petri Dish A world without bacteria and other microbes wouldn’t support life as we know it. We and other animals wouldn’t be able to digest food … Continue reading Astonishing Microbes!
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Apple Cider Vinegar Cayenne Sinus/Cold Remedy
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Jan 21 18:57:13 PST 2014
Posted 1/21/2014. I thank Kristin Prevallet for bringing this excellent zesty brew to my attention. She takes it at the first sign of a cold or flu. It’s also helpful for relieving sinus congestion from any cause. Kristin Prevallet is a poet, essayist, lecturer, performer, change worker, translator, and certified hypnotherapist (excellent, BTW) living in … Continue reading Apple Cider Vinegar Cayenne Sinus/Cold Remedy
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Raw Milk Production Safety from Organic Pastures
by Papa Organics @
Fri Mar 27 11:12:18 PDT 2015
While advocates of raw, unpasteurized milk love the health benefits, there have been pervasive concerns nationally and at the government level regarding the safety of raw milk. The Center for Disease Control has cautioned that “unpasteurized milk is 150 times more likely to cause food-borne illness and results in 13 times more hospitalizations than illnesses involving […]
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Deep Learning in Digital Pathology
by Anna Gomez @ Global Engage
Fri Feb 02 01:10:14 PST 2018
“Deep Learning is an algorithm which has no theoretical limitations of what it can learn; the more data you give and the more computational time you provide, the better it is” – Geoffrey Hinton (Google) The beginning… The revolutionary step of tissue glass slide digitisation has opened up exciting possibilities in the world of digital […]
What’s in the Human Microbiome
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Jun 13 14:22:15 PDT 2015
Since I write about the human microbiome, I found this information on what’s been discovered – so far – about its interactions with the rest of the body quite fascinating and think you will too. The information is mostly from an article charmingly entitled Friends with social benefits – subtitled Host-microbe interactions … Continue reading What’s in the Human Microbiome
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Probiotics for Spring (and Other) Allergies
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Mar 25 17:52:05 PDT 2016
Updated on 4/4/2016. Last updated on 4/15/2016. A recent article called The Surprising Way to Beat Spring Allergies by Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM, ROHP, one of my favorite writers on probiotics and the gut microbiome, caught my eye and I want to share its information with those of you who suffer from allergies, … Continue reading Probiotics for Spring (and Other) Allergies
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The Fishy Facts: Your definitive guide to the best fish oil, omega-3s and marine oil supplements
by Marty Paradine @ TheHealthBeat.com
Thu Sep 21 13:41:41 PDT 2017
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Do You Want to Just Suppress Your Allergy Symptoms or Actually Fix What’s Causing Them?
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue May 16 16:23:33 PDT 2017
Spring has arrived. Maybe you’ve been hit hard with seasonal allergies this year and are suffering with clogged sinuses and the other symptoms that often go along with that misery: sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, stuffy nose, sore throat, fatigue or weakness. Have you noticed that the numerous ads for allergy medicines, both OTC … Continue reading Do You Want to Just Suppress Your Allergy Symptoms or Actually Fix What’s Causing Them?
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The Future of Droplet Digital PCR and Blood-Based Assays: An Interview with Gary Pestano and Hestia Mellert
by Kate Barlow @ Global Engage
Fri Jan 26 00:00:29 PST 2018
We caught up with Dr. Gary Pestano, VP, Development and Operations, Biodesix, and Dr. Hestia Mellert, Director, Development, Biodesix, at the 5th qPCR and Digital PCR Congress at 4Bio, where we discussed novel applications, single-cell technology, and the future of ddPCR and PCR. Could you tell us a little bit more about the company? Gary Pestano: Biodesix […]
More About Poop – Sloths, A Poop Museum in Tokyo & More
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Nov 01 11:19:39 PDT 2014
Maybe you regard the whole idea of pooping as icky and weird and you’d rather not think about it. Or maybe the topic fascinates you. The facts of the matter are: We all poop, our food is the fuel that keeps our bodies going and the composition of that fuel … Continue reading More About Poop – Sloths, A Poop Museum in Tokyo & More
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When Life Gives You Lemons …
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Nov 20 15:41:32 PST 2016
Updated 11/21/2016. Wednesday morning after the election, on learning that a bullying and hate speaking businessman was to be our next POTUS, my brain stopped working properly. I fed the cat, made a hot breakfast drink, put out my nutritional supplements for the day, and sat down to eat breakfast – only to see … Continue reading When Life Gives You Lemons …
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Wisdom from Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Oct 17 18:24:00 PDT 2014
Hippocrates of Kos was a Greek physician, philosopher and naturalist. He was born in Kos, Greece in 460 BC and died in Larissa, Greece in 370 BC. His wise observations are the basis of the Hippocratic Oath physician’s pledge to uphold. Read the modern version of the Oath and see if … Continue reading Wisdom from Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine
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The Standard American Diet (SAD)
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jul 13 11:23:40 PDT 2014
I decided to return to the subject of the Standard American Diet after seeing this comedian’s skit “What a Chicken McNuggets commercial would look like if McDonald’s were being honest”. This is the Standard American Diet – aptly abbreviated as SAD – shown as a pie chart: Here’s another way … Continue reading The Standard American Diet (SAD)
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How Sugar Affects Your Health – 146 Ways
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Dec 26 17:25:19 PST 2014
This list of 146 way sugar affects our health – all detrimental – was compiled by Nancy Appleton, PhD from medical journals and other scientific publications. Dr Appleton is a clinical nutritionist and researcher. She is the author of several books, including Lick The Sugar Habit, Stopping Inflammation: Relieving the Cause of Degenerative … Continue reading How Sugar Affects Your Health – 146 Ways
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Healing Through Meditation
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Feb 21 09:10:16 PST 2014
In the Mind-Body Connection spirit of this site and blog, invited guest contributor Shielagh Shusta-Hochberg, Ph.D. offers a post on Healing Through Meditation. Research has identified a mechanism by which mindful meditation affects the body at the molecular level, altering activity of genes that control inflammation (a precursor of disease), increases our ability to deal … Continue reading Healing Through Meditation
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Monsanto’s RoundUp “Safe to Drink” – Laugh Out Loud Video
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Apr 02 17:46:09 PDT 2015
A few weeks ago the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that glyphosate, the main chemical in Monsanto’s bestselling weed killer Roundup, is linked to cancer in humans. This conclusion was reached by a panel of scientific experts from 11 countries after they had made “a comprehensive review of the latest available scientific … Continue reading Monsanto’s RoundUp “Safe to Drink” – Laugh Out Loud Video
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Success with The Total Wellness Cleanse
by Yuri @ Natural Detox Diet and Cleansing | Total Wellness Cleanse
Wed Feb 27 06:20:27 PST 2013
I will admit that seeing the results at just a week of eating right are very motivating…. I was diagnosed w/ Type 2 diabetes last summer. I have been trying to lose weight since last April. To lose weight I was doing Weight Watchers at work, exercising more, watching portion control, etc, but the weight [...]
Organic Purslane and Quinoa Greens in Sonoma’s West County
by Tyler Suchman @
Sat Jun 14 12:57:42 PDT 2014
In the west county of Sonoma, ninety minutes north of the culinary mecca of San Francisco, springtime brings an abundance of the local, the sustainable and the organic. Berries, dark greens, fava beans, cheeses, breads, jams and so much more line the rows of the farmers markets dotting the towns of Occidental, Sebastopol, Guerneville and […]
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Three Good Things
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Sep 15 13:35:34 PDT 2014
This is an exercise Lisa Napoli described in her charming book, Radio Shangri-La : What I Discovered on my Accidental Journey to the Happiest Kingdom on Earth. The book is about her adventures in Bhutan while helping a group of young people start the country’s first youth-oriented radio station – Kuzoo FM . She was … Continue reading Three Good Things
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Antidepressant Bacteria in Soil – Boosts Serotonin
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun May 17 13:05:52 PDT 2015
Nature provides! There’s a bacterium living naturally and ubiquitously in the soil that we’re likely to ingest or inhale when we spend time outdoors in natural environments: Mycobacterium vaccae – also called The Golden Bacillus. You can see why it’s called that: Mycobacterium vaccae Beautiful, isn’t it? … Continue reading Antidepressant Bacteria in Soil – Boosts Serotonin
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‘FED UP’
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jun 01 13:33:54 PDT 2014
If you have the least interest in why our health is so compromised, Katie Couric’s new film FED UP is definitely worth watching. The film focuses on the link between sugar consumption and the growing obesity epidemic. Over 70% of Americans are now considered obese – and the epidemic is spreading around the world. Sugar … Continue reading ‘FED UP’
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10 Foods Banned Elsewhere That Americans Still Consume
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Nov 21 12:53:51 PST 2015
This well done infographic is from Dr Robert Mercola’s Newsletter published on 11/20/2015. It lists 10 foods that have been banned in other countries but are widely consumed in the US and clearly explains the risk factors to your health from each one. REFERENCES Mercola, R. Mercola Newsletter. See: http://www.mercola.com/ Mercola, … Continue reading 10 Foods Banned Elsewhere That Americans Still Consume
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Kefir Meatball Soup
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Mar 02 20:21:34 PST 2014
Kefir, one of the oldest cultured milk products in existence, is regarded by many (including me) as a super food. It is a fermented, yogurt-like drink made from cow, goat or sheep’s milk, containing probiotic yeasts along with ten strains of live, beneficial bacteria … billions of active probiotics to support the immune system and … Continue reading Kefir Meatball Soup
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Magnetic Brain Stimulation Improves Gut Microbiome & Leads to Weight Loss
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Wed Apr 05 14:45:31 PDT 2017
Much research is now being done on the gut-brain axis – the biochemical and neuronal communication that’s constantly taking place between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. The gut-brain axis works in both directions – from gut to brain and brain to gut – and affects GI functioning as well as … Continue reading Magnetic Brain Stimulation Improves Gut Microbiome & Leads to Weight Loss
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Get Your Gut Microbiome Sequenced – for Free
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon May 22 12:43:40 PDT 2017
LOCATION OF THE HUMAN GUT MICROBIOME Here’s exciting news and a great opportunity for those of you who understand that your overall health depends on the health of your gut microbiome! SmartGut™, the world’s first sequencing-based clinical microbiome test, is now available in all 50 US states through uBiome’s SmartGut Pilot Program – … Continue reading Get Your Gut Microbiome Sequenced – for Free
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The Healing Properties of Unrefined Salts
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Aug 02 14:31:14 PDT 2014
Updated 8/4/2014 & 5/21/2016. “There is a real misunderstanding about salt. On one hand, our consumption of salt seems to be killing us. On the other hand, we cannot live without salt. So, in order to answer this loaded question we must first explore the differences between table salt and unrefined … Continue reading The Healing Properties of Unrefined Salts
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Staying Well: A Little Sanity About the Ebola Virus – and Other Epidemics
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Nov 02 12:15:08 PST 2014
As my chiropractor and main health care provider, Denice Hilty, DC, has always stressed, catching a virus, bacterial disease or other illness can generally be avoided by keeping your immune system balanced and strong. This means the whole immune system – especially the gut microbiome, which bears 70-80% of the responsibility … Continue reading Staying Well: A Little Sanity About the Ebola Virus – and Other Epidemics
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NL Good Food Challenge: "I think it's a good idea to eat local fish..."
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Mon Nov 24 07:44:27 PST 2014
This quote was taken from the video "The 100 Nautical Mile Seafood Diet" directed by local artist Anne Troake, which encourages people to build a diet using food from the sea around Newfoundland and Labrador.
Amy Myers on What To Do If You’ve Gotten Glutened
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Jun 06 10:07:45 PDT 2015
Updated 6/10/2015. I can’t count the times I’ve been assured something is gluten free only to discover 20 minutes later that it wasn’t. This post is for those of us who have celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or gluten allergy … practical advice from Functional Medicine doc Amy Myers on what to do … Continue reading Amy Myers on What To Do If You’ve Gotten Glutened
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Laughter – Watch the Birdie
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri May 02 09:39:40 PDT 2014
We know becoming engaged by something funny brings us completely into our bodies … and that feels really good. Laughing works quickly, provides lasting positive effects, is free and appropriate for all ages, and has no negative side effects. PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER Strengthens the immune system Triggers the release of … Continue reading Laughter – Watch the Birdie
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Follow Up on AO+ Living Bacterial Skin Tonic
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Sep 27 18:47:33 PDT 2014
Updated 2/25/2016. I first wrote about AOBiome’s brilliant new approach to skin health and cleanliness in Living Bacterial Skin Tonic – Instead of Soap?! (June 7, 2014). AO+ Refreshing Cosmetic Mist is a liquid developed by a biotech start up company in Cambridge MA to spray on our bodies in lieu of – or … Continue reading Follow Up on AO+ Living Bacterial Skin Tonic
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How Bacteria Talk To Each Other
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Jan 28 08:52:43 PST 2016
Updated 1/29/2016 & 6/26/2016. Did you know bacteria ‘talk’ with one another? Although bacteria are primitive single-celled organisms, their ability to use chemical signals to communicate with each allows them to synchronize their behavior and act together much like large, multi-cellular organisms. This communication process allows pathogenic bacteria to know when they have amassed enough … Continue reading How Bacteria Talk To Each Other
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NL Good Food Challenge: What's Your Good Food Idea For Newfoundland & Labrador?
by admin @ Root Cellars Rock Archive - Food First NL
Mon Nov 24 07:03:38 PST 2014
We asked people to think big and come up with suggestions for the future of Newfoundland and Labrador food. Cooking classes for kids and encouraging community gardens were two ideas from the list.
Triclosan, Your Toothpaste and Your Endocrine System
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Sep 06 12:21:32 PDT 2014
Take a look at the ingredients in your toothpaste. Is triclosan on the list? If so, switching brands would be a good idea. Triclosan is the active ingredient in many widely used antibacterial products. You probably used some – or many – of them in your own home. These products … Continue reading Triclosan, Your Toothpaste and Your Endocrine System
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Workshop
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Dec 13 17:10:26 PST 2013
Posted 1/19/2014. THIS WORKSHOP WAS A SUCCESS SO I MAY GIVE IT AGAIN IN MAY OR JUNE 2014. USE THE CONTACT BOX BELOW TO LET ME KNOW IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING: WORKSHOP ON ALLERGIES, SINUSES, ASTHMA, AUTOIMMUNITY & THE GUT We’ll cover practical things you can do to fix your allergies, sinus problems, asthma, … Continue reading Workshop
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To Calm an Overactive Mind
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Dec 11 18:05:42 PST 2015
You know that unpleasant feeling when you want to be feel centered inside but your brain keeps spitting out thoughts at a rapid pace – useless things like the name of a song you absolutely must remember right that moment, worries, things you’ll have to do next week, fears about the future, regrets about … Continue reading To Calm an Overactive Mind
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Effects of Childhood Trauma on Lifetime Health
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Jun 12 12:01:22 PDT 2015
THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES STUDY (CDC, 2014) A partnership between Kaiser Permanente and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention produced one of the largest studies ever conducted to assess the connections between chronic, toxic stress caused by early adversity and health throughout the lifespan. The Adverse Childhood … Continue reading Effects of Childhood Trauma on Lifetime Health
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Vibrational Sound Therapy: Healing with Tibetan Singing Bowls
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Aug 14 20:21:55 PDT 2014
I was very fortunate to be able to take two workshops with singing bowls Master Teacher Suren Shrestha and some of his students at the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art in NYC this past weekend: Vibrational Sound Therapy (1.5 hours) and Learn to Heal with Singing Bowls (3 hours). … Continue reading Vibrational Sound Therapy: Healing with Tibetan Singing Bowls
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Factory Farming Makes Us Sick
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Sep 25 18:39:24 PDT 2014
Did you know that factory farms use 80% of the antibiotics sold in the USA? The huge farms which grow most of the meat eaten in this country keep their animals penned in filthy, crowded living conditions. To prevent these animals from becoming diseased, Big Ag farmers add low doses of antibiotics … Continue reading Factory Farming Makes Us Sick
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THE RISE OF GLUTEN INTOLERANCE IN JAPAN
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Apr 25 18:10:53 PDT 2014
During my recent trip to Japan, I noticed many people of all ages wearing surgical masks to screen out spring pollens and lower their chances of catching airborne viruses – and wondered if the heavy consumption of gluten in wheat and wheat-based products in the Japanese diet has been a significant factor in weakening … Continue reading THE RISE OF GLUTEN INTOLERANCE IN JAPAN
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We have our new probiotic soaps available now! This one is BF&C or Bone, Flesh and Cartilage. Over 150 ingredients!
Light Based Treatment for Alzheimer’s?
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Apr 25 16:31:12 PDT 2017
Updated on 4/26/2017. Light Based Therapy for Alzheimer’s Researchers at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have shown that a unique, non-invasive treatment involving flickering light restores disrupted gamma waves in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s disease. Brain cells firing rhythmically and in sync produce waves, which … Continue reading Light Based Treatment for Alzheimer’s?
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Sign Petition to Obama for a National Food Policy
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Nov 08 08:53:26 PST 2014
Sign the petition below telling President Obama it’s time to issue an executive order instituting a National Food Policy. What a legacy that would be. Our food supplies and Big Ag agriculture system are broken and making people, other animals, our waters and the whole environment sick. The Union of Concerned Scientists has … Continue reading Sign Petition to Obama for a National Food Policy
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THE SACRED SCIENCE – a natural medicine quest into the Amazon rainforest
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Oct 19 11:57:53 PDT 2014
If you’re fascinated by ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin’s work with the shamans in the Amazon Rain Forest to learn about and preserve their age old indigenous cures, you’ll also be interested in this award-winning documentary, THE SACRED SCIENCE. In this 2011 documentary, eight people afflicted with serious illnesses (Parkinson’s, breast cancer, … Continue reading THE SACRED SCIENCE – a natural medicine quest into the Amazon rainforest
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Ohio Wellness Retreat Center for Sale
by Tyler Suchman @
Sat Jul 08 19:21:27 PDT 2017
Harmony Farm is a sacred place that brings together the energies of the land, the gift of healing arts, and the wisdom of teachers.
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Whole Food Supplements (Bio-available) vs OTC (Synthetic) Vitamins
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jan 25 16:52:12 PST 2015
Almost all the vitamin and mineral supplements you get at drug stores, vitamin shops, grocery stores – even at Whole Foods – are synthetic. They are manufactured by a few of the largest pharmaceutical companies under different brand names and in different packages for targeted marketing purposes. “Man cannot duplicate what … Continue reading Whole Food Supplements (Bio-available) vs OTC (Synthetic) Vitamins
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KITTEN THERAPY: THE PRESCRIPTION FOR STRESS
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Dec 06 07:23:50 PST 2014
A VIDEO FOR WHEN YOU FEEL STRESSED – KITTEN THERAPY: THE PRESCRIPTION FOR STRESS REFERENCES Soul Pancake. (2014). Kitten Therapy: The Prescription for Stress. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35T8wtmTbVg&index=1&list=PLbpi6ZahtOH7mP1GdPfE-5v24IzRm_LjI&feature=inp-em-w47-03 © Copyright 2014 Joan Rothchild Hardin. All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER: Nothing on this site or blog is intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis … Continue reading KITTEN THERAPY: THE PRESCRIPTION FOR STRESS
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Moms to EPA: Recall Monsanto’s Roundup
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri May 30 08:49:43 PDT 2014
An article called MOMS TO EPA: RECALL MONSANTO’S ROUNDUP arrived in my inbox this morning, the day after I’d posted Genetically Modified Organisms – Our Food. It tells the stories of how two groups of mothers, Moms Across America and Thinking Moms Revolution, discovered that the serious health problems their children suffered from were linked … Continue reading Moms to EPA: Recall Monsanto’s Roundup
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How Hand Sanitizers Are Bad for You and the Planet
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Oct 06 19:24:12 PDT 2014
I’ve written on the dangers of hand sanitizers here and there on this site but decided to devote a whole post to them after encountering a big wall dispenser of Purell above a sink in a lovely West Village church bathroom yesterday – with no hand soap option. I’m sure the church … Continue reading How Hand Sanitizers Are Bad for You and the Planet
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Japanese Food – Gluten Free
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Apr 25 18:21:17 PDT 2014
Gluten intolerance is no longer considered to be a fringe medical concept. Researchers around the world are fully aware that methods of modern wheat cultivation pose a serious health problem to humans, other animals and the environment. (Batalion, 2013) Rates of gluten sensitivity, including gluten allergy and celiac disease, are on the rise around … Continue reading Japanese Food – Gluten Free
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Understanding The Social Network Pathologist
by Anna Gomez @ Global Engage
Fri Feb 09 00:20:21 PST 2018
Using the power of social media for professional work isn’t new to pathology. Social media channels have become one of the quickest and easiest ways to use online tools in the disruption of healthcare communication. Pathologists around the world have discovered that Twitter and Facebook are effective platforms to exchange thoughts on the latest technical […]
Hormone Disrupters in Our Cosmetics & Personal Hygiene Products
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jun 22 13:45:09 PDT 2014
Parabens are frequently used as preservatives to prevent microbial growth and increase the shelf life of an estimated 13,200 cosmetic and skin care products. (Scheve, 2014) Most of us apply parabens to our skins and perhaps even consume them daily. They’re ingredients in: (Scheve, 2014) (personal observation) Cosmetics – such … Continue reading Hormone Disrupters in Our Cosmetics & Personal Hygiene Products
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Environmental Working Group’s Top 10 Tips for Safer Cosmetics
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Aug 15 08:39:43 PDT 2014
After receiving a handy wallet-sized card called QUICK TIPS FOR SAFER COSMETICS: A GUIDE TO NAVIGATING PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT LABELS, from the Environmental Working Group’s SKIN DEEP project, I decided to revisit the important topic of the unsafe ingredients in our personal care products: Soaps Skin moisturizers Lip products Hand sanitizers … Continue reading Environmental Working Group’s Top 10 Tips for Safer Cosmetics
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How Immunity in the Gut Mucosa Works
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Feb 27 11:25:07 PST 2014
The body’s largest population of immune cells is located in the mucosa of our guts. This animated video created by Nature Immunology in collaboration with Arkitek Studios shows how this complex immunity works in health and disease. Watching the 6:52 minute video will leave you in awe of what goes on in your body. … Continue reading How Immunity in the Gut Mucosa Works
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AO Biome: Clean vs Sterile
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Dec 18 10:54:39 PST 2014
Updated 2/25/2016. AO Biome, the brilliant skin microbiome company that’s bringing us the live, Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterial spray AO+ Mist, is now beta-testing two new products especially formulated to be supportive to the live bacteria (Nitrosomonas) in their spray: A shampoo and a skin cleanser, both skin biome friendly. Having signed up to be an … Continue reading AO Biome: Clean vs Sterile
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Selecting the Right Digital Pathology System – Anil Parwani
by Anna Gomez @ Global Engage
Wed Jan 24 01:30:37 PST 2018
Anil Parwani, Director of Pathology Informatics and Digital Pathology at Ohio State University, gives us an insight on selecting the right digital pathology system and the issues with the current systems. Can you give us three tips to consider when selecting a digital pathology system? Functionality The best system is the one which is user-friendly, […]
More on Overactive Mast Cells and How to Calm Them Down
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Mar 16 10:56:08 PDT 2014
I wrote earlier about an essential part of our immune systems called mast cells and the period when mine went wild, reacting to pretty much anything I ate or drank as if Attila’s Huns were at the gate and needed to be attacked at all costs – even if they killed me in the process. … Continue reading More on Overactive Mast Cells and How to Calm Them Down
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Get Smart About Antibiotics Week – November 16-22 2015
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Nov 15 11:56:03 PST 2015
This is information by the CDC on their Get Smart about Antibiotics Week program, from their website: Get Smart About Antibiotics Week is an annual one-week observance to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use. Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people … Continue reading Get Smart About Antibiotics Week – November 16-22 2015
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AUTOIMMUNE SUMMIT – dedicated to reversing & preventing autoimmune disease. Nov 10-17 2014. FREE online event.
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Nov 09 17:34:56 PST 2014
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS An autoimmune disease, disorder or condition develops when your immune system, which defends your body against disease, becomes unbalanced and treats healthy cells as if they were pathogens needing to be destroyed. As a result, your immune system attacks healthy body cells. Depending on the type, an autoimmune disease … Continue reading AUTOIMMUNE SUMMIT – dedicated to reversing & preventing autoimmune disease. Nov 10-17 2014. FREE online event.
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Distributed Ledger Technology: Applications and implications
by Kate Barlow @ Global Engage
Wed Jan 31 00:00:40 PST 2018
This article was originally published on the Surrey CoDE blog in January 2018, and is published here with permission. Is there anything blockchain can’t do? There’s a good reason to ask. CoDE’s Prof Roger Maull, Dr Phil Godsiff, Prof Alan Brown and Dr Beth Kewell have just published a seminal article with cryptocurrency expert Dr […]
Probiotics for Sinusitis and Sinus Infection
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Sep 18 10:29:26 PDT 2014
If you’ve ever suffered through sinus congestion or, even worse, a sinus infection, you’ve probably wondered why these cavities are there in our heads. It turns out our sinuses are necessary: They warm and moisturize the air on its way to our lungs. They allow us to balance our big-brained heads … Continue reading Probiotics for Sinusitis and Sinus Infection
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ROOT CANALS & BREAST CANCER
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Aug 22 09:26:52 PDT 2016
OUR TEETH ARE CONNECTED TO OUR ORGANS, TISSUES, & GLANDS “In accordance with ancient Chinese medicine, the mouth is a reflection of the person’s total health. Ancient Chinese physicians would examine the patient’s teeth, gums, tongue and oral cavity before they examined the rest of patient’s body.” (My Dentist, undated) You … Continue reading ROOT CANALS & BREAST CANCER
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uBiome – How to Get Your Microbiomes Sequenced
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Dec 19 12:41:46 PST 2015
Here’s an opportunity for people interested in understanding how the trillions of micro-organisms living in and on the human body contribute to their health – or lack thereof: uBiome, a Silicon Valley company, offers microbiome sequencing, allowing you to explore your body’s own unique microbiomes. Scientists now know that various microbes living inside … Continue reading uBiome – How to Get Your Microbiomes Sequenced
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Glyphosate in Your Urine, Tap Water & Breast Milk
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Jun 02 17:16:36 PDT 2016
High glyphosate levels are turning up everywhere: In our blood In urine In water supplies In breast milk “Glyphosate levels have been found to be significantly higher in the urine of humans who ate non-organic food, compared with those who ate mostly organic food. Chronically ill people showed significantly higher glyphosate residues in … Continue reading Glyphosate in Your Urine, Tap Water & Breast Milk
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OUR MICROBIOMES: An Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History + The Micropia Museum
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Jan 23 12:28:12 PST 2016
These ‘friends with benefits’ I’m referring to are the several pounds of friendly bacteria and other micro-organisms that live in and on us and make us who we are. We couldn’t function without them. If you’re at all curious about what’s going on inside and on your body – especially all the recent … Continue reading OUR MICROBIOMES: An Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History + The Micropia Museum
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The Body’s Endocannabinoid System
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Sep 18 13:57:42 PDT 2016
THE BODY’S BUILT-IN ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM Cannabis as medicine is not a new concept. Its medicinal use dates back thousands of years – at least 1,000 years BCE in India and 5,000 years BCE in China. Before its prohibition in the West, major pharmaceutical companies offered a wide variety of cannabis-based medicines, with 1840 to … Continue reading The Body’s Endocannabinoid System
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GLUTEN INTOLERANCE IS REAL
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Nov 08 15:13:03 PST 2014
GLUTEN: WHAT IS IT AND WHERE IS IT FOUND? Gluten is a protein composite comprised of gliadin and glutelin, conjoined with starch, in the endosperm of various grass-related grains, such as wheat, barley and rye. Gluten is what makes bread dough elastic, helps it rise and keep it’s shape, and gives … Continue reading GLUTEN INTOLERANCE IS REAL
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The Lowdown on Poop
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Mar 15 18:52:52 PDT 2014
Whether you care to think about it or not, all creatures – including us – eat and poop. The quality of that poop tells a lot about the state of our gut and overall health so it’s actually worth taking a look and not just flushing as quickly as possible. Doctors at the Bristol … Continue reading The Lowdown on Poop
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Inner Silence – Thich Nhat Hanh
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Sep 04 13:20:59 PDT 2015
Updated 9/5/2015. Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence. There are moments when you … Continue reading Inner Silence – Thich Nhat Hanh
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Short, Easy Read about Your Gut Microbiome
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Fri Apr 10 16:55:06 PDT 2015
If you want to get a good basic understanding of what’s going on in your gut and how the several pounds of micro-organisms in there affect your health, mood, sleep patterns, eating preferences and more, I highly recommend taking a look at this recently published little book by Rob Knight. It’s … Continue reading Short, Easy Read about Your Gut Microbiome
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Factory Farming Produces Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Apr 14 14:52:08 PDT 2015
Information from the International Master on Sustainable Development (Behrend, 2013): 80% of all antibiotics used in the US are administered to farmed animals to promote growth and prevent disease. That amounts to about 29 million pounds of antibiotics per year. These antibiotics produce drug-resistant “superbugs” in farm animals and humans, causing widespread … Continue reading Factory Farming Produces Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
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Umeboshi Plums – Tasty and Alkalinizing
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Wed Apr 16 12:30:40 PDT 2014
Having recently returned from Japan, I thought it fitting to write about a set of quintessential Japanese foods that packs huge health benefits: umeboshi vinegar (also called ume plum vinegar), umeboshi plums and umeboshi plum paste. Although labeled as vinegar, umeboshi plum vinegar is actually the liquid left after Japanese nanko plums (they’re called … Continue reading Umeboshi Plums – Tasty and Alkalinizing
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Healthy Aging, Not Illness
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Dec 29 09:22:58 PST 2014
Illness is NOT an inevitable part of aging. Work on keeping the level of inflammation in your body low and greatly reduce your risk of developing any of the various autoimmune conditions we’ve come to associate with old age. Some splendid examples: Many thanks to Shielagh Shusta-Hochberg … Continue reading Healthy Aging, Not Illness
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Climate Change Impacts Allergies and Asthma
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Jul 19 17:41:42 PDT 2014
Extreme weather events, from coastal flooding, intense heat, record amounts of rainfall in some areas and historic droughts in others, are becoming increasingly common as the Earth’s average temperature rises. The World Meteorological Organization has linked some of 2013’s most extreme weather events – think back to Typhoon Haiyan in the … Continue reading Climate Change Impacts Allergies and Asthma
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Eat the Hill!
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Tue Jan 06 02:35:24 PST 2015
Friday January 23- Saturday January 24 join some of the provinces best chefs, pastry chefs and musicians for an awesome winter weekend of activities at White Hills Resort. Eat The Hill is a fantastic weekend of food, wine, dessert, coffee and music.
Total Wellness Cleanse – Client Journeys
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Mon Mar 11 06:18:48 PDT 2013
I feel 10 years younger, look better and have tons more energy….. Both Paresh and I have been following The Cleanse since Jan 1st and wow…..what a difference!!!!! I feel 10 years younger, look better and have tons more energy which I really need with two kids, and a full time job. Since starting the [...]
Sugar Is Us
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Aug 31 10:25:56 PDT 2015
Updated 9/1/2015. The USDA published its first nutrition guidelines in 1894 as a farmer’s bulletin. It recommended consuming a variety of nutrient-rich foods in proportion and moderation while lowering levels of fat, sugar, and starch intake. (Wikipedia, 2015) Food Guides in the US 1894 -1920’s A few of the United States’ earliest food guides, … Continue reading Sugar Is Us
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Top 11 Fruits and Vegetables High in Electrolytes
by Alex Swanson @ TheHealthBeat.com
Mon Aug 07 09:31:35 PDT 2017
What Are Electrolytes? I have received a lot of questions regarding which foods are high in electrolytes. In my best and worst electrolyte drinks article, I analyzed the best and worst electrolyte powders, liquids, tablets and capsules that you can add to your water. In this article, I will show you how to increase your electrolytes […]
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Reviewing the Global Medicinal Chemistry and GPCR Summit
by Laura Berry @ Global Engage
Mon Jan 29 01:15:01 PST 2018
MedChemNet and Future Medicinal Chemistry were thrilled to attend the Global Medicinal Chemistry and GPCR Summit, organised by Global Engage. The event shared the latest in medicinal chemistry and GPCR developments with delegates from across the globe. Represented at the summit were a number of large and small pharmaceutical companies, as well as biotechnology companies, […]
The Best Children’s Multivitamins
by Alex Swanson @ TheHealthBeat.com
Fri Apr 07 02:47:52 PDT 2017
I believe that we have the knowledge to make our children the healthiest in history. I know, quite an ambitious claim when are all the statistics are pointing to the contrary. The educational tools are available for parents to implement and we need to increase the access to healthy food, water, and air through […]
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Fennel Seeds & Ground Ginger for Menstrual Cramps & PMS
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jan 31 14:54:50 PST 2016
Updated 2/1/2016. If you suffer with severe menstrual cramps and/or PMS, these natural remedies might be worth testing out. Studies have found that: FENNEL SEEDS works like ibuprofen to reduce painful periods. An eighth of a teaspoon of GINGER POWDER three times a day reduces menstrual bleeding … Continue reading Fennel Seeds & Ground Ginger for Menstrual Cramps & PMS
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Comments
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Tue Apr 22 17:06:29 PDT 2014
An apology: It was recently brought to my attention that something went awry after 2/22/2014 and comments sent via the Leave a Reply box stopped getting delivered to me. I think I’ve fixed the problem now. So if you submitted a comment and wondered why it never appeared, perhaps you’d be willing to resubmit it … Continue reading Comments
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IN LIEU OF DIET SNAPPLE
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jul 19 12:07:25 PDT 2015
Updated 7/20/2015. See info on Truvia at end of OTHER ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS section. This post was prompted by a colleague who arrived on a hot summer day carrying a bottle of Diet Snapple sweetened with aspartame. Since I knew he’d battled cancer twice and is health conscious, I was surprised and sent … Continue reading IN LIEU OF DIET SNAPPLE
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Organic Hot Coconut Muesli Recipe
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Thu May 08 11:11:37 PDT 2014
A nice bowl of hot organic muesli is a great way to start the day – easy to digest, healthy grains and fruits that provide much more nutrients than a morning cup of coffee and a pastry. Try our hot muesli recipe below. The secret ingredient is Nutiva’s Organic Coconut Manna, which gives the muesli […]
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Tea Tree Oil
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Mar 17 17:24:56 PDT 2014
Tea tree oil is a true miracle of nature — an essential oil, steam-distilled from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia, which includes a variety of plants native to the southeastern area of Queensland and the northeastern coast of New South Wales in Australia. The oil has a fresh, camphor-like odor and a … Continue reading Tea Tree Oil
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Why Louis CK Doesn’t Want to Get Cell Phones for His Kids
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Apr 23 09:13:25 PDT 2015
This is important. In case you missed it, Louis CK talking with Conan O’Brien about how smart phones are bad for kids – and the rest of us too. It’s short, funny and true: Thanks to Richard Boenigk for pointing me to this video. REFERENCES Louis CK … Continue reading Why Louis CK Doesn’t Want to Get Cell Phones for His Kids
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Visualizing Comfort
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Jun 30 10:49:10 PDT 2014
In case you haven’t come across it yet, here’s something you might find helpful in your personal and professional lives: An excellent little book by Kristin Prevallet called VISUALIZE COMFORT: PAIN MANAGEMENT AND THE UNCONSCIOUS MIND. This new book – paperback novel size and only 100 pages (she’s a poet!) – is … Continue reading Visualizing Comfort
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Morgan Spurlock on Branding, Advertising and Product Placement
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Mar 22 13:53:42 PDT 2014
You probably remember independent film maker Morgan Spurlock for Supersize Me, a brilliant 2004 documentary chronicling a 30 day period in 2003 when he consumed only foods from McDonald’s. Spurlock made the film in response to the epidemic spread of obesity and poor diet in the US. The film records the devastating effects … Continue reading Morgan Spurlock on Branding, Advertising and Product Placement
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Imaging Emotions in the Body
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Feb 08 14:25:20 PST 2014
We all can remember times when our emotions affected our physical health – and vice versa. We were stressed out about something and came down with the viral thing we’d been successfully fighting off. We were laid up with a broken foot and became depressed. It turns out that every single emotion we have affects … Continue reading Imaging Emotions in the Body
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Giulia Enders Explains Digestion
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Jun 22 12:22:33 PDT 2015
Updated 6/23/2015. Giulia Enders This post is about something we’ve all needed: a charming Millennial named Giulia Enders’ entertaining and simple explanation of how digestion works. She’s a doctoral student at the Institute for Microbiology in Frankfurt, Germany. In 2012 her presentation about the gut won first prize at the Science Slam in … Continue reading Giulia Enders Explains Digestion
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Clue to How Gut Bacteria Affect Mood – New Evidence that Gut Bacteria Feed on a Neurotransmitter
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Jul 17 17:33:20 PDT 2016
If you’ve read that bacteria in our guts influence our moods and have wondered how that works, here’s a new clue towards solving this piece of the recently enlivened mind/body axis puzzle. THE NEUROTRANSMITTERS GABA & GLUTAMATE GABA The amino acid called GABA (Gamma Aminobutyric Acid) is … Continue reading Clue to How Gut Bacteria Affect Mood – New Evidence that Gut Bacteria Feed on a Neurotransmitter
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The Truth About “Natural ” Foods
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Thu Mar 06 08:19:33 PST 2014
Here’s an edifying and amusing short video titled The Natural Effect by onlyorganic.org. It’s done as an interview with “The False Advertising Industry” and explains clearly what’s in foods appealingly advertised as “Natural”. In fact, the “Natural” – even “All Natural” and “100% Natural” – labels are largely meaningless. (Simon, 2013) The US Food and Drug … Continue reading The Truth About “Natural ” Foods
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Reduce Inflammation with Yoga, Meditation and Breath Work (Pranayama)
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sat Feb 22 13:03:11 PST 2014
The amount of stress in my life increased significantly when my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 1998 and I began making frequent trips from New York City to Florida. She succumbed in April 2000. Then 10 days after her death, my father collapsed from an internal bleed from his own … Continue reading Reduce Inflammation with Yoga, Meditation and Breath Work (Pranayama)
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Psychobiotics for Anxiety and Depression
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Mon Jan 09 11:29:05 PST 2017
It may strain the imagination to hear that several pounds of organismslive inside your gastrointestinal tract and that they are in constant communication with your brain, but it’s true. Actually, the communication is two way – gut to brain and brain to gut – and operates via biochemical signaling. This process is … Continue reading Psychobiotics for Anxiety and Depression
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Why Your Lymph System May Need Some TLC
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Mar 19 15:27:40 PDT 2017
Though I rarely get whatever viral thing is going around any more, I was felled by a nasty virus (an adenovirus, I think) on January 13, exactly one week before Trump’s inauguration, and was quite ill with it for over a month. I called my virus “Donald Trump” since it seemed that fear … Continue reading Why Your Lymph System May Need Some TLC
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Dr Amy Myers Explains Functional Medicine
by Joan Rothchild Hardin @ Allergies & Your Gut
Sun Dec 07 17:23:44 PST 2014
This is important! 18 minutes that could change your life: © Copyright 2014 Joan Rothchild Hardin. All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER: Nothing on this site or blog is intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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