by JoniS | Jan 1, 2023 | Family Health, Food Sensitivities, Health Education, Women's Health
There are many barriers and defenses by which the intestinal tract mucosa is exposed to bacteria, antigens, and chemicals and yet it can still select what is absorbed and secreted. Leaky Gut Syndrome is an alteration in the intestine’s barrier function that causes...
by JoniS | Dec 1, 2022 | Family Health, Uncategorized
According to Susan F. Sencer, in Integrative Pediatrics, by Timothy P. Culbert and Karen Olness, there are about 10,000 children under the age of twenty in the United States who will be diagnosed with cancer every year. That is hard to comprehend! What can families do...
by JoniS | Oct 1, 2022 | Herbs
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a flowering herb that grows in North America, Asia, and Europe. It is one of the oldest plants that are made into herbal preparations. Yarrow can be used internally and externally to support the body’s healing processes....
by JoniS | Oct 1, 2022 | Pregnancy
Losing weight after pregnancy is complicated. Our culture creates an obsession for a woman to return her body back to her normal appearance soon after she has her baby. However, that obsession can cause problems for both mothers and their infants. Let’s look at some...
by JoniS | Sep 1, 2022 | Productivity
The first day of Fall is September 22 this year. This means we are fast approaching the beginning of the last quarter of 2022. I always think about evaluating my goals to see if I’m on track for the year. This year we moved to MO, so many of my goals for day-to...
