Food, Inc. – The Movie

“You’ll never look at dinner the same way.” This amazing movie is in theaters now. Let’s all help spread the word & support the filmmakers by going to see it &... read more

ACID & ALKALINE ABCs

The pH of our body is a critically important but rarely discussed aspect of health.  pH stands for “potential or power of hydrogen” and refers to the acidity or alkalinity (also referred to as... read more

THE TOP 10 REASONS TO EAT ORGANIC

1 – Organic food is healthier & safer. 60% of herbicides, 90% of fungicides and 30% of insecticides that are commonly used in non-organic farming are endocrine disruptors, carcinogens and/or... read more

THE MASTER CLEANSE – THE PhD OF CLEANSES

If I could make only one comment about the Master Cleanse it would be this: wimps need not apply. As someone who has done it many times I can tell you that this is the cleanse that separates the... read more

PLASTIC 101

There seems to be a lot of confusion lately about plastic containers.  Which ones are safe, which ones aren’t and most importantly, which ones contain the dreaded chemical Bisphenol A (BPA)?... read more

SWEET AND LOWDOWN: ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS EXPOSED

by Joan Ullyett BA, RHN Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Common Ground Magazine in June of 2005. Many of us over the age of thirty will remember the Sweet’n’Low craze that... read more

MERCURY FILLINGS: THE ENEMY WITHIN

by Joan Ullyett BA, RHN Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Common Ground Magazine in March of 2005. At some point in our lives, usually starting in childhood, many of us developed... read more

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