How does one determine the meaning of "Natural" on food packaging? Today the word “natural” is hotly debated in company boardrooms. Most consumers define is as no pesticides, no GMOs, no chemicals were used during processing, no artificial ingredients or coloring and some corporations are using it to green-wash products. In the meantime, opportunist law firms are capitalizing on the vagueness of the definition.
What if you couldn’t tell the difference between products? What if the product you thought you were buying was a different product all together- different ingredients, from a different company and packaging that are barely distinguishable from the product you had come to trust over the years. It happens… more often than you think.
Like many people, I shop at a natural health food store because I believe the quality of the products is better than a conventional grocery store. And I’m willing to pay for it. When I imagine where these products come from, my mind conjures up free-range cows, cozy family gardens and beer fermented in small batches. Unfortunately, my images are idealized.
Imagine smelling your favorite flower or a loaf of freshly baked bread. For most of us, this evokes a pleasant experience. We might find ourselves breathing deeply and feeling relaxed. Now imagine smelling a typical household cleaner like [...read more]
Over the years, I’ve spoken with hundreds of people who have chronic sinus problems. While most of them have an idea of what causes their problems, few of those ideas include the gut. After all your stomach and [...read more]
Have you ever been told you have bad breath? It’s not only embarrassing, but frustrating if you can’t discover the source of the problem. Most people assume that bad breath comes from not brushing or flossing the teeth, [...read more]
In 2011, I wrote about the ineffectiveness of antibiotics for the treatment of most sinus infections. At the time, there was a lot of media attention on the subject, and because of that, I thought there would be [...read more]
My grandparents received their medical degrees in the 1920s during a time when Western medicine profoundly changed. The American Medical Association (AMA) grew in strength, reducing the number of medical schools in hopes of creating a better medical system. [...read more]
It's time to talk about airborne allergies again. Instead of focusing on the usual culprits of trees, flowers and grasses, this blog will focus on mold, a form of fungi. While mold grows year round, spring is just [...read more]
Every once in a while I want to write about a remedy that has uses beyond the sinuses. There is no better reason to deviate from that than to discuss the benefits of stinging nettles (Urtica dioica). My [...read more]