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Natural Allergy Home Remedies

By afshin | Published: May 16, 2012

Spring has sprung and it seems to me there is no lack of people with allergies, and even those of us who never had them before are starting to get them!  Don’t run to buy pharmaceuticals – in this article I outline some natural allergy home remedies that you can use to help yourself.  Diet [...]

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PSA-based Prostate Cancer Screening

By afshin | Published: April 18, 2012

Contrary to mainstream practice and thinking, prostate-specific antigen, or PSA-based Prostate Cancer Screening is no longer recommended.  The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, published their results in late 2011 which show: moderate or high certainty that the service has no net benefit or that the harms outweigh the benefits!  They discourage use of the [...]

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Benefits of Eating Seaweed

By afshin | Published: April 14, 2012

The benefits of eating seaweed are many.  Seaweeds are highly nutritious and have a variety of useful properties: from treating all sorts of swellings and lumps, to coughs, eczema, weight loss, and fungal infections!  In this article I’ll highlight some top benefits of eating seaweed and even give you a delicious seaweed soup recipe to [...]

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Healthy Gut Flora Compromise and Fungal Overgrowth

By afshin | Published: March 31, 2012

This is part one of a series of articles on healthy gut flora, fungal overgrowth, its connection to Candida Albicans / yeast overgrowth, and the ensuing host of health problems that affect so many of us without knowing it.  Bad breath, mood swings, all sorts of digestive issue, asthma, breast cancer and more can be [...]

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Margarine is Poison

By afshin | Published: December 26, 2011

People who eat mostly polyunsaturated oils, especially margarine and shortening, have a greater risk of heart attack and cancer.   A lot of people, based on popular opinion, decided some years ago that butter was an enemy.  The reasoning is that since its high in animal fat, switching to using refined vegetable oils and margarine, [...]

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Goji Berry (Gou Qi Zi) in Chinese Medicine

By afshin | Published: August 31, 2011

There are literally hundreds of natural substances used by professional Chinese Medicine herbal practitioners like myself.  Unlike most  “herbs”, you might have actually heard about and seen Goji berry, available now in the health food stores.  It has a long history of use, and its also known to us as Matrimony Vine.  In Mandarin Chinese [...]

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Effective Cancer Treatment But Folks Aren’t Amused

By afshin | Published: June 26, 2011

Dr. Burzynski in Texas has for years now had a cancer treatment for the harshest cancers with amazing results, and no side-effects! So why haven’t you heard of this guy and his works?  Well, he has a patent on the chemicals he uses, and the FDA decided years ago they will not let a private [...]

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Avoiding Toxic Plastics

By afshin | Published: March 11, 2011

Toxic plastics are everywhere, poisoning us.  From water bottles, to food containers and canned food, to baby products, they are everywhere!   With the information I give you here, you can go a long way to avoiding the main offending plastic ingredients, especially BPA which is linked to diabetes, heart disease, weight gain, infertility and reproductive [...]

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Protein Powder Drinks Can Be A Health Hazard

By afshin | Published: February 23, 2011

There are a lot of drinks out these days with protein powder in it, and its become a popular product just by itself. Advertised as something of a super food, they can actually be harmful instead. Aside from the digestive issues, Consumer Reports Magazine reports that of 15 protein drinks tested, they found some could [...]

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Dysmenorrhea and Diet

By afshin | Published: December 28, 2010

Healthy habits are key to prevention of pain and cramping at any point in the menstrual cycle.  Regular light exercise, good diet, and a tempered emotional life are important but sometimes hard to maintain in the real world.   In this article, I talk about how you can help dysmenorrhea, painful periods, with diet.

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What to Eat and Not Eat to Support Healthy Menstruation

By afshin | Published: December 8, 2010

A well balanced diet and adequate exercise can go a long way towards healthy menstrual periods.  Dietary therapy for menstrual problems are a big part of my recommendations for cases of infertility, PMS, dysmenorrhea (painful periods), amenorrhea(no periods), irregular cycles, and menstrual hemorrhaging.  This article is about baseline nutrition for prevention of menstrual problems.

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Acupuncture helped Mariah Carey with Infertility

By afshin | Published: November 23, 2010

Nick Cannon and Wife Mariah Carey announced that the couple are finally pregnant after many nights of crying themselves to sleep because of infertility issues.  Cannon told US Magazine that after trying IVF and progesterone, Mariah decided to try acupuncture – and it worked!

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Avoiding Toxic Ingredients in Personal Products, Part 2

By afshin | Published: November 17, 2010

In this second part in a series on toxins in common home products, I tell you about the organic personal & beauty products that make the cut, and the ones whose products contain toxins.  Since the U.S. government doesn’t regulate cosmetics for safety, long-term health impacts, or environmental damage, common cosmetics ingredients are quite harmful. [...]

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Avoiding Toxic Ingredients in Beauty Products, part 1

By afshin | Published: October 30, 2010

There is no lack of toxic chemicals in our modern environment and unfortunately ‘beauty’ products top the list.  Most at risk are females, especially people of color.  A survey by the Environmental Working Group shows that most women use about 12 products, putting on about 126 harmful chemicals over the course of the day.  In [...]

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Treat Constipation Naturally

By afshin | Published: October 30, 2010

Regular healthy urination and defecation are tremendously important to good health.  Constipation can range from being a mild annoyance to a very serious issue.  Treating it also can be as simple as just dietary changes, to requiring much more.  In this article I’ll give you some crucial information around the whole subject of constipation, and [...]

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Store-bought Chicken Unsafe

By afshin | Published: September 16, 2010

It has been well over ten years since news of harmful bacteria in store bought chicken became mainstream knowledge.  Earlier this year I wrote an article pointing out that Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria from chicken and other foods infect 3.4 million Americans, send 25500 to hospitals, and kill about 500; this information was from an [...]

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Identifying Common Hazardous Plastic Containers

By afshin | Published: July 4, 2010

Many chemical additives in plastics have negative health effects on humans and the environment.  In general, the endocrine system is disrupted, which can lead to immune system problems, cancers, birth defects, and developmental problems in children.  Specifically Lead, cadmium, and mercury are directly toxic, and  Diethyl Hexylphosphate (DEHP) is a known carcinogen.   How can you [...]

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Kung-Fu Documentary Provides A Rare Glimpse Of Elders

By afshin | Published: May 13, 2010

I hadn’t heard about this movie until Hulu all of a sudden decided to showcase it.  I thought it was new but it looks like it came out in 2008.  Anyhow, this kung-fu documentary provides accounts of what happened to martial artists who, for political reasons, had to flee China and struggle to survive, and [...]

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Household Non-Toxic Pest Control

By afshin | Published: May 13, 2010

I’ve never been a fan of insects or insecticides in the house.   Still, I’m content dealing with the occasional spider in the bathroom, but I never want to deal with pesticides ever again – I know too much about what they can do!!!  Sometimes though, when you’re over-run by an ant army taking over your [...]

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Side Effects of the Most Common OTC Medications

By afshin | Published: March 26, 2010

In my Why Read Medication Labels article, I told you about the prevalent misuse of over the counter (OTC) medications.  Here I spell out some of the most common interactions and possible side effects from OTC drugs.

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