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Fat Soluble Vitamin A

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, June 2007; Updated May 2019 It is difficult to talk about Vitamin A without also discussing Vitamin D, as they are so intricately linked, metabolically, and are both fat soluble. Unfortunately, combining them in one article made it too … Continue reading →

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Scalp and Facial Eczema: Seborrheic Dermatitis

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, June 2019 Eczema is usually a sign the liver is over-worked, so it sends toxins to be excreted through the skin, resulting in irritation of the skin. This is usually a sign of a food sensitivity or other … Continue reading →

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Homemade Salicylic Acid Shampoo (for Seborrheic Dermatitis – Dandruff)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, June 2019 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) A few weeks ago, I noticed a lot of itchiness on my face, ears and scalp. And then dandruff and redness with scaly areas on each side of my nose (near … Continue reading →

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Vitamins: Water Soluble C

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, June 2007; updated May 2019 Vitamin C is considered essential for humans because we lack the enzyme necessary to produce ascorbic acid in the liver from glucose. For this reason, it is vital that we include it in our daily … Continue reading →

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Vitamins: Water Soluble B-Complex

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, June 2007; updated 2016, May 2019, Nov 2021 There are 8 essential (cannot be made by the body and must be obtained from diet/supplements), and 4 “non-essential” B-vitamins (can be made by the body, but this ability decreases with … Continue reading →

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Vitamins (Intro)

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, June 2007; updated May 2019 Vitamins are essential nutrients that the body needs but cannot make – it doesn’t have the enzymes – so they must be obtained in our diet, or made by a healthy microbiome. In … Continue reading →

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Weight Problems: Obesity 102

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, June 2007; updated October 2007; updated May 2019 What if the medical and pharmaceutical industries have it wrong about obesity? What if it indicates a metabolic problem that can be resolved by increasing dietary fats for energy, while decreasing … Continue reading →

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The Rising Cost of Milk

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, originally on my old blog, June 2, 2007; moved to Cat’s Kitchen May 2019; image, right, from D. Morgan, used with permission. Did you catch “Will Milk Become America’s New Oil?” AP article in your local paper this … Continue reading →

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Does Commercial, Ultra-pasteurized Milk Make You Sick?

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, originally on my old blog, September 25, 2007 (original source of photo, right, has been lost; this is a copy from my old blog) Back in the 1950s when I was a kid, a refrigerator without milk, butter, … Continue reading →

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Weight Problems: Obesity 101

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Cat

by Cat,  June 2007; updated May 2019 Do you cringe when your doctor casually describes you as obese? You object, “But I’m only 35 pounds overweight!  I’m just a little plump!”  The doc responds, “You’re 30% overweight and your BMI* … Continue reading →

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