Category Archives: Health

Fats and Fatty Acids

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2008 (some content moved from Saturated Fats: The Good Rap, originally from Foods About on iWeb site) (Photo, right, from Wikimedia commons (8a) Dietary fats are a popular topic these days, especially with the resurgence of the … Continue reading →

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About Fats, an Introduction

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, December 2006; updated April 2019 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Many of us are afraid of fats and fatty-foods in our diet, especially saturated fats. This fear is mostly unfounded (partially-hydrogenated trans-fats are an exception and are known … Continue reading →

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Notes on Alzheimer’s, dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases: Symptoms and Causes

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Cat

The bulk of the information on this page is from Lee Euler of Awakening From Alzheimer’s, via email. If the item doesn’t list a different source, it is from Lee. I’ve reorganized this list into categories; this posting is: 1. … Continue reading →

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Notes on Natural Health/Healing Topics: Q – Z

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Cat

  By Cat, beginning Feb 2018, and ongoing  These notes are from various health documentary videos and websites, as noted for each item. Topics are in alphabetical order. The article was getting too long, so I’ve separated it into four … Continue reading →

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Notes on natural health/healing topics: D – G

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, beginning Feb 2018 These notes are from various health documentary videos and websites, as noted for each item. Topics are in alphabetical order. The article was getting too long, so I’ve separated it into four articles. March 2020 update: … Continue reading →

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Detox (About), including several detox methods

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 2019 Detox (detoxification) is “the physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from a living organism, including the human body, which is mainly carried out by the liver.” (11) The main detox agent in our bodies is glutathione, … Continue reading →

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Glutathione and related biochemicals

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 2019 Glutathione is a small peptide comprised of three amino acids: glycine, cysteine and glutamine, with a big impact on the health of our bodies. It is a major antioxidant present in every cell, and the primary … Continue reading →

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Notes on natural health/healing topics: A – C

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, beginning Feb 2018 These notes are from various health documentary videos and websites, as noted for each item. Topics are in alphabetical order. The article was getting too long, so I’ve separated it into four articles. March 2020 … Continue reading →

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How to detox glyphosate (Roundup) from your body

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 4, 2019; updated Feb 8, 2019, Dec 29, 2019 (image from Organic Consumer’s Association, used with permission) I am strongly opposed to use of the plant-killer glyphosate, because of the harm it does to our bodies from … Continue reading →

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Boron for Health

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Cat

By Cat, July 2012 (duplicated on catsfork.com, Oct 2018); Image, right, from Amazon (1) Growing up in the 50s and 60s, I am very familiar with the 20 Mule Team Borax ads for the TV show “Death Valley Days” hosted by … Continue reading →

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