Category Archives: Health

Enema Basics

by Cat, September 2008  (Image, right, from Amazon) This article also available as printable pdf file: 7-page: EnemaBasics-v2.pdf; see also 16-page EnemaRecipes-v2.pdf An enema is an ancient healing method, but it is important to do it correctly. This article provides all the details. Includes: … Continue reading

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Lacto-Fermented Orange or other Citrus

by Cat, Nov-Dec 2017 (All photos by Cat) Fermentation is an ancient process that goes back to early Biblical times. It preserves and augments the nutritional elements of the preserved food. Quality fermented foods are the best probiotics we can … Continue reading

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Beware: Sodium selenite in pet food is toxic

By Cat, Jan 30, 2018 (photo of my cats, right, by Cat) It is generally known that heavy metals are toxic; metals such as mercury, aluminum, cadmium, lead, arsenic and free-iron. There is a common ingredient present in most pet foods … Continue reading

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Users Guide to Supplement Timing (Graphic)

By Cat, Jan 2018; updated Aug 2018 with additional  information from Better Nutrition magazine This guide is from Dr. Mercola’s posting on 1/17/18 (1). You can also download a printable pdf (User’s Guide to Supplement Timing). If you take dietary … Continue reading

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Mouthwashes: commercial, and healthier alternatives

By Cat, Jan 10, 2018 (Photo, right, by Cat) Do you use commercial mouthwashes like Listerine, Scope, Biotine, Sensodyne, and others to keep bad breath at bay? If you do, you may be doing more harm than good. But you … Continue reading

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Homeopathic remedies for Influenza (Flu)

By Cat, Dec 2017 This article discusses Oscillococcinum homeopathic remedy for flu, with mention of other common flu remedies based on your particular set of symptoms: Gelsemium Byronia Eupatorium perfoliatum Rhus toxicodendron Arsenicum album See also my article: Introduction to Homeopathy 

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Dry-Brushing

By Cat, Sept 2017 I first learned about dry-brushing when I did my first juice fast at the Wellness Education Center in Kalispell MT. We were instructed to dry-brush daily, just before showering, to stimulate our lymphatic system, an important … Continue reading

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Moringa Latte

By Cat, July 9, 2017 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Never heard of Moringa? You’re not alone. Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing tree native to South Asia, but now grows throughout the tropics. Its leaves (or the powder made from them) … Continue reading

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Minimizing dental cavities and the pathogens that cause them

By Cat, June 25, 2017 The following is from an Izabella Wentz newsletter (The Thyroid Pharmacist): One of the keys to dental health is balancing the PH in your mouth. You could try making an alkaline mouthwash [see her recipe … Continue reading

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Slippery elm syrup to treat kidney trouble and constipation in cats (and humans)

By Cat, June 2017 (Photo, right, by Cat) I originally wrote this article (2017) about kidney trouble for cats, when my elderly cat began showing signs of kidney trouble. Treating him with slippery elm gruel really helped, plus he loved … Continue reading

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