The Problem with MSG

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is a flavor-enhancing chemical that is added to processed foods. It may sound pretty innocuous, but it can produce many adverse health effects.  It belongs to a category of food additives called excito-toxins.  MSG revs up brain amino...

A Common Weed Got Rid of My Plantar Wart

My very first introduction to medicinal herbs began when I was about 10 years old.  I went to summer camp and came back home with a planter's wart, thanks to those lovely communal showers.   A planter's wart is a wart that grows on the bottom of the foot.  It...

Black Bean Salad

Here is one of my favorite recipes from my newest book, Vibrant Health: Simple Steps to Transform Your Health.  Enjoy! Black Bean Salad 2 cups black beans, cooked 1 cup corn, frozen or fresh 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped 3 green onions, finely chopped 1 large...

How to Have a Happy, Healthy Baby

You are what you eat. Most of us know that on an intuitive level, but we may not know it on a practical level. Good health is available to each and every one of us and is largely determined by what we eat. A healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby is only possible when...