Easing Pancreas Issues

We humans don’t live forever. But living a long, healthy and full life is a worthwhile goal, no?

I keep hearing of people who get pancreatic cancer, and then die within a few months or years. It seems that modern medicine does not have a good answer for that one.… Read the rest

Your Ticket To Better Health In 2012

This time of the year is great for taking inventory. How is your health? Relationships? Happiness?

Some say 2012 is the last year for humans on this planet. I say something big is coming which will change life here, and we need to do some work to get ready.… Read the rest

Aging Gracefully

Yesterday I had an amazing birthday. The day was filled with support, love and gifts from friends and family. I also had a chance to learn some new things, and serve others, as well as enjoy wonderful food. Thank you to all.… Read the rest

Macrobiotic Remedies For What Ails You

In the past two days, I’ve eaten things I regularly don’t. Stress, holidays, weakness, whatever.

Many people have no symptoms when they eat this way, because they have strong constitution, or because they’ve always eaten this way, but I am sensitive, so I feel:

  • Listless
  • Irritable
  • Constipated
  • Not hungry

To get this stuff (mostly cheese, some sugar) out, I’m using something called Ume-Sho-Kuzu, with a pickled umeboshi plum, shoyu (high quality soy sauce) and kuzu (aka kudzu, a white rock that comes mainly from Louisiana these days).… Read the rest

Healthier Pancakes

My only regret is I forgot to take pictures of these beauties:

  • -Chocolate chip w/ maple syrup, using egg replacer, soy milk, agave nectar and white & rice flours
  • -Banana chip coconut with cherry syrup, same mix as above. Both were cooked with safflower oil

Delicious!! … Read the rest

5 Easy Food Replacements For Better Health

Even though I enjoy health foods, and know a fair amount about health and wellness, I still enjoy rich foods, and with a wife and two kids here in the Framingham area, there are many temptations. But, there are some places I will not go.… Read the rest

Healthy Living In Greater Boston

All in all, the Boston area has some good resources for healthy living. Have you been to:

  • Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Worcester?
  • Masao’s Kitchen in Waltham?
  • Whole Foods in Dedham, or the new store in Wellesley?
  • Veggie Galaxy in Central Square, Cambridge?
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The Nose Trick: First of Many Videos Posted On YouTube

I have about 40 ideas for short videos with Ideas For Natural Living, the first one is now done. Thanks to Ari for jumping on camera, and to Carol for filming. Enjoy!

Try The Nose Trick, when you wake up, if you are congested, feel a cold coming on, or had dairy foods or meat or sugar yesterday and want to make sure you stay healthy.… Read the rest

Sugar, Part 2

If you read David’s Organic Blog yesterday (http://www.davidsorganic.wordpress.com), you probably saw a bad limerick plus some bad news that you probably knew deep down.

One thing I forgot to add:

#6-Sugar is a poor choice this time of year because it makes us colder.… Read the rest