Whew…. it has already been a busy week.  I know that tomorrow I will be way too busy creating a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for family to get on and BLOG away so I am getting my writing done a little early. Here is what am I thankful for: I am so very thankful for my family (Tom and the kids) and our extended family, too.  We have gotten together at Thanksgiving or Christmas almost every...

If you are on city water it is very possible that the water you use in your household in chlorinated.  If you aren’t filtering your water to remove chlorine, you should go right out and get a Brita filter or some other filtering device.  The Chlorine chemical is a halogen and in gas form it can literally kill you – having this is your drinking water isn’t a good idea. The reason...

Birth control pills work by introducing extra hormones into a woman’s system.  Most birth control pills contain both estrogen and progesterone; these hormones work on the reproductive system in such a way that an egg is not produced during the month.  As estrogen is a candida feeder, the extra hormones in the birth control pills may cause candida to overgrow.  Although I do not feel that birth...

Hormone Replacement Therapy is used by many women over the age of 47 or so or who have had a hysterectomy to fight menopausal symptoms such as night sweats, hot flashes, and vaginal dryness.  Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) works by providing extra estrogen to the body to replace the hormones that are now lacking in the body.  For some people, it has been miraculous in how well it helps the body...