Category Archives: Health Notes
Health Notes- A Party In Your Gall Bladder
We were reading Well Being Journal when we ran across a couple articles on gall bladders. Realizing we didn’t know what a gall bladder did, we thought an article on it might be educational for everyone. Here’s some information on … Continue reading
Health Notes- New smaller batteries have new larger problems
Gone are the days of the clunky “D”-cell batteries. Today’s slim and hyper-compact technology has slim and hyper-compact batteries to go with it, and the tiny batteries that were once seen in cameras, calculators, and hearing aids are showing up … Continue reading
Health Notes- Medical Uses of the Birth Control Pill
The current flap about insurance coverage of contraceptives has focused on the obvious birth-control aspects, but the other health benefits of hormonal contraceptives seem to be almost casually dismissed. To fix this, we decided to devote this month’s “Health Notes” … Continue reading
Health Notes- Here’s why apples keep the doctor away!
From ScienceDaily, April 12, 2011— Everyone has heard the old adage, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” We all know we should eat more fruit. But why apples? Do they contain specific benefits? According to Dr. Bahram H. … Continue reading
Biggest Stories of 2011- What made this year’s news in Your Car Matters
You want plumbing advice from your plumber, but do you want plumbing advice month after month? You want to hear your accountant’s every thought at tax time, but year ‘round? You’re bombarded with email from every company you deal with, … Continue reading
Health Notes- Dangerous chemicals in cookware and home products
The growing data on the toxic effects of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) is difficult to ignore. PFCs belong to a class of chemicals known a perfluoroalkyls which are hazardous synthetic chemicals used to repel grease, oil and water. They are known … Continue reading
Health Notes- The shocking truth about “fresh-squeezed” orange juice PART II
Last month we ran an exposé about the seemingly innocent glass of orange juice on your breakfast table. From the processing that removes all the flavor (but allows storage of the juice for up to a year) to the chemicals … Continue reading
Health Notes- The shocking truth about “fresh-squeezed” orange juice
(Reprinted from Mercola.com, August, 2011) If you buy orange juice at the store, you may lean towards the kind that advertises itself as “100 percent juice” and “not made from concentrate”. But have you ever wondered why every glass of … Continue reading
Health Notes- Climate change gets personal
When we think of climate change we usually think about change of the planet only, and on a global scale. But climate change can have effects on individuals as well, and the individual effects are gradually becoming known. While the … Continue reading
Health Notes- Frankenfoods Foods Stalk The Earth
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are the result of cutting edge science. Since the dawn of the agricultural revolution people have been tweaking the genes of plants and animals, but until now they’ve been doing it in small steps through selective … Continue reading