Fracking plays active role in generating toxic metal wastewater. The production of hazardous wastewater in hydraulic fracturing is assumed to be partly due to chemicals introduced into injected freshwater when it mixes with highly saline brine naturally present in the rock. But a Dartmouth study investigating the toxic metal barium in fracking wastewater finds that […]
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All the crazy articles we’ve written over 22 years.
Avocado Shampoo? Really?
We eat a lot of avocados, surrounded as we are by orchards. We LOVE them and we love the fact that they are a good saturated fat, even though we still question how some people think they are alkaline. But we always wonder what to do with the seeds. If they go into the compost […]
Snowflakes and Dr Masaru Emoto’s images.
Some years ago we paid Dr Masaru Emoto $5000 to create a water crystal pic from our AlkaWay water ionizer’s water. He did it and it sold us perhaps thousands of ionizers. But when I finally met him and discussed his methodology… er… well… Apparently he would take a water sample and create 100 samples, […]
Cauliflower reborn: A great anti inflammation recipe!
An all-natural cauliflower cutlet recipe that can stop inflammation. Usually a “cutlet” refers to a piece of meat. In this recipe, cauliflower is the hero – this meaty vegetable is part of the cruciferous family, but unlike its green cousins (broccoli, cabbage, kale) the humble cauliflower lacks chlorophyll. But what it lacks in green, it makes […]
Happy Sugar Free Gluten Free Christmas (as if!)
These are strange times. Cassie is busy trying to find a recipe for a gluten free dairy free sugar free Birthday cake because I am 69 tomorrow. I told her not to bother. And at this time of year I try to find a climate and country sensitive image to represent Christmas. Now THAT is […]
Terrific turmeric smoothie recipes to spice up your health
We’ve been looking at (and using) turmeric consistently for years. The yellow stains on our kitchen bench cannot lie! I have loved it ever since my year in India back in the 90’s. But we recently learned the reason behind turmeric’s newfound popularity. The results it gives are because it produces molecular hydrogen in the […]
errific turmeric smoothie recipes to spice up your health
Terrific turmeric smoothie recipes to spice up your health We’ve been looking at (and using) turmeric consistently for years. the yellow stains on our kitchen bench cannot lie! I have loved it ever since my year in India back in the 90’s. But we recently learned the reason behind turmeric’s newfound popularity. The results it […]
Tax ’em till their sweet tooth falls out. Will it work?
The UK Commons Health Committee have suggested this week that they would support a tax on sugary drinks as there is now “compelling evidence” this, along with crackdowns on marketing and advertising, would reduce consumption. The government has said that the tax is part of a range of “bold and urgent” measures to tackle childhood obesity. […]
Make your home healthier today!
There are some really simple things you can do today to upgrade your home’s health quotient. We know, we know.. there are SO MANY hazards to our health in our life from the air we breathe to the water we drink, to the food we eat and the ‘terrorist’ who lurk in our subconscious. But […]
ORP or O.R.P
ORP or O.R.P or Oxidation/Reduction Potential is a measure of voltage in water. It is not an antioxidant. It is not something in your water. It is an indication (only) of the net positive or negative electrical charge in the water. It has been touted as an antioxidant by thousands under undertrained water ionizer sellers. […]
How antibiotics destroy Mitochondria and cause weight gain
“I don’t understand why more people aren’t blogging about this. Antibiotics cause significant weight gain. I see it in clinic all the time. Guest Post By Lara Briden It’s not unusual for me to hear a story from a patient like this: “I don’t know what happened. I was doing really well with weight loss, but […]
Kale’s Secret Power
Kale – What You Probably Didn’t Know ‘cos you never thought to ask! Kale is simply one on the healthiest food choices you can put on your table. It’s a member of the cabbage family, power packed with vitamins A, K, C, with serious amounts of B vitamins as well as trace minerals. And… it’s low in carbs and calories. […]
