One Acupuncture Treatment Drops Blood Pressure For Over a Month Without Medication

Emerging evidence from a research study shows acupuncture may be an effective treatment for hypertension. Acupuncture regulates blood pressure, blood flow and body temperature. Patients with hypertension treated with acupuncture experienced drops in their blood pressure that lasted up to a month and a half, researchers with the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have found.

Making a Beautiful Garden a Food Forest (part one)

Everyone has a dream to walk out their door and pick delicious things to serve their family.  The reality can be harder and takes a bit of planning.  BUT there is good news... there are simple things you CAN do that make your regular gardening and landscaping take on part of the work.



We have heirloom Pears that survived fordecades on very little care. 

Start with Fruit Trees

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Vitamin D Reduces Asthma Intensity by Over 70 Percent

The effect of vitamin D is strongest among people with asthma and other lung diseases who are predisposed to respiratory infections. to recommend approval if more safety restrictions were added. Published in the British Journal of Nutrition, a review found in children previously diagnosed with asthma, vitamin D supplementation resulted in a 74% reduction in the risk of asthma exacerbation.

Contrary To Popular Belief, Adults Can Indeed Grow New Fat Cells

Body fat distribution is an important predictor of the metabolic consequences of obesity and scientists have long sought to understand the cellular mechanisms regulating regional fat accumulation. The contention that total number of body fat cells remains constant in adults is now being widely disputed.









The total number of fat cells in the body was typically thought of in scientific

Large Scale Study Shows Coffee Prevents Cancer

Coffee is known to have anti-cancer properties as researchers have found that coffee drinkers are typically 50% less likely to get specific cancers than nondrinkers. Several studies have found ties to lower rates of breast and rectal cancers. A large-scale cohort study of nearly 1,000 cancer patients has shown coffee prevents the recurrence of colon cancer.






From fighting free radicals

Why IS Safe Food Finally making an Impact in the mainstream

There have been pioneers out shouting from the rooftops for years. And the simple fact remains.  IF there are no downsides to GMO, why does Monsanto spend so much to defeat the right to label...?  Why is a handful of our elected congress pushing to remove the states right to label using the DARK act?

Lucky for all of us consumers are pretty smart.  Consumers started understanding the basics

First Ground Breaking Study Shows How Rhodiola Rosea Protects People From Viral Infections

Also known as arctic root or golden root, Rhodiola Rosea has already been clinically shown to stimulate serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine activity, and support healthy neurotransmitter balance, but human trials have now shown the the herb protects against viral infection.


Golden Root, Rhodiola Rosea is a natural healer that is easy to grow





Arctic Root is a plant indigenous to

Free Download, Great Healthy Cookbook answers How to eat on $4. a day

We love this Wonderful FREE cookbook

Occasionally we return to things we have found very handy.  Case in point is this amazing Free Cookbook from Leanne Brown.   Not only is she a remarkable chef, she answered a very important question for everyone who is part of the safe food movement OR who is on a limited budget.  What can you do with a $4.00 a day food budget?     Hat tip  -  she figured

Pork and Beans gets a Makeover

BBQ... America loves it.  And what's our favorite side dish?  Why pork and beans, of course. 





Many of us eat pork and beans right out of the can, or perhaps even a gussied-up canned version. And that's probably exactly what you get, even in many restaurants.  Let's face it, even though we may like them, canned pork and beans has some ingredients that are, well, not the best for our health.

Farms Come with Amazing Stories... This one is maybe the very best....

You never know what you will run into when you are farming.  But this story takes the prize...

enjoy...









Farm story with a very happy ending

What does 200 Calories Look LIke

We are what we eat... and making healthy choices makes all the difference.... great vid.. enjoy...


 

They're back! Farmer's Market Tomatoes

Small organic tomatoes I purchased yesterday






Yesterday I arrived at my local Tahoe City farmer's market just as it was closing.  I was delighted to see the first of the summer tomatoes were in.  They were small, but as it turned out later, tasty.  I grabbed a bagful and began planning dinner.

In a few weeks we'll have these! (Photo from last year's market.)  



And these!  (Also

Expandable Building.. Instant Greenhouse?

Sometimes there is a better mousetrap.    Getting greenhouses (or any building) onto a site for a reasonable price is a challenge.  Hat tip to this Australian  group who says these can be shipped all over the world. Watch this one min video and be inspired.





We suspect there will be more of this kind of thing,  ready to go wired and piped for greenhouses and more.

 http://expand-isbu.us/

The Dollars and Cents of Growing your own Strawberries

Strawberries are one of the easiest plants to grow.  They are perennial and will produce year after year with a minimum of fuss.  Most important?  They are a huge money saver for a family....Did you know that  25 plants will produce over 30 pounds of strawberries a year ?   Do the math.  Three 6 packs of organic strawberries will cost about 2.50 -3.50/pack  and 30 pounds of strawberries at 3.00

The winner for Senior PSA ... GMO. Who says high school kids don't get GMO dangers?

Here is the winner of the Senior Division for a PSA (Public Service Announcement).  It goes without saying that young people are getting it about GMO.... enjoy and share it along.

This Family ate Only Organic for Two Weeks... Watch What Happened

This  powerful 2 min video shows a family who was not eating organic due to cost.   They switched as part of a study to see what would happened to them after just 2 weeks of organic only.





This study was done by the Swedish Environmental Research Institure and the report is here https://www.coop.se/organiceffect


Watch this for your family... you will be shocked.

Roasted Bell Pepper Soup..is it the yummiest soup?

Bell Peppers Photographed at the
 Tahoe City Farmers Market







Roasted red bell pepper soup has always been a favorite of mine.  Just saying..








Roasted Bell Pepper Soup

1 onion chopped
olive oil
3 roasted bell peppers (see Chef Hallie video how to, below)
4 cups chicken broth
sea salt and black pepper to taste
1/2 t dried thyme
1 T balsamic vinegar
gluten-free croutons (I

10 Changes You Can Make In Your Kitchen That Lead To Weight Loss

From investing in single-serving containers to putting healthy eats at eye level, here are 10 changes you can make in your kitchen to help you start losing weight today. 









While eating healthier is on the to-do list for many, our kitchen can make it harder to eat healthy, and easier to fill ourselves with snacks and junk food. But there are ways to make the home more conducive to

6 Natural Solutions To Decontaminate Soil

With a progressively educated population becoming more aware of the inherent dangers of the conventional food supply, urban farming has become hugely popular. However, more people are also becoming aware of contaminated soil and how heavy metals pose potential risks to their food crops. As backyard gardening continues to explode in popularity, we must ask how contaminated is our soil?

7 Reasons We Are Growing More Metabolically Inefficient

Overall calories, the types of foods we eat, decreased expenditure and an loss of self-integrity are the biggest contributors to plus-sized cultures. Due the nature of our metabolic inefficiency, more people than ever before have tremendous challenges in losing weight and keeping it off.





1. We Lack Quality and Balanced ProteinProtein intake has no affect on fat deposits,but may alter

Do This One Small Dietary Shift For Greater Health and Weight Loss

There is one small thing that you can change in your diet in order to improve longevity, reduce oxidative stress, improve your metabolism, and even lose weight. It involves no pills, no special kits, no supplements, no colonics, and no new crazy diet trend. 







So What Is It?It’s called intermittent fasting and it’s really easy to do!

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to eat food

5 Ways Corrective Lenses Break Down your Eyesight and How to Improve your Vision Naturally

Optometrists just like much of the medical community are fixated on short-term solutions which don't address the root cause of problems. Few optometrists will admit and the greatest majority are unaware that glasses and contacts are almost guaranteed to destroy your eyesight over time.Unfortunately, they're not trained on natural and preventative solutions that improve vision in the long-term

Top 10 Reasons To Grow Your Own Organic Food

1. Get The Nutrition You Need and Enjoy Tastier Food!Many studies have shown that organically grown food has more minerals and nutrients that we need than food grown with synthetic pesticides. There’s a good reason why many chefs use organic foods in their recipes—they taste better. Organic farming starts with the nourishment of the soil, which eventually leads to the nourishment of

Keep Squash Bugs Away Organically this Year

There was a big infestation of Squash Bugs and Borers last year, and many lost a portion or all of their crop. The best way to treat them is by Natural (Organic) methods. I'll list a few of those methods for you. Some of these methods will work better than others for your specific situation, so if one method doesn't work for you, then you might try another.COMPANION PLANTING--One of my favorite

Have YouTried a Raised Lasagna Bed Garden?

A great no-dig, no-till organic gardening method that will give you rich soil, and best of all, it's not labor intensive. The name "Lasagna Gardening" is actually the method of building the garden. You will add layers of organic material that “decompose” over time, and the result will be soil that will help your plants thrive. It's great for the environment, because you use your yard and kitchen

Getting Your Potatoes in the Ground

Potatoes are easy to grow, but like cool weather, so you should try to get them into the ground at the right time. You can order seed potatoes through mail-order garden companies or buy them at local garden centers/ hardware stores. Supermarket potatoes are usually treated with chemicals to keep them from sprouting, so they may not grow well, but then on the other hand....I've heard that some

Soaking your Seeds will give you Faster Germination

Soaking Seeds gives them a Jump Start



When you soak your Seeds, water will fully penetrate the hull of the seed, nourishing the germ that will bloom into a plant. Seeds get food from the nutrients in the soil once they are planted, but for a good start they need plenty of water. It can be difficult for seeds to take on enough water once they are planted, because soil can wick moisture away

Is Apple Cider Vinegar That Powerful of a Health Tonic? Science Says Yes

One of the most traditional cures for almost anything is apple cider vinegar. Over the centuries, the ancient folk remedy is touted to relieve just about any ailment you can think of including diabetes, obesity and even cancer. Here's what science has found.

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) became well known in the U.S. in the late 1950s, when it was promoted in the best-selling book Folk Medicine:

Is Listening to Complainers Bad for Your Brain?

Exposure to nonstop negativity actually impairs brain function. Here's how to defend yourself.







Do you hate it when people complain? It turns out there's a good reason: Listening to too much complaining is bad for your brain in multiple ways, according to Trevor Blake, a serial entrepreneur and author of Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life. In the book, he

Scientists Develop First Ever Risk Score That Can Predict Your Chances of Heart Disease or Stroke

For the first time, scientists have developed a new risk score that can predict the 10-year risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke in persons aged 40 years or older in any world country.There are many estimation calculators such as our "Heart Attack" or "Heart Disease Risk" calculators, however their accuracy is average to good.Previous tools for cardiovascular risk measurement

10 of The Most Functional Foods In The World Which Destroy Cancer Cells

Many specific proteins, enzymes and coding within our immune system may be activated to kill cancer cells. There is no such thing as a cancer cell that cannot be defeated by the human immune system. The difference between cancers that grow and those that don't are what we put in our bodies to prohibit their growth. Proteins can be rendered ineffective if cells experience uncontrolled growth

Small Farms Are Better For Food Security and Biodiversity

We often assume the only way to feed the world’s rapidly growing human population is with large-scale industrial agriculture. Many would argue that genetically altering food crops is also necessary to produce large enough quantities on smaller areas to feed the world’s people.









But recent scientific research is challenging those assumptions. Our global approaches to agriculture are

9 Herbs and Spices That Heal - We Need To Talk More About Their Power

It's time to turn your spice rack into a medicine cabinet. Herbs and spices hold much higher antioxidant values than foods and they can add incredible taste especially when used correctly with the right dishes. Personal chef and registered dietician Diane Hendricks shares her top picks.





Red Pepper or Cayenne -- Great for adding heat and color to just about any dish, cayenne pepper or

20 Health Benefits of Thyme Oil you may not know

Thyme is an incredibly potent yet simple herb affecting multiple systems in the body and capable of treating dozens of diseases. It contains one of the strongest antioxidants known and is proven to kill 98% of breast cancer cells.









Oil of thyme is derived from thyme, also known as Thymus vulgaris. The perennial herb, a member of the mint family, is used in aromatherapy, cooking,

Hibiscus Leaves Inhibit Growth of Melanoma Cancer Cells

Originally from Angola, hibiscus is now cultivated throughout tropical and subtropical regions, especially in Sudan, Egypt, Thailand, Mexico, and China. The polyphenols present in hibiscus leaves may inhibit growth of and destroy melanoma cancer cells without damaging healthy human skin cells, scientists from Taiwan have found.









Hibiscus leaf is a rich source of polyphenols which are

Making Organic Cleaning Supplies is Easy

Did you know that the amount of chemicals in common household cleaning supplies have enough toxicity to promote over a dozen different cancers? If you're still using conventional cleaning supplies, you would be much healthier if you left your dwelling dirty, bacteria and all. However, if you switch to organic cleaning solutions, not only will you rid your home of dirt and grime, but you'll

Do you Know this List of 7 Foods that will Keep you Young?

Looking young seems to be a foremost priority of the over 30 crowd these days. Not just women, even men are wary of aging and hollywood only encourages this preoccupation. Instead of resorting to botox, plastic surgery or using the number of anti-aging chemical creams that have flooded the markets, one can go the natural route and opt for fruits and vegetables to help fight all age-related

20 Ways To get Rid of Toxin in your Body Naturally

You Can Help Your Body Gets Rid of Toxins Naturally


Most of us experience a constant bombardment of low-level toxins. Germs and other toxic substances are all around us --- in air, food and water, on plants and pets, and even on the surfaces of our homes and in our own bodies. The internet is overflowing with information on toxins and countless programs and products that are touted to cleanse

Stop Consuming These 7 Foods Today

If just one quarter of developed nations would stop consuming the following seven foods, the incidence of obesity and preventable disease would drop more than 50 percent. These foods are toxic to the body, offer no nutritional value and create systemic inflammation making their consumption precursors to auto-immune and other diseases. 





7 FOODS TO STOP CONSUMING1. WheatThere are many

Turns out Two Apples a Day are More Effective At Reducing Heart Disease Than Statin Medications

More evidence continues to surface supporting the superior effectiveness of nature's foods over medication in preventing disease. New research shows that just two apples a day could help protect women against heart disease lowering blood fat levels by almost 25 percent, a claim unattainable by cardiovascular prescription medications.



Scientists found apples significantly lowered blood fat

How To Grow Organic Apples Without Any Kind of Pesticide or Spray

Apples may seem like the last bastion of pesticide-dependent gardening. In many commercial orchards, apples are sprayed 10 to 20 times per year. It's not hard to find organic home gardeners who still believe it's nearly impossible to grow good fruit without pesticides. Furthermore, most people probably expect organic fruit to come with a few spots or chew marks. I used to rely on insect

How Do Typical School Lunches Served In Other Countries Compare To The U.S? Photos From Around The Globe

Did you know that on a typical day, 32 million children in the U.S. eat cafeteria food? Or that most of these students consume over half of their daily calories at school? Parents could model better eating habits and stock their crispers with fresh fruit and vegetables, but a viable starter solution might begin at lunchtime. Sweetgreen, a healthy quick-serve restaurant that values local and

45 Uses For Lemons That Will Blow Your Socks Off

Most people are familiar with the traditional uses for lemons to soothe sore throats and add some citrus flavor to our foods. However the diversity of applications for lemons far exceeds general knowledge and once you read the following list, you'll likely want to stock at least a few lemons in your kitchen 24-7. 



1. Freshen the FridgeRemove refrigerator odors with ease. Dab lemon juice on

With Just 2 Square Feet of Space Indoors or Outdoors, You Can Grow Your Own Vertical Barrel Garden

Regardless of space constraints, there are no more excuses for not growing your own garden. Whether indoors or outdoors, for less than $10, one recycled barrel can be an entire garden in itself growing 19 plants on the outside edge, and another 6 on top. With immense interest in organic produce worldwide, and the freedom to grow pesticide-free and Non-GMO fruits and vegetables, the demand

Increase Your Intake of Broccoli To Boost Your Immunity This Winter

From optimal brain function to muscle growth, broccoli is a power-packed vegetable. Interesting in preventing colds? Compounds inside broccoli can block viruses from reproducing by an amazing 99.9 percent--essentially 100 percent effectiveness. 





Broccoli has a reservoir of phytochemicals like glucosinolates, sulphoraphane (sulphur compounds), carotenoids, and flavonoids that play a key

Study Shows Marijuana 114 Times Safer Than Drinking Alcohol

We have been led to believe that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug that destroys lives and is a far greater risk than other recreational drugs such as alcohol. Governments have tried diligently to to convince the public that people who use pot are more at risk to themselves and the public than those who use alcohol. As the debate over marijuana legalization continues, a new study now

Just One Look At The Ingredients In Fruit Roll-Ups Will Convince You To Make Your Own

Fruit Roll-ups are a popular snack made famous by General Mills and distributed by the Betty Crocker brand. They've been heavily marketed to children since the 1980s using tag lines such as "real fruit and fun." Unfortunately, the manufacturer's play on words are very deceptive to the consumer and there's nothing "real" inside the snack. General Mills lost its motion to dismiss a lawsuit

10 Simple Hacks For a Successful Garden

Plenty of research has shown that people who have small plots of land for gardening, especially those aged over 60, tend to be significantly healthier than those who do not. Growing your own garden gives you the ability to grow your own organic vegetables at a cost that is affordable for almost everyone. Many of the best gardening hacks come from those on budgets as they teach us methods to

New Research: More Than 50 Percent of People In Developed Nations May Soon Suffer Malnutrition If Bees Continue To Decline

Simple, straightforward and commonsense protections have not been updated for more than 20 years to protect bees. Our imperiled pollinators are in trouble and so are we. Despite popular reports that pollinators are crucial for food security and human health, no scientific studies have actually tested how pollinator declines may impact nutritional health - until now, say researchers. 




BEE

10 Differences Between A Child Growing up In The 70s Compared To Today

As a child who grew up in the seventies, I'm flabbergasted at the degree of generational differences in health, medicine, food, safety, and general well-being of children. Don't get me wrong, I love technology and all the advancements we've made in several areas, but at the same time when you break it down to the simplest ways of managing human lives, we've taken one step forward and three

Which One Is Healthier, Oranges or Orange Juice? Which do you like?

There's a lot more to making juice than simply squeezing some citrus. Fruit juices have come under fire in recent years for a high sugar content, but scientists say the whole picture is not so clear cut. They found that, although juices reduced the level of carotenoids, vitamin C and flavornoids present, they improved bioaccessibility (how much the body can absorb and use). But that's not the

Salmon and Omega-3's

Getting enough omega-3 fatty acids is essential if you are fighting inflammation. 





Here's how it works. Our bodies need both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.  And in fact, we do actually need to have more omega-6s than omega-3s, by about 4:1.  Somewhere between 1:1 and 4:1 is the balanced ratio that keeps inflammation at bay.  However, our modern diets deliver proportionally way more

How Heavy Metals Are Promoting Aging

What you eat can Age you



It's been known for decades that some metals, including iron, accumulate in human tissues during aging and that toxic levels of iron have been linked to neurologic diseases, such as Parkinson's. The fact is that all metals are toxic and the aging and diseases processes run wild without special transport and handling mechanisms to keep them from harming us. This

What is this "inflammation" we keep talking about?

You may have noticed that we are often talking about a disease preventing and healing anti-inflammation diet. 





You may be wondering, just what is inflammation?

First of all, we're not referring to the inflammation you get, for example, when you cut your finger and it gets red and swollen and slightly inflamed or infected.When we speak about inflammation, we speak about the

Want To Enhance Your Mood This Winter? It's As Simple As Watching Your Vitamin D Levels

Vitamin D has a significant effect many tissues and cells and controls an enormous number of genes, including some associated with cancers, autoimmune disease, and infection. However, it also has an incredible effect on our mood and cognition, especially in the winter months when we need it most. 




Let the Sun Shine In





For the past several years, there has been considerable interest

10 Reasons To Eat Sprouts, A Living Food With Amazing Health Benefits

A true sprout is the baby which comes out of the seed the day it is born to life. Sprouts when born are given all the nutrients they will ever need, including all enzymes and proteins. When you consume sprouts you are consuming a living food that metabolically works with the human body effortlessly. Considering the many health and environmental benefits, if you haven't considered adding sprouts

Organic Vegetables Are More Nutritious Due To An Environment That Forces Survival

Laziness makes people more lethargic, decreases their ability to metabolize nutrients and leads to a general state of unhealthiness. The same applies to the plant world. When we raise crops on conventional farms riddled with pesticides and shelter them from what we consider to be harmful elements, their nutritional content decreases and we end up with an inferior plant kingdom that can no

Kale and Red Cabbage Salad

This salad is a fresh, tasty, healthy and keeps beautifully! The best part is that it has so much going on, it easily makes a satisfying meal. Full of nutrient dense kale and cabbage, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries, you can really sink your teeth into this one.








Kale is one of the greens that you should be including in your diet. Kale is a nutritional star! Full of fiber,

How Leafy Greens Boost Activity of Vital Immune Cells To Prevent Disease

Leafy greens are likely the number one food you can eat to regularly help improve your health. They're filled with fiber along with crucial vitamins, minerals, and plant-based phytochemicals that may help protect you from almost every disease known. Immune cells play an essential role in protecting intestinal health and could be boosted by consuming leafy greens, say researchers.



You can

Autism Now Officially 1 in 68 Children, Up 30 Percent From Just Two Years Ago

In 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that there were 1 in 88 children in the United States who had autism spectrum disorder (ASD). That represented an almost a 1000% increase since the 1980s. There is now 1 in 68 children who have ASD, a 30% increase from just two years ago, according to a new report released by the CDC.

What Does The Official Data Say? In 2007, the

What does it mean to Eat Seasonally?

What is seasonal produce anyway?


 




I try to eat seasonal.  I don't know how easy it is for you to get local produce in winter.  For me, living high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, there's really not any "local" winter produce, Of course there's not really any "local" summer produce either, unless you count pine nuts.  However, we are only an hour and a half away from California's Central

5 Trends You Will See Intensify in 2015

We are creatures of habit and when things go wrong we play the blame game, whether it be directed to ourselves or others. The coming year will be shaped by an increased sense of personal responsibility and rising numbers of people divided on critical issues related to our food supply, our water, our medicine, our health and the planet itself. 








All nations on Earth are now living in the

Is it possible to improve on hollandaise sauce?

It's the beginning of asparagus season in California.  If you have an active winter farmer's market and live in Southern California...congratulations.  Run and get some fresh local asparagus.



This week I've had it twice.  Welcome back asparagus, it's been a long wait, but you're here now and I'm loving you!








As you may know, at NutriGuide, we are currently working on putting together a