Here’s the best gift you can give yourself and others this Valentine’s Day: Open your heart. Continue reading
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Beans and Greens for a Healthy New Year
Back in the darker days of American history, African Americans brought in the new year with Hoppin’ John, a dish made from beans and greens. What a great idea, say the authors of “Becoming Vegan,” an award-winning guide to plant-based diets. Continue reading
Is your Ponytail Causing Headaches?
Whoa, nelly. My hairdresser claims that wearing a ponytail the wrong way can put pressure on your head and cause headaches. Continue reading
Should we all tape our bodies like Olympic athletes?
Will it give us abs like these? Continue reading
Ladies, want to Arouse your Dormant Libido? Pass the Flax!
Well, maybe. Since writing about the anti-cancer benefits of flaxseed on Eat and Beat Cancer,™ I’ve decided to indulge–been taking 2 Tablespoons ground flax/day for 5 days now. Holy moly! Continue reading
Holistic Health Tip: Ergonomic Elimination
You’ve got to be kidding. Just when you thought you had been doing it right since the age of two, along comes a better way of sitting on the can: Continue reading
Holistic Health Tip: How to Cool Off your Hot Body
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Short of diving in the lake, here’s a surefire way to bring your body temperature down, down, down: Continue reading
Cheap Holistic Thrills

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Check out these bongers. (No, I didn’t say “bongs.”) They’re simple tools for giving yourself a massage–especially in places you can’t easily reach.
Bong away those knots in your traps. Bong the bottoms of your feet to stimulate circulation. Bong along the front and back meridians of your body–or even of your dog.
And no batteries needed. They’re powered solely by your own hands.
Who wants to give it a try and see if you can break up cellulite? If you’ll show me yours, I’ll show you mine.
Essential Life Props: A Loofa
Your skin’s gotta breathe. It’s your largest organ. It lets sweat out, keeps germs from getting in and activates Vitamin D. Continue reading
The H Spots–as in Headache
Unlike the G Spot, the H spots are abundant –and simple to show you. Continue reading