Another cancer fighter among tropical fruits

What’s ugly on the outside and delicious on the inside?  What’s prickly green or brown on the outside and creamy white on the inside?  No clue?  Then I’ll tell you…….soursop. This is a fruit I had never seen until I moved to the Caribbean.  It is native to South...

12 things I learned from my Dad

Thinking of my father today. He left the planet in 2009 at the age of 90. My siblings and I have shared many positive and negative experiences about my Dad in the past 3 years .But most of all I am grateful for 12 things my Dad taught me by his way of life. 1. Family...

The Question behind the Question!

Questions are wonderful.  In fact, we encourage young school children to ask questions in hopes they will foster the habit to serve them well into their adult years.  Questions open the mind and the heart to new levels or awareness.  Unfortunately, many of us do not...

Good and Bad are relative terms

Compliments of one of my colleagues: There is no such thing as a good person or a bad person. There are choices and actions that lead us in different directions, and it is through those choices and actions that we create our realities. Sometimes we choose or do...

Repetative Motion Injuries

Repetative Motion Injuries (RMI) are overuse injuries that occur to muscle, joints, ligaments and connective tissue (fascia) when they are stressed without adequate time for repair. Soreness and pain restrict your ability to perform simple tasks of daily living such...

10 Tips for Healthier Eating for Life

Recently I was reunited with over 80 boxes of stored memorabilia from 9 years ago!  Going through the items was an amazing trip down “memory lane” and one filled with gratitude for the great times with family.  One thing I realized is that my parents did their best to...

Truth or fact: do you know the difference?

Most of us live our lives based on facts.  Some facts are based on actual knowledge and experience.  Others are grounded in speculation.  Truth always unfolds into a deeper understanding.   Facts are often defended with statistics that support the position being...

New breast cancer findings

Many years ago in chiropractic college, I encountered some information about cosmetics and anti -perspirants contributing to breast cancer. At the time the research was sketchy. Recently in the Journal of Applied Toxicology an editorial studied where breast cancer...

Changing to natural foods

When I first started to consider changing to a natural food vegetarian diet, I had many questions and concerns.  So I read ….a lot of books.  I asked….a lot of vegetarians.  I tried….a lot of recipes and combinations of foods.  It was fun and filled with learning to...

Oil of Ojas…Dominca’s premier natural healing oil

Au natural….all natural.  That has been my mantra for over 30 years and I’ve found it has contributed greatly to my health and well-being.  So when I moved to Dominica I was impressed by the treasure trove of natural herbs, oils, teas and craft products made from all...