Plant patrol: Poison ivy, oak and sumac
As many of us have found out the hard way, poison oak and poison ivy can cause nasty rashes that can last for up to two weeks. These pernicious plants thrive in summertime; in the Bay Area, poison o ...
Tecnu
After a ridiculous bout of poison oak last year, someone told me about this stuff called Tecnu. I wish I had known about it sooner! The stuff is amazing. You shower with it after you hike & it takes o ...
Food poisoning and dehydration
This weekend I got food poisoning and was down all Saturday and Sunday. It felt like I had the flu - my body was sore and I was very weak from losing all my nutrients. The pharmacist suggested taki ...
Fish Is Healthy. No Wait, It's Poisonous
It's more than a little confusing to figure out what seafood you should eat these days. On one hand, fish contain a lot of omega 3 fatty acids, shown to reduce your risk of heart attack. On the other ...
Colonics
I just wrote an article on how to get a colonic. I have never had one, but it appears quite beneficial for those who want to clean themselves out. The benefits are reportedly amazing -- cleaner ski ...
Staying Safe While Eating Fish
What with all the tales of mercury poisoning, it's enough to turn a pescatarian off of fish altogether. In addition to bacterial and parasitic contamination, chemical contamination is a vital worry am ...
Dangers of Heavy Metals
Though not normally found in or used by the human species, heavy metals are becoming ever more present in our environment, leading to serious concerns. There are likely more problems from these metals ...
Top 5 Ways to Avoid a Hangover
Alright, we all do it. We all drink. And sometimes, we really regret it the next day. It makes us want to eat bad food, slack off at the gym and more likely to reach for the hair of the dog. What can ...
Roses teach small lessons in life
I wouldn't eat them, but they smell nice.
Last year we made the effort to eradicate a hedgerow of 10-foot-tall roses from the back yard. Why? Well, because they poke. And because when we put in o ...
