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Karen H. Patient Expert

Chicago, Illinois
I have been described as earthy, grounded, deeply rooted, granola crunching, tree hugging, and a... Full Bio
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VISAO Magazine Interviews Best Of Mother Earth by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This post was written one year ago. I am feeling nostalgic. As some of you know my1996 McDonald's hamburger postgot quite a bit of interweb attention. One of the blessings f ... Read on »
Avoid These Top Ten Food Additives by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This was my gig in the early 90's. I began to read labels and question what I was eating. I decided that I wanted to do better for myself and my family. I had a horrific ... Read on »
Let Go Of That Eggo by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I suppose it's news whenEggo, the favorite convenient frozen toaster waffle, experiences a nationwide shortage. Gosh - folks won't be able to enjoy this fav for months!! Th ... Read on »
My Deepest Sympathy For Your Loss by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating A very loyal customer recently lost her younger sister to the complications of Diabetes. My heart truly goes out to her and her family. A few years back she wrote this testimo ... Read on »
Stew by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating It's cold and rainy today. Perfect day for a stew. This recipe is particularly aromatic. The smell of when I was young. Comforting. Brown 2 lbs of floured stew meat in oil. A ... Read on »
Artist Jason Mack by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating In the community I live there is a young man who blows glass. Mack Glass Factory is housed in this amazing turn of the century warehouse that leaks water. Actually the buildin ... Read on »
Overuse of Disinfectants Could Be Harmful by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating With 40 peer-reviewed reports and scientific studies that illustrate the health impacts of chemicals found in household disinfectants I felt that this was important to share: ... Read on »
Saving Money With Green Means by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating When the topic was announced for this month'sGreen Moms Carnival I knew sharing this post again would be a perfect commentary. The lovely Lisa ofCondo Bluesis our hostess. ... Read on »
Chromium And Diabetes by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Development of adult-onset diabetes (aka Type 2) used to be a phenomenon of middle age......Over the last 20 years, the average age of onset has rolled back considerably, and ... Read on »
Regulate Your Glucose Naturally by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Perhaps you have trouble with your blood sugar levels ?Our signatureglucose regulation productprovides these benefits: helps insulin transport glucose more effectively ... Read on »
Nutritional Supplements That Help The Diabetic by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Diabetes and Nutritional Supplements Diabetes mellitus, a term that means" the running through of sugar " was first identified in first century A.D. The disease wa ... Read on »
Community Mourns Loss Of A Hero. by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating A friend on facebook shared:Together we mourn the loss of one of our own Heroes Army SPC. Jared StankerArmy SPC. Jared Stanker of Evergreen Park was killed in Afganistan by a ... Read on »
Ten Things Your Hospital Won't Tell You by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating 10 Things Your Hospital Won't Tell YouBy Reshma Kapadia of Smart Money this was shared a few years back via email, from a large Chicago hospital employee - i found it interest ... Read on »
Wash Your Hands. Natural Flu Prevention by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I worked once with a group of seniors and was sharing with them how important it was for them to drink water and stay hydrated. One of the men said, " wanna know why w ... Read on »
Flu Shot Or Not by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Flu Vaccination versus Building Your Immunity Naturally *sourced from an older newsletter We are approaching the dreaded "Flu Season" again, and manufacturers are g ... Read on »
Is It A Cold Or Is It The Flu? by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating The Difference Between Cold And Swine Flu Symptoms( thank you to nutritionist Barbara Lagoni for sharing this email ) I did take creative license with a bit of this info for ... Read on »
Pumpkin Sunshine by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Taken by Karen ... The sun landed on it just right.... Read on »
Control Candida Yeast With Diet by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Yeast Reduction – yeast control diet The second step in controlling a yeast overgrowth is to stop feeding the yeast. There are many variations of a yeast control diet bu ... Read on »
How To Correct Candida Yeast Overgrowth by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Four Steps to Correct Yeast OverGrowth1. Decrease the amount of yeast in the body by using antifungal preparations 2. Stop feeding the existing yeast by limiting the foods an ... Read on »
What Are The Symptoms Of Candida? by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Symptoms Suggestive of Yeast Overgrowth History of:Antibiotic usage , especially broad spectrum drugsBirth control pills or steroidsMood swings or irritabilityCravings for swe ... Read on »