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Reclassifying the Dandelion: From Weed to Powerful Healer

By on June 20, 2009 in Ancient Herbs, Dandelion, urinary tract infection

Dandelion is one of those plants we tend to think of as a weed. It pops up everywhere, and early; it continues to grow wild unless we pluck it out; and it self-sows at the drop of a hat, so if you have one dandelion, chances are you’ll soon have about eight hundred to pull [...]

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Scrap Your Bottled Moisturizer: Make Your Own Skin Creams

By on January 24, 2008 in TECHNIQUES

Moisturizer is that magic elixir that metrosexuals, black folk like me, and everyone with very dry skin considers essential. It keeps the skin supple, comfy, glowing, and young-looking. But over-the-counter lotions and creams also sometimes contains mineral-based oils which clog the pores, and unpronounceable ingredients our bodies don’t understand. For years, I’ve used a variety [...]

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Get Your Body in Shape for Pregnancy

By on January 8, 2008 in DIET

A family friend recently had her first baby after years of trying to conceive. She didn’t use fertility drugs or follow a strict get-pregnant diet. Rather, she and her partner finally decided to follow their doctor’s long-ordered advice: quit smoking. While this is sound advice for general health, many don’t know that something like stopping [...]

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To Supplement or Not to Supplement: The Vitamin Debate

By on December 11, 2007 in CHEMICALS

I once worked as an office assistant for a man who, quite literally, swallowed close to 20 vitamin supplements on a daily basis. “I want to live forever,” he told me, washing back a handful of pills. The crazy thing is that he isn’t alone. Supplements and vitamin-fortified foods are more popular than ever. And [...]

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