— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
What it’s for: Adrenal Essence is a dietary supplement that helps to eliminate the harmful effects of stress and fatigue on the body and may increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the body’s immune system. What’s good about it: The pills are small and easy to swallow. Also, the standard dosage of one pill in […]
Because I read only the front of the Trident Gum Package and not the fine print on the back, I didn’t notice that Xylitol wasn’t its only sweetener. Trident with Xylitol also contains Aspertame and Sorbitol, which Dr. Rogers does not allow because of their harmful effects on the body! Please see my revisions to […]
I found this article on-line today about buying produce locally as a step to organic eating. How do you feel about buying your produce from local farmers? Click here to read the article.
Would you like to get a free chair massage? Tomorrow you can! It’s only one of the features of tomorrow’s Grand Opening of Bourne Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Orange City. Here’s the skinny: Dr. Ashley Bourne has been my family’s chiropractor for more than a year, and […]
*Note: Because I read only the front of the Trident Gum Package and not the fine print on the back, I didn’t notice that Xylitol wasn’t its only sweetener. Trident with Xylitol also contains Aspertame and Sorbitol, which Dr. Rogers does not allow because of their harmful effects on the body! Please see my revisions […]
What it’s for: Hydrocodone is a narcotic analgesic (painkiller) related to codeine. Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of hydrocodone. Hydrocodone/APAP combines both of these analgesics to relieve moderate to severe pain. What’s good about it: When I broke my shoulder last week, the ER doctor gave me a prescription […]
What it’s for: “Biochem’s Ultimate Lo Carb™ Whey contains 100% Pure Ultra-Filtered/Micro-Filtered (UF/MF) whey protein isolate, the finest quality and most easily assimilated whey protein isolate available, with 99% undenatured whey peptides.” For those of us who are looking to add high-quality, easily digestible protein to our diets, Biochem’s 100% Whey Protein is a welcome […]
Much of the healing that has had to take place in building bone density has been inner healing–that is, the healing of my attitudes and emotions about myself and about life in general. For most of my life, I have believed that happiness was to be found outside myself, in my activities I engaged in […]
What it’s for: MedCaps T3 promotes the health of the thyroid. It “features targeted nutrients and herbs that support healthy thyroid hormone synthesis. This combination may facilitate the expression of thyroid hormone genes. The addition of ashwaganda and guggul may aid in the conversion of thyroxine to triiodothryonine (T4 to T3) and may assist in […]
Source Video If you watch this video that I found earlier today on Yahoo, you’ll hear that some doctors are saying that pharmaceutical osteoporosis drugs are being overprescribed and that they may not do much to prevent fractures in those who take the drugs. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, my friends! Take a […]
As promised, here is Dr. Bourne’s contact information: Dr. Ashley Bourne Bourne Family Chiropractic & Wellness Center 2425 S. Volusia Ave., Suite B2 Orange City, Florida 386-789-0500 / Fax 386-789-8182 Dr. Bourne uses gentle techniques and specially designed equipment to make effective adjustments of the spine. I had worried that chiropractic adjustments might cause damage […]
I am currently reading a book that I highly recommend, even though I haven’t finished it yet: Sleep Away the Pounds by Cherie Calbom, MS, with John Calbom, MA. I have learned so much about the various processes that take place during sleep which regulate the body’s metabolic processes, including the hunger impulse and fat […]