Why Grassfed is Best

By Jo Robinson What are grassfed animal products? Most of the meat, poultry, dairy products, and eggs available in your grocery store come from animals that are raised in large confinement facilities where they are fed grain-based diets and treated with a variety of drugs. By contrast, “grassfed” products come from animals that are raised…

Food Additives and Human Health

By Elson M. Haas, MD Excerpted from Staying Healthy Shopper’s Guide: Feed Your Family Safely Why Are Chemicals Added To Our Food? Originally, foods were grown and eaten directly from a relatively unpolluted Earth. Wild foods were sought and gathered. Cleaner oceans, lakes and rivers fed us nutritious fish. Animals in the wild provided protein…

Soy Alert

By Jane Sheppard Is soy really the perfect food it’s made out to be? I thought so until I began to investigate. I was shocked to find that much of the information we are given about soy is based on half-truths and flimsy facts. The multi-billion dollar soy industry has gained consumer acceptance of tofu,…

Fats and Oils for Children’s Health

Randall Neustaedter OMD Excerpt from Child Health Guide: Holistic Pediatrics for Parents, North Atlantic Books, 2005 Children need fats. Low-fat foods can create fatty-acid deficiencies. Children especially need saturated fats and cholesterol to maintain healthy tissues and healthy cell membranes. Cholesterol and saturated fats from breast milk, organic eggs, cream, coconut oil, and meats are…

Introducing Solid Foods

Introducing Solid Foods to Babies Randall Neustaedter OMD  –  Excerpt from Child Health Guide, North Atlantic Books For more excellent information from Dr. Neustaedter and to prevent and treat common childhood illnesses with safe, effective holistic medicine – get CureChild’s free videos and e-book At five to six months it is time to start introducing your baby…