• Last updated 11/3/12 by Cynthia Mosher

There are so many essential oils on the market that it can be challenging to know which to buy and why.  Prices vary, often dramatically so for the same oil, even among those labeled “100% Pure”.  So why the difference and does it really matter? The answers to those questions depend on the reasons you’re using the oil.  If you simply want an oil to diffuse for a nice aroma, then it probably doesn’t matter which you buy.  If I were going to buy an essential oil for that purpose alone, then I would probably go with the cheaper one as long as it was labeled... read more

• Last updated 11/3/12 by Cynthia Mosher

by Amy L. Lansky, PhD For more information about homeopathy, please visit: www.impossiblecure.com. I often write about the tactics of the quackbuster groups around the world and their efforts to smear all medical alternatives, with homeopathy being their favorite target. Luckily, all is not bleak!  There are countries in the world that have benefited so much from homeopathy, or have sufficient neutrality, courage, and honesty to evaluate the evidence and give homeopathy its due, that they boost homeopathy for their citizens — no matter what Big Pharma... read more

• Last updated 11/3/12 by Cynthia Mosher

Essentials oils are the highly volatile (easily vaporized) fluid constituents found in plants.  Within the plants themselves, their role is to act as regulators, aid in adaptation to stressful environments, provide protection against diseases, parasites and in some areas, the sun, to help attract insects for pollination, and as natural weed killers. The amount of essential oil is highly variable from plant to plant, and even within a plant itself, as different parts of a plant will produce different essential oils.  For example, from one plant you might... read more

• Last updated 11/5/12 by Cynthia Mosher

We all know that essential oils smell great, but did you also know that they have numerous medicinal properties and applications? I had no idea until relatively recently that they were capable of having tremendous effects on the body. While I have used herbs for a long time in my approach to health and healing, I hadn’t yet learned the true value of essential oils and their place within a holistic approach to health. My love and study of essential oils began when a colleague and partner of mine, for whom I have great respect, recommended that I buy a few... read more

• Last updated 11/9/12 by Melanie Mayo

By Amy L. Lansky, PhD (For more information about homeopathy, visit www.impossiblecure.com) One of the most common things that people ask me is: what does this or that reaction to a remedy mean? Confusion about homeopathic remedy reactions is quite understandable, since they are often quite different than reactions to conventional drugs. Homeopaths also understand the meaning and significance of these reactions in a much more profound way than allopaths (conventional doctors) do. In this short article, I’ll try to get across the main ideas about... read more

• Last updated 11/14/12 by Cynthia Mosher

by Amy L. Lansky, PhD (for more information about homeopathy, see www.impossiblecure.com) Sometimes it sure gets frustrating! Almost every day I hear or read  the same old refrains: “There is no evidence that homeopathy works.” “Homeopathy is just the placebo effect.” “Homeopathy is dangerous.” Here is something that a quackbuster “reviewer” recently wrote on Amazon: “Homeopathy may work for cats and dogs, but is dangerous to be used on children, and at best is no more than the placebo effect.” Let’s parse this... read more

• Last updated 11/15/12 by Cynthia Mosher

by Amy L. Lansky, PhD (for more information about homeopathy, visit www.impossiblecure.com) While the homeopathic treatment of disease is almost always an individualized process, it is fortunate that the treatment of epidemics is usually more straightforward and streamlined. Indeed, it is the success of homeopathy in treating epidemics that led to its popularity and spread worldwide during the 1800s. In essence, the strategy is to treat each epidemic as a single case of disease. This is possible because most people who fall prey to an epidemic tend to... read more

• Last updated 11/15/12 by Cynthia Mosher

Even as online forums, email lists, and blogs have become great resources for sharing knowledge about parenting and all things health-related, there’s something special about going to a conference. For holistic-minded parents, that’s especially true of a huge nutrition conference like Wise Traditions, put on annually in November by the Weston A. Price Foundation, and the smaller Fourfold Path to Healing conference coming to Baltimore next weekend. When I attended the Weston A. Price Foundation’s Wise Traditions conference in 2007– on the topic of Radiant... read more

• Last updated 11/12/12 by Melanie Mayo

By Peggy O'Mara and Jane McConnell Earaches are the number one cause of pediatric visits. Fluid can easily build up in a child's tiny middle ear, creating pressure on the eardrum and causing intense pain. Most ear infections are painful but not serious. If your child experiences more than two ear infections a year, you should look for underlying causes. There are several reasons why fluid might build up in the middle ear. They include: Allergy. Many studies have suggested a link between food intolerance and middle ear problems. One study tested 104 children with... read more

• Last updated 11/15/12 by Melanie Mayo

By Amy L. Lansky, PhD (For more information about homeopathy, visit www.impossiblecure.com.) If you are interested in trying out homeopathy for your  family, I recommend the twenty remedies listed below as an excellent start for your home remedy kit.  The 30c potency is the probably the best all-purpose potency to buy initially. You can find all of these remedies in any health food store. Many online homeopathic pharmacies also offer cost-effective starter kits. Visit the web site of the National Center for Homeopathy (NCH)—... read more