Can Ginger make Anxiety (and Depression) Worse?
It was the oddest thing to me when my korean acupuncturist/ herbalist told me to stay away from ginger one day. He proclaimed that I had too much fire and that spices, particularly ginger, would make my condition worse. Fyi My condition is mainly a combination of SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), a compromised immune system, candida, hormonal imbalance and mood disorder- specifically anxiety. However the strangest thing to me was that I had a few different gastroe
Cell Phone Addiction
In this day and age cell phone addiction has become a serious issue as far as I’m concerned. I purposely own two stupid phones (aka flip phones) and I refuse to upgrade to a smart phone no matter how much I may appear to be living in the dark ages. However, I don't think too many people are noticing much of what I'm doing anyway. The majority of people nowadays are too busy engaging with their cell phones. The problem is that our advanced cell phone technology has literally t
How to Get Your Vitamins without Taking Actual Vitamins!
If you wish to experience optimal health then it would be in your best interest to get all of your necessary vitamins and minerals daily. Unfortunately we can’t always get what we need from food alone. Even taking vitamin supplements may not be enough. Oftentimes supplements contain additives and fillers that are even worse for our health. Sometimes these additives and fillers make it difficult to absorb the nutrients contained in the pill. Even worse, many of the vitamins in
Are Public Schools Preparing America's Youth for Prison?
A better question would be... Are public schools preparing America's urban minority youth for prison? All across the nation public schools are slowly but surely being turned into prison-like facilities. But it appears that the urban community is specifically being targeted. Now, I am not an expert on the public school system and I am not going to start doing a ton of research for this article. All you have to do is google “public schools prepare kids for prison” and you'll fi
