Seems like good, solid advice: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That might work well for a touchy lawn mower or television set, but it is bad advice for healthy living. Our truly remarkable body keeps working, even when things start to go wrong. Most people are able to continue doing all their usual activities: the heart occasionally skips […]

Kasha is a staple food in many Eastern European cuisines. It’s versatile, inexpensive, and easy to prepare. The high protein in buckwheat is not digested, which allows it to absorb cholesterol from food and prevent it from being absorbed by the intestines. It works great both as a light meal when served with a salad or as a side dish. […]

Cathy Margolin is a Board Certified Acupuncturist & Herbalist in California and Nationally licensed Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, a Health and Wellness Advocate for Women, and owner of Pacific Herbs a Traditional Chinese pharmaceutical grade herbal business.  Cathy is the author of Stop Your Bitching…naturally!  The Step By Step Guide To Balance Your Hormones and End PMS & Menstrual Cramps. […]

There has been a lot in the news over the past few months about two individual health decisions; Governor Chris Christie had weight loss surgery to combat his un-controlled weight problem and Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing an inherited form of breast cancer. What these decisions have in common is that they were […]