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A Guide to Food Allergy Etiquette  *Written by: Danielle VenHuizen, MS, RD, CLT is a Registered Dietitian who helps her clients achieve health and vitality through food, not pharmaceuticals. She specializes in working with food sensitivities, diabetes, cardiovascular health, digestive disorders, and healthy pregnancies. For more expert health advice visit her blog at http://www.FoodSense.net Likely you've noticed, but there are a growing number of people with food "issues." It might be a food intolerance, a food sensitivity, or even a very serious, life threatening food allergy. I'm one of them. Maybe you are too. But maybe you are not. And maybe you are now daily exposed to people talking about their food avoidances in the work place to stores promoting the latest in allergy-free products, and are even told not to bring your favorite foods to schools or potlucks for the sake of a small minority that might have an adverse reaction to such foods. SO annoying, ...

-- Health Benefits of Pets --   * Today's article was written by Genie Fletcher Pets are not just entertaining companions. They can also contribute to better health. Owning one involves a number of activities and natural processes that affect the physical, mental and social health in their human owners.  Here are just a few of the known health benefits: 1 - Lowers Blood Pressure Multiple studies indicate that petting an animal can lower blood pressure. This reaction can have significant implications for people with high blood pressure. Having a pet, along with appropriate medication, can provide sufficient blood pressure lowering effects to protect them from heart disease and stroke. 2 - Pets Are Social Magnets Pets are magnets for social interaction. They are natural conversation starters and can be a shared interest between animal lovers. This easy ability to make new friends can help both your mental and physical health. It can even i...

-- Product Review --  I was thrilled when Melody of Green Pharmaceuticals Inc . invited me to do a review on their Snore-Stop product ( http://www.snorestop.com ) – this is a non-drowsy and non-addictive, safe homeopathic method for dealing with snoring issues. Delivery would normally take only 5-7 days within the US, but sent from the California office to here in South-Western BC, Canada it took more like 13 days (including weekends: sent out on June 20, arrived on July 3 rd ), which is a standard shipping time. Here is what I received: - 2 packages of the Starter Kit , which include the naso-spray , extinguisher oral spray and the tablets . The instructions state that for best results use the two sprays as a combined treatment. Simply shake, remove cap and safety clip and spray in the nose at bedtime, and similarly for the oral spray except you spray under the tongue and in the back of the throat. - A package of SnoreStop Do...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves ” ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Research shows that our exposure to toxic substances indoors is five to ten times greater than our exposure at outdoor levels. It’s definitely time to green our indoor living space. Dr. Mark Sneller is a nationally renowned indoor air expert, founder of Aero-Allergy Research Company and has received awards and recognition for his work on lung health. After spending over thirty years studying mold, pollen and indoor pollutants and inspecting thousands of homes, offices, and schools, he knows how to green our great indoors. Click on the show title below to access this archived interview: Cleaner Greener Indoor Air -- Interview with Lillian Brummet -- Phyllis Wilson, host of Doing The Right Thing Right Radio , will interview Lillian Brummet about overcoming an ethical dilema at 8 AM (p...