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 Jim and Vida Witcher |
“The doctor of the future will prescribe no drugs, but will interest his patients in the care and nutrition of the human frame and in the cause and prevention of disease.” Thomas Edison |
Welcome to our blog-site. Our mission is to stimulate a movement towards self empowerment in all things body, mind and spirit. Our goal is to create a forum to discuss the latest in nutritional wellness and emotional well being. We will stimulate the conversation by passing along the accumulation of experience and information that we have garnered and gathered throughout our eleven year journey of becoming independently healthy.
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It’s time to go Pro…biotic
Everyone has heard of antibiotics, both the benefits (kill harmful bacteria) and harms (overuse creates immunities for harmful bacteria), but few of us know about probiotics. Just like the name suggests, probiotics add helpful bacteria to our system to help balance intestinal microflora in a natural way. Probiotics are critical to human health and necessary for the digestion of proteins. There is no question that all of us suffer from an imbalance of good gut bacteria, but what can we do … [Read More...]
And They Call It Protandim Love…
I have to admit, I used to watch the Donny and Marie Osmond show growing up. And the Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island and...well we don't need to go into all that. The point is Donny Osmond and Michael Jackson were about the same age and they were my contemporaries. I liked both of their musical styles, though radically different. So why would I bring up Donny Osmond and Michael Jackson on a health blog? This is a bit indelicate, but the fact is one of those musicians was fond of … [Read More...]
The Benefits of Bentonite Clay
One summer day a few years back, my wife Vida and I were in the kitchen when we heard one of those piercing shrieks that send adrenal spikes through a parent’s heart. Our son, Max, who was 8 years old at the time, had picked up a rock and got stung by a scorpion. I knew that our central Texas variety of scorpions were not known to be lethal, but I also knew that Max was allergic to ant bites and I was afraid that the much stronger toxins in the scorpion sting would wreak havoc in his … [Read More...]
Allergic to Allergies?
Count me among the many fall allergy sufferers in this country. Knocking out allergies the natural way is definitely a challenge. It's like going to war. You have to protect your flank, mount offensives, practice triage (like makeshift Kleenex nose tampons to quell the night drips) and mourn your casualties. After many years I have found that a combination of many different techniques provides manageable relief. I use a Neti Pot, strenuous exercise, 80% raw food diet, … [Read More...]
Barefoot In The Park
All of us are electromagnetic beings. This much is indisputable. What is more controversial is whether our bodies need contact with the earth to "recharge" us so to speak, in a process called "earthing." Dr. James Oschman, an expert in energy medicine, believes that daily contact with the earth in the form of walking barefoot or barefoot running is essential for our well being. I love going barefoot on the beach or in my backyard. Unfortunately I don't live on or near a beach and my … [Read More...]