To Your Health

To Your Health
a weekly alternative health column by Rebecca Huber
contact Rebecca Huber directly at tmp@bbwave.net

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Minerals: the missing link
Naturally healthier pets (part one)
Naturally healthier pets (part two)
Is there a cure for the common cold?
Ragweed is a pretty summer yellow
Using "little medicine" to avoid "big medicine"
Understanding cholesterol
Summer's bounty
Herbs for health and beauty
Folk remedies
Using Touch as a healing therapy
Some different cold and allergy remedies
Eating for flexibility
The 3 Cs of stress
Avoiding burnout
Ginger: herb for the 90s
The Natural Market, Part I
Thanksgiving: a truly American holiday
The Natural Market, part II
Healing in thy hands
Tobacco and all those dirty little secrets
Warm Greetings of Health
Resolutions & solutions
Alternative health processes going mainstream
Aromatherapy: If it smells good, do it
All about arthritis, part I
All about arthritis, part II
Wintertime skin care
Taking a fall in winter
Will you be the one in eight?: breast cancer update
Menopause: seasons of change, part I
Menopause: seasons of change, part II
What exactly is stress?
Spring tonics
Herbal spring cold remedies
Massage and stress
Are supplements for real?
In the kitchen: which oils are best?
Food & moods
Anti-aging medicine comes of age
The true cost of meat
Growing herbs indoors and out
Selling the cure
Watch out for Lyme disease: some tips
It's Mexico for drugs!
Fybromyalgia revisited, part I
Fybromyalgia revisited, part II
Fybromyalgia revisited, part III
Fybromyalgia revisited, part IV
Fybromyalgia revisited, part V
Taking life too seriously
Kicking the nicotine habit
Recipes for those garden veggies
Need something to read this summer?
PMS
Massage really works
The calcium/magnesium controversy
Could chemicals be making you sick?
Health for dum-dums
Healthy herbs
Parts and pieces
Depression, part one
Depression, part two
Understanding high blood pressure
The skinny on fats and oils
Laughter is the best medicine
Going home
Summertime first aid, a primer
Another 'Heart Smart' diet
Eating habits for better health
Stressed to the max!, part I
Stressed to the max!, part II
Doggie jog: it's for the animals, part I
Doggie jog: it's for the animals, part II
The Alexander method: harnessing your body's natural healing
A more natural approach to allergies, part I
A more natural approach to allergies, part II
Is Viagra® the only solution?
Fighting cancer with food?
Natural pain relief?
Magic in the water
Breathing right
Does prayer heal?
Assisted suicide: is there a better way?
Skin care
First: set goals
Tempting turkey leftovers
Do magnets really work?
Some gift ideas
Saving your sanity over the holidays
Low-tech talk about lower back pain, parts I and II
Weighing the risks of alternative medicines
Challenging colds and flu
I've fallen and I can't get up
Storytelling, a healing art parts I & II
Getting in touch with your body
Is Ritalin® Necessary?
Make your diet make sense
A stream of dreams
The science of health and emotions
A glorious Easter feast
Herbs for kids, parts I & II
Low back pain
Champions of conservation
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Too many supplements to choose from
May is Lyme Disease prevention month
Getting your life in sync
Organic gardening for everyone
Prescription drugs in México revisited
Getting balance in your life, parts I & II
Flexibility: essential to good living
Studying therapeutic massage
Naturals for July
Enjoying Summer's bounty, parts I & II
Where are you with your diet?
Support the doggie jog
Getting your mind and body in balance
Do something about those allergies, naturally
Timeless beauty
The truth about leaf burning
The body comfortable
A soup for every occasion
Going holistic? It still takes a professional
Food as medicine
The mystery of immunity
Get in touch with reflexology
Burning and other causes
The osteoporosis quiz
The stuff of dreams
Sharing the bounty
Gourmet leftovers
PMS got you down?
The Christmas blitz
The mystery of frankincense and myrrh
A Christmas story
Resolutions for a new millenium
Reflections
Chest pain: not for amateurs
Super bugs
Shopping for health parts I & II
Genetically modified foods
Homeopathy: a vibrational medicine
Minerals, more essential than vitamins
The rules
Summoning the sandman
Are megadoses of Vitamin C beneficial?
Alternative strategies for low-back pain
The magic of soy
Energy medicine
Two thumbs down on high-protein diets
Combining alternative therapies
The healing fats
Folk remedies
Menopause: seasons of change
Healing herbs
Water: the magic elixir
New trends in holistic and alternative treatments
Chronic fatigue syndrome: an update
Crunch time for HMOs
The healing power of laughter
Summertime first aid, parts I & II
Healthier pets, naturally, parts I & II
Cholesterol
Eating for balance
Let's try some vegetarian
It's Doggie Jog time!
Oh, my aching feet
Anti-aging medicine comes of age
Natural allergy remedies
Seeds of reform
Do we need supplements?
Need a little help quitting smoking?
Massage heals
Acupressure
PMS
Are herbs harmful?
Herbs for health and beauty?
The arguments over vegetarianism, parts I and II
The cold hard facts
Holiday First Aid
Winter warm-ups
Surviving the holiday rush
Mixed blessings
Reflections on the year end
Health headlines of 2000
Winterizing your skin
Help, I'm falling
Living better with diabetes
Understanding arthritis
Flexibility is a key to health
Herbs in the news
Human energy fields: real or imagined?
The hidden dangers in household cleaners
Understanding high blood pressure
Converstions with my clients
Understanding weight loss, parts I & II
Herbal Spring tonics
Earth Day '01
Avoiding burnout
Growing herbs indoors and out
Connecting mind and body for healing
Smart diet supplements
Awakening your body's natural intelligence
Is Viagra the only answer?
Living a more peaceful life
Massage and stress
Healing scents
Dying in peace in America
Ginger: overlooked and underused herb
Healing: where do we go from here? parts I and II
Breathing and disease
Breaking the cycle of chronic pain
Herbal therapy: getting it right
Medicine and research: an historical perspective
Ragweed sure is yellow
Joint health herbally
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Doggie Jog 2001
America grieves
The stress quotient
Depression: an herbalist's approach, parts I and II
Fall's bounty of medicinal plants and herbs, parts I and II
The mystery of pain, parts I and II
Celebrating the Day
Gifts with a conscience
Healthier holiday cooking and baking
Dealing with holiday heartburn
Saving your sanity during the holiday season
Christmas in the canyon
Health news of 2001
The scourge of the common cold
The natural market, parts I and II
Fibromyalgia, revisited, parts I, II and III
Options for the uninsured
Going home
Depression in disguise
Naturally clean
Don't lose access to your sensory channels
Millions suffer from undiagnosed anemia
A new kind of back pain
The Traditionalists vs the Complementarists
Healing foods
Earth Day 2002
The Healing Touch
Kids and their picky appetites
Summer reading list
Setting goals
Oh, my aching feet
Too many supplements
Six healing herbs
Massage is a healing modality
Homeopathy: a vibrational medicine
Herb therapy: getting it right
Flexibility: Key To Better Health
Herbs for health and beauty
Avoiding burnout
A "no" vote for high protein diets
Erasing pain
Combining alternative therapies safely
Summer garden favorites
Time for another doggie jog
Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy, parts I, II, III & IV
Understanding arthritis
The osteoporosis quiz
Foods as medicine
The cold hard facts
First, set goals
The calcium magnesium controversy
Tempting turkey leftovers
Warm greetings of health
The Christmas Blitz
Medical news of 2002
New hope for arthritis
Who's responsible for your health?
Winterizing your skin
First aid for flu
The mystery of pain, parts I & II
Food fight!
Anti-aging: a common-sense approach
Healing foods
The emotional healing power of flowers
Six healing herbs
Massage and stress
Is herbal therapy right for me?
Healthy vision and hearing
An Easter feast
Energy medicine
Acupressure
Summoning the Sandman
Skin deep
Why not use an herb?, parts I & II
Conquering low back pain
Eating for flexibility
Frightening New Statistics On Diabetes
16 good reasons to be a vegetarian
Diet and arthritis
Caring for the caregiver, parts I and II
Understanding cholesterol
What exactly is stress?
Outer vitality reflects inner harmony
Chest pain
Fasting safely for health
The hidden cost of meat
Taking life too seriously?
Traditional medicinals for fall, parts I and II
Kids and their picky appetites
Breast cancer: reducing your risk
Flexibility: key to better health
A heart-smart diet
Magic in the water
A soup for every occasion
Shopping for health, parts I and II.
The woes of prescription drug use
Gifts of health and love
Medical news of 2003
Traditional medicinals for winter
Winter warm-ups
Relieving common ailments with acupressure
The challenge of living a more peaceful life
Weight loss and the high protein diets
Springtime allergies
For a fresh start, don't forget to set goals
Homeopathy: the gentle healer
Healthy cosmetics
Trends in holistic health
Herb therapy for springtime colds
Pain-free joints with herbs and supplements
Earth Day 2004
Summoning the sandman
Staying safe in a toxic world
Dealing with low-back pain
The organic garden equation
The power of the written word
Keeping our pets healthy
Another look at arthritis
Edible flowers: not just a pretty face
The language of the body: are you listening?
Barking up the right diet with healthy canine cuisine
The seeds of reform
Is there such a thing as healthy snacking?
Another look at hormone replacement therapy
A theory about pain
Hidden causes of chronic fatigue, parts I and II.
Massage may be what you need
The mystery of mind, faith, prayer and immunity
The stress quotient
Soup's on
The gracefully aging pet
A natural approach to high cholesterol
Dealing with the flu vaccine shortage
Pain-free joints with herbs and supplements
Complementary Cancer therapies
Summoning the sandman
Conquering low-back pain
Thanksgiving: celebrate the day
Gifts of love and health
Healthier holiday cooking and baking
The Christmas crazies
Give the gift of health this Christmas -- to yourself
Health news of 2004
Caring for the caregivers, parts I & II
Post-holiday blues
Homeopathy: a vibrational medicine
Herbs for health and beauty
In touch
Folk remedies
The do's and don't's of herbal therapy
The "rules"
The puzzle of chest pain
Sweet, sweet poison, parts I and II
Going home
Eating for balance
Herbal Spring tonics
Foods as medicine
Intuition: our other sense
Healing old hurts
Magic in the water
A balanced life -- sometimes elusive at best
Conquering low back pain
The black art of cooking
Summertime first aid
Cold soups for summer
No more boring salad dressings, please
The hidden cost of household cleaners
Edible flowers
The puzzle of chest pain
Back to the basics
Minerals: the overlooked supplement
Naturals for summer
A natural approach to allergies
Menopause
Traditional medicinals for fall
Supplements for graceful aging
Medicine and research: an historical perspective
Pain and the Alexander technique
Common sense flu protection
Flexibility: key to better health
Depression in disguise
Complementing cancer therapy
A more balanced approach to good health
Thanksgiving: a truly American holiday
Gifts with a conscience
Bah, humbug! you say
Mixed blessings
The Christmas mystery of frankincense and myrrh
Medical news of 2005
Winterizing your skin
Healthy snacking: is there such a thing?
Massage therapy and stress
One diet does not fit all
Do I apply hot or cold?
Womens' health issues
Medicare Part D: Help or Hindrance?
Is herbal therapy right for me?
Taking Control of Your Health, parts I & II
First, set goals
Understanding cholesterol
Five herbs for everyday use
Spring Fever
Champions of conservation
Simple Spring meals
Healthy canine cuisine
Soft tissue relief for Carpal Tunnel
Insomnia: a growing problem in today's stressful world
Choose your holistic health therapy wisely
The Zephyr's 17th anniversary: writing is more than just words
The "how-to" of organic gardening
Shopping for health
Dangerously uninsured
Homeopathy: the gentle healer
Soaking up summertime rays
What's hot in cool summertime drinks?
Seeds of reform
No more boring salad dressings
Green cleaning
Understanding arthritis
Herbs for kids, parts I and II
Taking the edge off nicotine's grip
Don't blame the spinach
Vote! It's good for your health
A new taste twist on Fall's root vegetables
Low-fat tips for holiday feasting
Managing summertime injuries
Natural measures to control blood pressure
Soothing tummy tips
Traditional medicinals for Fall
Is it a cold or allergies?
Nix those cold weather aches and pains
Gifts of health and healing
Saving your sanity at the holidays
Holiday greetings of health
Confused about herbs and supplements? parts I and II
New studies, new hope for osteoporosis
Healthier cosmetics
Take control of your health: parts I & II, regaining balance and using the tools of healing
Watch that Vitamin E
Breast cancer: fighting back
Spring Fever: not just a myth
Six healing herbs
Fasting safely for health
Natural spring tonics
Breaking the cycle of chronic pain
A glorious Easter feast
Healthy canine cuisine
Earth Day 2007
Simple herbs for simple ailments
Springtime gardening and back health
Are us Boomers any healthier
New concerns about poisoned food
Herbs for kids: simple medicines for children, parts I & II
The downside of patent medicines
Sat young, stay flexible
They're going after supplements again
Protect your future with a living will
Choose your holistic therapy wisely
Sneeze-free naturaly
Therapeutic massage: the art of manual medicine
What's hot in cool summertime drinks?
Living better with diabetes
Five herbs for everyday use
Clean water shouldn't be about the container, parts I and II
Oh, my aching feet
Maybe there is such a thing as "too clean"
The healing power of water
A balanced life: sometimes elusive at best, parts I and II
The challenge of living a more peaceful life
The cold hard facts
Common sense flu prevention
Healthy snacking -- an oxymoron?
Healthy Thanksgiving feasting
A simple anti-aging program
Daily habits cause stress and pain
Don't ignore heart health over the Holidays
Tips for health holiday feasting
Stress: an uninvited holiday guest
2008: a year for change
Supplements for graceful aging
Traditional medicinals for winter
Post-Holiday Blues
New studies, new hope in treatment of osteoporosis
New taste treats for root vegetables
Keeping your eyes healthy
Depression
Fat pooches
Fighting children's cold and flu symptoms
Protect your future with a living will
Longevity: planning ahead for a quality life
Spring fever?
When to consider firing your doctor
The benefits of daily vitamins and supplements
The black art of cooking
The truth about alternative medicine
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Is there such a thing as healthy snacking?
Turmeric: more than just a spice
Save with Spring salad meals
Natural supplements for heart health
The science of health and emotions
Herbs for healing
Simple anti-aging programs do work
Simple remedies for indigestion
Natural anti-aging
Summertime drinks -- water first
Summer foot health
Power foods that heal
Cooking with culinary herbs
Twelve health benefits of massage
Folk remedies: what works?
Understanding stress
Simple exercises for Carpal Tunnel relief
Fall herbs: Easing the coming transition
Weight loss: back to the basics
Affordable health care for every American. Is it possible?
Preventing colds
Healing complements to traditional cancer therapy
Avoiding a "Super-bug" infection
Using herbs for simple ailments
The uninsured: a National Disgrace, parts I, II and III
How daily habits cause pain and stress for our bodies
Herbal medicinals for winter
The greening of Christmas
The power of water
Winter skin care: outer vitality reflects inner harmony
A soup for every occasion
What to do when you fall
Making and keeping healthy New Year's resolutions
Heart Disease isn't just for men anymore
Good calorie, bad calorie
Shifting from the health care of sickness to that of wellness
Back pain: the realities and the remedies
Eating for balance
The power to heal
Fighting children's cold and flu symptoms: back to the basics
Is it viral or bacterial?
Grow some herbs this spring
Is affordable health care for all Americans do-able?
Anti-aging: the do's and don't's
Preventing hair loss
Let's keep our farmers' markets
Take control of your health
Earth Day 2009: The green generation
Natural sleep
Common sense flu protection
The science of red cherries
Making alternative therapies work for you
Beauty on a budget
Cut your food costs with these spring salad meals
Some of what you want
Lose pounds eating foods that burn fat
Healthier alternatives to Statins
Summer foot health
Are all sugars created equal?
Care and feeding of your body during hard economic times
How supplement-savvy are you?
Protecting yourself against swine flu
American health care: we can do better
The 10 worst hidden things for your body
Healthy eating on a budget
New article coming soon

Last updated October 24, 2009