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Dirty Dozen and Clean 15
Do I really need to buy everything organic? I hear this question all the time. If you are trying to save money on your grocery bill, use the following lists for the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15. The Dirty Dozen is a ph…
Your genetics are not your destiny
Genetics have long been discussed in ways that seem to indicate that they determine our fate. Our DNA tends to be thought of as this fixed set of information that is passed down to us from our parents (and it is fo…
Reporting from Wine Country
Our long awaited, week-long trip to Northern California, with time spent in both Sonoma and Napa Counties, is here. I’m writing currently from our temporary residence outside of Windsor. It is great to be back amon…
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Going, going gone?
In one more week, we will be “greeted” by the First Day of Autumn. That hits on Sept. 23, to be exact. I know, I have mixed feelings too!
Four tips to fall asleep
According to the National Sleep Foundation, almost half of Americans report they are not getting a good night’s sleep most weeknights. This might explain why sleep aids are a $32 billion a year industry. In additio…
The Adrenal glands: Delivering more then just a shot of adrenaline
The adrenal glands are best known for producing and releasing epinephrine (adrenaline) and other hormones involved in the fight or flight response, but they also produce a number of other hormones that deliver inst…
News from the vinyard
A former colleague of ours used to say after the Labor Day holiday, “It’s time to put away your flip flops and surfboards and get back to work.” Even though Labor Day symbolizes the end of summer for most of us, th…
Cold laser taking health care to new heights!
Low level lasers are the cutting edge of healthcare. Low level laser therapy, or LLLT for short, has been used worldwide for more than 50 years. There are now more than 2,000 published studies on LLLT and amazingly…
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Is your thyroid unhappy?
Thyroid disease can be insidious — it generally comes on slowly and can take years before it manifests enough to take action. Left unchecked, it can be serious. Both hypothyroid (low-functioning thyroid) and hypert…
Most requested, the final chapter: Cabernet
Survey after survey continues to show the two most requested varietals in the U.S. are Chardonnay and Cabernet. We believe much of this is reflexive; consumers know these varietals best, so they are the go-to’s. We…
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