Food Dyes & Behavior

I’m going to share a personal story here about my own observations of the effect of food dye on my own child.  It turns out that there is a fair amount of research out about these dangers, and other countries have actually outlawed the use of the very same dyes that are used in American […]

Taste and See

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!  Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!  Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!  The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.  Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the […]

5 Benefits to Using a Foam Roller For Your Muscles

Join us TUESDAY  Feb 20th           Foam Roller Workshop! This workshop is all about “hands-on” & “how-to” use your foam roller to properly work out your muscles!                                                  So, bring yours with you […]

Comfrey Root – an anti-inflammatory plant

In the 17th century, Nicholas Culpeper (1616–1654) mentioned comfrey in his enlarged version of The English Physitian (Culpeper, 1656). He stated: “It is said to be so powerful to consolidate and knit together (…) and a Syrup made thereof is very effectual for all those (…) outward Wounds and Sores in the Fleshy or Sinewy part […]

Roots

This weekend gave me sufficient time to ponder the importance of roots.  That may be a vague title because “roots” are a fairly broad category!  Roots are obviously very significant in the plant world, and they are important in the study of ancestry and family lines.  I happened to be pondering my own family roots, […]

Tense & Stressed?

Do you have friends, family members or co-workers who suffer from muscle tension and stress? How about you? Practically everyone deals with some form of stress in their lives – stress at work, rush hour traffic, financial stresses, family stresses – the list simply goes on and on. There are millions who turn to medication […]

Caring for Your Joints through Nutrition

Recently I’ve had a number of people asking me about supplements that benefit your joints. If you have been to my Eat Well Workshop before, you already know how highly I recommend making your own beef or chicken bone broths to help your joints. There are other benefits to your health in addition to joints, […]

The Great & Mighty Things

The first article of the year is an important one to me. I was contemplating what I was supposed to write about and the answer came in a number. I got home from the Middle East after midnight Friday, still dealing with quite a bit of jetlag, I was wide awake at 3:33 this morning. […]

Merry Christmas from us at Clearview!

Merry Christmas to all of you! What a blessing you are to us, and I mean that from the depths of my heart! It is a wonderful privilege we have to serve you here at Clearview; Suzzi, Elaunda & I genuinely love the work that we get to do and it is our joy to […]

Lectins: Why the food you eat & your blood-type may not mix

A chemical reaction occurs between your blood and the foods you eat. This reaction is part of your genetic inheritance. For the most part, our immune systems protect us from lectins. Lectins are abundant and diverse proteins found in foods. They have agglutinating properties that affect your blood and the lining of your digestive tract. […]