Boy am I having a variety of computer problems. If it's not one thing... So I'm sending this fragile device off to Apple for about a 3 week stay. In the meantime, instead of trying to borrow computers to blog--I'm...

Certified Colon Therapists Dollie Popoff and Kriss Mann will explain colon therapy, the types of conditions it may help and how to have healthy digestion. Al and Mary Occasion of Churn Creek Meadows Organic Farm will talk about their organic...

Tests on more than 300 samples of canned tuna from the top three brands in the United States revealed that more than half contained mercury levels above what's considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. Researchers from the University of...

Ah! The new food pyramid--recommends 6 to 11 servings of bread, cereal, rice, oatmeal and pasta per day. First problem? You'll probably be fat. Second problem? You'll probably be diabetic. Who came up with this insane form of nutritional advice?...

When we have sugar cravings it's usually any combination of these five deficiencies. The first is that you may need more protein. Add more grass-fed meat, pastured chicken, pastured eggs, raw cheese, beans, nuts, cottage cheese or fish. After a...

My guests are Doug Bennett from Shasta-Cascade Food Farm Coalition and Gail Feenstra, PhD, from U.C. Davis. They'll discuss the movie Food, Inc., and present solutions to this overwhelming nutritional and economic challenge. Tune in at 10:00 a.m. at 1460...

I was talking to a home health nurse yesterday who cares for our advanced diabetic community. "These cases of diabetes, Trudi, you've seen nothing like it. These are people so addicted to sugar that they'd rather have their leg...

Why is Nicorette gum so dang expensive? Who can afford to stop smoking? It's over fifty- bucks for 100 pieces of nicotine gum. According to my interview of smokers--if you're a pack a day smoker you need so much of...

Even low-level exposure to BPA can be hazardous to your health -- the evidence has been accumulating for more than 10 years. There are more than 100 independent studies linking the chemical to serious health problems in humans, including: Prostate...

This from the John Wooden camp. Hi Trudi: Coach Wooden appreciates your email and sends greetings. He is recuperating from a recent hospital stay and is feeling better each day. He hopes you will understand because of his current health...

This from the John Wooden camp. Hi Trudi: Coach Wooden appreciates your email and sends greetings. He is recuperating from a recent hospital stay and is feeling better each day. He hopes you will understand because of his current health...

Doug Bennett and the crew from Shasta Cascade Food and Farm Coalition are showing this eye-opening film on Saturday, February 6th at the First United Methodist Church in Redding (corner of East and South). Starts at 3:00 p.m. Admission is...

I have some really great guests tomorrow on my radio show on KCNR. I'll start out talking about Jack LaLanne and then interview the owners of Fleet Feet athletic shoe shop as they address the benefits of supportive footwear. It...

I have some really great guests tomorrow on my radio show on KCNR. I'll start out talking about Jack LaLanne and then interview the owners of Fleet Feet athletic shoe shop as they address the benefits of supportive footwear. It...

Some herbs were made famous by the Greeks and have never lost popularity. The simple herb valerian is a good choice for garden variety stress. It's easy to find at health food, grocery and drug stores and is usually quite...

I'll go ahead and start posting my monthly columns on my blog. Walking through the perfume aisle at the department store, are you one of those people who can get so disoriented by the chemical cloud that you can't remember...

Redding acupuncturist Michel Czehatowski sends this: In Praise of Avocados Sunday, 24 January 2010 The Hass avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is a great American success story. A California mailman named Rudolph Hass discovered this cultivar, which turns purplish-black upon ripening,...

Dan Martin of Lazy 69 Ranch sends this e-mail this morning. My grandpa's role model was and is Jack LaLane. In the late 40s he met Jack on the beach at Avalon harbor, Catalina Island. Gramps was a gymnast and...

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Now at HomeCraft Breads you can get bread baked with one of my favorite oils--olive oil. They bake this organic whole wheat bread just one day per week. Call and have them put aside a loaf for you today....

They've got just four games left To catch the knights: Jan. 23 Saturday College of the Siskiyous Redding 7:30 Feb. 3 Wednesday College of the Redwoods Redding 7:30 Feb. 13 Saturday Feather River Redding 7:30 Feb. 17 Wednesday Butte Redding...

Safety of Beef Processing Method Is Questioned By MICHAEL MOSS/ Newyorktimes.com Published: December 30, 2009 Eight years ago, federal officials were struggling to remove potentially deadly E. coli from hamburgers when an entrepreneurial company from South Dakota came up with...

WORLD Putin Says Chlorine in Chickens Unsafe BY DAN FLYNN | JAN 16, 2010 Getting another American chicken into Russia just got harder. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin weighed into the Russian ban on U.S. chicken imports. "We haven't seen any...

WORLD Putin Says Chlorine in Chickens Unsafe BY DAN FLYNN | JAN 16, 2010 Getting another American chicken into Russia just got harder. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin weighed into the Russian ban on U.S. chicken imports. "We haven't seen any...

For just $35.00, you can place an online order and garner these delightful morsels for your Shasta County inmate of choice. Between the rancid fat and the death-dose of sugar you can nearly guarantee a lively distraction from the humdrum...

For just $35.00, you can place an online order and garner these delightful morsels for your Shasta County inmate of choice. Between the rancid fat and the death-dose of sugar you can nearly guarantee a lively distraction from the humdrum...

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Redding Mountain Biking, Inc. may be just the group you're looking for. They have outings for beginners to extreme mountain biking. Meet in the Sunset Marketplace parking lot at 8:45 on Saturday mornings. Visit their Web site...

Some of these hardcore folks can be found at our own Cross Fit Redding health club. I love this stuff. Click here...

I have it on good authority that this weekend's edition of West Coast Live will be the episode that Jefferson Public Radio recently hosted in the Cascade Theatre in Redding! Please pass it on to those you think might...

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Adzuki beans are known to help heal the body, provide unbelievable energy and they've been part of a regular diet of many cultures. Here's a soup I made today Put in a pot: 1 cup organic adzuki beans 6 cups...

I was at Cash and Carry today for the first time. I was shocked by two things, first, the amount of bulk foods--normal looking huge bags of beans, rice, split-peas, onions, lettuce, etc.-- that you can buy there. Cool. Second,...

This is from organicfacts.net. I've taken interesting excerpts to make it a little shorter. "Health benefits of dates are uncountable, as this fruit is affluent in natural fiber. These natural products also contain oil, calcium, sulphur, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese,...

in the parking lot. A little double-talk to get your weekend started....

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LIFESTYLES COLUMNIST TRUDI PRATT: HOW TO REDUCE CELL PHONE DANGERS Published Thursday, December 24, 2009 Your cell phone rings. It's an old friend - but you can barely hear them. What do you do? Probably push your phone closer...

Holiday now has organic sandwiches and to-go salads. See the pictures alt="Holiday 003.JPG" src="http://blogs.redding.com/redding/tpratt/assets_c/2010/01/Holiday 003-thumb-550x412-12819.jpg" width="550" height="412" class="mt-image-center" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px;" />...

Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, a report released by the Trust...

from Essential Three oil company in southern Oregon. E-3 ESSENTIAL OIL EASY, FUN APPLICATIONS! Home: Clean Green! Naturally Clean by Jeffrey Hollender and Geoff Davis Mold and mildew can be eradicated with a simple solution of two tablespoons of tea...

Author Nina Plank teaches us a way to prioritize organic food--however this nearly duplicate information lifted is from Dr. Mercola's site. Most fruits and vegetables contain unacceptable and unsafe levels of pesticides, so it's a wise choice to buy organic...

actually has some amazing ideas and recipes. Here's her fast and easy curry sauce. 1 large onion 1 large apple 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 1-2 cups chicken broth ginger curry powder sour cream Grate the onion and peeled...

This from Mercola.com "Almost half of all hand cleansers sold in the United States contain antibacterial compounds. These antibacterial compounds are not only a contributing factor to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but triclosan, the active ingredient in most antibacterial...

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Takes about an hour to make this Italian holiday cake Ingredients 2/3 cup flour, all-purpose 1 cup almonds, whole or slivered, toasted 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted 1/3 cup prunes, pitted, dried, coarsely chopped 1/3 cup figs, dried, coarsely chopped 1/3...

Sent from my friend Carla, a calendar that needs no explainin' HootersCalendar2010.pdf...

If you're like me, you were shocked by the news that Burney dentist, Tim Kersten, was shot during the Burney bank robbery. I'm a huge fan of Tim Kersten and have sent him many patients over the years. I rely...

Try this for your holiday dinner. Cube butternut squash, carrots, rutabaga and red onions....