The Healthy Journal

Tip: I have been using a chlorine filter on my shower for 9 years. Chlorine is a poison that we should not drink and should not wash in. Our skin is the largest organ of our body, therefore the time we spend in the shower exposed to chlorine is not healthy. I can recommend the shower filter unit  from Green Home  to remove the offending chlorine. It's really easy to add in-line to your existing shower head. Every year I replace the filter by simply unscrewing the clear plastic housing and replacing the used filter with a new filter . This is the filter I've used in my home for the last 9 years.

I had a scoby in my fridge for some time, plus had all the ingredients and supplies needed, before I finally decided to just do it . Had I known how easy it would be, I wouldn't have waited so long. What are you waiting for? Scoby's are readily available. If you're making Kombucha, the scoby naturally replicates. Ask someone brewing the fermented tea—if they don't have a scoby baby at the moment, they will soon have one they can pass on to you. What is a SCOBY? SCOBY is an acronym for Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria & Yeast. It's similar to the mother that makes  vinegar. Kombucha begins as a sugary tea—the scoby infuses bacteria which devours most of the sugar during the fermenting process. The tea is transformed into a refreshing, fizzy, slightly sour fermented beverage. After a few brewings using the scoby, you'll begin to feel like you have a new household pet. It is alive after all. So the first time you have something go wrong with a batch and you have

I know many people do not like brussels sprouts , my husband included. But I love them and they are so good for you. I started making this very easy brussels sprouts side dish some time ago and guess what? My husband likes it! Being one of the cruciferous vegetables it's great in the fight against cancer. Plus recent studies show a unique benefit of protecting DNA. I need that... and guess what? So do you! Try this out on your reluctant brussels sprouts crowd and see if you can win them over. Sautéed Brussel Sprouts from Chris Pedersen yield 2-3 servings category Side Dish cuisine Vegan ingredients 2 Tbsp coconut oil 20+ brussels sprouts, cleaned and halved (about 2 Cups) 1/4 C yellow onion, sliced 1 Tbsp of capers with juice Juice of 1/2 lemon sea salt & pepper to taste directions 1. Heat coconut oil in wok over medium high heat. Add brussel sprouts and stir until browned. 2. Add onion and stir until cooked and slightly browned. 3. Add capers and lemon juice and stir. Add

Six months into my cancer-fighting diet and one year after hearing the earth-shattering news I had cancer in my colon and a genetic defect that makes my body produce cancer in my colon, I added a few  targeted cancer-fighting supplements to my regimen. Read  How I Beat Cancer . One was Vitae Elixxir and the other was Amygdalin or B17. You can read about B17 in Cancer Fighting Arsenal Part 2 . A co-worker of my husband, learning of my cancer fight, gave him a small glass bottle containing an herbal extract called  Vitae Elixxir . He said it got rid of the prostate cancer that plagued his father and felt it would heal any cancer I had. I followed the recommended protocol for the extract, taking it faithfully everyday. Gradually I built up the daily dosage to 10 drops in a glass of filtered water taken with food. Looking up the product on the web, I found many people had good results on the product. I read with interest one account of a doctor who used the extract to treat her skin cance

Tip: To make sure you are getting healthy and fresh olive oil, remember these tips: Buy only extra-virgin olive oil (that means it's pressed cold, thus protecting the oils from spoilage). Store tightly covered in a cool, dark place (oils will degrade when exposed to oxygen, heat and light). Don't keep your olive oil on the counter—it is not for decoration. Buy locally grown and bottled—not from Italy. That way you know it's fresh. Oils that are old should be thrown out. If it tastes bad—it is bad. Be diligent about the freshness of your oils (not just olive oil). Oils that are over-heated and gone rancid due to oxidation are actually hazardous to your health. That's right! Fats can heal and fats can kill .

These cupcakes were made by budding pastry chef Julia Thompson for my book signing at Face In a Book  back on January 11th. These are not your ordinary cupcake with sugar-laden frosting and more sugar in the cake. They are completely approved for my cancer-fighting diet. Some may describe them more like a muffin, but they are delicious none the less. Book signing for The Prisoner of Carrot Castle Bring these cupcakes as a healthy alternative for your child's birthday celebration at school. You can rest assured that you are not contributing to an over-sugared generation's addiction to sweets and resulting obesity problems. Carrot Cupcakes from Chris Pedersen yield  1 - 2 dozen cupcakes category Dessert cuisine Vegan ingredients 3 carrots 1/4 C water 2/3 C of coconut oil, melted) 2/3 C honey 1 egg 2 C whole wheat flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp lemon extract 1/2 C chopped walnuts 1 tsp lemon zest 1/4 C coconut sugar directions 1. Preheat o

Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. ~Voltaire I've been reading a lot about the subject of attitude and healing lately. It is a huge component of optimum health and has risen to the top in discussions among health encouraging circles. It's worthwhile to go over the things about attitude that are important to deal with when working on avoiding illness and especially when on the road to healing from sickness. I call Attitude the fourth root of optimum wellness. Together with  diet ,  exercise  and  sleep , a healthy attitude will assure you stay healthy and live longer. Attitude encompasses a myriad of issues. You can do all the right things with diet, exercise and sleep, but if you are negative, take things personally or hold on to issues of hurt from your childhood, I guarantee your health will suffer. Psychological Issues Attitude is more than just positive thinking. There are some things we cannot  think  away. I put these into the category o