http://healthandwellnessnet.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:12:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just today I learned of yet another woman whose accomplishments are truly an example for women everywhere: Ellen Swallow Richards was the first American woman to earn a degree in Chemistry. She became a pioneer in applying scientific principles to domestic situations such as nutrition, physical fitness, sanitation, and efficient ... http://healthandwellnessnet.com/2010/03/13/march-is-womens-history-month/ Tom Sawyer declared to Huck Finn that warts could be cured by spunk (stump) water and a magic chant during the dark of the moon ... Huck maintained it was better to use a dead cat. While we might laugh at such notions today, the fact is, many "old time" remedies ... http://healthandwellnessnet.com/2010/02/14/the-healing-power-of-honey/ Florida calls itself the Sunshine State ... California also falls into that category (usually). Washington state ... well, not so much. Even if it's not pouring rain, we have plenty of "gray days" during our winters. Its liquid sunshine not withstanding, I do love the Pacific Northwest with its clean ... http://healthandwellnessnet.com/2010/02/14/you-are-my-sunshine-in-a-vitamin/ Once upon a time, your family doctor would come to your house no matter what hour, then prescribe medications compounded by a pharmacist who not only knew you by name but also sold penny candy and cherry phosphate sodas at his own drugstore. Those days are long gone. For many of ... http://healthandwellnessnet.com/2008/03/02/an-ounce-of-prevention/ At one point on my life's journey I wore the (bubbly) hat of a handcrafted soap-maker, creating skin-friendly, natural alternatives to the world of commercial bath products. I've always liked the idea of do-it-yourself products made from commonly available ingredients ... it still makes me cringe to see containers of ... http://healthandwellnessnet.com/2008/02/23/do-it-yourself-solutions/ Both Grandma's home remedies and native peoples' healing materials appear to have curative values that science is only now proving through sophisticated technology and research. We are beginning to see articles in magazines, on newsstands, and through mainstream media about everything from the health benefits of honey to recent studies touting ... http://healthandwellnessnet.com/2008/02/19/take-two-maca-tubers-and-call-me-in-the-morning/ Being interested in health/wellness issues and working in the natural products world for a number of years as a handcrafted soapmaker, I've wanted to start a Blog for almost as long as the word has been a part of the cyber-lexicon. Now, with some very much appreciated help from my ... http://healthandwellnessnet.com/2008/01/06/welcome/