Articles by Cathy Sherman:

Holistic Medicine in the Cherokee Tradition (NewsTarget) It is a rare privilege to spend a few moments within a rich culture that may be disappearing from our midst. A recent glimpse into the Cherokee way of ensuring holistic health for the people revealed wisdom and practicality that modern man...

A Deeper Look At Drugs In Our Tap Water (NewsTarget) Picture this: Three guys go into a bar. The batender asks, “What’ll you have?” "A beer", says the first guy. Second one says, “Whiskey” and turning to the third guy asks, “what about you?” “Oh me, I really need a good strong kick, one with...

Bamboo: A Multi-Purpose Plant With Eco-Friendly Potential (NewsTarget) It can be stronger than iron, yet fragile as paper. It can be eaten as well as worn. As a source of medicine, it can heal. It cleans the air and makes music in the wind. Now, make room in your closets for the newest in textile plants......

Tracing Pesticides in Children From Ingestion to Elimination (NewsTarget) If a child eats conventionally grown produce, will it affect his or her health? Recent research revealed that pesticides do show up in the urine of children after consuming non-organic foods. Though the study did not look at whether or not...

Do You Know What Toxic Chemicals Lurk in Your Clothing? (NewsTarget) You know that if you eat that sugar-filled cookie, it might spike your insulin, and if you put on cosmetics with chemicals in them, they will probably end up in your blood. But have you ever thought twice about putting on your favorite T-shirt,...

Inflammation: What to Eat to Reduce Your Risk of Many Diseases (NewsTarget) Inflammation is a double-edged sword. While it is very critical for the healing of wounds, it is also a bodily response that can become too much of a good thing. Any infection, injury or toxicity problem inflicted on our bodies is handled...

Natural Enzyme in a Japanese Food Dissolves Blood Clots (NewsTarget) Studies have confirmed that an enzyme present in a Japanese fermented soy food is effective in lowering blood pressure and dissolving clots. The food, natto, has been eaten by the Japanese for 1,000 years because of its taste and also as...

Medication-Free Therapies Proven Successful in ADHD Treatment (NewsTarget) Outside-the-box thinkers are achieving success with ADHD children using therapies that do not involve drugs. In a world where many parents do not want their children on meds because of the dangerous long-term effects, this is good news. A...

Building a Child's Immunity the Natural Way (NewsTarget) New Jersey’s Public Health Council gave its citizens a Christmas present that will not please the health-conscious, as it became the first state in the nation to require flu shots for preschoolers. Starting in September of 2008, all children...

How Sweet It Is: Our Love-Hate Relationship With Sweeteners (NewsTarget) Our love-hate relationship with sweeteners has often been a question of choosing one’s poisons, as no choice has been without its problems. Sugar and artificial sweeteners tend to disrupt satiety, which causes overeating, spike the fat storing...

Study of Seventh Day Adventist Diet Means Good News For Vegetarians (NewsTarget) A study of Seventh Day Adventists, published in 2000, showed that several of their lifestyle factors increase longevity and quality of health. The study was conducted among 34,192 self-identified California Adventists. Subjects were asked...

The Dangers in Hair Coloring and Safer Alternatives (NewsTarget) Many consumers are growing in their watchfulness as to what goes in their bodies, but health can be as greatly impacted by what goes on their bodies. We already realize that chemicals in cosmetics such as skin creams can break through the...

Why Kosher Meat Is a Healthier Alternative (NewsTarget) Many health-conscious people have decided to refrain from eating meat. Additionally, many humane-conscious people have eliminated meat from their diet. Both groups have good reasons for their decisions. Interestingly, on some of the points,...

Parabens in Cosmetics: Friends or Foes? (NewsTarget) Parabens are a family of alkyl esters of para-hydroxybenzoic acid that differ by various chemical substitutions. The six widely marketed para-hydroxybenzoic acid esters are methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, butylparaben,...