From the woman famous for ‘The Princess Diaries’ comes a new series about a washed up teen idol who finds herself, for the first time in her life- a size 12. Without any career prospects and completely on her own, Heather Wells takes a job as the assistant director of a college dorm (excuse me,
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Last fall, Anne Fadiman came to my school to gave a terrific talk about her book- The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, which prompted me to go out and read this book. I was not disappointed. It is the story of a young girl, Lia Lee, with a severe form of epilepsy. She is the daughter of Hmong
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There is a special kind of writing style that speaks to a woman’s spirit and makes her soul rejoice. It can be difficult to find such a book, but when found it is a real treasure. In the novel, “The Secret Life of Bees,” by Sue Monk Kidd, I found myself laughing and crying along with the cha
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I am in love with this book. This book has become my daily friend, someone I turn to with each physical ache and trouble. Thanks to this book, I now have a daily yoga practice. After years of dabbling, I finally decided that my health issues called for taking a deeper look into what yoga could br
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This book is subtitled ‘The Non-Drug Approach to the Treatment of Candida Infection’ and that gives you an idea of what it mostly contains. The first four chapters – ‘Candida albicans and common health problems’, ‘Candida and your defense systems’, ‘How Candida gets out of hand’ an
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Heather Van Vorous is a patient-expert in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) who has had IBS since she was a small child and who thought for years that she was the only person in the world with IBS. After a decade of not getting much help from the medical profession, she gradually learned which foods tr
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A healthy diet full of vegetables is often part of an ill person’s wellness plan. For my family, salad ranks high on the list of favorites. But the thought of washing, chopping and spinning all of that lettuce can be a daunting task for someone with chronic fatigue or arthritis. Long ago, we h
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For most of my life, I have had long blonde hair of which I am very proud. However, arthritis and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome can make personal grooming difficult. One morning, after a shower, I was detangling my hair with a thin-handled comb, which snapped right in half when I encountered a knot. I
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Recently I realized I needed something for my neck. After over 8 years of suffering with painful Fibromyalgia, the worst part always was the way my neck would freeze up in pain on me. It was time for a trip to the drugstore. I stared down the long aisle of pain relievers and began the hunt for some
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This is a brand new product in the natural food section of your favorite grocery store. A brand you have seen over the years, Dr. Oetker, has come out with a new line of organic mixes and one of them is a fabulous frosted brownie mix! I thought I'd try it and make some for my toddler son. Today, how
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