Sandy Powers
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Articles by Sandy Powers
October 12, 2011
Vita-Manis is an obsession Americans have with vitamin and mineral supplements.
October 08, 2011
In order to reach Thera, you either climbed 600 steps or rode a donkey.
October 08, 2011
Six years after having a mastectomy for breast cancer, my mammogram found another growth.
September 09, 2011
We flew into Cairo to see the Great Pyramids of Egypt.
August 28, 2011
A few weeks later we were on a plane to South Africa.
July 19, 2011
There are times in life when ordinary people do extraordinary things.
July 05, 2011
The newspaper headlines of the early to mid-20th Centiry read like the headlines of today.
April 21, 2011
Times were tough in 1938. Many people were out of work and hungry.
April 19, 2011
Bill and Debbie had a half acre pond behind their house in Blaine, Minnesota. A perfect place for ducks.
April 18, 2011
A soldier's letter written from his foxhole in France in 1944.
August 25, 2009
The projection of deaths in the U.S. this flu season is 90,000, more than twice as many deaths than a typical flu season.
August 22, 2009
Experiencing a relentless season of rain and cold, we joggled our webbed feet and flew to Hawaii to dry off.
August 21, 2009
The industrialization of agriculture has contributed to our alarming resistance to antibiotics.
August 19, 2009
Of course, a CEO earning a million dollars annually can't relate to the burden of a $2,500 deductible.
August 06, 2009
As soon as I took my first breath, I knew I was in this continent I loved so much.
July 31, 2009
Using myself as a guinea pig, I know first hand the health benefits of organic food.
May 11, 2009
Even though Native American women have a low incidence of breast cancer, their have a greater chance of dying.
April 27, 2009
Every day our bodies are attacked by viruses and bacteria that weaken our immune system and make us more vulnerable to diseases like the swine flu.
April 24, 2009
No problem or is insurmountable. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer and liver problems, I refused to let cancer take center stage.
April 04, 2009
Eggs are a common source of salmonella poisonings.
March 28, 2009
Our waterways are not only being polluted with prescription drugs.
January 03, 2009
Health: a state of well-being--a desired goal we all seek, but not one we all attain.
December 04, 2008
Every Thanksgiving as I was placing the turkey into the roaster, he'd say, "We didn't cook turkey that way in the Army."
November 14, 2008
Losing a father and brother in recent years to cancer, I experencied first hand the limits of modern medicine.
October 22, 2008
Difficult times usher in gifts from the kitchen which are thoughtful and personal.
October 02, 2008
The doctors decided I was not a good candidate for traditional follow up treatment. I knew I had to find an alternative treatment.
September 08, 2008
The scenario for fighting diseases and building healthier immune systems with certain foods exists in all cultures.
August 22, 2008
Green beans are excellent sources of vitamins and minerals. All helping in maintaining bone health and preventing cholesterol build-up. No wonder the Green Giant is Jolly.
August 20, 2008
Thai and Chinese fish ponds are notoriously filthy and pumped full of antibiotics. The powerful antibiotic chloramphenicol, a carcinogen, is detected in imported seafood.
August 13, 2008
The E. coli Disaster
Dead rats shoveled into sausage-grinding machines; bribed inspectors; diseased cows slaughtered for beef; filth and guts swept off the floor to be sold as "potted ham"---exposé of the Chicago´s meat-packing industry in Upton Sinclair´s "The Jungle," p...
August 11, 2008
Fatigue robs your body of energy and health and makes you vulnerable to illness.
August 07, 2008
The mighty spinach is packed with nutrients to help fight diseases. Choose organic and you'll get the essential trace elements missing in conventional spinach.
August 05, 2008
The deaths of millions of honeybees is the loss of billions of dollars. More importantly, can cause tragic consequences to all life.
July 28, 2008
The FDA rushed to judgment in concluding food from cloned animals is safe for human consumption. More research is needed.
July 19, 2008
Cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and hyperactvity in children are the outgrowths of The Cumulative Effect of added hormones and antibiotics in our diet.
July 10, 2008
Strategic shopping helps in buying organic food when food costs are spiraling.
June 19, 2008
Every day our bodies are attacked by toxins that are ready to make us sick. A healthy immune system is our best defense.
June 14, 2008
Apples are considered one of "the dirty dozen," according to the Environmental Working Group.
June 14, 2008
Dietary supplements cause more harm than good.
June 12, 2008
Many of the deaths from breast cancer can be avoided with better detection.
June 10, 2008
Americans are at risk from the toxins used to grow our food.
June 10, 2008
Despite the most advance health care system in the world, Americans are not living as long as long as citizens of most of the other developed nations.
June 10, 2008
Millions of Americans are increasing their risk of death with vitamin and mineral supplements.