Magnesium Chloride Oil- Good for What Ails You?

by Christian Goodman | Oct 21, 2011 | 15 comments

Here again is another topic from the files of reader requests.  Today we are looking at the virtues of using magnesium chloride oil to help add to healthy living activities. Magnesium chloride oil isn’t really oil, though.  It is basically a salt compound saturated to...

Weighing in on Dr. Oz, Apple Juice, and the FDA

by Christian Goodman | Sep 16, 2011 | 12 comments

Wow, talk about a firestorm.  The headlines this morning were eye-catching for me because I knew this was going to generate some good commentary. We have already received a lot of questions and comments via email asking the opinion of the Blue Heron Team regarding the...

Is My Bowel Pain Appendicitis?

by Julissa Clay | Aug 29, 2011 | 1 comment

Recently we had several emails come in with questions about symptoms related to bowel and abdomen pain. One asked specifically about treating appendicitis. This raises red flags for a couple of reasons. Appendicitis is a serious condition that, left untreated, can...

Symptoms of a high blood pressure – Part 1

by admin | Jul 25, 2011 | 2 comments

CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: chronic and persistent fatigue and weakness in the absence of any other physical condition. This basically means that they don’t really know what it is, so it becomes “CFS” by default. Symptoms aside from the fatigue include (and...

Irritable Bowel, Irritable Blood, Meddlesome Bacteria

by Julissa Clay | Jun 27, 2011 | 1 comment

There are all kinds of beneficial bacteria that we should consume to aid our digestive health. Acidophilous is one that researchers have touted for many years as a great helper. Found in yogurt, which is essentially fermented milk, acidophilus and several other...

One Veggie Diabetics Should Eat in Moderation

by Jodi Knapp | Jun 13, 2011 | 6 comments

We always get a lot of response at Blue Heron whenever an article or research study comment is posted, and several recently had me wondering if newly diagnosed diabetics or those suffering metabolic syndrome are fully aware of what is good to eat, what should be...