Turmeric is a really excellent herbal remedy and spice that has earned a permanent place in my pantry.  This is just a short ‘nutshell’ article, to cover the basics.  If you’re interested in reading a more thorough review of it (with links to the source article) go here (I'll post the link here when I post the article later).

Turmeric is a bright orange root that has been used since ancient times as a food flavoring and medicinal herb.  It’s one of the key flavor...

Our internship with whooping cough this fall has prompted me to get the word out.  Though I’m not a fan of scare tactic health care, I want everyone to be aware of how contagious, and potentially devastating this disease is to those who may be immune compromised, and especially to very tiny babies.  It’s just not something to take lightly.  But it’s also not something to totally freak out over for most people. 

First, let’s talk about the odds of this being really...