Foods Long Life

Over-the-counter cold remedies can be dangerous. So try making your own! Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . What's In Your Cough Syrup? You can tell that it's cold and flu season by the melodious sound of hacking coughs in the supermarket, airplanes, schools, and in the office. A cough can disrupt your sleep and leave you exhausted.  Most people think that over-the-counter medications are pretty safe and when faced with a never-ending cough, are desperate to try anything. But like many pharmaceutical drugs, the side effects can be more dangerous than the symptoms you are trying to suppress. Especially when you take too much. And when you can't stop coughing, sometimes it's easy to take a bigger slug that what is prescribed. Many cough syrups contain DMX, or Dextromethorphan. Side effects of taking too much DMX can include: * Blurred vision * Confusion * Drowsiness or dizziness * nausea or severe vomiting * difficulty in urination * shakiness and ...

You can add microbe-rich miso to any brothy soup. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Preview my eBook, Health Begins in the Kitchen . Today is our Anniversary  Twenty six years ago today my wonderful husband and I went on our first date and 25 years ago today we were married! I am the luckiest woman in the world to find a man who has provided love and kindness to me and the children, gave me endless encouragement in my many ambitious endeavors, and shared my obsession for living a healthy lifestyle. We worked well together as engineers in Silicon Valley and now we work just as well together as organic farmers, bloggers, and wine makers.  Today is our 25th Wedding Anniversary So yesterday when I felt like my allergies were getting the best of me and were possibly turning into a cold, it was time to make a pot of soup despite the warm temperature outside. We have big plans for our anniversary dinner and I want to feel my best.  Goals for this...