- Have something to say? Post a comment or discuss articles on Dr. Janet Starr Hull's Alternative Health Forum!
- If you live in the northern latitudes during the winter months, avoid the foods and liquids that deplete nutrients such as processed fats, refined-sugar, food chemicals, and alcohol. Maintain a moderate amount of exercise and remain on a whole foods diet.
- SAD stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder that is triggered by shorter daylight hours.
- Never use the cruise control when the pavement is wet or icy. When the pavement is DRY, set the cruise control and drive a safe speed - but use your cruise control ONLY when the pavement is dry.
- When approximately 30% of the calcium has been lost from a bone, it becomes osteoporotic and susceptible to fracture.
- In a 1998 survey, 64% surveyed reported feeling nervous and stressed about the winter holiday season.
- Humans only fear the things they do not understand.
- The German Commission E has approved passionflower for the treatment of nervous unrest. Passionflower is historically known to relieve anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia.
- Magnesium is an essential mineral that helps ease muscle tension, anxiety, and stress.
- During the last trimester of pregnancy, 25 to 35 grams of calcium is withdrawn from the mother's body at a rate of 10 grams per month and deposited into the fetal skeleton.
- The amino acid L-Theanine is found among the combined amino acids in tea leaves, and is predominant in stimulating the brain's production of alpha waves, which reduces stress and anxiety.
- Refined sugar has a negative effect on the inflammatory process when eaten in large amounts.
- When your brain perceives pain, several different hormones are produced that stimulate a number of physical and emotional reactions to the aching.
Posted December 2006 | Permanent Link
Other Articles In The November Issue
- Introduction
- Healthy Feedback
- Learn To Listen When Your Kidneys Do The Talking - Part 1
- Learn To Listen When Your Kidneys Do The Talking - Part 2
- The Acai (ah-sigh-ee) Berry
- Q & A with Dr. Hull
- Did You Know?
- Healthy Recipes
- Sweeteners - Still In The News
Other Articles In This Category
- Did You Know? - About Bees - September 2008
- Did You Know? - August 2008
- Did You Know? - July 2008
- Did You Know? - About Laughter - June 2008
- Did You Know? - May 2008


