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Blog postI'm thrilled to share that the number one women's magazine in the world named my new book PAIN ERASERS: The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Safe, Drug-Free Relief "Best New Book."
Here's what they had to say: "If you're like us, as you get older, all those once-little aches have become, well, a big pain. To the rescue: the new book by health expert Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD. In Pain Erasers, she offers easy, actionable tips for how to address chronic or -
Blog postA poppy from my garden in memory of those who sacrificed their lives to uphold goodness and decency against those who tried to justify the discrimination, segregation, and persecution of our fellow human beings.
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Blog postI didn’t always have a passion for food and its ability to prevent or heal disease. When I was 13 I began suffering from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by low body weight, a distorted body image, and an intense fear of gaining weight. Food, or the lack of it, was not the problem but a symptom of a much bigger issue: my almost non-existent self-worth.
While I was a straight-A student, good at sports, and heavily involved in extracurricular activities, no one saw the -
Blog postI know pain. I know the aching, throbbing, arthritic kind. I’m familiar with the bruised and burning, torn muscles variety. I know the shooting, knifing, excruciating pain of migraines, nerve damage, and body injuries. Whatever pain’s expression, I’m familiar with its work. I suffered a severe car accident that left me with a partially-severed spinal cord. The emergency room physician told me I was this close to being quadriplegic. If that was not enough, I later experienced the unbearable ag
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Blog postThe following article is an excerpt from my new book, PAIN ERASERS: The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Safe, Drug-Free Relief, available in bookstores everywhere or online.
Some of the best healing remedies to overcome inflammation also taste fabulous—I can’t say that about any prescription medications I’ve come across. Plus, foods won’t cause the nasty side effects common to most pain medications. You’ve already learned about foods like chilis, ginger, and turmeric when they are -
Blog postBefore you take a chance on Chanel’s Chance or seek Amazing Grace (the perfume), you might want to rethink your decision to spritz yourself or your clothes. That’s because most perfumes are made from toxic, synthetic ingredients that can destroy your health. While humans have worn natural essential oils of herbs, flowers, and other natural substances for thousands of years, in recent decades, manufacturers of perfumes have switched to cheaper and increasingly toxic ingredients that have a who
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Blog postImagine buying a densely-forested acreage, beginning to remove invasive brush and trees to create walking trails, only to discover a lost orchard of massive, Victorian-era, heritage apple trees hidden among the forest...that's the beginning of this fairy-tale-like adventure that I am thrilled to share with you.
After many months of renovations, restorations, installations, and what felt like endless amounts of cleaning of my newly-purchased 130-year-old Victorian farmhouse, I finally -
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Blog postIt’s fascinating how music can transform us to a different place or another time. Just hearing the intense music and the haunting lyrics of a song today transported me into the darkness of another time—nighttime, sitting and sobbing in my car, contemplating the ongoing fear and trauma I had suffered.
I rationalized that he had only raped me that one time and had only punched me twice and how it had been a few years since then and he hadn’t hit me since. Suddenly, the lyrics, “it’ -
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Blog postHave you ever sat in the sunlight while suffering from some aches and pains only to notice soon afterward that your pain had diminished or subsided? That’s the power of phototherapy (light therapy) at work. Having studied phototherapy, I was familiar with its healing powers so I fully expected the Photizo Pain Relief device that incorporates both red and infrared light to be helpful, but didn’t expect it to work so quickly and effectively. In only several minutes and a few short 41 secon
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Blog postWalking through the Lost Orchard, I can’t help but stop to admire the apple tree known as The Embrace. When I gaze upon this tree or stand in its space, I feel transported to a different time, to the Victorian-era in which this tree was planted. My mind relaxes, my breath deepens, my heart remembers. Body and soul, I can’t help but feel pulled into its embrace by simply being in its presence. All at once, I am the one who planted the tree and nurtured its growth, and the one admiring its magn
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Blog postSpring is finally here and along with it starts the cascade of vibrant superfoods. Obviously, some take a little longer than others to rear their heads in our gardens or farmer’s markets, but here are my picks for the top 10 spring superfoods:
Artichokes—A medium-sized artichoke is loaded with fiber (about 10 grams) and vitamin C. It also contains plentiful amounts of the heart- and muscle-health minerals magnesium and potassium. It’s also high on the ORAC list of foods th -
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Blog postI tend to be someone that people confide in. Even strangers often tell me the stories of their suffering, and of course, in my practice it has always been important to me to address healing from a body, mind, and spirit approach. That often means that people have shared their stories of abusive relationships. Suffering abuse at the hands or words of a narcissist, is sadly, more common than most people realize. And, contrary to popular opinion, women are not the only ones who may be victi
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Blog postDelicious and Simple-to-Make Plant-Based Yogurt. Photo copyright Michelle Schoffro Cook.
One day while I was busy straining whey from a batch of homemade dairy-free yogurt, and waiting for what seemed like way too much time, I said to myself “there must be a better way.” I knew that yogurt had been made this way for hundreds, or perhaps thousands, of years, but that was when yogurt was made from cow’s, goat’s, or camel’s milk.
With the substitution of cashews in place of milk, -
Blog postSpending Time Outdoors, Such as Growing These Sunchokes Helps Your Skin Absorb Vitamin D. Photo Copyright Michelle Schoffro Cook.
An exciting study in the medical journal PLOSOne found that correcting a vitamin D deficiency could help protect you against viral threats. The preliminary study found that this supplementing with this affordable and readily-available nutrient may reduce the risk of dying from a virus by 370%. While more research needs to be done to support the -
Blog postMost people are concerned about the health of their brain these days. And, for good reason: brain diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease are rapidly rising. According to some estimates, 35.8% of people 85 or older have some form of moderate to severe memory impairment. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to protect your brain and memory, from exercising and mental exercises, to healthy diet rich in brain foods like blueberries, walnuts, pomegranates, and more. <
Titles By Michelle Schoffro Cook
The Ultimate pH Solution: Balance Your Body Chemistry to Prevent Disease and Lose Weight
Oct 13, 2009
$5.99
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$9.99
El milagro probiótico: La guía definitiva para restaurar tu salud de adentro hacia afuera (Spanish Edition)
Feb 19, 2016
$3.99
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$14.99
