In case you have not heard, San Diego County will be adding fluoride to our water supply beginning Dec 3, 2007. According to the EWG (Environmental Working Group), this puts close to 12,000 children 2 and under at risk for exceeding the safe recommended dose.
San Diego Children Overexposed to Fluoride
IHD’s Essential Oil of the Month: Peppermint
Known for its strong and minty aroma, Peppermint has been highly regarded for it’s ability to help sooth digestion and restore digestive efficiency. Instead of taking “the pink stuff” for everyday heartburn, at IHD we will often suggest taking a cup of hot water and adding a few drops of peppermint (essential) oil to support [...]
Wintergreen: IHD’s Essential Oil of the Month
Wintergreen
With its origin dating back to ancient China, the leaves of the wintergreen plant have been known to bring about various therapeutic properties. The Native Americans often chewed the wintergreen leaves to increase their lung capacity when running long distances (i.e. It would have been great for those of you that trained or the Rock [...]