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Ghee (Clarified Butter)

by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Butter & Buttermilk Recipes using ghee: Search all. Here are a few examples: Cauliflower Curry;  Chicken Curry with Mangoes or with Pearl Onions; Coconut Salmon Curry; Naan (East-Indian Flatbread) Ghee, a form of clarified … Continue reading

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Depression and Anxiety (Notes)

By Catherine Haug, June 2021 In March 2021, I was exposed to COVID, and my immune system did its best to combat it. My symptoms were minimal: mild sinus headaches, tiredness/sleepiness. After 5-6 days, all but the sleepiness were gone. … Continue reading

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Insulin Resistance: A Look at Causes

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2007; updated February 2007 and April 2021 [note: red text indicates updates/changes yet to be made] Review “articles to study;” Diabetes Challenge – Dr MMurray; Review “Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy Induces Insulin Resistance by Activating … Continue reading

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Notes on natural health/healing topics: H – I

By Cat, beginning Feb 2018 These notes are from various health documentary videos and websites, as noted for each item. Topics are in alphabetical order. The article was getting too long, so I’ve separated it into four articles. March 2020 … Continue reading

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Notes on Cancer Causes, Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment

By Cat, Oct 2019 moved from on Natural Health and Healing Topics: A-C Includes: 1. Cancer Causes; 2. Cancer Prevention; 3. Cancer Treatment See also: 1. Natural Health Topics Menu; 2. 

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Turmeric (About): Amazing Flavor and Medicinal Spice

By Cat, Sept 2019 This was originally included on Herbs and Spices, G – Z. Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Turmeric is in the same family as ginger, and like ginger, it is the rhizome (root) that is used in … Continue reading

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Supplements I Use

By Cat, June 2007; updated May 2019, May 2021, June 2022, Jan 2023. Note: I have several articles in the “Tinctures” section below that are from my old iWeb site; I need to move those to Cat’sKitchen, and replace the … Continue reading

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Braised Spring Vegetables, with Herbs

By Cat, May 2019 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons, and below left from Wikimedia Commons) Over the years of testing others’ advice on how to prepare vegetables, especially leafy greens: raw, steamed, and boiled, I eventually reverted to the method … Continue reading

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Healthful fatty foods and oils (and not-healthful fats to avoid)

By Cat, April 2019 (Image, right, from an article on Signature Foods; link has been lost) I’ve been working on moving my health articles from my old iWeb site to this blog; in that process I review and update each … Continue reading

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Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD) and Metabolic Mitochondrial Therapy (MMT)

by Catherine M. Haug,  July 2017; updated April 2019 July 2017: I started the ketogenic diet in 2013, giving up all sugar/starch-containing foods (except for fresh fruits). That wasn’t so hard, because after the first 2 days of the diet, … Continue reading

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