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His & Hers: Matters of the Heart

by Catherine Haug, February 14, 2011 (originally written for The EssentiaList) Clip art, right, from Webweaver’s Clip art (11) On this Valentine’s Day, I’d like to draw your attention to the differences between men and women when it comes to … Continue reading

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The Importance of Dietary Magnesium

by Catherine Haug, December 26, 2012 (originally written for The EssentiaList) Last year (2011) I wrote His & Hers: Matters of the Heart (5) about my Christmas 2010 heart attack (6/19/21 I copied that article to CatsKitchen, per link above). I had all … 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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Afghani Roht (a sweet bread)

By Catherine, May, 2021. Photo, right, from Vedic Healing (6) When I lived in Portland OR, there were several restaurants I loved that served SW Asian foods (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc.), but I’d never had Afghani roht, which is a type … Continue reading

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IR-Hormone Imbalance – I: Hormones and Body-Weight Issues

By Catherine Haug, April 28, 2021 I’ve had insulin resistance since my early 20s (50+ years ago), causing carvings for sugar, and a build-up of excess fat in my belly area. And now I’m beginning to learn that other hormones … Continue reading

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Insulin: Master Regulator

By Catherine M. Haug,  Moved from Syndrome-X article February 2007; moved and updated April 2021. Insulin is well known as the pancreatic hormone that regulates blood sugar, as well as other less-known responsibilities that are discussed in this article. Perhaps … Continue reading

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Hormone Imbalance – II: Links to Videos

By Catherine M. Haug, November 2015; updated and moved April 2021 Includes: Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo’s Hormone Imbalance videos and related e-books (pdf) Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo’s Elixers See also (this site):  article series about Insulin Resistance (see Diet and Health Menu, under … Continue reading

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Insulin Resistance: Controlling & Reversing

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2007; reorganized and updated February 2007; updated and moved to Cat’s Kitchen April 19, 2021 Insulin resistance is a growing problem among humans; for many years, it was largely misunderstood by medical practitioners. But now, that’s … 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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Insulin Resistance: Leptin and Lectins

by Catherine M. Haug,  August 2007; updated April 2021 [note: red text indicates updates/changes yet to be made] Leptin is a hormone that signals: satiety–sense of fullness–as a signal to stop taking in food; and  hunger when fuel storage drops … Continue reading

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