One study found that regular apple consumption resulted in a 40 to 50 percent reduction in lung cancer risk
The first time I set my foot in an apple orchard, I fell in love. I loved the fragrant, fruity scent that wafted through the air, walking among the canopies full of ruby red fruit, and the …
Learn how to prevent or soothe burns, ease cuts and scrapes, eliminate athlete’s foot, calm poison ivy, ease the sting of bug bites, and more
Who doesn’t love the long sunny days of summer? Whether they involve biking, swimming, barbecuing, or just relaxing on a patio with a good book or a cold d…
I bought a drum kit for my eighteenth birthday. I thought I was learning to play the drums but I was about to learn something incredible about my Dad. I already knew he was a drummer at heart: the fingers tapping a mile a minute on the table during breakfast, lunch, and dinner gave it away.
He wo…
I discovered my impressive mosquito-enticing capabilities when I was fourteen. Earlier in my childhood, I had the occasional run-in with the annoying little pests but it wasn’t until I took a trip with family friends into one of the many heavily forested areas of British Columbia, that I discovered …
I'm thrilled to announce my new column, "L'art de vivre sainement" in Vitalité Québec magazine. Be sure to pick up a copy, which is available in most health food and other stores throughout Quebec as well as by subscription.
You'll find my most recent article, "Les chasse-moustiques naturels et eff…
I started a new column on my site called "Today's Card" in which I select a card from The Essential Oils Healing Deck and accompanying book I created. While I am featuring Today's Card in this blog, you'll normally find it in the column on the right side. It will change so be sure to visit my websit…
It’s the most glorious time of year. The intoxicating scent of sweet roses fills my senses as I walk through the forest trails, not from roses, but from millions of blossoms on the Victorian-era apple trees on my property. As I pause to capture photos under the massive old trees, their petals fa…
Are you feeling under the weather? So were these flowers and antique inkwell. The flowers had been left to wilt on the asphalt in a parking lot. The inkwell had been tossed in a previous era and left in a heap of trash on my property. I salvaged both items to capture this photo, appropriately taken …
Look what arrived today! It's always exciting to unbox a new book. Even though I've written many books, it still never feels real during the writing process. It's only when I hold the physical copies that it feels real for me. Check out my latest book: THE CANCER FILES: Discover Powerful Anticancer …
Is there any time of year more glorious than spring? From the fresh scent in the air to the brilliantly-coloured flowers bursting into bloom, spring awakens the senses. There’s also an abundance of healing herbs growing in gardens, lawns, or forests ready to be harvested for food and their healt…
“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons” wrote the poet T. S. Eliot in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” While he obviously intended a different meaning, it turns out that the brew itself may play a role in the longevity of a person’s life, or at least a person’s cancer risk.
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If you pay attention to the news, television, radio, or even conversations, you are most likely inundated with messages of fear and dread when it comes to cancer. But, that’s not the whole story.
The Effects of a Media Imbalance
As someone who spent decades researching and writing about food, herb…
I'm thrilled to launch my new book THE CANCER FILES: Discover Powerful Anticancer Foods, Herbs, Nutrients & Strategies that Heal.
Most people have been affected by cancer, either personally or through witnessing its effects on a loved one. I, too, am no different. That’s why I created The Cancer Fi…
You may have heard that green tea is a fantastic addition to your diet, especially for its anticancer effects. But, there is a little-known trick that research shows can multiply the beverage’s cancer-fighting ability by 100 TIMES. That’s 10,000 percent.
Green tea is well-known fo…
Did you set any resolutions for the year ahead? If you’re like most people, you set goals to lose weight, quit smoking, stop eating sweets, or some other similar goal. But, what if instead of cutting things out of your life or creating a restrictive regimen that only causes you to feel like a failur…
The first fire of the season is always my favourite. Regardless what the calendar might say, it marks the official end of summer for me. By then, I have picked and processed most of my garden and orchard produce (although there are still tomatoes on my dining room table, apples in my fridge, and…
Solstice is the longest day of the year with the sun at its peak. Or, in the winter, the solstice is the shortest day of the year, with the darkness at its peak. Not just another day on the calendar, it represents the balance between light and darkness, a reflection of our own duality.
The su…
Discover strategies to restore adrenal gland health in my new book Essential Oils for Women: Boost Your Energy, Lose Weight, Improve Your Sleep, Beat Brain Fog, and More. Now available in print and ebook options.
Photo and text Copyright Michelle Schoffro Cook
Most people know about the heart-healing benefits of eating more nuts, seeds, beans, and colorful vegetables, but there are three more heart-healing foods to consider:
Sauerkraut
Most people think of sauerkraut as a gut healer, which, of c…
I watched as the man who was like a second father to me, a man who was loved by everyone who knew him and affectionately referred to as “The Padre,” frantically placed his hand over his heart and fell backward.
I bolted from my nightmare, sweating in terror that this man who had helpe…
