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A Dandruff Whodunit

By Shari Cheves on April 19th, 2012%

Most of us brush off dandruff* as a cosmetic problem, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on commercial products to stop the flakes. Dandruff, or seborrheic dermatitis (SD),affects up to 50% of the population and appears linked to fungal/yeast growth that results in itching, inflammation, and even occasional hair loss. Yet a deeper investigation . . . → Read More: A Dandruff Whodunit

Taste where you live

By Shari Cheves on September 28th, 2011%

Have you ever noticed an epic meal or a memorable glass of tap water…on vacation?

This year I travelled to Portland for a third summer, and for the third time I experienced the same changes in my health. While scratching my head over this, my taste buds provided some clues. Throughout the vacation I . . . → Read More: Taste where you live

Celiac and bacteria: strange breadfellows

By Shari Cheves on August 18th, 2011%

While managing celiac disease for the last three years, I repeatedly hear the same question – “Why?” Millions of stomachs are growling for answers. Sit down for a gourmet dish on an epidemic that hits close to home.

A-B-Celiac

Celiac disease is the presentation of a deeper, self-destructive autoimmune condition experienced by 2 million . . . → Read More: Celiac and bacteria: strange breadfellows

Pertussis: know the vaccine, the epidemic and your rights

By Shari Cheves on May 20th, 2011%

Like most parents who received the vaccine alert this spring, I thought my child would be ousted from school without the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine or “Tdap” booster. The letter, like many others across California, did not explain that parents have a choice in this matter. California is one of 20 states that allow vaccine . . . → Read More: Pertussis: know the vaccine, the epidemic and your rights

Words of love

By Shari Cheves on April 20th, 2011%

Love sounds like a subject far too trite for this blog, but lately my encounters with the elusive eros are worth noting. I am fascinated with how feelings of love correlate with my physical and emotional vitality. Love is always a driving force in health, and understanding how it affects the body can take us . . . → Read More: Words of love

Radiation protection from nutrition & herbs

By Shari Cheves on March 18th, 2011%

The radiation scare in Japan has created quite a stir around the disaster-prone communities here in California. Some of my friends are asking about potassium iodide tablets and yes, I have always had a secret stash in the closet (from Anbex). We live a half-hour away from a nuclear power plant, and I like to . . . → Read More: Radiation protection from nutrition & herbs

Bite into biometeorology

By Shari Cheves on March 2nd, 2011%

While visiting the public library yesterday, I dodged an assortment of community health flora – lingering coughs, limb injuries, and severe fatigue. I fit right in, nursing my worst bout of arthritis and tennis elbow ever. These all seem like unrelated conditions, but are they?

Every year the fall and winter months uncoil a . . . → Read More: Bite into biometeorology

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