http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Lisa BargerFri, 02 Jan 2009 13:17:51 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/probiotics-vs-prebiotics.html267476:2721528:2788087“What’s the difference between probiotics and prebiotics? Are they the same thing?”

They’re actually not the same thing but here’s what you need to know in a nutshell: ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2788087.xmlLisa BargerFri, 26 Dec 2008 15:00:07 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/otto-warburg.html267476:2721528:2703759“Who was the guy who claimed that you could put hydrogen peroxide in your veins to kill cancer with oxygen?”

You’re talking about Dr. Otto Warburg. He was a German doctor who awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1931. ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2703759.xmlLisa BargerWed, 24 Dec 2008 18:36:00 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rooibos-tea.html267476:2721528:2699322“What is rooibos tea?”

Sometimes spelled “roobios”, rooibos is a small shrub found in a small area of South Africa. Pronounced “ROY-bus” by most English-speaking herbalists, rooibos tea is made from the leaves of that small bush and is often served with milk and/or some kind of sweetener. Recently, it’s become a health drink, due to its high antioxidant content. ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2699322.xmlLisa BargerTue, 23 Dec 2008 18:00:10 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/emotional-freedom-technique-therapy.html267476:2721528:2673887“What is this new thing, EFT?”

EFT, or emotional freedom technique, therapy is based on the premise that most (if not all) pain and disease results from long-harbored stress, anger, resentment and similar emotions. Invented by Gary Craig, EFT therapy is in essence just an expansion of Roger Callahan’s Thought Field Therapy, or TFT. ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2673887.xmlLisa BargerMon, 22 Dec 2008 18:15:00 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/allicin.html267476:2721528:2699262“Does anybody know what’s in garlic that makes it so good for you? And is it true that you have to eat garlic chopped up to get the benefits?”

What makes garlic so good for you is a compound known as allicin and, yes, you need to chop or crush your garlic to get the most benefit. ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2699262.xmlLisa BargerTue, 16 Dec 2008 15:49:49 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/adrenal-fatigue.html267476:2721528:2703857“What does it mean when someone says they have adrenal fatigue?”

Adrenal fatigue is one of those conditions that is more like a label than an actual diagnosis. ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2703857.xmlLisa BargerMon, 15 Dec 2008 16:52:16 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/brassica-tea.html267476:2721528:2683050“I read something about brassica tea. I’ve never heard of this herb before What is it and does it really make the healthiest tea of all?”

Brassica isn’t actually the name of an herb—it’s the name of a genus that includes a lot of different plants. ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2683050.xmlLisa BargerMon, 15 Dec 2008 16:09:45 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/phthalates.html267476:2721528:2699043“What are phthalates and are they really as dangerous as some people say?”

Pthalates—which is pronounced “Thay-Lates”—is a term used to describe a group of chemicals that are mainly used to soften plastics. However, phthalates are also found in a staggering number of other products, including toiletries and cosmetics. ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2699043.xmlLisa BargerThu, 11 Dec 2008 15:33:31 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/mucoid-plaque.html267476:2721528:2682745“What is mucoid plaque?”

Mucoid plaque is an imaginary toxin that some “natural” practitioners and most colon cleansing companies claim we all have inside our large intestines. ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2682745.xmlLisa BargerMon, 08 Dec 2008 16:23:01 +0000http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/homeopathic-diet.html267476:2721528:2667410“What is the homeopathic diet?”

The so-called “homeopathic diet” is a dietary plan that includes the use of certain homeopathic remedies chosen specifically to help reduce cravings, control feelings of hunger and eliminate “mood” eating. ]]>http://www.lisabarger.com/what-is-it/rss-comments-entry-2667410.xml