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Author: Emma Tekstra

I’ve found myself recommending this remedy more than any other this time of year. Persistent coughs, basic colds leading to bronchitis and pneumonia, it’s also effective for tonsillitis, dental infections and even stomach bugs. Nebulizing with hydrogen peroxide turbo-charges your body’s natural defenses. Your Body’s Perfect Immune Booster Hydrogen Peroxide (HP), known chemically as H2O2, is basically a water molecule (H2O) with an extra oxygen atom. It...

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When you’ve left your corporate job of 25 years with hundreds of colleagues across the world you work with daily, it can be a lonely road to start out on your own. Writing is an isolating sport. Even with the independent consulting work I now do, I tend to be the only one in the room that looks at the world as it truly is, based...

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With a new wave of survey data recently published by the employee benefit consultants and industry groups, we get some insight into employers’ priorities for their healthcare strategy in 2025 and beyond. But frustratingly none of the highlights include an analysis of what is at the root cause of employee ill health that continues to push healthcare costs higher year on year.After discussing escalating drug...

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The first night of Hanukkah fell on Christmas Day this year. It only happens every 20yrs or so (explanation below if you’re curious).I grew up Jewish, celebrating eight days of Hanukkah with little gifts from our parents each day. I still light the menorah in my Christian household as a cultural reminder of mine and my sons’ roots. I also make potato latkes fried in...

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Participating in flu season isn’t mandatory. In fact, it’s not recommended. Just because there’s a chill in the air doesn’t mean a bout of the flu or a cold is inevitable; even if you have pre-schoolers in your house! You can abstain from the so-called season through boosting your immune system naturally.The viruses that cause coughs, colds and flu, and even the opportunistic bacteria that...

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Whatever side of the vaccine debate you fall on I know you’ll find this conversation enlightening.One of the books I include in the recommended further reading of my book is Turtles All the Way Down written by two Israeli doctors who have chosen to stay anonymous. (We get into why in the discussion). It was originally written in Hebrew in 2018 but has been translated...

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There’s nothing much worse than an ear infection, especially if you’re under the age of five. So much discomfort close to the pain receptors in the head, usually accompanied by sleepless nights, fevers, sore throat and general misery.Nowadays considered a right of passage for the pre-school set, it’s not unusual to hear of multiple bouts in a single year with associated courses of antibiotics, and...

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Mushrooms are quite magical. Long revered for their nutritional value, they may actually hold the key to a longer life.Usually considered the fruiting part of the fungi family, mushrooms are neither plant nor animal. But their health benefits have been enjoyed by ancient cultures worldwide for centuries.While touted to be one of the only food sources of vitamin D (when exposed to sunlight) and to...

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