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Elisa Thorp is a Certified Nutrition Educator, Diet Counselor, Freelance writer, Artist, and Licensed Psychiatric Technician. She continuously upgrades her skills studying healing modalities for the Mind/Body/Spirit. Living in Northern California with her

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Sciences > Disease & Illness Fibromyalgia defined: 1 of 6
Introduction"It's all in your head" or "just learn to live with it" are the two most frequently heard phrases, from the medical profession, by sufferers of Fibromyalgia Syndrome or FMS.Most of us have an understanding, especially these days, that research in the medical field is occurring at, and coming up with results at a f... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Buyer's guide to healthy groceries: 4 of 20
Complex carbohydrates. These are the whole foods our bodies are designed to utilize. Examples: fresh vegetables, fruits, grains (whole!), legumes (beans), nuts, seeds, roots - ANY plant WHOLE food is a complex carbohydrate, some may also contain fats and proteins.These are perfectly compatible with our inner workings. Our bod... More..
Arts & Humanities > Buying & Selling Art Where to find the great artwork: 1 of 5
The Pottery of Mata Ortiz: Juan Quezada Revives the Art of the AncientsHigh in the Sierras' Casas Grandes Valley of the northern state of Chihuahua, Mexico, lies the once sleepy village of Mata Ortiz. Sleeping no longer, thanks to the artist Juan Quezada, Mata Ortiz has exploded onto the modern art world as the Artistic Cultu... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Use supplements with care: 2 of 6
VANADIUMFreyja, the Norse goddess of beauty, fertility and luster, and the Scandinavian goddess of youth and beauty, presumably called Vanadi, are the name source of this recently acclaimed trace mineral. Though evidence remains circumstantial as to how essential it is for humans, for many of us, the name implies, perhaps, th... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Ferreting out fakes amongst the thousands of reproductions: 1 of 3
Buying Native American Artifacts, Including Jewelry/SilverworkMaking sure that the Northern Native American Indian Art, Crafts, Artifacts & Silverwork you purchase for your personal use or collection can be a difficult task. Unscrupulous dealers often pass foreign, or non-Indian, items off as authentic Native American goods, ... More..
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) The importance of knowing what chemicals we eat in order to prevent illness: 1 of 2
Diet sweeteners such as NutraSweet, Sweetmate, Canderal, Equal, or the generic, aspartame, are composed of 90% phenylalanine and aspartic acid. Aspartame is also 10% methanol (or wood alcohol) by weight, and breaks down further in heat and in the body into formaldehyde, next into formic acid, and is then eliminated from the b... More..
Arts & Humanities > Dance Styles African dancing: The characteristics of Kpanlogo: 1 of 1
It all started with a spider. Really, it started with a spider (Ananse) story:There once was a powerful, rich king with three beautiful daughters, but no sons. The daughters were never allowed to leave the King's palace, and their names - Kpanlogo, Alogodzan, and Nmaa Nmaa - were kept secret from the public.As the King grew o... More..
Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture The importance of drums to Native American culture: 1 of 1
It is a Voice. It is a Heartbeat. It is a Prayer to The Great Spirit. The Native American Drum is all of these things, and more.Round in design, the drum speaks of Earth, Life, and is the conduit which binds the People to their Creator. Drawing on the spirit of the animal whose hide covers the drum, the Drummer brings forth t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Experiencing terrorism: 18 of 32
"Sept 11 of Many Years"I live in the land of my Father. I was born in this land of my Father, as he was born in the land of his Father before him.I eat the food prepared by my Mother. My Wife prepares food as did her Mother before her.My Son prays to the God of my Father. I pray to the God of our Fathers before him.My clothes... More..
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health Horse health: Laminitis symptoms and treatments: 8 of 13

FOUNDER - The very name of it evokes scary images for most of us! However, in most cases, it is avoidable, if the necessary precautions are taken.Not all causes of Founder are known. But we DO know the following are MAJOR contributors:1. OBESITY 2. Grain overload 3. Overeating lush pasturingLess often, it can be caused by:1. ... More..