Fall Season Career Wear Ideas For Plus Size Women
By Chris Vance

With the fall season rapidly approaching, it would be a great time to start planning for your fall working wardrobe. As many plus size women know, finding styles and selection can some times be difficult, so getting a head start along with having a game plan is always a great idea.

Do an inventory of your stuff

First things first, go through your closet and do an inventory of your clothes. While it may seem a little much, dressing for the seasons can have a big effect on your credibility. For casual clothing, dressing in seasonal fashion is an indulgence, but for career wear it can have a direct impact on your earning potential. Investing in the right working wardrobe is a sound investment. With that said its time to see what you got.

• Put aside all bright colors. for the fall season bright colors should be used very sparingly and only as an accent piece.
• If you are not comfortable with the way it looks do not keep it. This rule should really be implemented at the buying stage. Too many times we rationalize a bad fit or weird style, or off color because its on sale. Trying to “make it work” usually ends up in a piece of clothing that sits in your closet. Its a waste of space and of money. Add up what you have spent on clothes that were on sale that you do not wear, compare that to the price of something you really loved but felt was to expensive. Usually you will find they are pretty close in price.
• See how many outfits you can make with what you got. How many are anchor pieces (meaning that they are the main part of the outfit) and how many are accent pieces? You should have at least 7-10 days of outfits with out repeating. Write down what you will need.

Time to fill in the clothing gaps

So now you know what you need, its time to plan what to buy. Plus size clothing is a big challenge as the styles often are either to over sized and frumpy or too skimpy and revealing, expect a full day of store hopping. using your budget correctly is the key to getting the most out of your trip.

• For fall you want heavy LOOKING fabrics but do not want it to actually heavy. Look for flannel jackets, instead of tweeds, heavy Gage cotton instead of heavy Poly. Heavy fabrics add bulk and you want as stream lined a look as you can get, textured fabrics like flannel gives the right look of fall with out the added bulk.
• Invest in classics. Spend a bigger portion of your budget on classic items with less frills. A perfect classic custom suit whether it be a pant suit or skirt suit, can be worn for many years and easily updated with more fashion forward tops and accessories.
• Dark colors are not only slimming but fit the season well. Look for dark earth tones like chocolate brown and pair them with rich leathers.
• Opt for cow hide for a more structured look. Heavy looking yet smooth cow hide is a better look for a plus size that buttery smooth lamb skin. Soft leathers appear to hug your curves which can give a sloppy appearance, a more structured and stiffer leather gives a more streamed line look.
• Do not be afraid of price. Buying one thing you really like is better than buying five mediocre things. Again follow the “invest in classics” rule and you will end up with a great purchase. Avoid spending money on trendy things. That top might be the “IT” look right now but blowing 30% of your budget on a seasonal item is just not a great idea. To know what you should spend more on use the “which is the outfit” method. Ask your self, “what part of the outfit will be the focus”? If its the jacket and everything is matched around it then budget for the jacket.

Chris Vance is the senior trends and fashion spotter for Requisite clothing, a custom clothing design house specializing in custom suits, custom shirts, custom tuxedos and sports wear for both men and women.

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Crepe Paper Flowers For The Fall Season
By Jane A Morris

The summer is fading fast and our flowers are too. But it doesn’t have to be that way, we can make our own pretty paper flowers so that it looks like our flower gardens are still in full bloom.

You can make fall crepe paper flowers for your home decor and it will look like flowers are still blooming everywhere. There are several fall flowers that you can make out of crepe paper. These include mums, asters, fall roses, lilies, anemones, dahlias, hydrangea, and hyacinths for a few choices. And using crepe paper makes them easier to make since it can be stretched and molded to almost any shape.

Making paper flowers is an old craft that is really starting to show up everywhere and if you make your own flowers it will give you a sense of pride in your decorations. There have been designers using them for shows and a lot of brides are starting to use them for their wedding decorations.

You may want to just decorate your home, or maybe you are having a party you could make your own decorations and fall flower centerpieces, or maybe you are getting married how about making your own flowers for your fall wedding.

You can make your beautiful flowers in any color that you prefer, but for the fall season the colors are beautiful reds, oranges, yellows, browns, and greens. These make very pretty colors when made and blended together. A bouquet using the reds, oranges, and yellows for the flowers and having different shades of greens and browns for the foliage will make a unique fall paper flower arrangement.

With Halloween just around the corner you could start making paper flowers to decorate for a Halloween party or just to decorate your home using black, orange, or gold flowers. Make a scene where you have a casket and put your black and gold colored flowers all around as in a mortuary you might even have a dummy as the dead body this will make a great accent for any party or just for the neighborhood kids.

Or how about making a paper flower costume for a Halloween costume. There are different ways to use paper flowers for Halloween if you use your imagination and crafting abilities.

How about making a fall centerpiece for the dining table you will need:

Round or oval shaped tray (size you want your centerpiece to be)

Hurricane lamp style candle holder

Crepe paper flowers and leaf garland (you may need a book with patterns and instructions if you do not have one)

Small gourds (artificial or real)

1. Place your tray on a level surface and put your candle holder in the center of it. Adding a fall colored candle in it.

2. Make your fall paper flowers and leaves with short stems to intertwine them if desired. You will need approximately 6 - 12 flowers. Add them to your tray placing them in intervals around the candle holder.

3. Place your gourds in between the flowers using different colors of them.

4. Make a paper leaf garland to fill in around the flowers and gourds. All you need for this is craft wire, brown floral tape, and brown, gold, and green crepe paper. Take a length of wire 18″ - 24″ long and wrap with the floral tape. Add the leaves that you have made out of crepe paper to the wire at about 2″ intervals then re-wrap the wire so the leaves look as if they belong to a vine.

5. You may even want to make a few larger leaves to distribute around the outside of the tray

This will make a very festive fall centerpiece for your home decor.

I know that you can come up with a lot more fun ideas for this fall season so go to it.

Jane Morris
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As tan lines fade and evenings turn cool, fresh summer styles make way for the warm, cozy fashions of the fall.

The colours of autumn are so gorgeous; warm caramels, butterscotches, creams and olives. A veritable buffet of sophisticated options - and a few statement pieces will bring your wardrobe from last year up to date. By investing in some new basics season to season, you keep your look current and fresh.

So, what’s the most basic basic of all? Jeans, of course! Cuts and colours change subtly every season, and it’s worth it to invest in at least one pair that’s trendy this fall. Skinny jeans are still going strong, but with a twist this time. Pairing peg-leg denims with closed-toed heels is a stylish update to this 80’s silhouette. Dark wash goes from day to evening effortlessly. Are you brave enough to try a patterned skinny jean? Florals, stripes and dots all punch up this essential and turn it into a real statement. Leggings are still around this season, but try branching out from basic black! Wear royal blue or purple leggings with a military-inspired jacket or underneath a denim mini.

Speaking of military-inspired, it’s one of the most important fall fashion trends. Anoraks, vests, crisp shirts and canvas skirts in classic khaki, drab olive and beige all look fabulous when worn with a kick of colour. Keep the look girly with bangles or a statement necklace. Military tailored shirts also look great in limpid silks and cottons. Worn with distressed jeans and flats the look is feminine and on trend. Add a cadet cap to a jeans and t-shirt outfit for an instant update, or pin a medal on a denim jacket. Little touches allow you to reference a trend without going overboard.

For a cozy fall look nothing beats a sweater dress. In a thin or chunky knit, the look is always classic. Wear one over skinny jeans, leggings or even fine wool pants. Sweater dresses look best in the neutral fall palate - cream, browns and grays. Look for a high neck or short sleeves for a style update this season. If you’re daring, try one with knee socks! Although the sweater dress is a timeless piece it can easily be made flirty and fun with high boots, a long necklace and a bright bag.

Sick of trying to cram everything in a tiny purse? Good news! Big bags are back this year, and they are fabulous. Grab one in a vivid colour and use it as a carryall. Red and bright yellow are favourites this year and look terrific with autumn neutrals.

Fall fashion trends are fun - try a few on for size! Remember, you can never go wrong with a classic look punched up with some statement pieces. Don’t be a fashion victim! Express yourself through what you choose to wear, don’t let the clothes define you. If you don’t feel great in an outfit, it’s not the right look. Luckily there are lots of different styles to choose from this season. One - or many - will be perfect for you.

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Fall is the season of change. It is really beautiful to see the leaves go from a healthy green to a lively orange before the dead of winter claim them. I used to always look forward for fall when I used to live in upstate New York. However the changing weather, from summer to fall or from winter to spring find me at my most miserable time. You see, I suffer from various allergies and it is absolutely horrible with the running nose, the itchy and watery eyes and finally the marathon sneezing, as if my body is trying to break the world record for longest continuous sneezes. These are the worst of all symptoms because they leave me lifeless and exhausted.

To alleviate the symptoms, I left New York State, heck, I left the entire northeast section of the United States and moved to Florida to escape the changing whims of the weather to no avail. Don’t get me wrong, it was alleviated but I still suffered from time to time with allergies and the fall season seems to be the worst.

There are several ways to deal with allergies. You can move from one state to the other (like I did) or you can take one of the several classes of drugs available on the market: antihistamines, decongestants, mast cells stabilizers or leukotrienes modifiers or even steroids. Drugs such as diphenhydramine, loratadine(Claritin, Alavert), cetirizine (Zyrtec) or clemastine (Tavist), montelukast (Singulair), . These are highly effective at alleviating the symptoms of allergies, especially the runny nose and watery eyes symptoms. However, they come with the side effects of drowsiness and the feeling that you are having an out of body experience. If you have tried these to no avail or you want to try something different, there is still hope for allergy sufferers in the form of natural remedies:

Antihistamines: These drugs block histamine, a chemical released by our immune system during an allergic reaction.

Grape Seed Extract, unique flavanoids, with very powerful antioxidant properties. Laboratory studies have shown that grape seed can be up to 20 times more powerful than vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than vitamin E in antioxidant capability.

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), probably best known for its effects as an antioxidant and its role in maintaining proper immune function.

Leukotriene Modifiers: These drugs block the effects of leukotrienes, inflammatory chemicals released by your immune system during an allergic reaction. Such medications have proved most effective in treating allergic asthma, but they also relieve hay fever.

Butterbur, seems to significantly reduce the bothersome allergic symptoms (1). The doctors concluded that it is effective and well tolerated. In some cases doctors even recommended butterbur as first line therapy for seasonal allergies along such accepted conventional treatment as Zyrtec (cetirizine) (2). Petadolex is a patented form of butterbur extracted from the root and standardized to contain a minimum of 15% of petasin and isopetasin.

Mast Cell Stabilizers: Mast cell stabilizers prevent the release of histamine, the same inflammatory chemical that antihistamines stop. They may also reduce the inflammation associated with hay fever and allergic rhinitis.

Quercetin, may be useful in relieving hay fever and sinusitis as a result of its ability to reduce inflammation in the airways and the release of histamine. It appears to block allergic reactions to pollen as well.(3)

Stinging Nettles, preliminary evidence is showing that stinging nettle above ground parts might improve symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Starting stinging nettle at the first sign of symptoms seems to provide subjective improvement (4).

Natural D-Hist contains vitamin C, Quercetin, Stinging Nettles, Bromelain and N-Acetyl cysteine. So you get all the benefits of an antihistamine without taking too many pills.

In this allergy season, know your natural therapies options so that you don’t have to suffer through this bothersome disease and enjoy the fall foliage and the arrival of winter. I know I will.

References:

1. Schapowal A; Petasites Study Group. Butterbur Ze339 for the treatment of intermittent allergic rhinitis: dose-dependent efficacy in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Dec;130(12):1381-6

2. Schapowal A; Petasites Study Group. Randomised controlled trial of butterbur and cetirizine for treating seasonal allergic rhinitis. BMJ. 2002 Jan 19;324(7330):144-6.

3. Anon. Quercetin. Alt Med Rev 1998;3:140-3

4. Mittman P. Randomized, double-blind study of freeze-dried Urtica dioica in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Planta Med 1990;56:44-7

Marie-Elsie Ade is a Pharmacist with a B.S from Long Island University in New York and a PharmD from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She is a licensed pharmacist as well as a licensed consultant pharmacist (Florida license PS29264 and PU4703). She works for one of the premier health systems in South Florida. She has lectured on various topics at Senior Citizen Centers, Women’s groups and Community Fairs about generic drugs, herbal medications and drug interactions and the use of pharmaceuticals in general.

She believes that natural health and modern medicines can be complementary and has set out to inform patients about the effects of their prescriptions medications and their natural health or herbals products. Visit us at www.thenaturalhealingplace.com to ask questions about your natural and conventional remedies.

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Thanksgiving Party Menu Ideas for a Traditional Thanksgiving Feast
By Gail Leino

Thanksgiving is a time where all the family traditions come out to share with friends and family. Here are a few tips for planning your celebration:

Many people spend the day, or more often just the afternoon, preparing their Thanksgiving meal. This meal generally includes the turkey, beets, mashed potatoes, stuffing, dinner rolls, candied yams, and of course dessert.

Dessert is often pumpkin pie and what better way to enjoy pumpkin than with a pumpkin custard pie. You will need 1 pie shell, 1 ½ cups of canned pumpkin, 1 2/3 cup evaporated milk, 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 1 package of golden egg custard mix (or you can make your own custard), ¼ cup packed brown sugar, and an egg yolk. Combine the ingredients into the pie shell and bake for about a half hour on 350 degrees. Whipped cream will top of this pie with perfection.

Candied yams are also wonderful. A typical recipe will combine 3 apples, 4 medium sized yams, ½ cup brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of water. You will bake the mashed ingredients for a half hour on 350 degrees and then add marshmallows on top to melt the last 5 minutes.

Thanksgiving has many traditions depending on your family, including menus dating back to the very first Thanksgiving among the Indians. Many families prefer to add a modern twist to the celebrations, serving trifle fruit salad or other delicious desserts. To a large extent, it really is all about your traditions and creating new ones. And, of course, spending time with and being thankful for the ones you love.

Mrs. Party… Gail Leino takes a common sense approach to planning and organizing events, celebrations and holiday parties with unique ideas for Thanksgiving party supplies and fun party games. She explains proper etiquette and living a healthy life while also teaching organizational skills and fun facts. The Party Supplies Hut has lots of party ideas with hundreds of free holiday printable games and free birthday party activities. Over 100 adorable Themes including Party Supplies to fit your birthday celebration, holiday event, or “just because” parties. Party themes include cartoon characters, sports, movie, TV shows, luau, western, holidays, and unique crazy fun theme ideas.

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A Short History of Cheerios and Thanksgiving
By Tauqeer Ul Hassan

Cheerios is a famous breakfast cereal that comes in distinctive ‘O’ shape and is a favorite of children and adults since 1940s. It is owned by General Mills which is a US based cereal company and also marketed by the famous company called Nestle. While Thanksgiving is very closely related with American images of turkey dinners held with family and friends.

The 19th century breakfasts were usually made up of fried eggs, toasts, sausages and bacon. Cheerios are available in a wide range of flavors and styles and it is advertised as a healthy and nutritious breakfast. Thanksgiving has been celebrated not just in the Western world but was also celebrated in the ancient times and also in many different cultures as well. Historically, it was celebrated during the feast which was held for honoring Demeter who was the goddess of agriculture. Even today, these same traditional practices are still observed despite the Christianity religion prevails.

Thanksgiving was usually celebrated during the ancient times after the harvest season when the abundance produce was yielded blessing people with enough food to last through the winter. There was celebration and dancing but the style changed with passage of time and later it became a somber festival.

The Cheerios brand had a good impact on consumers in the mid 1960s when its packaging was chosen as the main source for promoting a new social and charitable attempt known as Project Head Start started by General Mills. Cheerios was full of nutrition and it was well received by the consumers, starting with claims from General Mills that Cheerios provided all type of essential nutritional values of oatmeal.

Thanksgiving follows its history of honoring different gods and was similar to ancient peoples thanking their gods. Americans adopted this custom of Thanksgiving. New York adopted it in 1817 as an annual holiday for the state, later, it was followed by other states by the middle of the 19th century and every state had their appointed Thanksgiving Day. President Abraham Lincoln declared a single day for it in 1863 and finally the fourth Thursday of each November was designated as Thanksgiving Day.

Cheerios has remained a successful product since its launch. Although there were changes in the packing, marketing techniques and it was in competition with Kelloggs but it has been a famous breakfast cereal product for every young and old around the world.

Learn the detailed history of Cheerios and also the history of Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving History and Origin
By Sean Carter

One of the biggest and warmest holidays of the United States, Thanksgiving has its history and origin way back in centuries. There are various instances of thanksgiving observances in history, all of which bear resemblance to the modern celebrations of Thanksgiving; but the generally accepted and circulated view is that the modern day American Thanksgiving has its origin in 1621, when the Pilgrims, or the English settlers and the Native Americans celebrated a three-day long feast in Plymouth, Massachusetts. But quite contrary to this popular belief, the Pilgrims were never the first to have a Thanksgiving feast. Feasts celebrating a good harvest existed well before the Pilgrims or the settlers arrived. Nevertheless, it’s true that these Pilgrims held a Thanksgiving feast (more aptly, a feast to say ‘thanks’) in the first year of their survival in America

Following this Pilgrim’s 1621 Thanksgiving observance, began the Thanksgiving tradition of holding feasts after a good harvest. People usually celebrate Thanksgiving to mark the Autumn harvest and make merry in the plentiful yield. There is, however, a long tradition of celebrating the harvest throughout history. It might interest you to know that even the ancient Greeks and Romans had their respective harvest celebrations with music, parades and feasts quite like today’s Thanksgiving celebrations. People in ancient China also had their harvest festival with families feasting together on ‘moon cakes’ (round yellowish cakes). This was to celebrate the full moon and, as a matter of fact, the Chinese still celebrate this as their Moon Festival with much hype and hoopla ! Then again, there’s the harvest festival of the Jews. The Jewish harvest fest, Sukkot, is celebrated for eight days and is an occasion to catch up with the family on feasts and to be thankful for a good year. The British Isles too has a harvest festival called the Lammas, which marks the beginning of the harvest season.

Now, whatever the history and origin, Thanksgiving today is primarily a day set aside in the most part of North America to show gratitude and be thankful to God. Feasts and family reunions are a regular trend for Thanksgiving in North America. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. But in Canada, the harvest season ends a little earlier in the year. Hence in Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. The Canadians have a three-day long Thanksgiving weekend and the holiday is not as significantly hyped here as in the United States. The Canadians also do not get enough time for a convenient homecoming. So they reserve the family reunions for the Christmas holiday.

The Thanksgiving holiday has serious religious shades for the Roman Catholic Quebecers, who call it l’Action de Grâce. Thanksgiving has a long-standing history in Europe; it is associated with the harvest festivals held there.

So then, as you see, celebrating harvest is quite old. And so is the thanksgiving act–to thank the Almighty for all the good things He has given us ! And all these harvest festivities, although having cultural differences, are common in spirit to the modern American Thanksgiving.

Sean Carter writes on holidays, thanksgiving and celebrations around the world. He also writes on family, relationships,womens issues birthdays, inspiration, religion, love and friendship. He is a writer with special interest in ecard industry. He writes for 123greetings.com

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Five Tasty Thanksgiving Treats
By Patrick Carpen

The nearer Thanksgiving draws, the more we seem to find ourselves instinctively pulled towards the kitchen to create comforting and scrumptious food. For some of us, this means pulling out a dusty old book full of perfected family recipes. For others, this means Googling “easy Thanksgiving recipes.” To save you the trouble, we’ve got five great recipes here that are a scrumptious way to satisfy your craving for holiday comfort food.

One of the first cravings you might start to feel nag at your taste buds is the yearning for anything pumpkin. This is likely a result of the pumpkin decoration littering almost every lawn on the street. So, for starters, we have an easy recipe for pumpkin nut bread. The best thing about bread recipes is that you usually get at least two loaves from one batch, which means you can eat one now and freeze one to have on-hand in case company stops by.

Famous Pumpkin Nut Bread

Ingredients: 1 cup butter, melted 4 eggs 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) pumpkin 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground cloves 1 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2-3/4 cups flour 1 cup chopped nuts

Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter. Add eggs and pumpkin. Beat thoroughly. Add sugars, baking soda and powder, and spices. Beat thoroughly until all lumps are removed. Add flour. Beat thoroughly. Add nuts and mix. Spoon into 2 greased bread pans. Bake for 1 hour. Test with toothpick to ensure loaves are ready.

The next item on our list of Thanksgiving dishes is the ever-famous cheese ball. This particular item is usually present at most Thanksgiving get-togethers, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until the end of November to whip up this easy snack!

Cheese Ball

Ingredients: 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 1 tablespoon diced onion 1 tablespoon chopped green bell pepper 1/4 tablespoon seasoning salt 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions: Mix together the cream cheese, pineapple, onion, bell pepper, and seasoning salt. Form into a ball and roll in chopped pecans. Chill and serve with butter crackers.

If your craving leans more towards sweet potatoes, then we have the perfect recipe for you! Sweet potato balls are an easy dish to prepare and are just as great on their own as they are when complimenting turkey, ham, or any other meat you fancy.

Sweet Potato Balls

Ingredients: 1 (40 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained 1/4 cup butter salt to taste 3 cups crushed cornflakes cereal 3/4 cup real maple syrup 10 large marshmallows

Directions: Drain sweet potatoes and put into large mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes with butter or margarine. Salt to taste. Hand-pat mixture into 3 inch diameter balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes and put into 9×12 inch greased baking dish. Pour maple syrup evenly over all balls. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 minutes. When the timer gets to the last fifteen minutes, put a marshmallow over each ball.

For those of you who are craving some serious Thanksgiving meat, we’ve got a great turkey recipe for you to try out. The best part about this recipe is that you don’t have to cook an entire bird, which means you don’t have to deal with carving up the leftover meat and storing it.

Turkey Breasts Stuffed with Cranberry

Ingredients:

2 boneless and skinless turkey breasts

1 (12 ounce) package herb-seasoned dry bread

Stuffing Mix

1 1/2 c. of dried cranberries (sweetened is preferred)

1 c. of pecans (chopped)

1/2 c. halved pecans

2 tbsp. olive oil

Directions: Make the stuffing as usual and set aside. Cut the chicken breasts open so that they lay flat, place between waxed paper and flatten with a meat tenderizer. Remove the wax paper and spread the stuffing over each breast (leaving a bit of room around the edges), then sprinkle with most of the dried cranberries. Add all of the pecans. Starting at the longer side, roll the breast up similar to a Swiss roll. Tuck in the ends and tie it together with string. You’ll probably need about four bits of string to tie the middle and one to go length-wise.

Place the olive oil in an oven proof skillet and let it heat. Try to brown the meat on all sides, but don’t cook it thoroughly yet. Put the skillet in the oven and bake in at 350 degrees F for about an hour or until meat is white all the way through. Try not to let these get too dry. Let the turkey rolls sit for 15 minutes before removing the string and slicing into 1/2 inch circles. You can garnish with any leftover cranberries or pecans.

Finally, we have a recipe for one of the greatest Autumn-time drinks: apple cider! What’s better than cozying up with a book or movie and a steaming cup of spiced cider? It gets better, because this simplified version of spiced cider allows you to keep your cider warmed in a slow cooker for easy re-fills.

Easy Apple Cider

Ingredients: 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle apple cider 3 cinnamon sticks 1 teaspoon whole allspice 1 teaspoon whole cloves 1/3 cup brown sugar

Directions: In a slow cooker, combine apple cider and cinnamon sticks. Wrap allspice and cloves in a small piece of cheesecloth and add to pot. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and keep warm.

Now that you have a few recipes to tide you over until Thanksgiving, you can hit the kitchen! Enjoy!

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Surviving the Fall Allergy Season
By Marie-Elsie Ade

Fall is the season of change. It is really beautiful to see the leaves go from a healthy green to a lively orange before the dead of winter claim them. I used to always look forward for fall when I used to live in upstate New York. However the changing weather, from summer to fall or from winter to spring find me at my most miserable time. You see, I suffer from various allergies and it is absolutely horrible with the running nose, the itchy and watery eyes and finally the marathon sneezing, as if my body is trying to break the world record for longest continuous sneezes. These are the worst of all symptoms because they leave me lifeless and exhausted.

To alleviate the symptoms, I left New York State, heck, I left the entire northeast section of the United States and moved to Florida to escape the changing whims of the weather to no avail. Don’t get me wrong, it was alleviated but I still suffered from time to time with allergies and the fall season seems to be the worst.

There are several ways to deal with allergies. You can move from one state to the other (like I did) or you can take one of the several classes of drugs available on the market: antihistamines, decongestants, mast cells stabilizers or leukotrienes modifiers or even steroids. Drugs such as diphenhydramine, loratadine(Claritin, Alavert), cetirizine (Zyrtec) or clemastine (Tavist), montelukast (Singulair), . These are highly effective at alleviating the symptoms of allergies, especially the runny nose and watery eyes symptoms. However, they come with the side effects of drowsiness and the feeling that you are having an out of body experience. If you have tried these to no avail or you want to try something different, there is still hope for allergy sufferers in the form of natural remedies:

Antihistamines: These drugs block histamine, a chemical released by our immune system during an allergic reaction.

Grape Seed Extract, unique flavanoids, with very powerful antioxidant properties. Laboratory studies have shown that grape seed can be up to 20 times more powerful than vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than vitamin E in antioxidant capability.

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), probably best known for its effects as an antioxidant and its role in maintaining proper immune function.

Leukotriene Modifiers: These drugs block the effects of leukotrienes, inflammatory chemicals released by your immune system during an allergic reaction. Such medications have proved most effective in treating allergic asthma, but they also relieve hay fever.

Butterbur, seems to significantly reduce the bothersome allergic symptoms (1). The doctors concluded that it is effective and well tolerated. In some cases doctors even recommended butterbur as first line therapy for seasonal allergies along such accepted conventional treatment as Zyrtec (cetirizine) (2). Petadolex is a patented form of butterbur extracted from the root and standardized to contain a minimum of 15% of petasin and isopetasin.

Mast Cell Stabilizers: Mast cell stabilizers prevent the release of histamine, the same inflammatory chemical that antihistamines stop. They may also reduce the inflammation associated with hay fever and allergic rhinitis.

Quercetin, may be useful in relieving hay fever and sinusitis as a result of its ability to reduce inflammation in the airways and the release of histamine. It appears to block allergic reactions to pollen as well.(3)

Stinging Nettles, preliminary evidence is showing that stinging nettle above ground parts might improve symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Starting stinging nettle at the first sign of symptoms seems to provide subjective improvement (4).

Natural D-Hist contains vitamin C, Quercetin, Stinging Nettles, Bromelain and N-Acetyl cysteine. So you get all the benefits of an antihistamine without taking too many pills.

In this allergy season, know your natural therapies options so that you don’t have to suffer through this bothersome disease and enjoy the fall foliage and the arrival of winter. I know I will.

References:

1. Schapowal A; Petasites Study Group. Butterbur Ze339 for the treatment of intermittent allergic rhinitis: dose-dependent efficacy in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Dec;130(12):1381-6

2. Schapowal A; Petasites Study Group. Randomised controlled trial of butterbur and cetirizine for treating seasonal allergic rhinitis. BMJ. 2002 Jan 19;324(7330):144-6.

3. Anon. Quercetin. Alt Med Rev 1998;3:140-3

4. Mittman P. Randomized, double-blind study of freeze-dried Urtica dioica in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Planta Med 1990;56:44-7

Marie-Elsie Ade is a Pharmacist with a B.S from Long Island University in New York and a PharmD from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She is a licensed pharmacist as well as a licensed consultant pharmacist (Florida license PS29264 and PU4703). She works for one of the premier health systems in South Florida. She has lectured on various topics at Senior Citizen Centers, Women’s groups and Community Fairs about generic drugs, herbal medications and drug interactions and the use of pharmaceuticals in general.

She believes that natural health and modern medicines can be complementary and has set out to inform patients about the effects of their prescriptions medications and their natural health or herbals products. Visit us at www.thenaturalhealingplace.com to ask questions about your natural and conventional remedies.

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The Fall Season Brings Mold Problems
By Harold Kevin

The continuing dampness from summer participation can contribute to heavy mold growth later in the year. The fall season can bring with it a large amount of mold and mold spores can affect a homeowner’s heath.

For many people, symptoms from allergies are usually get worse in the late fall. After the leaves come down or after a rainstorm there is often an increase in mold allergy symptoms. Piles of rotting leaves release mycotoxins and mold spores into the air. The higher humidity causes problems inside the home. During the fall season, windows are usually kept closed in cool weather. However, it’s not cold enough for the furnace to run often enough to keep down the moisture levels.

A heavy rainstorm can lead to increased dampness in the basement, again increasing indoor humidity. The cool and damp environment inside the home creates the perfect environment for mold to grow.

Below are some tips to help fight fall mold infestation:

- Put on the furnace or heater a few times a day to help dry out the inside air and prevent dampness.

- Use a dehumidifier in the basement to reduce excess moisture. Set it below 50 percent humidity.

- Keep your house aired out. Open the windows at least once a day to circulate clean air.

- Fix any roof or basement leaks. Be sure drainage runs away from the foundation.

- Repair any water-damaged items or structures from leaking roofs or basements.

- Wipe down bathroom walls with a chlorine and bleach solution (use ratio of one ounce bleach to one quart water) to keep down mildew and fungus.

- Mold can enter a home via shoes that are dirty with wet leaves and dirt. Damp firewood is also a breeding place for mold. Be sure to keep firewood in a dry space, preferably away from living areas.

- Keep your yard raked up and do not allow large piles of leaves to accumulate, especially near the home.

Fall mold allergies have symptoms that are similar to other seasonal allergies. These symptoms can include a runny nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, and possibly flu-like symptoms. If you have persistent issues, consider having your home tested for mold contamination.

H&H Environmental Construction and Consulting provides mold removal services in New York. We also serve New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

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