articles by: Celeste Yarnall

7 Tips for Bringing Home a New Cat

If you’ve made the wonderful decision to expand your cat family, the following seven tips will help make the transition smoother for your new kitten or cat to his new home, especially if you already h…

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Can Children Inherit Cravings for Junk Food?

By Celeste Yarnall, Ph.D Can children inherit cravings for junk food? As we examine this issue it becomes apparent that this is actually an epigenetic question. In biology, epigenetics is defined …

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Let’s Make Quick & Easy Piadina

Several years ago I used to frequent a small town in Italy on the Adriatic coast called Riccione and there I discovered a delicious treat that would be a constant temptation--besides gelato--at every …

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Gluten-Free Arugula Pizza Salad

What is Arugula? Arugula, also known as, rocket, roquette, rugula or rucola is one of the greens we usually find in a bag of mixed baby lettuces in the organic produce section of your health food m…

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Anti-Aging with Bio-Identical Signaling

By Celeste Yarnall, Ph.D An anti-aging approach I have used for years just got better! I have been fortunate to witness the technological evolution that has brought us bio-identical signaling. I…

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New Mumps Vaccine Is Cultured in Dog Kidneys

By Celeste Yarnall Vegans and vegetarians need to be aware of the breaking news stories that bloggers are having a field day with, about specific ingredients from animal sources in vaccines. Be sur…

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Parabens and Breast Cancer

Two of my recent Care2 blogs covered how and why to make your own homemade personal care products. I included some rules and tools to help us all make our own home brews, in Homemade Pomegranate Beaut…

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Art That Helps ‘youThink’

I recently attended the opening reception of show&tell: the art of pop culture at The Zimmer Children’s Museum in Los Angeles. This is the museum’s 8th Annual Art Exhibition Fundraiser, which this…

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Could Unvaccinated Children Get Less Asthma or Allergies?

What is vaccination? Vaccination is also referred to as inoculation, which, according to McGraw-Hill Science & Technology Encyclopedia, is defined as: "The process of introducing a microorgani…

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The Gemini Cat

GEMINI (THE TWINS): MAY 21–JUNE 21 Cardinal element: AIR Ruling planet: MERCURY Earth color: ORANGE Astral colors: RED, WHITE, BLUE Gems: BERYL, AQUAMARINE, DARK BLUE STONES Mineral elem…

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Celeste Yarnall, PhD shares musings on a myriad of topics at her Celestial Musings Blog. She is the author of The Complete Guide to Holistic Cat Care with Jean Hofve, DVM and Natural Dog Care. Celeste is an actress and speaker who frequently does book signings and personal appearances. She and her husband Nazim Artist created the Art of Wellness Collection and are the co-producers of Femme: Women Healing the World. They live in Los Angeles, California with their beloved Tonkinese cats! Join Celeste at her website or on Facebook.

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