Welcome to CCNH’s monthly quiz. June’s quiz is about natural health, courtesy of Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D. Check back often to exercise your brain. Now, have fun testing your knowledge and good luck!

1. An essential oil formula for wrinkled skin may contain:

a. lavender, eucalyptus, basil.
b. lemon, fennel, carrot seed.
c. neroli, rose, ylang-ylang.
d. all of the above.

2. Conventional medicine focuses on crisis intervention and is less successful in treating chronic illness.

a. True
b. False

3. Some benefits of a detox cleanse include:

a.	cleansing the digestive tract of accumulated wastes and bacteria.
b.	purifying the liver and kidney.
c.	releasing hormone secretions that stimulate immune response.
d.	all of the above.

4. Nervines are herbs that tone, relax and have a strengthening effect on the nervous system.
   ___________ is a nervine herb.

a. Eyebright
b. Astragalus
c. Mistletoe
d. Yellow Dock

5. Pectoral herbs are herbs that help heal and strengthen the lung and respiratory system.

a. True
b. False

6. Cow’s milk is associated with insulin-dependent diabetes.

a. True
b. False

7. Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) help boost brain power. EFAs make up _____ percent of the brain’s dry weight.

a. 25
b. 40
c. 60
d. 95

8. The average American consumes between 4,000 and 6,000 mg of sodium a day. Our bodies need about ______ milligrams of sodium to help regulate the distribution of body fluids.

a. 2000
b. 1500
c. 1000
d. 500

9. Brain tissue is ____ percent water.

a. 25
b. 45
c. 50
d. 85

10. About ______ percent of the dry weight of your brain is cholesterol.

a. 2
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15