Building a Wellness Home
So, what exactly is a Wellness Home? Why should every home be a Wellness Home?
Read MoreSelf Care Travel Tips
Love it or not traveling can be extremely disruptive to the “self care” routine you have worked so hard to establish unless you follow a few simple guidelines.
Read MoreSleep for Better Health
Stop doing other activities so you get the sleep you need. I realize that this is not easy for many of us, but give it a try and you will see that with more and better quality of sleep your mood, effectiveness and productivity will improve.
Read MoreTeaching Healthy Choice Habits to Our Children
Over the last century, the primary burden of disease in children and young people has shifted from infectious diseases towards chronic conditions. Teaching healthy choice habits to our children can be one of the most important things we can do as parents.
Read MoreHave You Heard of the Brain-Gut Connection?
The brain-gut connection is a big deal. It is revolutionizing the way doctors and scientists approach digestion, mood, health and the way we think.
Read MoreSelf Care Awakening, The Impetus
These four concepts are easy to understand but are vital for our health. Self Care is a practical and simple way of Being Heathy by Choice and not leaving our Health to Chance.
Read MoreA Healthy Choice Holiday: Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Halloween is just a day away and we are already excited for what comes next… the holiday season! The sights, smells, sounds and the food!!! Out of these our favorite would have to be the food, but, we still want to make healthy choices and maintain a healthy weight. What can we do?
Read MoreHealth Care Crisis: Pt. 2
How about not having the problem of chronic diseaseto begin with? How about having a preventative maintenance program? How about more natural and less invasive ways to help with a condition than just treating and masking the problem? How about solutions with side-benefits instead of side-effects?
Read MoreHealth Care Crisis: Pt. 1
Our nation faces a health crisis due to the increasing burden of chronic disease. Currently, 7 of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States are chronic diseases, and almost 50% of Americans live with at least one chronic illness. What can we do?
Read MoreMy Personal Self Care Awakening
Some 20 years ago, I came to an awakening regarding my own health and well-being. I was in my mid 40’s and was starting to exhibit some health challenges that many other people do at that age. I was overweight, over worked and over stressed...
Read MoreAutumn Skincare Tips
Autumn is an ideal time to correct any summer skin damage that has occurred and to prepare for winter. So here are some tips on how to maintain a hydrated healthy complexion.
Read MoreFight Sleep Deficiency with Healthy Choices
Chronic sleep deficiency is a problem for many people. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) more than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis. Is this you? We can help.
Read MoreThe Plastics Problem
The effect of plastic bottles on our environment has been documented and although we have an awareness of the problem it is getting worse not better.
Read MoreThe Great Alkaline Water Debate
Basically, when treating water for drinking, we should “take out the bad” and “leave in the good.”. We want to remove toxic chemicals and impurities then add back the essential minerals that nature intended to be in water.
Read MoreWhat to Look for in a Water Filtration System
I think the most important aspect when deciding on a system for healthy water is...
Read MoreYour Skin, The Bare Truth
The skin has very important vital functions for keeping the physiological and biochemical conditions of the body in its optimum state. The most important functions of the skin are:
Read MoreYour Amazing Body
Researchers have shown that the body can renew most of its tissues, so why doesn't the regeneration keep us healthy for longer periods of time?
Read MoreThe Body Burden
The term body burden was first coined in the early 2000’s. It is defined as, the total amount of a chemical present in a human's or animal's body, typically a radioactive element or other toxic substance. This can include anything from dangerous metals like lead or mercury, to pesticides and herbicides, unsafe food additives, BPA’s from plastics just to name a few.
Read MoreSweet Dreams are Made of...
Sleep is an essential physiological process (this means the body NEEDS sleep, not wants but needs), but in our fast paced, highly productive lives, we often sacrifice sleep for other activities.
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