Why is Magnesium So Important?
Why magnesium: this magnificent mineral helps to regulate more than 300 enzymes in the body. A deficiency in this mineral can affect virtually every system in your body. It helps to regulate your heart rhythms and control blood pressure; keeps your blood sugar stable; prevents hardening of the arteries; plays an important role in bone-building; [...]
Five Tips to Keep Your Skin Nourished in the Winter:
Hydrate from the inside out with lots of pure water and high anti-oxidant herbal and green teas. During winter, there’s a tendency not to drink as much due to cool temperatures. You may want to bring your water to room temperature to encourage drinking more. Eat a healthy diet consisting of whole, organic foods, and [...]
Travel Snacks
by Valerie Breslow, Nutritionist A large percentage of us are preparing to take flight in the next couple of weeks to head home for a long-awaited visit to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. While this is a fun and exciting time, let’s face it, flying today comes with the added reality of long [...]
The Low Fat Diet: A Big Fat Lie?
http://www.totalhealthbreakthroughs.com/2009/11/the-low-fat-diet-a-big-fat-lie/ For more than three decades we have been subjected to dietary propaganda that a low-fat diet is the key to losing weight and preventing disease. Public officials and the medical profession continue to broadcast the message. And the food industry – eager to sell their low-fat, high-margin, fake foods – is happy to reinforce [...]
Natural Alternatives to Antibiotics
by Earl Mindell, R.Ph, Ph.D. and Virginia Hopkins, M.A. Before you reach for that pill, with all its nasty side effects, consider trying a prescription alternative Excerpted from Prescription Alternatives ©2009 by Earl L. Mindell and Virginia Hopkins Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, warned us nearly a century ago that the overuse of antibiotics would create [...]
Energy Creates Form – Lessons to Success
BY: JANE WURWAND “Energy creates form” is a concept shared by Buddhists and nuclear physicists. The basic idea is that when you apply energy to something, this energy begins to shape the material reality or expression behind that energy. It’s not as abstract as it may sound. It’s all about attracting and manifesting what you [...]
Chocolate: The New Super food!
Mmmm… chocolate. Can’t you just smell it? Is your mouth watering? If you love the rich taste of chocolate and your fixation has you feeling a bit guilty, here’s good news! Science is proving that chocolate’s more than 300 chemicals have profound health benefits. Consider these… Chocolate stimulates the secretion of endorphins, producing a pleasurable [...]
Is a Detox/Renewal Plan Right For Me?
If you answer yes to one or more of the following questions, you may benefit from our Wellness Rocks! program. ● Do you suffer from headaches or chronic aches and pains? ● Do you have chronic sinus headaches or nasal congestion? ● Do you have food or seasonal allergies? ● Are you tired or fatigued [...]
9 Top Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating!
It’s just around the corner… before you know it, here it comes. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza; the parties, the dinners, the cocktails, Oh my! What’s a health conscious eater to do? Well, as they say in the Boy Scouts, always be prepared, and confronting holiday eating is no exception. Use the following tips as your [...]
A Better Approach to Women’s Health
Menopause and Chinese Medicine (with Dietary Suggestions): Menopause is the cessation of ovarian function that results in the loss of monthly menstruation. A woman is not considered postmenopausal until 12 full months have passed since her last menstrual flow. Perimenopause is the time between the last regular menstruation and menopause. This period is marked by [...]
