This is my first attempt at doing a Holiday Gift Guide, but I though I would share some of my favorite Kitchen and Beauty items, as well as some other items that I either love or want. I probably should have done this before black Friday sales, but some of these items are still on … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide
I have been talking a lot lately about how I’m doing a gentle detox this month. I have been eating clean by eliminating grains and dairy, limiting sugar and avoiding caffeine (wish I don’t really drink anyway). I have also been doing gentile daily detox practices like castor oil packs, rebounding, oil pulling and dry … Continue reading Why and What are Castor Oil Packs?
I’m sure you all know someone who has suffered from some form of depression, or have suffered from it yourself as some point in your life. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide with 9.5% of adult Americans over age 18 suffer from depression. Did you know that adequate digestion is key in maintaining … Continue reading Mental Wellness and Nutrition
We live in such a toxic world today that almost everyone has heard of detoxing or has done a detox in one form or another. These toxins are constantly surrounding us. Some that we can control and avoid and others that we can’t. But, did you know that your body is constantly detoxing itself? Detoxing … Continue reading Detoxing 101
We have all been subjected to the low-fat, low-cholesterol propaganda put out by the FDA, CDC and the Center for Heart Disease stating that fats and cholesterol will clog your arteries and cause heart disease. We have Ancel Keys, and his diet-heart hypothesis from 1953, to thank for that. The diet-heart hypothesis basically stated that … Continue reading Heart Disease, Inflammation & Diet
I am sure that you all have heard of autoimmune disease or at least know someone who is suffering from one. You may even be suffering from an autoimmune disease yourself. Today, it is estimated that 1 in 5 people suffer from an autoimmune disease such as celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis or hashimoto’s … Continue reading Impaired Digestion and Auto-Immunity
The endocrine system is a system of complex relationships between hormones, and hormones are all about communication. Hormones transfer information and instructions from one set of cells to another. Hormones help to regulate metabolism, energy balance, biological clocks, contractions of smooth and cardiac muscles, immune system functions, control growth and development and govern operation of … Continue reading Cortisol, The Stress Hormone
What is adrenal fatigue? How it can affect our everyday life? What are the signs and symptoms that make up this syndrome? How do you cope with and correct adrenal fatigue? It is estimated that 80% of adult Americans will suffer from some form of adrenal fatigue during their lifetime, yet it is still one … Continue reading Adrenal Fatigue
Good quality fats are essential for optimal life. But in today’s diet, we are ingesting poor quality, rancid fats, or we are trying to eat a low-fat diet because we think it’s healthy. Fast food, processed food, fake food and microwaved foods make life easier, but is it worth the price of our health? When … Continue reading Undigested Fats And The Immune System
For cellular and overall well-being the cell membranes must be healthy. The cellular/plasma membranes are made of lipids (fats) and proteins. We need good quality fats and nutrients in the diet to be absorbed and assimilated. Foods such as avocados, nuts, and/or animal fats such as bone broths, cold pressed olive oil that has been … Continue reading Why We Need Fats…At A Cellular Level
