The 2 steps you must take before starting any diet, period.
Everyone is in search of a magic bullet with the obesity epidemic affecting almost 100 million Americans. From the “pay per pound” diet offering $5/lb lost, to the shocking “feeding tube diet,” no weight loss method is considered too extreme or too taboo these days.
Dominating the market lately are exotic ingredients like Raspberry Ketones and African Mango Extract – “miracle fat burners” or “rapid weight loss catalysts” that promise to speed up metabolism and suppress appetite without a single diet tweak!
The popular… Continue reading Categories
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May 15th, 2012The 2 steps you must take before starting any diet, period.
Everyone is in search of a magic bullet with the obesity epidemic affecting almost 100 million Americans. From the “pay per pound” diet offering $5/lb lost, to the shocking “feeding tube diet,” no weight loss method is considered too extreme or too taboo these days.
Dominating the market lately are exotic ingredients like Raspberry Ketones and African Mango Extract – “miracle fat burners” or “rapid weight loss catalysts” that promise to speed up metabolism and suppress appetite without a single diet tweak!
The popular… Continue reading 
Sometimes It Really Is All In Your Head
May 10th, 2012
The single blow that can change your life.
Every time I turn on the news these days, it seems like there is another athlete coming forward with major mental health issues linked to a history of concussions—so many so that as of this week there are now more than 1,000 former NFL players suing the league for inadequate post-concussion care. Many of these concussions have caused former pro athletes to suffer from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease marked by depression, dementia, and other Alzheimer's-like symptoms.
Interestingly, 13 former NFL players—some… Continue reading Honor Mom with My Delicious Brunch
May 8th, 2012
Celebrate the women you love with a menu special enough for Mother’s Day!
Your mother deserves the very best! For Mother’s Day, I’ve assembled a truly delectable meal with fresh berries, spring garden veggies, a rainbow colored salad, savory sides, tender flaky fish, and a cooling and refreshing dessert.
Whether you are serving or being served, these deliciously healthy Mother’s Day recipes are a treat! Add a couple of beautiful napkins, place-settings and—of course—the guest of honor’s favorite flowers and you have a simply scrumptious brunch!
Mother's Day Brunch Menu:
Crepes with Mixed… Continue reading Iron: The Double-Edged Mineral
May 3rd, 2012
Too much or too little can be harmful to your health.
Iron is one heavy-duty mineral.
As many of you know, iron is used to make red blood cells—the oxygen transport system of the body. Once iron is absorbed into the bloodstream, it is stored in the ferritin molecule. Unless the iron is eliminated through blood loss as in the case of menstruation, child birth, physical injury or blood donation, most of it remains in the body where it is stored.
Iron stores are known to rise with age and, for many years, were… Continue reading More Than Just Jewelry
May 1st, 2012
Can you protect, shield, and neutralize EMFs with earrings and pendants?
Last night I saw Engelbert Humperdinck in concert. But this blog isn’t about the extraordinarily talented ole Engelbert—who just topped the UK charts with a new single, by the way, at the age of 75.
It’s about a very unexpected testimonial I received from Liz Williams, the wife of one of the couples who also attended the concert. Her comments impressed me almost as much as Mr. Humperdinck, himself.
When I complimented Liz about her lovely earrings, she couldn’t say enough about their healing… Continue reading Practicing Safe Sun
April 26th, 2012
Sun care protection from the inside out/outside in.
In Dr. Plourde’s groundbreaking book, Sunscreens Biohazard: Treat as Hazardous Waste, she suggests that antioxidants are Mother Nature’s protective sunscreens. The antioxidants with the highest proven sunscreen protection are anthocyanins, beta-carotene, carotenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols, stilbenes, tocopherols, and tocotrienols.
Superfoods like cranberries, pomegranates, wild blueberries, avocadoes, broccoli sprouts, and goji berry juice as well as a plethora of spices like ground cloves, dried oregano, dried rosemary, thyme, cinnamon, turmeric, sage, and dried Szechwan peppers are especially high in the antioxidants that have skin protection… Continue reading The 10 Most Shocking Things About Sunscreen
April 24th, 2012
What you don't know about sunscreen is hurting you.
After reading study after study reporting the alarming increase in skin cancer cases over the last several years, I’ve started to wonder what sunscreen might have to do with it. I recently came across the research of Dr. Elizabeth Plourde, the author of Sunscreens Biohazard - Treat as Hazardous Waste. Dr. Plourde is a hormone specialist with 25 years of extensive medical research and writing to her credit who has recently focused her attention on the hormonally-disruptive chemicals utilized in sunscreens. I had… Continue reading Liver-Lovin Time!
April 19th, 2012
Spring into health with a cleansed liver.
It doesn't get the attention that the heart and brain do. But your liver is every bit as important, performing close to 400 different jobs from transforming food into energy and controlling hormonal balance to producing bile that supports healthy digestion.
The largest organ in the body, the liver is also a potent detoxifier. Perhaps its most important function, detoxification—ironically—puts the liver at great risk for damage. Everything from alcohol abuse and environmental toxins to parasites and unprotected sex can harm this vital organ.
A number of… Continue reading Six Strategies to Stop Spring Allergies
April 17th, 2012
Halt sinus, throat, and respiratory tract symptoms simply and effectively.
Seasonal allergies are not only downright annoying, they are becoming a serious health concern. Ranked as the 6th leading cause of chronic disease in our country, allergy-induced disease and their secondary health issues are nothing to sneeze about anymore.
Stats now indicate that some 50 million Americans are affected with hay fever and allergy-induced inflamed sinuses, runny nose, itchy eyes, coughing, and dry, irritated throats. Many individuals can go on to develop sinus infections, bronchitis, asthma, and middle ear infections when their mucous… Continue reading Is Your Sluggish Thyroid Weighing You Down?
April 12th, 2012
Strategies to kick up energy, mood and pare the pounds.
Hypothyroidism (sluggish thyroid) is epidemic today, particularly among women. The incidence of this condition increases with age. I would estimate that about three out of every four of my female clients over the age of thirty five is low thyroid.
The thyroid gland is the body's energy burner and thermostat. When this gland slows down, so does metabolism, as well as heart and muscle strength.
Some signs of an underactive thyroid include:
- Fatigue
- Menstrual changes
- Brain fog
- Depression
- Delayed reflexes
- Loss of libido
- Sensitivity… Continue reading 
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