Ayurvedic Practice of Oil Pulling Recently I was interviewed by a health columnist from the local paper regarding my thoughts on the Ayurvedic practice of oil pulling. The article was nicely done, presenting two perspectives on the topic, mine and that of a dentist. My belief is based upon reading what others have written about […]
Lightening the Toxic Load In my last post, I mentioned chemicals being found in breast milk with origins in the cosmetic industry. Who doesn’t desire soft, beautiful skin which includes a radiant complexion? What can be done aside from the commercial cosmetic industry to obtain these desired affects? The importance of reading labels expands beyond […]
The Importance of Lightening the Toxic Load I recently heard a couple comments that caused my head to spin a little more than usual. The first comment was that people have become so unhealthy, few even know what it feels like to be healthy, because babies are being born unhealthy. What a staggering thought. Our […]
Are you Chemically Addicted to Food? Jonny Bowden PhD made a very interesting point during his segment in the Future of Nutrition Conference that was recently sponsored by the Institute of the Psychology of Eating. In regards to food addictions, he said processed food manufactures have hundreds of PhD scientists who very carefully and methodically […]
Living in Your Heart With Valentines Day rapidly approaching, thoughts turn to love. Wouldn’t it be great to have Valentines Day every day? We can, simply by living in our hearts and coming from a place of love for all. Being in love is such a happy place, but many of us approach love from […]
With the popularity of smoothies, there seems to be some confusion about the difference between juicing and blending. Juicing is much different that pulverizing your fruits and vegetables in a high-speed blender. What is the difference and does it matter? Yes there is a difference, and yes, it does matter. Nutritionally, there is a difference. Juicing […]
With tongue in cheek, I have to suggest that you evaluate the reason for the season rapidly descending upon us. Think about the reason we celebrate the upcoming holidays. Is Thanksgiving about gratitude and being grateful for our blessings? Is Christmas a sacred holiday? Is New Years a celebration of a new year bringing another […]
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on! For many years, this was my holiday coping strategy. Eventually, age brought some long overdue wisdom with it and I learned to pace myself for the holidays. Although the internet enables us to accomplish some of our extra holiday tasks […]
Wishing you all a very blessed and Happy Holiday Season. Thanksgiving has traditionally been a celebration of counting our blessings. How sad that such a lovely holiday has been bombarded with the discontentment of wanting more rather than giving thanks for our bounty. Each year black Friday ushers in the Christmas season earlier and earlier, […]
Driving past all the signs encouraging us to “get our flu shot here!” reminds me that we are rapidly approaching the cold-and-flu season. Many people just accept having colds and flu as a natural part of winter, but is there something going on at a deeper level with our immune system and seasonal eating patterns? […]
