Water as the Engine of Life

Water is clearly one of the most important factors in terms of what you put into your body, simply because without it you will die within a few short days. You may know that two-thirds of your body is water, but did you know that in terms of the number of molecules, your body actually [...]

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Bring More Love into Your Life Through the Act of Forgiveness

John Gottman studied more than 2,000 couples at the University of Washington. He found that when marital relationships go bad, they gradually worsen. A little disagreement here leads to a criticism there, which leads to a bigger disagreement and so forth. At some point things dramatically change. Gottman believes that when the ratio of positive [...]

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Low-level Light Laser Therapy or Acupuncture without the Needles!

These principles of light or energy medicine originated in the quantum physics of Einstein himself. He first introduced the concept of the LASER and stated that every living cell emits radiation, which he referred to as the “photon emission of living cells”— or what BioVeda Technologies fittingly refer to as the AURA. It has taken [...]

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What is the Apo E gene and why do I need to know what type I am?

The Apo E gene is the number one factor affecting how your body uses “The Big Three” food groups—carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. It is extremely important to eat the right balance of carbohydrates, fats and proteins for your specific Apo E genotype because it influences the possibility of developing certain diseases, as well as their [...]

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What Contributes to a “Pro-Inflammatory” Lifestyle?

I have written many times about the many and myriad negative implications inflammation has on the body and mind. You could say inflammation is the root of all pain and most illness. The problem with treating inflammation is that it has many sources and western medicine only has one primary treatment for it: anti-inflammatory drugs. [...]

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Refrigerator Sheet from The Whole Brain Child

I recently interviewed Dr. Daniel Siegel on Healthy YOU! Radio about his book, The Whole Brain Child. I was so impressed with the succinct way he and his co-author wrote and presented information that I thought I would share it here. They wrote all of the 12 strategies for nurturing children’s developing minds into what [...]

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Optimal Health Through Ayurveda

Introduction Ayurveda, ancient yet timeless, gives you the means of attaining and maintaining your own optimal health and wellbeing. The benefits of Ayurvedic medicine have been proven over centuries of use, and its methodologies are as applicable today in the West as they were thousands of years ago in India. History of Ayurveda Ayurveda is [...]

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The High Cost of Bottled Water

40% of all bottled water is actually tap water. The marketing industry has been selling us water that is actually just tap water packaged and marketed as “more pure” than “regular water” for 1900x more than the cost of water from out taps. The following short documentary done by a college student* at Linfield College [...]

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Brain Chemicals, Diet, and Your Mood

From Halloween to Easter, we can literally slip into the emotional shadows, often with the added burdens of overeating and unneeded weight gain. What distinguishes those of us who get the winter blues from those who love winter coziness? The deciding factor is typically our brains supply of its most potent natural anti-depressant, serotonin. Serotonin [...]

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Health Quizes

We live in a time when “one size fits all” diet books become New York Times bestsellers because so many people are looking for the “quick fix” to their weight, fatigue and inflammation problems. Remember that we are not all the same. Each of us is an individual. Usually weight issues are caused from several [...]

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