Essential Fatty Acids
I talk a lot about essential fatty acids (EFAs) and I have been asked recently what they are and what they do. These are great questions!! This post will look at the most common EFAs and fill you in on the latest research into what they do and how you can consume optimal amounts of them to improve your health.
The Ten Commandments of Good Hydration
We all know that good hydration is necessary to achieve good health. With our busy daily lives and so many other drink choices to choose from, how do we do it? Here are some tips to achieve that good hydration! Continue Reading »
Winter Tune-Up
A $145 Value for just $45!
The holidays are over, the days are getting longer and spring is right around the corner. This is the perfect time to get yourself ready for the summer! Your Winter Tune-Up will make this easy and very affordable.
Winter Blues
Many people find that they don’t do as well from a mental/emotional point of view in the winter. This is especially true as winter drags on through February and March. During this time, a person can feel not only down but also get a bit of “cabin fever” and feel trapped inside their house. Luckily, you don’t have to shoot a bunch of holes in your freezer to rid yourself of the “winter blues” (often referred to as seasonal affective disorder or SAD) – here are a number of tried-and-true remedies that can help.
Get Control of Sugar Cravings
Most people have good intentions when it comes to eating well, and some people even succeed at sticking to a resolution for a few months. However, at some point or another it seems that everybody succumbs to one of the greatest sabotage-artists out there in regards to food; I’m talking about cravings.
Using Exercise to Balance the Nervous System
It is generally accepted that if you need to lose weight, are stressed out or want to put on muscle mass, you need to hit the gym and hit it hard! While this approach will work for some people, most people’s eating habits and lifestyle choices will cause high intensity workout sessions to have a detrimental influence on their health. That’s because of the effect these sessions have on a person’s nervous system.
Motivation 101: Giving and Getting a Swift Kick in the Pants
“Getting healthier” is one of the most common resolutions made as we start the New Year, but that’s usually where it stalls out. “Getting healthier is too vague, too overwhelming and/or just not motivating enough to get most of us going. And then there are those that think they are already doing everything they can to be healthy; unfortunately, this confidence is usually an illusion.
Many Americans are just plain lost and confused when it comes to healthy lifestyle. There is so much misinformation and marketing out there, it can be difficult to find real, sound information and advice. It is difficult, but it isn’t impossible.
How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Coming Along?
This is the time of year when most people, whether they have given it their all or not, drop many of their New Year’s commitments to change. Most people chalk it up to lack of will power, not having enough time or some other excuse to make themselves feel better about falling back into the same old routine. However, if those resolutions are calling to you, if you feel a twinge or guilt or despair about your inability to reach your goals or if you simply want some good ideas on how to get and keep going, read on.
A Novel Way to Improve Your Mental Health
We talk a lot about using amino acid therapy to help correct underlying neurotransmitter imbalances to help people overcome disorders such as depression, anxiety, OCD, ADD/ADHD, trichotillomania, migraines, obesity, fibromyalgia and insomnia. However, recent research has shown that you may be able to fine-tune your mental and emotional states by using the right combination of probiotics.
Natural Cleaning Products
We are surrounded by chemicals. In fact, toxic chemicals have been detected in EVERY American tested in recent years. And it’s no wonder, in the US alone, we produce over 500 billion pounds of synthetic chemicals each year – that’ s more than four pounds of man-made chemicals for every person in the country EACH DAY. This post will give you some natural alternatives to use to cut down on you and your family’s exposure to toxic chemicals.