Fruits and vegtables can save your life…

Fruits and vegtables can save your life... This months article titled Body Harmony in EWoman Magazine features me! It is wonderful to see so many people taking an interesting in improved wellness, it seriously is as easy fruits and vegetables folks! “I teach people what to eat even more than what not to eat,” said Schnautz. “We are a society of overweight and obese people, yet we are literally starving to death.” “I work with clients who go through chemo or the alternative approach or both,” said Schnautz. “It is crucial to eat as much Whole clean food as possible to enable the person to complete the treatments.…

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More muscle can save your life

More muscle can save your life What’s the difference between a dreary life of frustration, pain and chronic anxiety and a life of enjoyment, options, less stress and no pain?  Properly performed exercise is the vehicle that will move you towards this level of fulfillment. If you are looking to buy a book on exercise, I highly recommend Body By Science by Doug McGuff M.D and John Little. The book explains the what, why and how of strength training that is backed by scientific research. The eleven chapters contain a wealth of information including graphs and diagrams (great for us visual folks). Some of the benefits of this…

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24-Hour Urinalysis: How Can It Benefit You?

24-Hour Urinalysis: How Can It Benefit You? There is a distinct connection between proper digestion and the occurrence of many recurring and nagging health complaints such as allergies, migraine headaches, and digestive disorders. A 24-Hour Urinalysis screening provides biochemical evidence of what food(s) your body is having a difficult time digesting and assimilating. Your diet & digestion plays a critical role in how you feel and how you maintain health so this screening provides key information about how to best improve wellness. The 24-Hour Urinalysis screening will enable you to knowledgeably modify your diet according to your body’s needs. Your body and needs are unique this is why…

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This Fitness Concept Challenges the Norm

This Fitness Concept Challenges the Norm Evansville, Indiana's Flex151 is a workout facility and training concept that challenges everything I thought I knew about strength training. The training concept is based on a once-a-week, high intensity ~15 minute session. Yes, you read it right, once-a-week. My workouts were in desperate need of a change as I wasn’t seeing progress. Therefore, I was more than willing to experience a free session that would only take me approximately 15 minutes to complete and weekly! The challenge in adopting most new programs especially exercise/strength training is the learning curve and time element. That’s why this one was so intriguing. Is anyone…

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Cancer and Chlorophyll

Chlorophyll is one of the top-selling dietary supplements worldwide. Chlorophyll has been used to detoxify and deodorize the body and to support gastrointestinal health. These health benefits are complemented by a pleasant taste in the case of Liquid Chlorophyll. A major component of chlorophyll is the green-colored, water-soluble chlorophyllin. Researchers at the prestigious Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute have found that chlorophyllin can potentially be used successfully to prevent and treat cancer. Their findings, published in the International Journal of Cancer, showed that chlorophyllin inactivates a cellular enzyme called ribonucleotide reductase (1). This enzyme is needed by cells to produce DNA, the core substance essential for cell…

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Tips for Reducing Stress

Tips for Reducing Stress It seems that now more than ever many Americans are too stressed out. With work, family, the economy it can become easy to feel overwhelmed and consumed by even the smallest of tasks. Constantly exposing yourself to stressful situations takes not only a mental toll, but can be physically taxing on your body. With increased stress becomes increased risk of stroke, heart disease and even cancer. Understandably, you cannot remove all the stresses from your life. But with some simple strategies you can get better at managing the stress you have.  These include:  working out, deep breathing, prayer, meditation, eating right, let loose and…

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What are Medicinal Herbs?

What are Medicinal Herbs? 1. What are herbs? Herbs are the highest quality food known to man containing vitamins, minerals and trace elements in natural balance and harmony. 2. Why use herbs? It is our sincere belief that our Creator put herbs upon the earth the maintain and restore health. We believe that herbs get to the cause of health problems. 3. Are there side effects with using herbs? No, but some people experience a cleansing action on the body when first using herbs (such as nausea, diarrhea, aches, etc.) It is this detoxifying process that helps bring the body into a state of health. 4. Do I…

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Bach Flower Remedies

Bach Flower Remedies

Bach Flower Remedies Cultivating Clarity and Confidence for a Balanced Mind The Connection Between Physical and Mental Health Did you know that our physical health and mental wellbeing are closely intertwined? They work hand in hand, each affecting the other in a delicate balance. Exploring Emotional Healing through CNHP Training During my training as a Certified Natural Health Professional (CNHP), a significant part of the curriculum delved into the intriguing realm of emotional healing. I was particularly captivated by the concepts of energy and frequency, specifically the Bach Flower Remedies. Creating Custom Remedies for Personal Emotional Challenges In our class, we had the unique opportunity to create our…

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A Remedy for Clarity and a Decisive Confident Mind

A Remedy for Clarity and a Decisive Confident Mind Fact:  Your body’s physical health is interconnected and cannot be separated from your body’s mental health. One affects the other. A large portion of my CNHP training last week focused on the emotional aspect of healing which I found absolutely fascinating.  I learned about energy and frequency and specifically about Bach Flower Remedies.  Our class was able to create our own remedy that addressed our personal emotional challenges. ( Making the remedies took me back to my days as a lab technician working for Bristol-Myers Squibb.)  It was so much fun and empowering to learn additional ways to take charge of…

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The Time Management and Cancer Correlation

The Time Management and Cancer Correlation First Things First is a self-help book by Stephen Covey  focused on time management and holistic life balance.  This 1995 book has always played an important part of my life as I try to live by the philosophy it teaches of sorting tasks and projects into Quadrants. This diagram has been a part of my planner for years to review daily (or at least that is my goal!). Reviewing this page today revealed a perfect analogy between cancer (or other health issues) and time management. Most of us spend our life in Quadrant III which is considered the Not Urgent and Not Important projects or…

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