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How Deodorants Cause Disease

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:July 26, 2022
Post category:Health Issues

How Deodorants Cause Disease? It sounded a bit crazy to me as well when I first learned this. Did you know that where we place deodorant there are over 20+ lymph nodes? WHY is this a concern? What is the Lymph Node's purpose: Lymph nodes filter substances that travel through the lymphatic fluid, and they contain lymphocytes (white blood cells) that help the body fight infection and disease. Axillary lymph nodes are commonly involved in breast cancer because of their proximity to breast tissue. The body's cells and tissues dispose of waste products in lymphatic fluid, which lymph nodes then filter. During this process, they catch bacteria and…

Personal Care Products that could be Harming Your Family

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:January 14, 2019
Post category:Bonnie's Healthy Life Blog Healthy Living

As I was cleaning out cabinets, I decided to glance over the ingredient list of some hair care products that I used to use. To be honest, it scared me. I used to put these on my body and didn't think about the impact to my skin, lungs or other vital organs! Think about the personal care products that you and your family use on a daily basis...lotions, shampoo, conditioner, soap, sanitizer, nail polish, baby soaps, make up, perfumes/colognes, deodorant, toothpaste, laundry detergent. EWG.org (Environmental Working Group) concluded in a study that on average people use 9 personal care products daily and applied an average of 126 unique…

Why you won’t see me wearing a fitness tracker

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:June 27, 2016
Post category:Healthy Living

Technology, for the most part, is great! It has changed the way we act, think, communicate and yes, it has even changed the way we track our physical activity; but have we crossed the line? Could the popularity of these fitness tracking devices actually put your health at risk? The answer is a big, resounding YES! I continually remind people, especially women (and their children), not to sleep with their cell phones next to their head or keep it on their body constantly; and now, someone creates a device that is made to be worn 24/7, even while sleeping! It’s important to understand that ALL wireless and electronic…

A Mom and Her Dog – Part I of Beau’s Journey

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:December 3, 2012
Post category:Bonnie's Healthy Life Blog

They steal our hearts with their unconditional love. You can leave the house for five minutes and they greet you with such excitement that you'd think you had been away for days, weeks or months. They create habits and lifestyle that we condone or become enslaved to. I'm not referring to our children; however, they could fall into this same category. I am referring to our four-legged children. Beau is our four-legged child/twelve-year-old boxer. Beau came into our lives when my son was 10 years old. He and my husband wanted a dog and I swore we wouldn't have one of those little creatures in my home! (Never,…

The Alarm

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:January 12, 2012
Post category:Healthy Living

The Alarm I woke up before the alarm today, thank God. I really despise alarms. Alarms are loud, set our nerves on end, disrupt us from our focus (usually much needed sleep) and force us to take action immediately. My first thought this morning was that this is just like our health. The alarm signifies our “wake up” call. We may have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis or God forbid cancer. Every day we make choices. We either say YES to health and NO to disease/sickness or we say YES to disease/sickness and NO to health. There really is no in between. We can…

Tips for Reducing Stress

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:July 9, 2011
Post category:Healthy Living

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…

Turmeric Tea

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:January 17, 2010
Post category:Healthy Recipes

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What are turmeric and turmeric tea? Turmeric, an herb often used in cooking, has many great health benefits. Turmeric, a plant in the ginger family. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. Meghan Telpner, author of the blog Making Love in The Kitchen, shared the following benefits one should consider it. Historically, turmeric was used in Ayurveda and other traditional Indian medicine, as well as in Eastern Asian healing such as traditional Chinese medicine. In India, it was traditionally used for disorders of the skin, upper respiratory tract, joints, and digestive system. Today, turmeric is promoted as a…