Complimentary Therapies May Help Improve Fertility
Going through fertility treatments can be stressful and exhausting. Women often report that they feel awfully temperamental overall, with raging hormones and the emotional upheaval of trying to have a baby when their body will not cooperate. However, more and more women are turning to alternative complimentary therapies to assist them in their quest to have a baby and...
The Secret To Changing Your Health: 4 Easy Ways To Start Today
Ever try to change your habits and before you know it you are in a tug of war with yourself? And no matter how hard you try you take one step forward, you end up taking two steps back and can’t stay motivated. Let’s say you decide to tell yourself you are no longer allowed to eat that bowl...
Is That Apple Trying to Kill You?
Do you ever think about what went into growing that apple or bowl of cherries you’re about to eat? Sadly, unless you are eating organic produce or grew it organically yourself, your diet may not be nearly as healthy as you think it is. Since the 1940s, the use of pesticides has increased 10-fold. In fact, it is estimated...
3 Daily Energy Drainers And How To Turn Them Around
Are you experiencing daily energy drain? If you’re feeling tired, less enthused about waking up everyday or just plain fatigued, you may need to take a step back from your daily schedule. There are three stressors that contribute to lethargy and they include working too long or hard, not having a plan before work, and failing to have a...
Have We Crossed The Line All In The Name Of Vanity?
The latest trend sweeping the diet world is the “feeding tube” diet. Women, even brides-to-be, go on this diet to lose immediate weight. Dubbed the K-E diet, standing for Ketogenic Enternal Nutrition Diet, women on this diet are fed thru a nasogastric tube inserted thru their nose down to their stomach. The tube feeds the stomach a mixture containing...
Eat Your Veggies – They’re Good for Your Breasts!
Little did you know that eating cabbage and other green cruciferous vegetables would help with breast health, but a study recently presented at the American Association of Cancer Research found that women who eat large amounts of these specific vegetables have far better breast health than women who forgo them. What are Cruciferous Vegetables? Cruciferous vegetables include the cabbage family, such...
The 4 Most Important Parts of Your Life
When we look at wellness, often we focus solely on the powerful relationships we have with food, foregoing attention on other aspects which are just as vital to our health and happiness. Obviously, the correlation between our diets and our health is readily apparent, but what are other factors that contribute to our wellbeing? There have been many instances where...
FDA: No More “Sunblock”
In June of this year, new FDA rules about labeling for sunscreen and sunblock go into effect, forever changing the face of what you put on your skin when you go out into the summer sun. The new rules are intended to better inform consumers of the ingredients contained in sunscreens and to be more accurate in describing these...
2 Superfoods You Should Include In Your Daily Diet
In our last segment on Superfoods, we are going to explore two rich and savory Superfoods that are here to help you lose weight, feel great, an do it without breaking the bank! You can add these two great flavors to any meal of the day, and even use them together for a healthy preparation method. Let's meet our...
Close Your Eyes, Breathe Slowly
It has been a joke for a long time that if you are stressed, you should just close your eyes and hum “om” to yourself for a few minutes. However, more and more medical professionals are coming to understand that there is actually some truth to the joke. Holistic approaches to medicine include addressing not just the physical aspect...
