Looking our best sometimes means a little extra makeup and a monthly trip to the hair salon for a touch up of our “new growth”. But with all of the talk about chemicals found in our personal care products, how can we continue to look fabulous and at the same time,...
Electrosmog is the electromagnetic radiation and electromagnetic frequencies that are emitted from cell phones, cordless phones, Wi-Fi, wireless devices, wireless baby monitors, electricity, cell towers, high power lines etc. that are ever present and increasing in...
Well, we sort of knew that, given the genetically modified corn, soybeans, cotton, canola, sugar beets, and the list goes on1. In this case, however, I am referring to an NPR story2 on the new dietary habits of animals at the Melbourne Zoo. “ . . .the monkeys are no...
Some time ago, I blogged about my friend who was instructed by her primary care doctor to use sunscreen daily, all over. At that time, the doctor suggested SPF 45, but he has since retracted that recommendation and now suggests using SPF 100. I have recently delved a...
Most of us are constantly bombarded with an increasing amount of toxins from a variety of sources: We swallow toxins in food that is not organic and filled with pesticides and mercury from amalgam fillings. We drink toxins in water that is unclean, soda and alcohol...
We live in a toxic world. Through hundreds of thousands of years, our bodies have developed systems to handle these toxins. These systems have relied on the ability to eat foods that helped us eliminate toxins, drink water that helped to flush them out, and as hunter...
Life expectancy is one of those statistics we just knew would inch up every decade and with each generation. We were sure we would live longer than our parents and our kids will live longer than us. As health research improves, health challenges are identified and the...
Can the Environment Impact Health? It depends. If you use tap water, you can find out relatively easily by perusing the website of your local water utility. Local water utility websites (District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, and Washington Suburban...
Hormones play an important role in your life every day. They are your body’s chemical messengers, traveling in your bloodstream to tissues and organs. They play a role in your growth, metabolism, sexual function, reproduction and mood. If you doubt the power of...
What Does it Take to be Healthy in a Modern, Toxic World? We are lucky to be living in a fast paced modern world that has brought us so many amazing benefits. But, at the same time, we must take steps to detoxify the body of stored chemicals that we are constantly...
Toxic food choices can harm our health over time. Over the past few decades, a lot has changed about food and about our food choices. The food industry is constantly trying to keep up with our changing lifestyles by offering us foods that are easily eaten on the run,...
Health is the most important “possession” you have. Unfortunately, health comes with a price in time, energy and money. Additionally we all have certain handicaps that we begin the health and life journey which must be overcome to live a healthier life. These...
We are exposed to toxins daily in our fast paced, modern world. Personal care products, cell phones, microwaves, wireless electronics, processed foods, plastics, cleaning products, carpet, water, and food may contain chemicals or emit electromagnetic frequencies. So,...
Updated April 20, 2024 Have you heard the welcome news? In 2011, after threats of a boycott, Johnson & Johnson reiterated it’s pledge to slowly phase out the toxic ingredients used in their baby product line by the end of 2013 and announced that it will also...
Rebounding, or gently bouncing on a Rebounder, similar to a “mini trampoline”, is a great form of gentle exercise and helps with detoxification. Rebounding is great for the lymphatic system and moving toxins out of the body.
How do I know if I could benefit from Colon Hydrotherapy? If you experience any of the following, colon hydrotherapy could be right for you: Constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, candida, irritable bowel disease, brain fog, chronic pain, fatigue, auto-immune disease,...
Holistic Health: Is Plastic Harmful? A holistic health approach considers plastics to be possibly quite harmful. By now many of you have heard about the controversy around Bisphenol A, or BPA, an estrogen-like plastic used in products we are exposed to every day in...