Lupus is a very complex and chronic autoimmune disease that can affect anyone, anytime, in many different ways. There are certain foods that may improve life while living with lupus, and that are certain foods that can worsen your flares and how you feel. 1. Go from red meat to healthy, fatty fish Being high […]
Boost Breast Health With These Bust Musts
From the bare-breasted days of the cave woman, through the Renaissance and into the era of blonde bombshells, a woman’s bosom has been an icon representing both sexual prowess and vitality. But the breasts are also vulnerable. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and, each year, about 40,000 women die from […]
April 22nd is Earth Day! Super Easy Practices That Are Good for the Earth—and Your Budget
We can all practice an earth-friendly lifestyle without increasing more cost and time. Simple and easy tweaks to what you do every day will not only help the environment, they’ll save you money too. Walk, bike or take public transportation-Research studies show that people who get to work on foot, bike, or via bus/subway are […]
Healthy Tips Tuesday! You Don’t Have to Fear Coffee
Depending on who you ask, coffee is considered a must for daily consumption or considered an addictive poison. It all comes down to bio-individuality. Caffeine effects people differently. For those of you that are coffee lovers and need backing for all the coffee haters, here are some science to back it up. Research out of […]
Kids and Yoga
I love yoga for my family because it can be practiced anywhere. There are several studies showing the many benefits of kids doing yoga. Yoga Teaches Us About Our Bodies-When we practice the physical postures or exercises (called asanas), we learn how to move more freely and with greater ease and awareness. These postures help […]
A Few Reasons Why You Should Give Pea Milk A Try
From soy to oat to almond, a wide variety of plant-based milks are available on the market so it can get a little overwhelming when knowing what to choose. I used them all and like to rotate milks in my smoothies! For those of you who aren’t familiar with pea milk, here are a few […]
An Ayurvedic guide to Spring grocery shopping
There are three doshas in Ayurveda—vata, pitta, and kapha. Spring is associated with “Kapha” which is from March-June. Spring microbes support a balanced immune system, energy, sleep, mood, blood sugar and much more. Symptoms that your Kapha is out of balance include: excess mucous thick, white coating on tongue slow, sticky, sluggish bowel movements difficulty […]
National Autism Awareness Day
Autism Awareness Day is about understanding and recognizing people on the autism spectrum. The world’s understanding of autism as a disorder has changed drastically over time. Research shows that many individuals with autism-spectrum disorders have underlying issues that frequently go undiagnosed and can cause and even exacerbate autism symptoms. Such issues include vitamin and mineral […]
Spring Cleaning, Inside and Out
During spring, nature goes through the lovely process of renewal. Cleansing and detoxification is a gentle and effective way to bring the energy of renewal into our own lives. Spring cleaning is more than just detoxifying the body, it can also mean avoiding toxins in our thoughts and emotions, as well as our environment. Below […]
The Warning Signs That You Have Adrenal Fatigue and How to Beat it Forever
The easy, relaxed lifestyle experienced by our ancestors no longer exists, and we’re not even aware of how much stress we’re under. The problem? “Our lifestyles have changed, but our bodies haven’t,” Dr. James Wilson said in his November lecture at the First Arizona Choices Exposition in Tucson, Ariz. A large portion of our population […]