I have been writing about diet for years now as it relates to digestion, hormone balance, autoimmune disease, blood sugar balance, brain function, aging, weight loss, and so on. But just recently I have been reading a book called “Body by Science” that has opened my eyes to a whole other piece to the health […]
America today has a handle on physical relaxation. We have our favorite Lazy Boy easy recliner with attached drink caddy that keeps the cold ones at our finger tips, as well as the four entertainment center remotes and the TV Guide. A few of us have even splurged on the $6000 Super Relaxomatic Shiatsu Massage […]
The New Year is upon us. 2015 was a year full of new research and information in the field of nutrition and weight loss, all of which can benefit those of us who may possibly have put on a few pounds over the holidays. Since today is probably the start of many New Year’s resolutions […]
Ninety percent of adults in North America consume caffeine daily. It is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant found in over 60 different South American and Asian plants, but we are most familiar with just three sources: coffee, tea, and to a small extent, chocolate. […]
Does your life feel the way you want it to feel? Are you fulfilled and happy? Does your life feel meaningful to you? These kinds of questions address the underlying feelings that run our lives. Most of us identify with our ego mind. We think our thoughts define us and our lives are run by the […]
About eight months ago I was doing a lot of research into creating a homemade non-dairy yogurt. I discussed my many trials and tribulations in a newsletter to you and told you about an acceptable yogurt without any dairy in it. At the end of the article I said that if I perfected the recipe, […]
Most people are not aware that sugar has two faces to it – one side that can actually be helpful to the body and another side that is destructive to the body. When we look at sugar we see pretty white crystals of lovely sweetness. But when you look at the chemical structure of […]
Do you say yes to life, or is your life one of limitations, inhibitions, and restrictions? This is not the simple question it appears to be. It is a question about the functional neurology between your ears. These last couple months have been a personal education in neurology for me as I work with […]
Nature provides us an abundance of healing compounds in the plants that surround us on this planet. Although plants seem very different from us, they have to deal with many of the same challenges we have and they have developed chemical ways of dealing with these challenges over the eons. We can often use the […]
Several years ago I was introduced to the idea of brain fog as a consequence of brain inflammation. At the time the concepts were new and floating around in my brain as fairly complex biochemical pathways that produced nasty consequences. Over time I have been able to relate these concepts to real world experiences and […]