Cold and Flu season is in full swing. So how to you keep from getting sick and staying well throughout the year? The safest way to stay well starts with practicing healthy lifestyle habits. Your immune system works hard to keep you well. There are bacteria and viruses everywhere, not to mention helminths (worms) and tiny mites that carry infection and your immune system continuously fights all types of bacteria, viruses and various parasites. Your immune system is also working to fight and kill cancerous cells that can pop up in your system. It is therefore of great importance to be sure and take care of your immune system health. To… Read More
Continue ReadingDetoxing Your Body and Mind: Why is it important?
There are many detox programs out there, but are they the right thing for you to do? Before answering that, first let’s look at what detoxing means. Detoxifying is the method of cleansing or ridding the body of excess toxins and other elements that may harm it. Because detoxification eliminates toxins in the body, it may also help to improve your resistance to diseases, improve mental state, digestion, and health. It also aids in buffering the effects of sudden weight loss or gain. When your body is able to detox effectively you are likely to have more energy, and have a more positive outlook on life. Your body is constantly… Read More
Continue ReadingAre you tired of being tired?
Are you tired of being tired? There are many reasons for the way you are feeling, but there is one very important reason why you are not able to shake the brain fog, are waking up feeling like you haven’t slept and continue to struggle to get through the day. Do you want to know what it is? Toxins. Like know time in history, you and I are being inundated from toxins in the air we breath, the food we eat, the water we drink and from the barrage of electronic and information overload. All of this takes a toll on your physical, emotional and mental health. If… Read More
Continue ReadingCan you safely rid your body of toxins?
We live in a world today that if full of toxins in the air with breath, the food we eat and the cosmetics we put on our skin. So what are toxins? Toxins and other unnatural elements are substances that may harm the body. You may not know it, but many of your lifestyle habits open the door for many of these toxic substances to enter your body. For example, eating foods rich in sugar and preservatives, being exposed to pollution, smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, and soda all tax your digestive track. The biggest organ in your body takes the greatest hit and that is your liver. Your liver is… Read More
Continue ReadingHave you wondered if doing a detox can give you more energy?
So many people today are chronically fatigued. Fatigue is what happens when you go beyond simply feeling tired. But fatigue never just happens out of the blue. There’s always a reason that you become drained of energy. One of the biggest reasons that people become fatigued is because their body becomes too filled with the things that bog it down, zap its energy and make it hard for it to function like it should. Does this sound like you? You don’t have to stay that way, though. Living day to day in a state of fatigue isn’t something that you have to do. If you want to… Read More
Continue ReadingAre you ready for fatigue to be a thing of the past?
Do you ever wonder why you are so tired all the time? So are you just tired or are you experiencing fatigue? Fatigue is what happens when you go beyond simply feeling tired. But fatigue never just happens out of the blue. There’s always a root cause as to why your energy is being drained. Do you know what that reason may be? One of the biggest reasons that people become fatigued is because their body becomes too filled with the things that bog it down, sap your energy and make it hard for it to function like it should. You don’t have to stay that way, though. Living day… Read More
Continue ReadingDo you want your fat to just melt off?
Do you want your fat to melt off? I know I do? Is this what you hope will happen doing a detox? When the word detox comes up, too many people think it means some kind of rigid diet and drinking nothing but green drinks all day. Most would agree that it has some great health benefits, but because they associate it with something negative, they either won’t pursue a detox or quickly give it up. That misconception is a big mistake and because of that, they miss out on the great benefits of detoxing. One of these benefits is the reduction of unhealthy fat stores in the body.… Read More
Continue ReadingDo you need to do a detox?
Have you wondered what all the hype has been around doing a detox? Do you wonder if a detox is right for you? Let’s face it, we live in a world where we are surrounded by toxins in the air we breath, the food we eat, the water we drink and even in the skincare products and makeup we put on our skin. Given these facts alone, you could say a detox is right for everybody. The process of detoxing your body isn’t something that happens overnight. It takes awhile to fully rid your body of pollutants. And there’s a learning curve as you begin to uncover all of… Read More
Continue Reading4 Tips To Help You Stick to Your Healthy Eating Goals
Did your diet get off track during the holidays? If so, you are not alone. Most people slip up or cheat at some point when trying to eat healthier particularly around the holidays. Now that the holidays are over it is time to get things back on track. It’s important to not let these instances discourage you and to focus on the things that will help you stick to your goals moving forward. If you started to make healthy lifestyle changes before the holidays, be proud of what you started. Don’t allow yourself to be wracked with guilt over where you may have slipped up. That is certainly not healthy. … Read More
Continue ReadingWhat is a Body Detox? Should You Consider it?
Image by phasinphoto at freedigitalphotos.net Should you do a body detox? As time goes by the body can become filled with toxins from stress, the food and drinks you consume, everyday pollutants, and more. These toxins can then lead you to feel tired, irritable, run down, and ultimately can contribute to various health risks which can greatly compromise your quality of life. It is important to reduce your exposures to those elements that compromise your body’s ability to adequately detoxify toxins. Don’t wait to get to a tipping point of disease manifestation. It is important to know that your body requires certain things in order for it to detoxify efficiently. … Read More
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