May 08, 2012 @ 07:16 AM
Do cold hands always mean a warm heart? Or could they just be a symptom of something else?
I worked with a client some time ago who had been diagnosed as having Raynaud’s Disease. When her hands got cold, they would turn white, then blue, and literally seize up to where she could not move them; they were literally ‘frozen stiff’. Finally the affected part turned red, tingled, and burned as blood flow began to return. She had lived in the Yukon Territories for a time, and had to leave because of her hands. She could not buy a jug of milk. Touching the cold jug long enough to load it into the grocery cart would start the Raynaud’s reaction.
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April 17, 2012 @ 06:51 AM
1) Get enough sleep – no one handles stressful situations better when they are tired. A wise person once told me “there’s no such thing as a cranky baby – only a tired mom.”
2) Get some exercise every day – 30 minutes of moderate exercise daily, even when you don’t think you have time to do it, relieves stress and tension and can enhance sleep, too.
3) Eat your protein - when small amounts are consumed every 2- 3 hours protein stabilize blood sugar. When blood sugars get too low, most people get grouchy and irritable.
4) Eat your veggies – even though our soils ...
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April 12, 2012 @ 09:22 AM
Many a wonderfully planned trip has taken a sideways turn because of health issues that popped up during the trip. Carrying the right supplements in your carry-on or backpack can make all the difference in the world.
Here’s a list of what I include in my travel kit and why.
So many holiday destinations come complete with warnings about tropical diseases that cause diarrhoea. Even if your destination does not come with warnings, that is not a guarantee that different food and schedules won't wreak havoc on your plans.
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Tiao He Pak includes herbal blends to kill parasites and keep the bowels functioning well and as such may help to prevent parasites and constipation. I always recommend ...
February 06, 2012 @ 09:32 AM
Most of use really don't eat enough vegetables every day. Try adding just one serving of fresh or lightly steamed veggies to your diet, every day, for the next 2 weeks. See if you notice anything - like better elimination :)
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January 12, 2012 @ 08:11 PM
We've just finished with Christmas - rich food (and lots of it), chocolate, and for many people, lots of Christmas parties with alcohol, pop, and high-sugar treats.
When it's summer here in Calgary it really means it's time for the Calgary Stampede which really means 10 days of free breakfasts provided by lots of local businesses. The usual menu is white flour pancakes, brown sugar syrup, margarine, pork sausages, and orange drink made from powder. Yumm! Lunchtimes are known to drag out for 2 - 3 hours with the blessings of the boss during the ten days of Stampede, and it's very common for them to include more liquid (aka beer) than solid food. Later in the day there tons of free company-sponsored barbques ...
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December 08, 2011 @ 07:59 PM
12 Healthy Days of Christmas
Give yourself and your family the gift of health with these gift ideas.
Feel free to forward this to anyone, anywhere, with love and best wishes for a wonderful Christmas season and a prosperous and healthy 2012.
On the first day of Christmas my natural health coach taught me to relax for 1 hour before going to bed – without TV or computer screens. I’ll sleep better if my brain hasn’t been racing full-tilt right up until I fall into bed.
On the second day of Christmas my natural health coach taught me to eat 2 pieces of regionally growable fruit each day.
On the third day of Christmas my natural health coach taught me to eat 3 smallish meals......
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December 08, 2011 @ 07:42 PM
If You See Yourself in this List you NEED Supplements
1. Poor digestion - Even when your food intake is good, inefficient digestion can limit your body's intake of vitamins.
2. Hot Coffee, Tea, and Spices - Habitual drinking of liquids that are too hot, or consuming an excess of irritants such as coffee, tea, or spices can cause inflammation of the digestive linings, resulting in a drop in secretion of digestive fluids and poorer extraction of vitamins and minerals from food.
3. Alcohol - Alcohol affects availability, absorption and metabolism of nutrients.
4. Smoking - Smoking too much tobacco increases the metabolic requirements of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is ......
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November 14, 2011 @ 08:16 AM
Osteoporosis is a very real problem, and while it does affect women it also affects men.
Bones are living tissue. They serve as calcium bank accounts. Calcium goes in and calcium comes out. Thyrocalcitonin, a hormone produced by the thyroid glands stimulates the assimilation of calcium into the bones. Parathormone from the parathyroid glands draws calcium out of bones.
Calcium plays some key roles in the body. It is responsible for maintaining the dynamic acid/alkaline balance of the blood and tissues. When your blood is too acidic your body has a choice to make: pull calcium out of your bones to neutralize the acid and save your life or let the acid continue to escalate and let you die. Fortunately, it ...
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November 14, 2011 @ 08:00 AM
Just ask them and they'll tell you! If it's not problems with school, then it's problems with friends or it's problems at work, or it's problems with the 'physical-ness' of growing up. While we don't necessarily have herbs that will directly solve problems with school, friends, or work, we can certainly help our teens with the physical and emotional adjustments of growing up and that will make everything else a little easier to bear.
The first and most important way to help adolescents is through sound nutrition. One of the challenges is that kids have their own money these days and will often grab a snack at the convenience store or get lunch at the fast-food ......
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October 14, 2011 @ 10:23 AM
Just to set the record straight it’s PROSTATE, not prostRate. (To be prostrate is to lay face down.) Now that we’ve dealt with that little matter…on to the details.
The prostate is a gland found only in males and it is one of the leading causes of health problems in men over 40 years. It is walnut-sized, doughnut-shaped, strongly muscled, and encircles the urethra just below the bladder. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the penis. The urethra also carries sperm from the testicles to the outside world during orgasm.
Being a gland, the prostate secretes (since that’s what glands do) a substance for a specific purpose, in this ...
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