Summer is great for biking, hiking, marathons and much more. Sometimes we overdo it a bit and cause damage to our tissues. The most common soft tissues injured are muscles, tendons, and ligaments. … Soft tissue injuries fall into two basic categories:…Continue Reading →
Happy 4th of July! It’s summer and it’s hot and sunny! Beware of all the hype about sunscreens. The ingredients may be carcinogenic. Here is a link to a great article to explain the trouble with ingredients in sunscreens. http://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/the-trouble-with-sunscreen-chemicals/ You…Continue Reading →
A friend of mine told me they found a brand of sour cream at the grocery store that was all “natural” and had no chemical additives. I wanted to say look a little deeper into the product but I did…Continue Reading →
Living where they grow the best peaches in the world, I had to have a picture of them. I can’t wait for our local farmer’s market to open…….first come the cherries! Health experts and chefs both often say you should…Continue Reading →
There has been a lot in the news lately about the ketogenic diet. What is a ketogenic diet and why is it so helpful for weight loss, cancer and diabetes? The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. The diet forces the…Continue Reading →
I am in the last week of my 28 day cleanse and I have one more point to make! Let go of the media (TV, newspapers, radio news, toxic environments and people). I found myself so much more relaxed from…Continue Reading →
One of my favorite parts of my spring cleanse is the many adjunct therapies that go along with it. I had acupuncture last week and will have a lymphatic drainage massage this week. I am starting week 3 and feel…Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I wrote about doing my spring cleanse. I am 8 days into it and it is going well. There is one set of toxins to remove that most don’t think of. Toxic smells are all around…Continue Reading →
I have had my say before about the consumerism connected with holidays. Why must we buy, buy, buy for holidays? Why must every holiday be a marketing ploy to get as much candy bought and sold and consumed by children?…Continue Reading →
Hoorah….. it is finally spring and time to to do a spring cleanse. I take cleansing very seriously and believe that your body needs it! For me it has many components. Diet, supplements, mild exercise, hydrotherapy, massage, grounding, chiropractic…Continue Reading →