Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Nov 27th, 2008
As we reflect back on this year, it may seem that there’s not much to be thankful for. This passage helped inspire me to see that we indeed DO have many blessings, and can find gratitude in even the little things.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This was written for the Huffington Post on Canadian Thanksgiving two months ago. Some [...]
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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Nov 21st, 2008
Here are some expert opinions, by physicians, of which vitamins/minerals are best to take. You’ll find out what they’re taking and why.
Are you befuddled in the vitamin aisle of the grocery store? How could you not be! There are so many choices, and with all the conflicting studies about vitamins it’s hard to know [...]
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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Nov 20th, 2008
You’ve got to be kidding me. This article, the research behind it, and the way it was reported is the work of the FDA and pharmaceutical company’s manipulating the data for their own agenda. Of coarse they want to discredit the use of vitamins…they think people should only turn to drug treatment to prevent heart [...]
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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Nov 15th, 2008
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Nov 13th, 2008
Holy “Supersize Me” Batman!! This article makes you want to go vegetarian.
A new report reveals how your favorite hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and fries go from farm to table….
Read the rest of this post from Forbes.com: Health News
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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Nov 9th, 2008
Just came back from a seminar about ACL knee injuries/prevention in girls, given by Laura Ramus, P.T., ATC who is head trainer for the WNBA Detroit “shock” team who won 3 championships. The statistics are daunting. In the U.S. girls suffer 30,000 ACL injuries per year. Girls are 4-6X more likely to suffer ACL injuries [...]
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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Nov 5th, 2008
We may need to start thinking about whether the benefits of wine are better than the possible risks of the heavy metals that are in them.
A recent study was done by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to determine safe levels of frequent, long- term exposure to various chemicals in wines. The findings were quite surprising. [...]
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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Nov 3rd, 2008
This is one of the most historic elections in history.
You can make a difference.
Remember to VOTE! It will make you feel good.
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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Oct 28th, 2008
Halloween is upon us once more. That means fun creative costumes and some yummy hand-outs. Whether you’re buying candy to hand out to the kids or enjoying the sugar coma yourself, there are ways you can buy treats that are good for you and the planet.
Unfortunately most candy is made with high fructose corn syrup [...]
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Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Oct 23rd, 2008
This month is breast cancer awareness month and I want everyone to be aware of a supplement that I think is essential in preventing breast cancer.
That supplement is indole-3-carbinol (IC3). The supplement Bioresponse DIM is equally as good. This is how these supplements work:
Estrogen and its metabolites (which is what estrogen breaks down into) have [...]
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