♠ Explore how one particular enzyme can help you have a happier tomorrow. It is increasingly well-known that your body’s powerful gut microbiome not only aids in digestion but supports other aspects of your health like the immune system, brain, and heart. In fact, microbes are so powerful...
Read More• • • Sometimes antibiotics are a necessity. However, most prescribed chemical antibiotics can be very detrimental to the body – especially to gut health – which in turn can make our bodies more susceptible to illness. It becomes a downward cycle for your immune system...
Read More♠ Ways to allow for reflection while walking. In the children’s book Wacky Wednesday, Dr. Seuss imagines a world where people are doing very odd things indeed, like driving a car facing backward. That’s how I felt the other day in my neighborhood. I saw one lady pushing...
Read MoreIt is my observation that people tend to get caught in the trap of thinking that big changes come from big effort. We tend to think if we don’t have an hour to meditate or pray, we shouldn’t bother doing it at all. We treat...
Read More♠ Kamut, farro, spelt, quinoa, millet, barley, amaranth—this isn’t a magical incantation. Or maybe it is. The words are names for ancient grains, whole grains that have been around for centuries. For centuries, whole was how we ate grain, too. Then we discovered milling. Milling, or grinding,...
Read More♠ A healing crisis is any event in which you feel worse on your way to feeling better. Seeing your healing crisis as a nonlinear journey will help you arrive at the destination of improved health. Your body knows how to heal itself, but healing is not a linear process....
Read More♠ The sacrum is all about balance and symmetry. Protect your sacrum with practical advice. The sacrum is a large, triangular-shaped bone at the bottom of the spine that connects the spine to the pelvis. The sacrum houses the sacral plexus, a major cluster of nerves that...
Read MoreThe practice of offering someone a formal blessing may be more ancient—and meaningful—than you know. Blessings can—and should—be offered freely and often to those we love and the community at large. If we regularly receive and give blessings, our own lives are enriched. For Christians, it is a...
Read More♦ According to science, avoiding unhealthy snacking can actually be as easy as decluttering your kitchen. As a young ballerina, I remember poring over famous New York City Ballet dancer Allegra Kent’s The Dancer’s Body Book. It was full of tips and tricks (ranging from reasonable to...
Read More↓ "Intuition can become mute, stifled, or drowned out when we find ourselves out of balance. Here are some ways to help you get grounded so that you can reconnect with that inner voice." Your intuition may make itself heard as a voice in your head—messages in...
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As the world begins to open up again, we have the opportunity to reinvent ourselves—or to restart healthy habits we let lapse. Cultivating healthy habits is the most powerful thing we can do to care for ourselves both physically and mentally. These simple lifestyle shifts are...
Read MoreResearch from the Center for Healthy Minds is addressing the recent decline in well-being by proposing a training-based framework for “the cultivation of human flourishing.” When the US Census Bureau surveyed people in December 2020, more than 42% reported symptoms of anxiety or depression, an...
Read MoreYour nervous system has a sweet spot. Reach the optimal state of calm arousal and call a cease-fire on the war within you. Laila Munoz has a recurring nightmare: She arrives home from work and finds about 40 uninvited Trump supporters in her living room, plotting...
Read MoreBeing Kind Is Not About Being Nice ↓ ↓ Kindness isn't just being nice—it's a superpower. Kindness has power if we not only believe in it but live it into being. I choose to practice standing on the side of kindness. It may be a struggle, but to quote...
Read MoreTraditionally, we associate flowers, chocolates, Cupid and other Valentine’s Day sentiments of devotion with February. But there’s another reason to celebrate this “month of love.” It’s American Heart Month. With heart disease being the leading cause of death in the U.S. – at 165 deaths per 100,000...
Read More↓ Bananas get a bad rap from a lot of fitness fans. Although sugary, this tropical fruit provides some seriously positive health benefits. Bananas are the most commonly purchased supermarket fruit, but their bad reputation for delivering a deluge of sugary carbs keeps them off the shopping...
Read MorePeople often think of sweet potatoes as a fall and winter food but, with the right recipes, it makes a crazy-good dish all year! ↓ At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to load up your daily menu with nutrient-dense foods if you want to...
Read MoreThe practice of taking a break from solid foods has important heath, spiritual, and mental benefits. Taking an intentional break from eating, also known as fasting, has deep spiritual, health, and even political roots. Spiritual disciples fast as a way to release attachment to the physical realm,...
Read MoreConfused about whether fat is good or bad for you? Here’s the scoop. by Thrive Market “Everyone seems to be talking about fat these days—I've heard that fat is somehow good now, and can help with weight loss and disease prevention. How can that be true, when...
Read MoreA strong intention is like a rudder to navigate us through stormy seas. Wendy O’Leary offers a practice to reflect and return to our personal intention, no matter the weather. ↓ BY WENDY O’LEARY Though I deeply appreciate how my mindfulness practice provides me with...
Read MoreTurn your smartphone into a tiny health coach with these apps for better nutrition, mindfulness, and gratitude. Often, you only hear about the negatives of smartphone use (distracting, time-consuming, blue-light emitting ...
Read MorePhoto by Comfreak via Pixabay. ♠ There’s no single solution for eating the right mix of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Here’s how to find your personal optimal mix to get fit and have great energy. ♠ I’ve been studying how fat and carbohydrates affect the body every since I first learned...
Read MorePhoto courtesy of Jennifer Ludington. Interview with Jennifer Ludington, women’s fitness and wellness coach ♠ ↓ I first met Jennifer Ludington when she contacted me to be a part of The Freedom Body Summit, a web-based women’s fitness seminar that she organized. After speaking to her, I came away impressed by...
Read MoreWhole fruits are a great source of nutrients like fiber and hardly have enough fructose to do any harm. ↓ All types of sugars will give us the same amount of calories, whether they are from fruit or soft drink. Photo from Shutterstock/Dulin. We hear regularly from health organisations...
Read More↓ Ginger is a powerful superfood that can increase brainpower, boost immunity … and maybe even fight cancer. ↓ Spicy, sweet, and distinctively flavorful, ginger isn’t for the faint of heart. A shot of raw ginger juice is often so strong it causes the eyes to water and...
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