10 food no-nos

by | Nov 19, 2012 | Health News

Foods and moods go hand in hand. To be aware of how certain food ingredients affect our body’s chemistry, can help with weight gain, skin eruptions and mood swings. The BIG 3 are sugar, fat and salt since their influence on body chemistry can affect us drastically....

Focus, Discipline and Obedience

by | Nov 16, 2012 | Health News

A quote from UNTIL TODAY by Iyanla Vanzant Of course you deserve to have the things you want in life. Of course you are worthy of having them. These are givens. The question is, are you willing to do the work required to get what you want? I am not talking about...

Agave may not be so sweet after all!

by | Nov 13, 2012 | Health News

Have you looked at the natural sweeteners on the store shelves? Honey, molasses, cane sugars, sucanat, date sugar, and agave are all names most of us recognize. But wait…Agave? What is that? We are lead to believe it is from Mexico and a natural product of the agave...

18 tips showing what your feet tell about you

by | Nov 12, 2012 | Health News

Hairless feet and toes – poor circulation Toenails with slightly sunken, spoon-shaped indentations – iron deficiency Frequent food cramping – charley horses from deficiency in calcium, potassium or magnesium Sore that won’t heal on bottom of foot – diabetes Cold feet...

Six(6) Vital Nutrients

by | Nov 11, 2012 | Health News

We hear so much about nutrition these days and it can be very confusing.  Whenever there is a simplified list of what we REALLY need I take notice and pass it on.  These six nutrients are the bottom line. 1.  Omega 3– supports brain and heart health helps the...

Aging Brain Can Youth!

by | Nov 9, 2012 | Health News

Here is some exciting news. There is overwhelming medical proof centering around studies showing brain plasticity. These show that your brain can indeed recover, repair and regain the functionality that was previously lost as you age. .Dr. Daniel Amen is a physician...

Election 2012 Overview

by | Nov 8, 2012 | Health News

As I watched the election results from various TV sets around my island home of Dominica, I was struck by the close race that was taking place.  Americans were divided by a slim margin between personal government and corporate government. I was surrounded by black...

Fear and change

by | Nov 5, 2012 | Health News

“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” — Abraham Maslow As 2012 draws to a close, I become more aware of what I have accomplished in the year...

Three Benefits of Breast Feeding

by | Oct 27, 2012 | Health News

I gave a ride to a lovely Dominican woman who is a new mother.  We started talking about the benefits of breast feeding.  This is a norm for most Dominican mothers and I find it practical, economical and natural. I breastfed both of my children for the very same...

Go NUTS!

by | Oct 25, 2012 | Health News

I was visiting with friends the other week and enjoying their snack of pistachios.  It brought to mind how much of a bad rap nuts have been given in the past.  Now scientific evidence supports that many nutritionists suspected all along: nuts are healthy! They are...