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Why You Should Be Sun Gazing

Sunlight is a nutrient. You may not consume it the way you consume vitamins, minerals, or food, but light is one of the essential environmental signals your body was designed to receive. It helps...

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Do You Really Need to Eat Gluten Free?

I used to think that removing gluten from the diet was the answer to just about everything—from too much abdominal fat to bloating and indigestion. But more updated research—plus my own experience—has...

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Non-Toxic Cleaning: Simple Swaps, Recipes, and Products for a Healthier Home

Your home should be a sanctuary. But the products we reach for to keep it clean can quietly work against that goal. Independent testing keeps finding that everyday cleaning products release a...

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Natural Ways to Stay Healthy All Year Long

When it comes to staying healthy, I believe in prevention first. By prevention I don’t mean vaccines and screening tests. I believe in cultivating true health from the inside out by adopting healthy...

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Health Risks of Energy Vampire Relationships

Have you ever seen a couple that just didn’t seem to make sense?  The man is stunningly attractive and the woman is puffy, overweight and tired-looking. Or vice versa. Maybe you have a friend who...

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Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Pain

Every year, millions of women cope with pain. Women are more likely to experience chronic pain syndromes, such as Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, migraines, and other painful conditions, than...

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Why You Need More Magnesium

This Mighty Mineral is Essential to Your Health Magnesium is the most important mineral in your body. It regulates more than 325 enzymes, which produce, transport, store, and utilize energy. Magnesium...

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What is Frozen Shoulder?

Frozen shoulder is a very common occurrence in women between the ages of 40-60 years. The medical term for frozen shoulder is adhesive capsulitis (AC).  The symptoms include stiffness, pain, and...

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The Weed That is Surprisingly Beneficial to Your Health

If you have ever maintained a yard or garden for any period of time you have most likely encountered dandelions. It seems like just when everything else is looking good, there they are.  You try to...

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Do You Practice Enough Self-Care

One of the biggest challenges women face is learning how to care for themselves while caring for others. It requires a delicate balance between what often feels like polar opposites. I’ve spent a...

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Do You Have Adrenal Fatigue?

One of the most common complaints I hear from women is that they have too much to do and not enough time to get it all done. When this is a temporary situation and if you are healthy, your adrenal...

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Upgrade Your Health with High-Dose Vitamin C Therapy

I rarely devote an entire blog to a single therapy. And when it comes to treating symptoms, I have never believed in magic bullets. But, if anything comes close, it’s good old vitamin C.  Vitamin C...

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Prayer is Real Medicine

If you read my book Making Life Easy you know that having a spiritual practice is important to our health, happiness, and wholeness. When you put your faith in a higher power there is a constant...

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Common Midlife Sexual Function Changes

What we believe about sexuality at menopause has a lot to do with our sexual expectations and experience.  While it is a common misconception that sexual desire and activity inevitably decrease at...

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4 Ways To Reduce Cognitive Dissonance

As humans, we tend to seek consistency in our beliefs and actions. So, when you have two conflicting thoughts at the same time, or when you engage in behavior that conflicts with your beliefs, you are...

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Why Self-Love is Vital to Your Health

The ability to attract love into your life is as vital to your health as a good diet and exercise. But one thing many women forget—or simply don’t know—is that the only path that can ever lead to true...

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12 Tips for Finding Your Soul Tribe to Achieve Better Health

I have often said that community equals immunity. And it’s true. Humans thrive on real connection, acceptance, and intimacy. Our bodies are profoundly affected by our interactions with those closest to...

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12 Strategies to Protect Your Health Every Day

I have often said that vibrant health is possible for everyone. And it’s not just about preventing disease, though that is a big part of it. Truly vibrant health stems from balance, for which our...

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Why You Should Detox Your Pineal Gland

Your pineal gland is part of the endocrine system in your brain, and it plays an important role in regulating almost every function in your body, including reproduction, executive function, growth,...

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Do You Suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Are you one of millions who experience seasonal affective disorder, or SAD? Many people experience less energy and lower moods during months when there is less daylight. But true Seasonal Affective...

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