Do you know how soft and vulnerable your brain really is?

In the video below Dr. Amen explains that your brain is like soft butter, and is surrounded by the hard shell of a skull with sharp ridges.

It is vital to protect your brain, as when your brain doesn’t work right, you don’t work right.

Video Link: How Soft Is Your Brain? with Daniel Amen, MD

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“A comprehensive, integrative approach to mood disorders works very well in clinical practice. This may include all or most of the following: lifestyle and dietary modifications, constitutional homeopathy, botanical medicines, nutraceutical support, psychotherapy, and occasionally pharmaceutical interventions.” From a Townsend Letter research article, “Safe, Effective, Natural Solutions to Mood Disorders” by Todd Born, ND, CNS.

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Millions of Americans of all ages are affected by sleep problems, many with severe, chronic sleep deprivation. While there is substantial awareness about the need for proper nutrition and exercise, many people tend to shrug off lack of sleep as not being of much consequence, and, as a result, go through life with both mind and body always performing at less than optimal levels.

Recent research indicates that pervasive sleep deprivation can lead to more serious health problems than just a dull clouded feeling the next morning — including obesity, high blood pressure and diminished resistance to infections.

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Are you aware that there is a simple exercise for you to improve your facial tone?

In the video link below you can learn about an acupressure facial point to relax facial muscles and connective tissue that will not only improve your appearance, it can even relieve a stuffy nose and eye irritation.

Some feel this is an acupressure face lift.

Video Link: Facial Acupressure Points with Michael Reed Gach, PhD

The holistic, or whole person, approach sees “the whole as more than just the sum of its parts.” This means that the whole of you is an integrated union of your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual selves. AHHA’s website offers a list of books that can support you in developing a richer connection with your spiritual self. Take a look at the books in the Connecting to Your Spirituality database to find the books that will speak to you.… Continue Reading →

Virtually all the diseases and malfunctions in the body have direct causes. Each person has particular genetic weaknesses and strengths that play a major role in the cause of disease. Most diseases occur if, and only if, susceptible people make lifestyle choices that trigger the expression of that genetic tendency.

The article link below lists items that can be used to proactively avoid the conditions that encourage disease, in a person who has the propensity.

Everyone should feel empowered to change the course of their medical history which otherwise may seem inevitable.

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Don’t be bored by what you’re eating.

In the video link below you can learn how to add different flavor profiles and spice things up to keep your food from becoming ho-hum.

Video Link: Avoiding Food Fatigue with Mira Dessy, NE

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Reaching the goal of being healthy requires choosing a healthy lifestyle. One of important lifestyle choices involves the nutritional choices you make in what you eat. The professional associations for dietitians and nutritionists have a strong history of seeing that the general public learns about healthy nutrition from a variety of approaches. However, something is currently unfolding that appears to have a disturbing side-effect

Have you heard about the Dietitian Interstate Compact? This is a legal maneuver currently being enacted by the states to make it easier for Registered Dietician Nutritionists (RDNs) to be allowed to practice in multiple states. … Continue Reading →

Nutrition and nutritional supplementation could play a key role in helping to prevent vision loss and keeping your body strong.

The article link below offers you specifics related to nutrition and various vision conditions.

Article Link: Integrative Vision Care And Nutrition by Marc Grossman, OD, Lac

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Check out this intriguing low carb, high fiber squash substitute for pasta.

In the video below find simple step-by-step guidelines for preparing this variety of squash that has more potassium than a banana.

Video Link: How to Cook Spaghetti Squash with Karen Roth, Holistic Nutritionist.

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