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Is Black Pepper A Natural Blood Cleanser?

Is Black Pepper A Natural Blood Cleanser?

Your blood plays the important role of carrying vital oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. It nurtures cellular health while also eliminating waste and contaminates. Cleansing these toxins from your blood is essential to keeping your body healthy and preventing disease. There are many substances that encourage blood purification. One of our favorites is likely already in your kitchen cupboard— black pepper.

DIY Reiki For Beginners

DIY Reiki For Beginners

Life is guided by one universal source of energy or life force. When this energy flows freely, we feel better and experience good health. When it stagnates, we develop dis-ease. Reiki may be used to identify and release subtle blockages. This introduction shares how to begin to practice this type of healing for yourself.

How Safe Is Bagged Salad?

How Safe Is Bagged Salad?

Bagged salads have become a popular option for health-conscious consumers.  They're an easy option for people on-the-go who otherwise might not get a lot of vegetables in their diet.  And salad is a healthy option, right?  Sometimes.  But these bagged salads are still a packaged product, containing processed dressings and toppings, and certainly the plastic packaging itself raises some flags.

Power of Attraction: Invite The Life You Want With Positive Thinking

Power of Attraction: Invite The Life You Want With Positive Thinking

Every moment you are attracting energy from the universe as you set your intention for greatness or disappointment. You are what you create. There is a tremendous amount of research showing how we are writing our story as we go along. You design your destiny with what you create and attract. Learn how to attract the life you want through positive thinking.

Part 3: Social Interactions Shape Gut Microbiome

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Could your social circle impact your microbiome? Can simple social interactions affect your risk of certain diseases or even how much you weigh? Blog 3 in my Lose 10 lbs. With a Better Gut Microbiome Series explores what we know about microbial transmissibility.

Finding Your Lemonade and Satisfaction In Life

Finding Your Lemonade and Satisfaction In Life

When you are plagued by disease and/or self-dissatisfaction, finding your lemonade can be challenging. By changing your mindset, you may gain the opportunity to eliminate dis-ease and establish a more satisfying way of living. So how do you go forward, navigating the lemons you believe you’ve been dealt and start creating your best life?

Grounding Meditation & Intention Setting: How Groups Enhance the Work

Grounding Meditation & Intention Setting: How Groups Enhance the Work

Grounding meditation goes hand in hand with setting intentions, nurturing the pathway to our highest self. You can practice grounding meditation by yourself. But group grounding sessions may enhance the work in several ways.

Part 2: Certain Gut Bacteria Linked To Weight Gain

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Some gut bacteria are considered obesogenic because they extract more calories from the food you consume compared to other strains of bacteria.  By establishing the right balance of gut bacteria, you might easily lose 10 lbs. 

Detox Naturally With Tongue Scraping

Detox Naturally With Tongue Scraping

As an early tradition of Ayurveda, tongue scraping isn’t a new concept, through many of its benefits are now scientifically proven. Tongue scraping can be wonderfully cleansing for your entire body. The different areas of your tongue are linked to internal organs. Massaging these areas with a tongue scraper encourages detoxification of the associated organ. 

Part 1: Diet & Environment Affect Gut Flora

Lose 10 lbs. With A Better Gut Microbiome Series

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Gut bacteria are at the center of human health and vitality.  Two major factors that affect your gut microbiome are your diet and your environment.   Many people report dropping 10 lbs. through rebalancing their microbiome. 

Holistic Wellness Holiday Gift Guide

Holistic Wellness Holiday Gift Guide

Nurture health and wellness with this year's best holiday gift ideas. Give your friends and family something really special to cherish and remember for years to come. Find the perfect present for anyone on your list! Choose from sustainable and practical wellness items for home, beauty, or personal care.

Could High Dose Vitamin C Cause PICC Line Failure?

Could High Dose Vitamin C Cause PICC Line Failure?

People are becoming more aware of the potential therapeutic effects of intravenous vitamin C.  It's one of the most widely used cancer treatments amongst complementary and alternative medicine practitioners. But could high dose Vitamin C compromise the structural integrity of PICC lines?