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Is a plant-based diet safe during pregnancy?
Pregnant women need to pay special attention to their diet to be sure they are eating nutritious foods and avoiding added fats, sugar, alcohol, caffeine and toxins. A 100% whole food, plant-based diet that emphasizes organic food, along with a prenatal vitamin and...
Self healing through movement – Qigong
We all know exercise is important in creating a healthy lifestyle, but did you know that exercise, in combination with a diet rich in whole plant-based foods, is an important component in the healing process? Our modern way of life tends to breed stagnation. We spend...
Top 10 reasons to start meditating today – including anti-aging!
What if your doctor offered you a pill to take twice a day that has no negative side effects and is proven to: slow down your aging process improve your brain function and memory increase your productivity and creativity decrease stress reduce anxiety improve your...
Supporting Your Body’s Natural Self-Healing Ability
Our bodies have an amazing capacity for self-healing that we simply take granted. According to Dr. Lissa Rankin, physician and founder of the Whole Health Medical Institute, our bodies are equipped with natural self-repair mechanisms that instinctively know how to...
Inflammation and your diet
Inflammation is the root cause of most diseases (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, migraines, thyroid issues, asthma, etc.). When we begin experiencing chronic pain, it is easy to forget about the importance of paying attention to our bodies and the role foods...
Are you avoiding soy due to fear of hormonal cancers?
I have had several friends tell me that they avoid soy products (edamame, tofu, tempeh, miso, and soy milk) due to the plant estrogens that they fear contribute to hormone-related cancers such as breast, uterine and ovarian in women and prostate in men. However,...