Good morning everyone. It’s nice to be back in Seattle and back to the blog and talking with all of you. I had so many thoughts on what the first post should be after a long and spectacular summer off. We’ll get to those in the coming months but today I thought we could talk a little bit about routines….
What You Need to Know About Dairy and Dairy-Free Milk
Okay, so I’ve been wanting to chat with you about this for some time.
Soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, cashew milk, hemp milk, coconut milk, oat milk and the like.
Are they really healthier than good old fashioned cow’s milk?
Before you grab your next latte, pull up a chair and let’s discuss. …
How Consistent Exercise Changes You Immunity
I’ve stumbled upon something. Something that made me consider/reconsider how much, how hard and how regularly I exercise. Last August I started on a 6-7 days a week exercise plan. Monday-Sunday as consistently as possible. 6 months later not only did my body see big changes but so did my immunity – in a way I never considered it would.
Every fall I tend to get a little sick. Nothing major but maybe a cold, or mild flu for a couple of days. I haven’t taken antibiotics in about a decade so that’s a good thing but having 2 young kids in the house there are always viruses floating around when the weather is cooler. And obviously when one of them gets sick who do they sneeze and cough all over? Mommy!
This year has been particularly bad. And I’m not just saying in this house but in the entire country. Hospitals are packed to the rim with flu patients. People are getting sick left and right and illnesses are lasting for weeks not just days. Both my kids and husband have gone through at least one bad viral bug. Fever, nausea, vomiting…. and yet somehow between exposure to them and the consistent pre/grade-school environment (as I’m at school working on things several days a week) I have avoided getting even the slightest of sniffles. …
My Journey To Health and Beauty
Now that you have the perfect recipe for cleansing, whether it’s for a week or ongoing, I’m going to give you a little background on how I came to realize that this was the perfect way to cleanse and detox the body, infuse nutrients, and literally change your cells, one by one, from the inside out… leaving you with tremendous energy and truly radiant beauty. But a little warning before we begin: this is a personal story.
It was about 3 years ago, a year or so after the birth of our second child, that I started to chronically feel tired and rundown all the time. I was about 6 months postpartum, and after running 4 times a week, breastfeeding, semi-dieting every day, and doing yoga on my days off from running, I had finally gotten myself back down to my pre-pregnancy weight and size. But I was tired (even though my baby had been sleeping through the night for a while now), I wasn’t eating the best (even though it was low-fat) and generally just didn’t feel so great, so I knew something wasn’t right. …
How to Get Over a Head Cold… Naturally
When the seasons change we all get colds. When you eat healthy, keep your body moving, and have a regular yoga practice you may get them less often. But in case you do, here are some easy ways to get over a head cold, naturally. …
How to Avoid Getting the Flu
What if science evolved to the point where it became possible to be almost completely resistant to colds, influenza, and other illnesses? And what if I told you that if you did happen to catch these viral bad boys you will be able to bounce back to wellness within twenty-four hours? Well, it’s cold and flu season and contrary to popular belief, resistance via a super-powered immune system is well within our reach. All we need to know is that as we fill every cell receptor with the right ingredients and meet the demands of our tissues, organs and systems, the body’s defenses take on superhero qualities, and this power keeps us healthy from head to toe.
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