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Home, sweet home: the human micro biome
This is such an important topic. We’ve known for a long time that the human body is covered with, and has living within the gut, an array of microbes. The current thinking is that this micro biome is incredibly influential in both our physical and mental health. An altered micro biome is thought to produce…
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What is Qi (pronounced chee) or Prana?
“Qi” and “Prana” are names for our life force energy or bioelectricity. The term “Qi” comes from the Chinese medical tradition and “Prana” is the Ayurvedic (Indian medicine) term, from ancient Sanskrit. It is everywhere: in the heavens, in the earth, in each of us. Life force energy is something that keeps us grounded in…
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Eat the rainbow
As developing countries improve their standard of living and begin to incorporate more animal products into their diets, their cancer rates begin to go up. What does this mean to you? No brainer, right? Eat more NON-animal products in your diet! Yes, whole grains can be a part of a nutritious diet. Although some folks…
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Love yourself
I know you’ve heard this before. Accept yourself. Love yourself. It’s so much easier to say than to do. Stop comparing yourself to others and stop trying to please everyone. Stop worrying about what others think about you. This can be a most liberating act of self-love. The following link will take you to a…
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New beginnings
Wow, where do we begin? Sleep? Stress? Nutrition? Exercise? Bacterial flora in the gut? Relationships? Career? Spirituality? All these are aspects of wellness. I would like to inaugurate this blog with some thoughts on where to begin if you don’t feel well and know you need to make some changes but you just don’t have…
Wellness from Scratch 