A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Once individuals realize that their habitual patterns, lifestyle, or mindset is leading them down a path of unhealthy living, they may consciously decide that they are ready to change. However, readiness to change is only the first step on the path to getting healthy. Once you make the decision to pursue personal wellness, you’ll need…
Also known as Asian Pigeon Wings, Blue Bell Vine, Blue Pea, Cordofan Pea and Darwin Pea, ‘Butterfly Pea’ (Clitoria ternatea) is an amazing brain boosting herb native to tropical equatorial Asia. A traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, Clitoria Ternatea has been consumed for centuries as a memory enhancer, brain booster, anti-stress and calmative agent. Its…
Ancient Indians believed there were seven centers of spiritual energy within the human body, located along the spine and neck, and at the crown of the head. The power of these spiritual nexuses, which are called chakras, can be activated through meditation. With the rising popularity of yoga, reiki, and other alternative healing systems, chakras…
Spirulina is one of the nutraceuticals that I started to include in my diet since a year ago. Spirulina often gets misclassified as an herb because of its amazing health promoting properties, but it’s actually a bacteria, or a blue-green algae that’s found in pristine freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers. It is most commonly recognized…
Organic foods may have higher nutritional value than conventional food, according to some research. The reason: In the absence of pesticides and fertilizers, plants boost their production of the phytochemicals (vitamins and antioxidants) that strengthen their resistance to bugs and weeds. Benefits of eating organic food: 1. Avoid chemicals. Eating organically grown foods is the only…
For several hundred years now, the burdock plant and burdock root have been used for purifying and flushing toxins from the blood stream. In its capacity as a diuretic, the burdock herb and root increase the output of urine, thereby flushing out excess water. The taproot of young burdock plants can be harvested and eaten…
People who have decided that they want to experience ongoing vitality throughout the day so they can excel at work and be fully present during social gatherings should know that getting healthy will help them realize the vision. If you’re ready to step into the world of dynamic health right now, know that the following…
I have allergic rhinitis almost all my life. Every morning on end, the first thing that welcomed me was blocked nose with sneezing. Environmental factors like cigarette smoke, dust, strong perfumes, air freshener and change of temperature made the symptoms worse. The allergy miraculously went away when I was in my early twenties when I…
Premenstrual Syndrome or PMS symptoms are not a normal part of life. Symptoms are generally warning signs from our bodies that something is out of balance. More and more women are struggling with PMS because two major factors: diet and stress levels have changed in our modern lives. Stress levels are at an all-time high…
Some people are just prone to boils and I am one of them. I find that clean eating helps tremendously in preventing boils. But it isn’t always possible to eat 100% clean or even 99%, especially during festive seasons. I have been indulging in quite a bit of unhealthy snacks during the recent Chinese New…