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Healthy Habits: Iodine
The essential trace mineral iodine supports a healthy immune system, helps detox mercury, fluoride & chlorine from your body, increases energy levels, supports healthy thyroid function, promotes hormone balance, supports optimal blood pressure, protects from radiation, promotes healthy teeth, skin & hair, helps regulate metabolism, and studies show that it can help treat fibrocystic breast…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Vitamin K2
A great way to keep your immune system functioning at its best is to eat whole organic foods high in vitamins K2, D3 and C, as well as zinc. Let’s take a closer look at the fat soluble vitamin K2, what it’s specific health benefits are, and which foods to eat in order to…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Influence
Because we are always influenced by something, ask yourself these 3 questions: 1. What/who is influencing me on a daily basis? 2. How am I influencing others? 3. How am I influencing myself? If you’ve been reading this column for awhile, you know I don’t always talk about healthy diet or exercise because a…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Activated Charcoal
Activated charcoal is activated carbon processed so that it is more porous. It can be purchased in capsule form and is a MUST to have on-hand in your home and vehicle medical kits. It can prevent toxic substances from being absorbed by the body, so it is essential in the immediate treatment when a poisonous…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Pork
It would be wise to consider eliminating pork from your diet. I know, I know! Bacon is GOOD! But, you won’t miss the many health challenges that it gave you once you stop eating it, I bet. You may miss having pepperoni on your pizza. Guess what though, turkey pepperoni and “fakin’ bacon” ain’t…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Inositol
Referred to as vitamin B8, inositol is actually not a vitamin but a form of sugar that our bodies produce from the carbohydrates we eat. Reportedly, in a typical U.S. diet, we get around 1 gram of inositol from certain foods we eat, such as citrus fruits. Inositol is a compound (cyclohexane) in alcohol form,…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Take A Look!
Did you know that there are many foods that look like the actual parts of the body that they can help keep healthy? One of the most apparent ones is kidney beans. When we cook them properly and include them into our diets, they can help keep our blood sugar steady and blood pressure low,…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Iron
Iron and Your Immune System Our immune systems are partially dependent upon iron. Conversely, infections and pathogens also require iron to be able to divide and multiply! The key to optimal health in this situation is to make sure that we are getting assimilable/absorbable forms of iron, and making sure not to overload with too…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Phosphorus
Are You Getting Enough Phosphorus? The mineral phosphorus works with calcium to help us build strong bones. It also aids us in producing energy, and plays a vital role in the health of our cells, as well as our kidneys, muscles and blood vessels. The question is, are we getting enough of it in our…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Coffee
Controversy and Benefits Here’s a subject of some controversy – coffee. Is it good or bad for you? It seems that the negative side effects mainly result from overconsumption. However, when sticking to just one cup a day, it looks like it has more benefit than just waking you up in the morning. Drinking too…
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