...it's time to plan for change. Planning helps to keep peace of mind. The mind wants to be in control, it wants to know what's going on, what's going to happen next (see my blog Minding the Mind). But during the present times of constant change, planning with confidence is more challenging than ever. And of course, this causes anxiety and stress. So if you can trick your mind by including change into your plans, it will help you keep your peace of mind. You know, create plan A, plan B, ...
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Who is the enemy?
The world is never going to be germ-free. We cannot live without microbes. They are the earliest and simplest form of life (1). Trying to kill them all is a battle we will never win, because it would mean killing the origins of life, and therefore killing ourselves. Yes, some microbes are dangerous to us, even deadly! Others are beneficial, and essential for our health. Research in recent years has shown that we have roughly ten times more microbial than human cells in and on us (see my ...
What does Jesus have to do with Easter bunnies and eggs?
Easter traditions Easter is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion. Easter is also linked to the Jewish Passover. Jews celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation by God from slavery in ancient Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. Throughout the English-speaking world, many Easter traditions are similar. Many families observe the religious aspects of Easter by attending ...
Healthy New Year’s resolutions!
Make it specific! Make it possible! Make it public! First, we have to believe we can! Then, we have to set ourself up for success. And then, we might need a little help from our friends to make sure we actually do it! Make it specific! Pick an addiction of yours you want to get rid of. For example: Chocolate free month of January. There is an app called couch to 5K. Basically, it is a 30 min workout three times a week that trains you to run 5 K in eight weeks. Only one hour of ...
Know how to read your poop!
Everything that comes out of your body carries information on what is going on inside your body. You just have to know how to read it. Taking a closer look at the color, odor, amount, consistency, and frequency of your body's excretions can be quite informative. So, let's take a look at poop! Color and odor are indicative of heat and cold in the body. Heat is usually colorful, smelly, and burning. Cold excretions are pale, odorless, watery, and the stool may contain undigested foods. ...
No added nonsense!
We are all familiar with these ‘no additive’ labels that are considered so normal here: non-GMO, no hormones, no antibiotics, gluten-free, no nitrites/nitrates, no sugar added, or even organic, which simply means a combination of the word ‘no.’ Why would this be a bad thing, though? Of course, we want to know that there are ‘no hormones’ in our food. The thing is, we have been conditioned to believe it is normal to label our foods that way. But seriously, wouldn’t it be much easier to ...
COVER REVEAL
ONCE YOU KNOW - A Guide To Preserving Your Child's Health Here it is!!! The cover of my new book. My new book is all about prevention. When I was working in the acupuncture clinic I couldn't help thinking that the people I was treating came to me 20-30 years too late. I found myself thinking "I wish I could have told them when they were still children." Then I learned that in ancient times doctors in China were payed to keep their patients healthy, and when the patients got sick, ...
The continuum of life
There are about 37.2 trillion cells in an adult body, the building blocks for our tissues and organs. On top of that, there are an estimated 10 times more microbial cells (bacteria, yeast, viruses) colonizing the human body (gut, mouth, skin and other mucosal surfaces) weighing as much as 5 pounds. All of these ever-changing cells in and on us influence our health and well-being and need the right nutrients and building blocks in order to function properly. The microbiome Some ...
How to be a food sensitivity detective
Putting the wrong foods in our digestive tract can result in inflammation of the gut resulting in increased permeability of the gut wall, allowing toxic substances to enter the bloodstream. (See The continuum of life). From there they can spread throughout our body and cause many symptoms. Many people nowadays suffer from food sensitivities, many of our kids as well. What is the difference between a food allergy and a food sensitivity (or food intolerance)? A food allergy is an ...