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Celebrate Sleep Awareness Week

By Amy Erickson | Published March 8, 2016

Sometimes getting a full night’s sleep seems impossible to achieve. No matter the cause – stress, pain, your work schedule or another reason – if you are not receiving regular quality sleep it can interfere with your health. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says, “Insufficient sleep is associated with a number of chronic diseases and conditions – such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression – which threaten our nation’s health.”… Read the rest

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Ways for a healthy brain

By admin | Published March 7, 2016

The second week of March is Brain Awareness Week. This is a perfect time to explore ways to keep your noggin working and healthy. Below are easy, simple ways to keep your brain in good shape.

A healthy diet is a healthy mind

There are many reasons to keep a healthy lifestyle and feed your body with foods that make you feel and perform your best.… Read the rest

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Heart Healthy Tips to Reduce Stress

By admin | Published February 15, 2016

In this fast-paced world we find it’s pretty hard to slow down. Everyday stressors are the norm and although some stress is good, too much can hurt the body not only mentally but physically as well. Work, family, finances and everything in between can start to take a toll on your health. Below are tips that not only help to reduce stress but are good for heart health as well.… Read the rest

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7 ways to make your loved one smile this Valentine’s Day

By admin | Published February 1, 2016

Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show your loved ones how much you care. Below are some ideas to make this year’s holiday a memorable one.

Start the day off right

Make a homemade breakfast for your loved one or close family and friends in your life. Everyone can appreciate waking up to something homemade.… Read the rest

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5 reasons you need a Detox and What to Do About It

By Amy Erickson | Published January 20, 2016

5 Reasons You Need a Detox

You have symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, achiness, digestive issues, allergies and headaches.
You can’t lose weight and keep it off.
You can’t control your sugar and carb cravings.
You get too little sleep, too little exercise, eat too much processed food, have too much stress, and not enough “you” time.

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5 natural ways to improve women’s health

By admin | Published January 18, 2016

Egg health

Getting pregnant can be frustrating when it isn’t happening as easily as planned. There are many reasons you could be dealing with a difficult pregnancy including egg health. There are many factors that play into egg health including blood circulation, stress and hormonal balance. For improving blood and oxygen flow, try to get some sort of exercise whether it is yoga, running or simply going on a brisk walk at least three times a week.… Read the rest

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Kidney and Bladder Health & TCM

By admin | Published January 11, 2016

The kidney is an especially important organ in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Not only does it flush out the unwanted toxins from our body, but is believed to support the body’s reproductive system as well as regulate the circulation of fluids in the body.

In TCM, the kidney is the source of yin and yang, the cooling and warming energies that keep your body in balance.… Read the rest

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4 Reasons Why the Last Thing You Need is a Diet

By Amy Erickson | Published January 4, 2016

January is the time for endless New Year’s resolutions and pacts with oneself to improve this or change that. Businesses in the health and wellness industry experience a spike in sales as people attempt to change themselves “for the better.” Diets are a big portion of those sales, and we think that’s a shame.

Let’s face it, diets are a big portion of those sales.… Read the rest

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Christmas Letter 2015

By Amy Erickson | Published December 22, 2015

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7 Steps to Detox After the Holidays

By admin | Published December 21, 2015

Get rid of leftovers

The holidays bring delicious homemade food, and along with that come the leftovers. Holiday leftovers can be just as good as when you cook the meal the first time and become a tempting go-to snack. Time to let go. Toss the leftovers, they most likely aren’t the healthiest dishes and it’s time to start fresh.… Read the rest

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