One of the hardest parts of meditating is getting started. Equally as hard is sustaining it as a practice on a consistent basis. I always tell my structure-resistant clients that consistency is far more important than duration in the beginning. Most people can’t argue with setting aside one minute everyday. Research even shows that short,
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July 12, 2019
Drinking Water Quality: The Dirty Facts
Water quality is perhaps the most important element to your health. I say it’s a 3 way tie between water, air, and food quality. Unfortunately, all 3 of these vital life force elements have been polluted and degraded over the last century. Today, most of us opt for bottled water over tap, which is potentially
June 19, 2019
Naturally Treating Varicose Veins
The most common treatments for varicose veins are typically prescription creams and laser surgeries. However, there are some natural was to combat this issue before going down these more expensive and painful routes. This article from draxe.com details information about how varicose veins occur, and natural remedies to treat them. How to Get Rid
June 04, 2019
Meditation for Parkinson’s Disease
I’ve worked with quite a few clients that suffer from Parkinson’s disease. The keys to managing the disease are #1-Being proactive and #2- Putting the work in consistently. This applies to the dietary end and the movement/exercise end. I’ve always recommended meditation to my clients, but now, after reading this article and doing some more
May 08, 2019
Worrying is a Waste of Time
A wise woman once said to me “Worrying is like praying for something bad to happen”. Those words have always resonated with me. And they’re true. Projecting negative energy into the universe often cultivates negative outcomes. Even if the outcome isn’t negative, what affect did the worry have on your body and soul? Eckhart Tolle
April 03, 2019
Cancer-Causing Chemical 1,4-Dioxane Contaminates Americans’ Drinking Water
I’ve heard my whole life that Long Island ( and my home town of Smithtown in particular) has one of the best drinking water supplies in the country.I’m not sure where this information came from, but I think it’s just folklore now. This disturbing article from The Environmental Working Group reports how Long Island (and
March 26, 2019
8 Tips To Prevent Lower Back Pain
80% of Americans will experience back pain in their lives. It’s the country’s most prolific ailment behind the common cold. Yet most Americans that I know do very little to prevent lower back issues from arising. This fantastic article from poliquingroup.com discusses some practical steps we can all take to strengthen our lower back, and
January 31, 2019
WHY ICING INJURIES IS NOT VERY “COOL” ANYMORE
“Put some ice on it.” You hear it all the time when someone gets injured or is suffering from some type of topical inflammation. The problem is that Icing injuries could be doing more harm than good. Inflammation and swelling are natural immune system responses. Reducing inflammation and/or swelling might not be the best idea.
January 10, 2019
5 Lifestyle Tweaks To Optimize Brain Health
Most of us (even the healthy ones) do little to work on or maintain the health of our brains. It’s usually not until late in life when words like Alzheimer’s and Dementia are thrown around that we start to pay attention to brain health. And even when we do, most of us are resigned to
November 28, 2018
Big Pharma Has Its Eyes Set On CBD Oil
This is sad, but not all that surprising.Big Pharma sees CBD oil as major competition. CBD oil has proven to be more effective in treating a wide range of ailments…without the toxicity, side effects, and mortality rate as compared to prescription drugs. So if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Or in this case, force