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  • You May Be Having a Heart Attack and Not Know It

    Heart Disease is the number one killer among both men and women.   Most women are surprised that heart disease applies so much to them as they tend to worry far more about breast cancer than heart disease.   However, heart disease kills 6 times more women each year than breast cancer.   In fact, in a survey conducted by…

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  • How Hormones Affect Your Weight in the New Year

    We’re nearing the finish line to 2021.   And it’s been quite a year for so many of us and I know I want to start out fresh in 2022.   What about you?   For me, it was a great year of being together with my family. We even increased our tribe with our…

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  • The Best Medicine for the Holidays

    We’re near the finish line as the holidays are just about here.   I know many of you are experiencing even more stress with these variants interfering with holiday plans.  I know it has forced us to postpone our holiday festivities as the bugger made its way through my entire family.   However, there is…

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  • After Getting C-0-V-l- D, This Is What We Are Doing

    After Getting C-0-V-l- D, This Is What We Are Doing

    We got it a few weeks back.   Well, one of us got that thing that rhymes with shmovid.   To back up, I’m pretty sure I did have “it” before it was even a thing.   You see, I NEVER get sick. Like, never. I’ve never gotten the flu and even if I have…

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  • One Simple Thing Can Reduce Weight by 18%

    One Simple Thing Can Reduce Weight by 18%

    Weight.   So many of us struggle to get to the weight we want.   It’s all about the food, isn’t it?   Actually, our weight is not only dictated by what we eat but how we eat.   I listened to a podcast today. It was on gut health and Dr. Mary Pardee was being interviewed.…

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  • Fasting For Religion and Health

    Fasting For Religion and Health

    Today is Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday in which we fast from sunset to sunset as we repent for sins from the previous year.  Fasting is as old as time with many other religions partaking in fasting during other holidays such as the Muslim holiday Ramadan and the Catholic Church on Ash Wednesday and Good…

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  • The Biggest Mistake You Tell Yourself

    The Biggest Mistake You Tell Yourself

    Words matter.  Especially when it comes to your health.   Yes, words.  You see, we speak to ourselves all day and every day, and our bodies listen to us.  Some of us speak to ourselves out loud (as I’ve been known to do from time to time…) but mostly we speak silently to ourselves.  …

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  • Top Signs Your Liver is Compromised

    Top Signs Your Liver is Compromised

    Do you wake up at night?   If you wake up consistently between 1:00am and 3:00am, your liver may be asking for some support. While we sleep, the liver becomes more active and works on cleansing and detoxification. Waking up around this “liver time” can signal that the liver is exhibiting signs of toxicity and…

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  • The Secret to Attaining Your Health Goals (and so much more!)

    The Secret to Attaining Your Health Goals (and so much more!)

    So many of us are acutely aware of our health these days, especially considering our current climate over the past 1 1/2 years. (Has it really been that long??).   And many of us have succumbed to stressful situations with less-than-ideal actions (like me in last week’s article!).   However, there is a way to give…

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  • I Had a Bad Week

    I Had a Bad Week

    I had a bad week last week. I was very disappointed with some news from a family member (not health-wise thankfully!) and then a few other things I was working on seemed to go down the wrong path.   So, honestly, I felt down in the dumps. And even while usually staying at my happy…

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