Why Beyond Organics

Are You Eating Beyond Organic?

Many of you may know my good friend and natural health expert Jordan Rubin, CEO of Garden of Life, and author of The Maker's Diet.

Jordan is about to launch a new company called Beyond Organic, which will offer the world’s healthiest foods, including:

·       Beyond Organic GreenFed Beef

·       Beyond Organic raw cheese

·       Beyond Organic 100% GreenFed cultured dairy beverage

·       REIGN - mountain spring water with unsurpassed purity

·       REIGN infused spring waters for enhanced performance in life

·       Beyond Organic certified organic dark chocolate with probiotics and omega-3s

There are MANY significant features that set these foods and beverages apart from what you would find in health stores.

For example, we have all seen "organic" and “grass-fed” beef at Whole Foods.  But did you know that organic beef requires that the cows consume 30% grass?  Only 30%!

Jordan Rubin's new company is taking 8,000+ certified organic acres in Missouri and Georgia to raise cattle that are free roaming, Green-Fed, and genetically superior cows. (By the way, Green-Fed is a more correct description than grass-fed, and you will learn more about that in future newsletters).   You can click HERE for several videos that describe the products.

One reason I am very excited about this company is rather than putting this food in health food stores; Beyond Organic will be skipping the middleman and will ship these foods directly from their farm to your family!  It has always been a huge pain for me to try and get grass-fed beef, and especially raw dairy products.  But now, with Beyond Organic, the foods and beverages come to me!

Another feature that sets this product line apart is the infusion of clinically studied probiotics. Probiotics are the naturally good flora that are so important to supporting digestive function and boosting immune system health.

Also, the dairy products are produced by cows with specialized genetics −producing milk that is highly tolerable and very digestible.

How to Live Beyond Organic

The really great news is you can literally be one of the first people in America to live Beyond Organic.  Since Beyond Organic has not officially launched, from now until October you can become a Beyond Organic Insider.  Anyone who is interested in learning more about these foods and beverages, or even the potential to get your Beyond Organic foods and beverages for free by sharing this message with others, can become an insider nearly four months before the rest of the world hears the good news about the new company.

There is NO fee to sign-up now through September and in that time, you will be educated on the Beyond Organic lifestyle, have the opportunity to try some of the products and discover how you can share the Beyond Organic message with friends, family, colleagues and for physicians, your patients.

All of you have recommended healthy eating options to others, and now you can share with those you know and love, how they can consume the healthiest foods and beverages available and be compensated for doing so.

Over a decade ago, Jordan started Garden of Life, one of the leading nutritional supplement companies in America in his parent's friend's garage with his dad's credit card and a dream. Now you can be part of Jordan's new vision!  This is truly a ground floor opportunity, and I jumped at the chance to become a part of. And now, I am asking you to join me.

If you would like to get insider access to Beyond Organic at no cost, you can register here: 

CLICK HERE TO ENROLL FOR FREE

Once you hold your place by signing up, you can then invite your friends to do the same.  

Starting in October, you can become involved with Beyond Organic in one of three ways.

1) You can purchase these foods retail

2) You can become a preferred customer and purchase Beyond Organic products at a 20% discount

3) You can become a Mission Marketer, share these foods and beverages with friends and family, and have the opportunity to get your Beyond Organic foods and beverages for free or even earn an income.

I have never been a huge fan of direct selling companies, which often produce inferior products at inflated prices.  However, these are literally the best quality foods and beverages I have ever seen, and they will provide real value to everyone who purchases them.

An area of focus for Beyond Organic that aligns very well with my beliefs is their mission to help feed and clothe widows and orphans by partnering directly with ministries and other non-profit organizations. Their groundbreaking program called “Give a Meal, Get a Meal” is powerful, and once you get set up as an Insider you can watch all these amazing videos and see the vision for yourself!

Healthy Food that Tastes Amazing!

I ONLY advise my friends and family to eat organic and now you can have access to real organic grass fed meat, raw dairy and good probiotics.

Once you sign up as a Beyond Organic Insider you will receive your own enroller link and code. If you have friends and family who may also want access to these amazing healthy foods and beverages, please share this message with them on FACEBOOK or email your contact list.

To Learn More

Make sure once you sign up as an Insider, you go to the “back office” page to watch the video archives and get educated on Beyond Organic!

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The All Natural Progesterone

Restored Balance PMS/Menopause Nat Progest Cream 


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Holistic help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Epstein Bar

I'm so tired I don't feel rested after I've slept 8 hours or even 12 hours.  I'm falling asleep during the day.  I have no energy, I ache, my thoughts are unclear, I have a headache.. a sore throat. Does any of this sound familiar?  It's possible you are suffering for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Epstein Bar aka Mono.  All of these could trigger CFS.  

It has been difficult for doctors to pinpoint the cause of CFS but the main component that remains is that an auto immune disorder is present.  Partner that with the fact that it is difficult for others to have sympathy for you when you are feeling this way.  And if the problems have persisted for months on end everyone's patience eventually runs out.  Studies show that 2 out of 3 marriages end in divorce, but there is another way to look at this.  As with all disorders the best holistic way to approach this is to first look at your 'Nutrition', 'Exercise', 'Supplements' and 'Sleep'.    

Are you giving your body a fighting chance?  With our busy schedules, the high demands of balancing career and family somehow we manage to push our own needs aside to be lost and forgotten.  Without your health you have nothing left to give, so if there were a natural way to heal your body from the inside out would you consider it?  There are all natural ways to relieve your struggle, change the course of your health and without the need for medications that only act as a band aid not a permanent solution.

Some of the ways I have helped myself with this personal struggle has been to change my diet to an 80% raw alkaline 20% acid using an alkalinity chart to keep me on track. The best book that has helped me with this has been Robb Wolf's Book "The Paleo Solution".  I am also an avid follower of Dr. Mercola his site is a wealth of knowledge and research.  Every morning I do about 12 minutes of Dahn Hak a great breathing and stretching regimen that helps wake up my body, followed with 20 minutes in the sun.  I take a lemon and squeeze it into my distilled mineral water, make my green shooter,  avocado slices and my sprout omelet.  From there I am ready to begin my day making sure to balance in at least 4 to 6 more small portioned snacks or meals throughout the day along with taking the supplements I have found I am deficient in.  Many times I have found that I need to make adjustments, add items, or remove items that I have determined I'm getting too much or not enough of.  With holistic healing you should start with what has worked for others and then figure out what will work for you.  Not everyone absorbs the same way or in the same time frame and I have found that when I was in times of serious need the more aggressive I got with my solutions the quicker I healed.  This of course will be different for anyone trying to heal themselves holistically.

Below is a list of items that I have found to help me gain energy and rebuild

"Healthy Trinity" - by Natren (PROBIOTIC)

Multi Vitamin Trace Minerals
Calm (magnesium)
Adrenal Health

Jarrow Formulas - Qh Absorb Ubiquinol Co Q 10, 100mg, 60 softgels
Malic Acid
Evening Primrose 100% Pure Oil -4oz
Zinc
Mega Complex B
D3
Dandelion Root
Fibro Response

HTP
B6

Coconut Oil (2 tablespoons a day)

For more information on Herbal Remedies to help Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (click here)

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Make Your Own Sprouts

Make Your Own Sprouts:

You can make your own sprouts by buying a sprout mix, sprouting jar or by adding a sprouting lid to a mason jar. 


Day1 

• add 1 teaspoon of sprout seeds 
• pour 1/2 cup of distilled water to the bottom of your mason jar 
• Put the jar in a dark place for 12 hours

Day 2 

• Pour the water out slowly with the jar at an angle
• Rinse with distilled water
• Drain the majority of the water out
  
• Prop the jar at an angle to allow the remainder of the water to drain out for another 10-12 hours (we use a dish rack to hold our sprout jars)
• Place in a dark area

Day 3

• Rinse with distilled water
• Drain the majority of the water out
  
• Prop the jar at an angle to allow the remainder of the water to drain out for another 10-12 hours (we use a dish rack to hold our sprout jars)
• Place in a dark area

Day 4

• Rinse with distilled water
• Drain the majority of the water out
  
• Prop the jar at an angle to allow the remainder of the water to drain out for another 6 hours (we use a dish rack to hold our sprout jars)
• Place in the sun or a lighted area and after 6-8 hours rinse and harvest 

Store in a BPA free container in your refrigerator. 

Why are Sprouts so Nutritious?
 


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The Sprout Omelet

Here's another great meal for the Paleo diet.  It's quick, it's easy and packed with good stuff.

Grocery List:

Sprouts (organic if store bought) or (Make your own: Alflafa, Broccoli, Sprouting Mix) 
Eggs (Organic, free range)
Coconut Oil
 

In a castor iron or stainless steel pan heat up a teaspoon to a tablespoon of coconut oil.   Add a heaping handful of sprouts and leave a whole in the middle, open an egg and pour the egg sunny side up into the middle.  Cover the pain and let the heat cook the whites of your egg.  When it is just about cooked flip the sprouts and the egg quickly and let it cook for less than 20 seconds.  With the spatula remove and place on your plate.  The objective is to keep your eggs runny.. by maintaining the yolk you are maintaining the lecithin that your brain and cells need.  The lecithin will actually help reduce cholesterol.  If you cook your yolks all the way thru the heat will activate bad cholesterol, so if you can try leave your eggs loose it can be better for your health overall.

Make Your Own Sprouts:

You can make your own sprouts by buying a sprout mix, sprouting jar or by adding a sprouting lid to a mason jar. 


Day1 

• add 1 teaspoon of sprout seeds 
• pour 1/2 cup of distilled water to the bottom of your mason jar 
• Put the jar in a dark place for 12 hours

Day 2 

• Pour the water out slowly with the jar at an angle
• Rinse with distilled water
• Drain the majority of the water out
  
• Prop the jar at an angle to allow the remainder of the water to drain out for another 10-12 hours (we use a dish rack to hold our sprout jars)
• Place in a dark area

Day 3

• Rinse with distilled water
• Drain the majority of the water out
  
• Prop the jar at an angle to allow the remainder of the water to drain out for another 10-12 hours (we use a dish rack to hold our sprout jars)
• Place in a dark area

Day 4

• Rinse with distilled water
• Drain the majority of the water out
  
• Prop the jar at an angle to allow the remainder of the water to drain out for another 6 hours (we use a dish rack to hold our sprout jars)
• Place in the sun or a lighted area and after 6-8 hours rinse and harvest 

Store in a BPA free container in your refrigerator.







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Sleep is not overrated

I had spent much of my life saying that sleep was overrated, and how wrong was I?  The truth is that sleep is when your body gets the opportunity to heal itself.  After battling the physical, mental and environmental issues all day your body needs this chance to help you rest and restore.  I always thought that I would be missing out on something, or if I just took one more hour to finish that project it could actually help me out the next day when really I was only making it harder on myself in the long run.  Sleep is just as important as nutrition and exercise, and if you don't give your body enough of it then you are actually reducing the effectiveness of any efforts you may be giving yourself.  It would be like running a marathon and then smoking a cigarette right after.

Understanding Sleep and how it works for you:

There are two main types of sleep:

• Non-REM (NREM) sleep consists of four stages of sleep, each deeper than the last.
• REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep is when you do most active dreaming. Your eyes actually move back and forth during this stage, which is why it is called Rapid Eye Movement sleep.

The Stages of Sleep
Non-REM sleep
Stage 1 (Transition to sleep) – Stage 1 lasts about five minutes. Eyes move slowly under the eyelids, muscle activity slows down, and you are easily awakened.
Stage 2 (Light sleep) – This is the first stage of true sleep, lasting from 10 to 25 minutes. Eye movement stops, heart rate slows, and body temperature decreases.
Stage 3 (Deep sleep) – You’re difficult to awaken, and if you are awakened, you do not adjust immediately and often feel groggy and disoriented for several minutes.
Stage 4 (More intense deep sleep) – The deepest stage of sleep. Brain waves are extremely slow. Blood flow is directed away from the brain and towards the muscles, restoring physical energy.
REM sleep
REM sleep (Dream sleep) – About 70 to 90 minutes after falling asleep, you enter REM sleep, where dreaming occurs. Eyes move rapidly. Breathing is shallow. Heart rate and blood pressure increase. Arm and leg muscles are paralyzed.

The sleep cycle: Understanding the architecture of sleep

You may think that once you go to bed, you soon fall into a deep sleep that lasts for most of the night, progressing back into light sleep in the morning when it’s time to wake up. In reality, the sleep cycle is a lot more complicated.

When you chart the sleep stages over the course of the night, the result looks like a city skyline—which is why it is called "sleep architecture"

During the night, your sleep follows a predictable pattern, moving back and forth between deep restorative sleep (deep sleep) and more alert stages and dreaming (REM sleep). Together, the stages of REM and non-REM sleep form a complete sleep cycle that repeats until you wake up.
The amount of time you spend in each stage of sleep changes as the night progresses. For example, most deep sleep occurs in the first half of the night. Later in the night, your REM sleep stages become longer, alternating with light Stage 2 sleep. This is why if you are sensitive to waking up in the middle of the night, it is probably in the early morning hours, not immediately after going to bed.

Having a hard time getting up? Take advantage of the 90-minute sleep cycle.

Even if you’ve enjoyed a full night’s sleep, getting out of bed isn’t easy if your alarm goes off when you’re in the middle of the deeper stages of sleep (especially stages 3 and 4). If you want to make mornings less painful, set a wake-up time that’s a multiple of 90 minutes, the length of the average sleep cycle. For example, if you go to bed at 10 p.m., set your alarm for 5:30 (a total of 7 ½ hours of sleep) instead of 6:00 or 6:30. You’ll feel more refreshed at 5:30 than you will with another 30 to 60 minutes of sleep, because you’re getting up when your body and brain are already close to wakefulness.

You may be sleep deprived if you...

• Need an alarm clock in order to wake up on time.
• Rely on the snooze button.
• Have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning.
• Feel sluggish in the afternoon.
• Get sleepy in meetings, lectures, or warm rooms.
• Get drowsy after heavy meals or when driving.
• Need to nap to get through the day.
• Fall asleep while watching TV or relaxing in the evening.
• Feel the need to sleep in on weekends.
• Fall asleep within five minutes of going to bed.

While it may seem like losing sleep isn’t such a big deal, sleep deprivation has a wide range of negative effects that go way beyond daytime drowsiness.

The effects of sleep deprivation and chronic lack of sleep

• Fatigue, lethargy, and lack of motivation
• Moodiness and irritability
• Reduced creativity and problem-solving skills
• Inability to cope with stress
• Reduced immunity; frequent colds and infections
• Concentration and memory problems
• Weight gain
• Impaired motor skills and increased risk of accidents
• Difficulty making decisions
• Increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems

Think six hours of sleep is enough?

Think again. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco discovered that some people have a gene that enables them to do well on 6 hours of sleep a night. But the gene is very rare, appearing in less than 3% of the population. For the other 97% of us, six hours doesn’t come close to cutting it.

How Many Hours of Sleep Do We Need?

According to the National Institutes of Health, the average adult sleeps less than 7 hours per night. In today’s fast-paced society, 6 or 7 hours of sleep may sound pretty good. In reality, it’s a recipe for chronic sleep deprivation.

While sleep requirements vary slightly from person to person, most healthy adults need between 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep per night to function at their best. Children and teens need even more (see box at right). And despite the notion that sleep needs decrease with age, older people still need at least 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep. Since older adults often have trouble sleeping this long at night, daytime naps can help fill in the gap.

Myths and Facts about Sleep

Myth 1: Getting just 1 hour less sleep per night won’t effect your daytime functioning. You may not be noticeably sleepy during the day. But even slightly less sleep can affect your ability to think properly and respond quickly, and compromise your cardiovascular health, energy balance, and ability to fight infections.
Myth 2: Your body adjusts quickly to different sleep schedules. Most people can reset their biological clock, but only by appropriately timed cues—and even then, by 1–2 hours per day at best. Consequently, it can take more than a week to adjust after traveling across several time zones or switching to the night shift.
Myth 3: Extra sleep at night can cure you of problems with excessive daytime fatigue. Not only is the quantity of sleep important but also the quality of sleep. Some people sleep 8 or 9 hours a night but don’t feel well rested when they wake up because the quality of their sleep is poor.
Myth 4: You can make up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping more on the weekends. Although this sleeping pattern will help relieve part of a sleep debt, it will not completely make up for the lack of sleep. Furthermore, sleeping later on the weekends can affect your biological clock so that it is much harder to go to sleep at the right time on Sunday nights and get up early on Monday mornings.

Adapted from Your Guide to Healthy Sleep (PDF) - The National Institutes of Health


How Sleep Effects Your Body

Hormones
During sleep you enable your body to start producing human growth hormone (HGH). HGH, the protein hormone,  promotes the growth, maintenance and repair of muscles and bones by facilitating the use of amino acids (the essential building blocks of protein). Every tissue in the body is renewed faster while you are asleep.

Melatonin is another hormone produced helps you control body rhythms and sleep-wake cycles. Levels of melatonin rise as the body temperature falls, to encourage feelings of sleepiness. The opposite occurs to wake us up.

It is mostly during sleep that the sex hormone testosterone and the fertility hormones, follicle-stimulating hormone and leuteinising hormone, are secreted.

Immune system
Your immune system can benefit from proper sleep by aiding your body's ability to fight infection and resist more opportunities of infection.   Studies have shown that by getting proper amounts of sleep you are also increasing your bodies ability of producing higher levels of white blood cells and certain proteins which can aid your body's defense systems.

Our body also contain cells that aid in reducing cancer with a cancer killer called TNF, turmour necrosis factor.    Research has shown that people who stayed up until 3am had one-third fewer cells containing TNF the next day, and that the effectiveness of those remaining was greatly reduced.

We also have a built in clock called the circadian rhythm.  The circadian rhythm regulates all the processes of the body, from digestion to cell renewal. All these body rhythms are triggered by an action of a network of chemical messengers and nerves which are controlled by the circadian clock.
Ensuring regular periods of sleep at night lets the bodyclock regulate hormone production, helps you feel awake when you need to be awake and at rest while you need to sleep.

Body temperature
It is normal for your body temperature to slowly fall during sleep as your body is designed to,  low body temperatures increase your likelihood of sleeping deeply, allowing the body a chance to rest and rebuild.

The skin
Your skin depends on a deep sleep in order to help it repair from the damaging effects from the day.   As proteins are the building blocks for cell growth and repair on the inside, so are they for your skin.  While you are sleeping your skin's metabolic rate actually speeds up and allows the body's cells to increase their production while reducing the breakdown of those beneficial proteins, giving added meaning to getting your beauty sleep.


Muscles
While sleeping your body gains the opportunity to relax giving it the opportunity for tissues to be repaired and restored.

Blood
During sleep, the cells and tissues that break down to produce toxic waste then become less active. This gives the chance for broken-down tissue to be rebuilt.  Studies have shown that during sleep your body is given the opportunity to detoxify your tissues through your bloodstream aiding in producing better lung, kidney, bowels, liver, and skin functions.

Digestive system
The body requires a regular supply of energy and its key source is glucose. This is constantly burned up to release energy for muscle contraction, nerve impulses and regulating body temperature.
When we sleep, your need for these energy reserves is reduced allowing your body more time to find the balance it needs to restore it's glucose levels.

In summary, your body and your life depend on you to get the sleep you need to function, fight disease, stay healthy mentally and physically.  Give your body the sleep you need and you can reclaim your life and your body.

Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of I'm Holistic, unless otherwise noted. Individual articles are based upon the opinions of the respective author, who retains copyright as marked. The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experiences of I'm Holistic. I'm Holistic encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

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Got a headache? Peppermint oil to the rescue....

Peppermint oil can help your headache and many other issues...

I never thought a little peppermint oil could be helpful but it turns out that it not only can help relieve a headache it's also great for  many other health issues. 

The botanical name of peppermint is mentha piperita. Extracted from the herb by steam distillation, the oil of peppermint is clear with a slight tinge of yellow. Its main constituent is menthol, which imparts the famous heady, minty aroma and the remarkable “cooling sensation,” when tasted or touched.

Peppermint oil contains vitamins A and C, omega-3 fatty acids, minerals, potassium, manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, and copper. 

Headache

• Rub it on your temples, behind your neck on your shoulders and the back of your head... 
• Soothes the pain.  
• Relax your muscles, tension and stress.

Indigestion. 

• Use peppermint oil as a flavoring agent in food or add a few drops in a glass of warm water and drink it after your meal. 
• Eases stomach and bowel spasms 
• great antidote for an upset stomach.

Respiratory system. 

• The menthol in peppermint oil helps to clear the respiratory tract. 
• Acts as an expectorant and provides relief during a regular bout of cold and cough, and the more serious sinusitis, asthma, and bronchitis. 
• Use as a cold rub on the chest or inhale it through a vaporizer that your congestion will disappear.

Stress and pain.  

• Soak yourself in a bath with a few drops. 
• Energizes
• Can also help with pain

Hair and skin care. 

• Peppermint blends well with other essential oils and is used in massages, steam bath, and mud packs. 
• Peppermint oil is antiseptic in nature, and when massaged on the scalp, it helps to remove dandruff and lice in addition to its usual cooling effect. 
• Apply on the skin to keep pimples away leaving your  skin healthy and blemish-free. 
• Add a drop or two of peppermint oil to your toothpaste to help with bad breathe and tooth decay. 

If you are pregnant it is not a recommended essential oil, please check with your doctor before using.

 














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Beating the headache monster

For years I have battled migraines, sinus headaches, tension headaches...to me they are all the same... and I have affectionately labeled the pain the headache monster. I don't like it when I get one, they bring pain and who wants pain.  I've spent alot of time trying to identify what causes them for me and honestly have found that it can be as simple as the air I breathe.  I have learned over time how to keep them to a minimum by reducing my interaction with things I have found trigger them.  Below is a list of what I have identified to be triggers and how I am managing them now.  Hopefully by sharing this list I can help you through your headache woes.

1.  Allergies

• Foods - certain foods definitely contributed to my headache pains and what I found is that be eliminating inflammation causing foods my headaches were minimized.  Here is a list of foods I definitely avoid:

• Sugar
• Dairy (milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, and cottage cheese)
• Wheat/Gluten
• Red wine (unless it's sulfite free)
• Oranges
• Steak 
• Pollen/Dust/Perfumes - this one is a little harder to get away from.  Here is a list of what I try to avoid:
• Wearing perfume
• Using chemical products - (Detergents, Shampoos, Soaps, Toothpaste, Deodorant) 

By now you are probably wondering what do I eat, what products do I use and what has worked to help me manage?  It took me a couple of years of slowly integrating these methods into my life to finally get to where I am now and I finally feel like I've got the pain limited to almost non-existent.

Here is my list of DO's:


1.  Food

• Eat the Paleo way if possible. A great book that outlines how and why was written by Robb Wolf "The Paleo Solution".
• Fruits, Veggies, Meats, Nuts and seeds
• Drink Distilled water (add Trace Minerals) or a lemon up to 4 times daily

2.  Supplements:

• 'Calm' - magnesium
• Fenuthyme
• Nettles
• Dandelion Root 
• Peppermint Oil (on the back of the neck, temples and shoulders)
• Allerase 

3.  Exercise

• Walk 20-30 min daily min
• Stretch 5-10 min daily

4.  Chiropractor

• Maximized living chiropractors are the best and I see Dr. Dionne of New Life Chiropractic in Cool Springs, TN 

5.  Acupunture

• The release your body gets from acupuncture is amazing and for me personally I have found it to be as beneficial as massage.

6.  Meditation

• Sitting silently and calm your mind can do wonders

7.  Massage therapy

8.  Cleansing

• Yeast Cleanse - I recommend looking into this book "The Yeast Connection" it is quite possible that candida could be another contributing factor.
• To  learn more about doing a Yeast Cleanse

 9.  Alternative Personal Care Products:

• Jason's Toothpaste 
• Aubrey Shampoo 
• Aubrey Conditioner 
• Jojoba Oil
• Grapeseed Oil 
• Seventh Generation Laundry detergent
• Crystal Deodorant

10.  Sleep - Make sure you get at least 6-8 hours minimum sleep a night.  Your body needs time to rest, recover and heal.  The only time this can happen is while you are sleeping.  Not getting enough sleep can actually encourage a headache and cause other health issues.

 

Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of I'm Holistic, unless otherwise noted. Individual articles are based upon the opinions of the respective author, who retains copyright as marked. The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experiences of I'm Holistic. I'm Holistic encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

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