Body Cleansing: Launch into the New Year with a Happy-Gut Makeover! Have you ever made New Year’s resolutions only to break them by the first week’s end? Some of us have stopped making them altogether. The stench of failure is depressing and demoralizing. One reason that we do not sustain change easily is that the human brain is conditioned […]
Julia’s 8 Favorite Natural Cold Remedies (Flu Remedies, too)
8 Top Natural Cold Remedies for Winter Sniffles & Bugs I hope you do not desperately need this post this week — in between Christmas and New Year! However, many of my friends and clients call and ask, “What can I take when I feel a cold or flu coming on? How about something that […]
7 Healthy Stocking Stuffers For Kids & Adults
Santa’s Gluten-Free this Year! What parents do not cringe when their children pound down sugary stocking stuffers early Christmas morning? Yet none of us want to be the Grinch, substituting pencils and soap for peppermint sticks and taffy. Thanks to many wonderful new products at your local health food stores, we can have it all–fun, delicious healthy Christmas […]
Rescue Your Gut this Holiday Season with Probiotics!
Every Body Needs Probiotics! Right up front, I am not endorsing Probiotic America or the product that Dr. Cary Nelson sells on his video. He did not pay me to write this blog. I have never used Probiotic America probiotics, so I cannot speak to their quality. Yet I am wildly endorsing the info in this […]
Holiday Gift Ideas for Health & Happiness
Health and Wellness with a Ribbon & a Bow! Wondering what to give your health-nut friend for Christmas? What might be a great gift for your dad with a nagging back ache who loves gadgets? Check out my top ten health and wellness gift ideas! These health and wellness gifts make staying healthy easy. Who doesn’t appreciate a shortcut in their […]
From Feast to Fast to Lighten up for the New Year!
After the Feast, Try a Fast! Feast or fast? If you are feeling bloated and blah this week after feasting, why not jump on board with my easy Mini Makeover Cleanse? This is a great way to shave inches gained by sampling Aunt Patty’s irresistible Thanksgiving berry pie. (This week, four of my clients reported it […]
The Secrets to a Truly Happy Thanksgiving
What Makes a Happy Thanksgiving? How can you create a happy Thanksgiving? No one wants to feel crummy on Thanksgiving. But it happens all too often. Between the stress of family dynamics, travel, and a multitude of food dishes, it is not uncommon to experience fatigue and flatulence by the time pie is served. What […]
Keys to Natural Fertility & Having a Baby of Your Own
Natural Fertility and Mind-Body State The subject of natural fertility is dear to my heart. Like many, I wanted a baby more than anything. However, I struggled with what doctors labeled as “infertility” for years. After the massive disappointment of three miscarriages I found the work of fertility pioneer, Niravi Payne, In 1992 at age 37, I immediately […]
Friendship and Health Go Hand in Hand
What Does Love Got to Do with it? Surprize–Friendship and Health Go Hand in Hand! I have shared a dozen keys to health and vitality–juice fasting, food combining, and digestive enzymes, to name a few. But do you know what one main factor sustains enduring well being in both physical and mental health … especially during […]
The Best Guilt-Free Dessert–Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Pie
It is finally that time of year for baking and for sweet potato pie! In Santa Barbara, where this summer scorched us through October, evenings are thankfully, cooling off. My daughter, the ultimate salad-lover, is making hot chai tea and sweet potato pie. With cooler weather, she craves the culinary delights of autumn, and the […]
It Takes Guts & Will Power to Say No! | Sensitivities Speak
People Pleaser Detox Builds Will Power People pleasers with sensitivities (you know who you are), understand that the most difficult part of healing is building the will power to just say NO! You find it a nearly impossible to turn down foods, people, and situations which you know will sacrifice your well being. At times, my cultural conditioning has nearly cost me […]
Ever Thought of Juice Fasting? Now is the Best Time!
The Ancient Art of Fasting In a recent documentary produced by the website, The Truth About Cancer, Dr. Joseph Mercola stated that one of the keys to vibrant health is intermittent fasting. Juice fasts were an integral part of what I used to heal and regenerate my body over three decades ago. At Hippocrates Health […]