Eating wholesome nutrient dense rainbow foods, whole grains, legumes, beans, olive oil, exercise, reducing the toxic burden, and restful sleep; these are some of the keys to preventing and reversing chronic illness.
One thing I have learned in my work every day working with people who have cancer is that nutrition is key!! Our food has changed quite a bit in the last 40 years, there are many more chemicals sprayed onto the agricultural crops and these chemicals or pesticides are getting into our bodies and our kids bodies where they are creating a variety of disorders and or diseases. Diet for...
Welcome to March and the beginning of Spring and National Nutrition Month! This month we will continue exploring the keys to building a Life of Good Health thru W.E.L.L.N.E.S.S. WELLNESS stands for W.inning E.very L.iving day thru L.ove N.utrition E.xercise S.erenity and S.pirituality. It is the Simple Key to Lifelong Good Health! This picture is from a Farmers Market that is so much fun and...
Gratitude is a key ingredient of good health. Each day we can find something to be grateful for, especially when we know all those who have significant life challenges or health challenges…each day that we can wake up, see, hear, get out of a nice warm bed and walk, breath fresh air, have a family that we love and share a good meal for breakfast is a gift. This month of Thanksgiving,...
Remember those days when your kids were first born and it finally hits you how tiny, vulnerable, and precious they are, I do, I remember it well and can totally relate to new parents who feel overwhelmed with the responsibilities of caring for this little baby along with the feeling that you want to do everything just right and not sure what that just right thing is! Just when I would figure...
Have you seen this movie yet? It is one that I wanted to share with you! The other day I was talking to one of my friends, Nina, at the barn where we board our horses. We were discussing how to protect our kids while also protecting our horses from the bugs. We were talking about some effective yet non-toxic natural horse sprays to keep the horses from being bitten by the flys and bugs and...
This is a picture of my daughter when she was 5 years old and I took her to Disney World where she got to be a Princess for several days and meet Mickey Mouse who spun her around before I took this picture and Mickey helped her to feel like a Real Princess! It was one of my favorite memories with my daughter when she was growing up! It brought me back to my own childhood when I remember as...
In keeping with the theme of Believing that Good Health is Possible, this month I wanted to share a story of a couple that I met on a nature walk I had at the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge in Maine this week. I often go there when I am needing a space to connect with Nature and rejuvenate my spirit! As I was walking along, I met a man and his wife who were taking the same walk along...
This is me having fun and enjoying a cooking class in Bali, Indonesia! I highly recommend vacationing there as the Balinese people have big smiles and warm hearts. They are very community oriented and this is a tradition that we could learn alot from. February is American Heart Health Month and for good reason! It is easy to feel that cancer is happening to everyone...
This is my new favorite book! I read it while I was on vacation and it is a gem I wanted to share with all in our Parenting Community. Did you know that there are a number of people who have had life threatening and advanced cancers who have been able to attain life long remissions? I have seen this in my own career as an Oncology Nurse/ Nurse Practitioner. However, I...
February is the month many of us associate with Valentine’s Day! It is a beautiful Holiday to honor those we love and share cards, chocolate and treasured gifts and memories. This February we continue to explore the keys to building and maintaining a healthful Life through W.E.L.L.N.E.S.S. The first step to creating this wonderful life is W.inning E.very L.iving day thru L.ove! When we think of...