Natural Sunscreen

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Natural SPFThere are plenty of recipes to make your own sunscreen. A quick Google search can help, but usually you take about 1/2c almond or olive oil, 1/4c coconut oil, 1/4c beeswax for thickening and 2Tbs Zinc oxide (use a Non-Nano Powder specifically for skin formulations.) Add a few tsp of your favorite oil below, and voila!

1. Carrot Seed ...

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A HOLISTIC START TO HEALTH CARE IN 2014

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In Arizona, January 1, 2014 marks a historic moment in health care choice.

Obamacare, which takes effect then, includes a little noticed provision whose long-term impact is likely to be vast.  Under this provision, insurers will not be allowed to exclude licensed health care professionals who want to participate in their plans.  The intent is to give consumers greater choice among different types of health care providers.  That means patients will soon have access to holistic health care professionals such as ...

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The best way to keep from getting sick

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It’s a simple thing to do. It’s fast, easy, and cheap.

Wash your hands.

Did you know…

– Up to half of all men and a quarter of women fail to wash their hands after they’ve been to
the toilet
– Right handed people tend to wash their left hand more thoroughly than their right hand, and
visa versa
– We have between 2 and 10 million bacteria between fingertip and elbow
– Damp hands spread 1,000 times more germs than dry hands
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The 5 Pillars of Vitamin Supplements

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I get many questions in my classes, seminars and practice… “What vitamins should I take?”

This is a loaded question, but I’ve been able to recommend a good foundation for supplementation. This, of course, is dependent upon a good diet and lifestyle, which we’ll probably go into another post.

So here we go. The five pillars.

1) A high quality Multivitamin. Centrum one-a-day is not an option (sorry Centrum!) I have some pharmaceutical grade recommendations on the website, but barring that, “Nature’s Way” ...

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Combat the cold and flu virus by handwashing

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Hand-washing is a simple and effective way to help prevent diseases, such as colds, flu, and food poisoning.

When to wash your hands:

Washing hands:

  • Often, especially during cold and flu (influenza) season, can reduce your risk of catching or spreading a cold or the flu.
  • Before and after preparing or serving food reduces your risk of catching or spreading bacteria that cause food poisoning. Be especially careful to wash before and after preparing poultry, raw eggs, meat, or seafood.
  • After going to the bathroom ...
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