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Good day to all the Natural Health Family. We were blessed with great weather this weekend, hope everyone was able to get outside to enjoy it. With the great weather we also had to lose an hour of sleep this weekend. This brings me to the topic of this post, the importance of quality SLEEP.      Sleep is necessary for all of us. Many people continue to have a good amount of stress throughout the day and sleep is an important process of healing and regenerating. However, many people find it hard to go to sleep, stay asleep, or wake up feeling refreshed. This could be due to various factors. However, let’s focus on some key points such as eating, light, and movement/relaxation, that are important for good quality sleep.      Sometimes people don’t get quality sleep because of the foods they eat and/or the time in which they eat the food. If you eat poor quality food such as processed foods or foods that are high in sugar, you may be affecti...

What a great weekend. It’s really starting to look like spring and I noticed the frogs are chirping. The old wives tale is that the frogs must see through ice thrice before there’s no more freezes so I think that means 2 more freezes. We’ll see how true this is. The sunshine and warm weather yesterday was so nice so be sure and get out and get that vitamin D activated, which is only done in sunshine. You can take all the artificial vitamin D you want but it doesn’t become activated without sunshine. Sunshine is good for you, in limited amounts, despite what the dermatologists say. Mankind has been in the sun for millennia so if people have skin problems, it’s not the sun’s fault, it’s that person’s immune system that is failing.             The theme for this month is Diet to the article that I sent along this week looks at the problems with eating junk food and all the sugary stuff that people get into. This type of “food” is...

Junk Foods Promote Hunger and Overeating Analysis by  Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE While the food industry has become notorious for funding anti-obesity programs that focus on physical activity, research clearly shows that processed foods, sugary beverages and high-carbohydrate diets are a primary concern Processed vegetable oils, which are a staple ingredient in processed foods, also promote obesity and ill health. Soybean oil, the most widely consumed fat in the U.S., upregulates genes involved in obesity and is more obesogenic than fructose Sugar-rich diets generate excessive reward signals in your brain that can override normal self-control mechanisms and lead to addiction and overeating Recent research found a single week of bingeing on fast foods impaired appetite control, making the volunteers more likely to desire more junk food, even if they’d just eaten The more added sugar your diet contains, the lower your intake of important micronutrients such as ...

Hello all! Today I will be brief and talk about a life principle that I learned over the weekend at my seminar. The principle is about relaxation. Relaxation can be a powerful thing in any situation. Let me explain.     Think about a tennis player. If you know anything about tennis you might know that when up for a serve you get two serves. Many people will use the first serve as a powerful serve and they sort of ‘go for it all.’ Many professionals are good enough to have a powerful serve and still make it in the playable area. The first serve is usually very relaxed because they know that whatever happens they always have another serve. This makes them not have to do much thinking about the shot and just have fun with it. However, on the second shot they know that they must hit the ball in the playable area so they are more timid and think about exactly where to place it. You will notice that the player is a little more tense and has a slower swing with his or her r...

Omega-3 Index More Predictive Than Cholesterol Levels Analysis by  Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE Your omega-3 index has a greater impact on risk of heart disease than does your cholesterol level Plant-based omega-3 ALA is converted in restricted amounts to EPA and DHA, but not in large enough amounts to support your brain and heart health EPA and DHA improve blood pressure, reduce inflammation and help slow the progression of Alzheimer's The best sources of EPA and DHA are fatty fish such as herring, anchovies and wild-caught Alaskan salmon, as well as grass fed beef and dairy that have a nearly 1-to-1 ratio of omega-3 to 6 The ketogenic diet is beneficial for many people as it helps with weight control and management and offers protection against a number of health ailments. Approached incorrectly, however, it can actually be harmful. In this short video Dr. Eric Berg warns, "The last thing you want to do is get the benefits of the ketogenic diet ...

            Well the weather has sure taken a nice upturn. It looks like maybe the groundhog was right and spring is coming a little earlier. We have had plenty of winter already since it started on Halloween last year so we’re all ready for spring. The question is, are you ready for spring and all the activities it brings? If your joints are achy and you feel sluggish and tired all the time, you’re not healthy. We specialize in getting people healthy so that they can feel great and have vibrant energy to do the things they want to do. What do you want to do?             I hope that you had a chance to look over the medical freedom information that I sent last week and had a little time to send letters to your Congressman. I found out that the one senator who is sponsoring one of the bills has been paid by Merck pharmaceuticals and this is her program, not health. If we ...

          This is a special email Alert for those who have the time and are interested. We are losing our Medical freedom in this state quickly and now is the time to act. Please look at the following information and contact your Congressman to oppose these two bills. Some of the links are a bit off and some of the email addresses are actually websites that you have to click on "Contact Us" and then send your message. At Natural Health, we are not anti vax but are pro Health. Parents should be able to make an informed decision about how their children are treated. We deal with kids that are vaccine damaged in the office and know that it's not all " wine and roses" in the vaccine world. Please take a minute or two to express your opinion to your congressmen.   Here is a sample of the letter I sent to mine -  Dear             I am writing today to express my opposition to 2 b...