Toxic Free Living and Natural Alternatives for Life
Weight loss success with good sleep hygiene It’s midafternoon, and you can barely keep your eyes open. You grab an energy drink or a cup of coffee. Later that night you toss and turn with a million thoughts running through your mind. One of which is to wonder why you can’t sleep. The next morning …
Good Sleep Hygiene is the forgotten key to weight loss successRead More
Since we had ruled out most causes for low iron, mentioned previously in my post on anemia we turned our focus to Mold Illness / Lyme Disease. While I was waiting for test results, I did a Visual Contrast Screen (VCS). A VCS is a test you can perform from a computer by looking at …
As I explained in my first post about Iron Deficiency Anemia, my Ferritin level was seven, well below the “healthy” range which is: After having three iron infusions, my health care provider retested my blood. I’m happy to report that my iron level was up to sixty-nine. I felt much better; the chest pains that …
Iron Deficiency Anemia can cause frightening health problems, including chest pain Suffering from Iron Deficiency Anemia without knowing you even have low iron is possible. Some symptoms you may experience may go overlooked by your health care provider. That is why I encourage you to stay in tune with your body and listen to what …
When you hear the word “detox” does it make you cringe a little? If so, I’d like to work on changing how you think of the word detox! The definition of detox is: noun: a process or period of time in which one abstains from or rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances; detoxification. …
Meet me today at EarthFest 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee where I’ll be promoting Good Sleep Hygiene Habits! WHAT: EarthFest WHEN: Saturday, April 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave. Celebrate Earth Day with ThatOrganicMom and family at the Knoxville Botanical Garden, which offers plenty of green …
Adults spend just over half of their waking hours at work which gives employers an unparalleled opportunity to influence the health and wellness of their employees. Organizations with a keen eye for business will recognize that having healthy workers can mean tremendously better returns on investment. Companies save money by having healthier employees. Once an …
Summer is right around the corner and that means baring more skin. Whether we are brave enough to wear a bikini or we are just wearing shorts instead of jeans. Most of us want to lose a couple or more pounds before the season arrives. Although, today I am not going to focus on having …
Reasons to lose weight that have nothing to do with how we lookRead More
Work standing up to promote longevity! Is your chair bad for your health? Worse yet, do you lounge around while working on your laptop? Prolonged sitting has frequently been shown to be an independent risk factor for chronic disease, even if you are working out consistently. Sitting can thwart your efforts for longevity. Unfortunately, the …
When I first started incorporating healthy lifestyle habits like exercise, the goal wasn’t to look better, it was to live longer, happier, healthier and keep my body performing so I could keep up with my kids and in the future my grandkids… it was easy when my motivation was something that I would gain in …
I’ll start tomorrow – the magic day that never comes!Read More
This month we will focus on one of the key healthy lifestyle habits: Exercise. Don’t put exercise off another day! Exercise is incredibly important, so we need to stop procrastinating and get moving. In fact, when combined with good sleep hygiene, proper nutrition, stress reduction, and eliminating toxins you’ll be on your way to the …
Are you taking antacids or Proton pump inhibitors? PPIs reduce the production of acid by blocking the enzyme in the wall of the stomach that produces acid. What if the cause of your heartburn was not too much stomach acid? What if the problem was low stomach acid? SYMPTOMS OF LOW STOMACH ACID Common symptoms …
Nonstick Cookware Problems I want to share why I gave up nonstick cookware and then let you know what I now use instead. I first heard that non-stick cookware (Teflon) was toxic about 14-15 years ago. The danger isn’t just in the chipped pieces, but even brand new Teflon releases toxic fumes when it is …
Why I gave up nonstick cookware and what I use insteadRead More
In my previous post about being overweight, emotional eating and overeating, we talked about the hunger scale and learning what our body is signaling when it comes to eating. We eat for biological reasons, and we also eat for pleasure, often resulting in overeating! Obviously, the reason why people overeat is hardly ever simple. We …
Slipping into a habit of overeating, mindless eating or emotional eating is easy to do and often happens without us realizing what we are doing! Let’s go over a few tips to conquer these pitfalls. Hydration Did you know that sometimes you get hungry because you are dehydrated? Think of this as your body’s way of …
Top tips to conquer overeating, mindless eating, emotional eatingRead More
It’s here! Today is the kickoff for the Healthy Kitchen Challenge for February, the month of love! Hopefully, you’ve been putting some thought into what ingredients you want your healthy kitchen to contain. THIS is the post where you will be sharing what you have discarded (in the comments at the bottom of this post.) …
An organized pantry can go a long way towards helping you reach your health goals. Once or twice per year, go through every pantry shelf to make sure each item is serving your health goals. When you get it the way you want it reaching your goals will be much easier. Below you will find …
I wanted to share what my fridge looks like when I bring home my groceries to give you an idea of how I stock my healthy fridge. This will look slightly different for everyone depending on food preferences and dietary restrictions such as those who are completely dairy-free. The only dairy I consume is heavy …
