Body 101
A Different View on Cleansing
Being a holistic practitioner, I often get questions from health enthusiasts about cleansing and detoxing: Should I cleanse? Which cleanse should I do? Is this a good cleanse? What do you think? There are other important factors when it comes to detoxification that we must consider. It’s not just about having a lot of toxins floating around, and simply getting rid of them. For example, if the liver isn’t receiving enough protein, thyroid, minerals, etc. it cannot function... Read More
Big Fat Diet Mistakes: Assuming Overeating is a Personality Flaw
…the popular assumption is that if you’re overweight, you’ve got some personality flaw, weakness, or brokenness that needs to be fixed– in your head. Are your deep, psychological childhood issues causing you to eat like a horse? Are you emotionally damaged and therefore can’t keep your hands off the Hagen Dazs? Conventional wisdom tell us that if you have food cravings and can’t stop eating, you probably have a food addiction, or emotional... Read More
A Common Experience at the Doctor’s Office
Sarah has clear hypothyroid symptoms, but her doctor chooses to ignore them in favor of her inadequate lab test results. Have you ever had something like this happen to you? If so, tell us about it below. Read More
Tips & Recipes
The Chicken or the Egg: Are You Getting Suckered by Market-Speak?
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Body & Home
Cafecíto Organico (Organic Cuban Espresso)
Having grown up in a Cuban household, a staple in our pantry was Cuban espresso. A little cafecíto Cubano at breakfast, or after a meal, was an everyday treat. Though I have cut down my coffee consumption to one cup per day, but even then, coffee beans are one of the most pesticide-sprayed crops there is. Do [...]
Intelligent Allopathy
Alternative Medicine, Conventional Mentality
People often turn to alternative medicine for many reasons. Perhaps conventional treatments have not helped their condition and they want to try something else. Or maybe they are believers in natural wellness and they turn to alternative remedies first. Whatever the case, the expectation is that alternative therapies are different – they’re natural. After all, [...]
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