The goal of movement is to achieve resiliency in our bodies. Resiliency is the ability to manage challenges, quickly recovering from them, and growing to improve as a result of these challenges [s]. We want our bodies to endure a strenuous or stressful situation and bounce back easily and maybe even feel stronger afterwards.

When we jump up and down there is a force being applied to your internal organs and for many people (me included) this can cause the bladder to empty any remaining contents. This makes me wonder, is this a good thing to have happen?  Let’s find out

When we take moments of time to be with this natural nature cycle, we when take time our of our day to either appreciate or better yet, be out in it…. that is where we have leaps and bound gains in our health and wellness.

Our GI tract contains over 400 bacterial species that do all this amazing work for you, wanna know how you can help support the good ones and correct balance to eradicate the bad ones… read on my friend.

You hear we need to take a magnesium supplement but when you see yourself searching at the health food store you notice there are different forms and you’re not sure which one is “right” for you.

February is American Heart Month, a great time to focus on Heart (cardiovascular) Health. But course I’m going to take it a step further and focus on our heart center health too!

To think of it another way, propolis is like the doormat to the hive. It protects the hive from pathogens, cleaning bees feet upon entry into the hive and deterring any unwanted microbe or bacteria getting in (to harm the bee babies).

Is it where you lay on the ground and hug the Earth? Well, it certainly can be for some people, especially Earth Types. Grounding is the act of connecting your body, mind and spirit together. It means to embody yourself as a being.

Muscles get us walking from here to there and picking up this or that! It’s quite amazing how crucial our muscles are for our everyday being.

Our skin is not only are largest but its our most important organ. It is what holds our insides in and forms a protective barrier to keep the external environment out. This barrier structure and function are essential to human health. 

Both Vitamin C and collagen levels in your body decline with age (starting in your 20s). Not to mention all the exposure to environmental toxins, sun damage, and a diet high in sugar/processed foods can drastically diminish levels of both.

It’s getting into springtime and flowers wont really bloom without adequate sunshine. Great for the earth and growing plants but not so much for those of us that are trying to ward off the signs of aging.

The lymph fluid flows slowly thought each node to allow adequate time for phagocytosis (destruction) of foreign substances within the nodes and prevents them from re-entering the blood stream. I like to think of these cells as our immune fighters!! Or our special op forces!

That oh so incredible egg, high in protein and wonderful b Vitamins, it is not so edible for me (for now).

There are four steps in the digestion process: ingestion, the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food, nutrient absorption, and elimination. But beyond that, if you zoom out, the digestive process is broken down into 3 areas or three distinct phases- the cephalic phase (outside the body), the gastric phase (in the stomach), and the intestinal phase (after the stomach).

I’m sharing these facts to bring your awareness to what you are putting on your skin/body because it matters greatly for our health and wellbeing. How the buildup of potentially hazardous compounds could be an underlying cause of inflammation, metabolic disfunction, disease and cancer.

Not all food is created equal. Some food can be designed to be desirable, appetizing and addictive….palpable. For me, knowing is half of the battle. This helps illuminate the problem so you can take control of your solutions.