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Sun Worship
You may think that your sunscreen is helping to prevent skin cancer, so it must be safe. Wrong! Most sunscreens contain ingredients that are toxic to humans and marine life. I was just as shocked as you probably are … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Going Green, Health Trends, Nutrition, Women
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Eliminating Candida
You may think that yeast is only a problem “down there.” But it can affect the intestines as well. Candida can be hard to diagnose, because it shares symptoms with other health issues, such as irritable bowel syndrome and … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged acupressure, acupunture, antibiotics, birth control, bloating, burn, California, Candida, candida albicans, chinese herbs, concentration, constipation, dairy, diarrhea, digestion, digestive, doctors, fatigue, gas, headaches, Heather Lounsbury, herbs, hormone imbalances, hormones, meat, memory, Nutrition, PMS, prostate, rash, Santa Monica, sinusitus, skin, smell, steroids, vaginal infections, yeast, yeast infections
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Balancing Your Hormones Naturally
I’ve seen a drastic increase in hormone related illnesses in the last ten years. Unfortunately, no matter how clean our diet is, we can’t completely avoid all pollutants. Just in the last 3 months, I’ve seen 15 new female … Continue reading
Posted in Going Green, Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged acupuncture, blood, boys, cancer, cancer prevention, circulation, early menstruation, endocrine, endocrine glands, endocrine imbalances, exercise, fat, females, girls, growth hormones, health, Heather Lounsbury, herbs, hormones, liver, liver cleanse, males, men, menstruation, Nutrasweet, omega 3s, organic, plastic, pollution, Santa Monica, Splenda, steroids, stress, sugar, thyroid, trans-fat, treatment, water, water filter, wellness, Women
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Pumpkins Aren’t Just for Decoration
It’s that time of year! Pumpkins everywhere. Not only are they are great decoration for Halloween, they’re great for you. One of my fondest childhood memories is carving up a pumpkin in anticipation of dressing up and all the sugar … Continue reading
Posted in Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged accupuncture, acupuncture, anti-inflammatory, beta carotene, blood sugar levels, boost immunity, broth, calories, cataracts, cholesterol, coconut, coconut milk, diabetes, digestion, energy, essential fatty acids, fiber, garlic, halloween, heart disease, Heather Lounsbury, hormones, immunity, Los Angeles, low calorie, magnesium, nutrients, Nutrition, nutritional yeast, onion, osteoporosis, pantothenic acid, potassium, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, pumpkins, Santa Monica, seeds, skin, slows aging, soup, sugar, sun damage, tumor, vegan, vegetarian, vision, Vitamin C, weight loss
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Eating Healthy Fats Make You Smarter
Did you know your brain is about 60% fat? That your hormones are made from fat? 60% of your heart’s energy comes from burning fats. Your lungs need fat to work and keep them from collapsing. Fats help you absorb … Continue reading
Posted in Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged acupuncture, arteries, artery, arthritis, avocado, borage, brain, brain function, clogged arteries, depression, diabetes, EFAs, fast food, fat, fatigue, fertility, fish, flax, hair, health, health risks, healthy, heart, heart attacks, Heather Lounsbury, hormone, hormones, infertility, insomnia, low fat, memory, mental clarity, mercury, monounsaturated, non-fat, nut, nuts, obesity, olive oil, omega, omega-3, omega-6, omega-9, organic, poor memory, primrose, processed foods, safe, sea vegetables, seaweed, seaweeds, seeds, sexual performance, skin, sleep, smart, walnuts, well, wellness
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Do I Need to Detox?
Do I Need to Detox? I get asked this question a lot. Our bodies aren’t made to handle the amount of toxins we’re constantly exposed to. Toxin overload can lead to a whole host of illnesses and side effects. Take … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, aspartame, cleanse, coffee, cravings, detox, detoxification, elevated enzymes, environmental, enzyme, fatigue, food cravings, fungus, GMO, grill, hormonal imbalances, hormones, hydrogenated oil, insomnia, liver, liver cleanse, liver enzymes, medications, microwave, non-GMO, non-organic, Nutrasweet, organic, plastic, pollution, processed foods, reduced mental clarity, smoking, soda, Splenda, thyroid disorders, toxic food, toxicity, toxin, toxins, weight gain
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Just say no to plastic
From the title, you’re probably saying to yourself: Avoid using plastic??? Why? I recycle and it’s so convenient! And how? It’s EVERYWHERE! Besides creating the Great Eastern Garbage Patch and polluting our oceans, plastic has been know to cause: * Brain … Continue reading
Posted in Going Green, Nutrition
Tagged autoimmune disorders, brain damage, cancer, Great Eastern Garbage Patch, hormonal imbalance, hormone imbalance, hormones, increased fat, microwave, plastic bottles, plastic water bottles, prostate, prostate cancer, recycle, recycling, thyroid, thyroid disorders, water bottles
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Taking charge of your fertility
Infertility is unfortunately on the rise. Some of it has to do with people waiting until later in life to have children. Some of it is due to the high stress levels most of us experience. Environmental causes- pollution, plastic, … Continue reading
Posted in Health Trends, Living Well Informed, Nutrition, Women
Tagged acupressure, acupuncture, adrenal glands, B vitamins, B12, Chinese herbal medicine, chinese medicine, environmental, fertility, folic acid, Heather Lounsbury, herbs, hormonal imbalance, hormones, infertility, IVF, magnesium, men, non-organic, organic, plastic, pollution, steroids, stress, testosterone, thyroid, Women, zinc
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