Clean up your cleaning act!...

Our skin, the human body’s largest organ, is essential to our overall health. It has a big job to do. Our skin works constantly to: protect our internal organs detoxify our bodies prevent bacteria and viruses from entering store vitamin D for our immune system Almost all commercial name brand toiletries and household cleaners contain hidden carcinogens. Don’t believe me?. Let me prove it to you: Go to this...

The Metabolism Myth…Busted...

The mainstream advice out there for boosting your metabolism levels is generally all the same: Exercise! Well, I’m going to tell you there are other pieces to the puzzle. There is much more you can do (in addition to exercise) to get your metabolism levels up. Stuff that takes up less time and is easier on your joints. Read my 5 Tips for Metabolism Magic. Eat 5-6 times a day not 3. Not only is it easier on your...

Q + A with my Health Guru: On Weight Maintenance a...

Dr. Simm Gottesman is an Acupuncture Physician from Florida in possession of vibrant health and youth, a great niece (me!), and much wisdom on natural health secrets. Simm was the first one to influence me to change my eating habits. I have never been the same since she shared her health secrets with me, more than a decade ago. She is over 50 years old chronologically, but physically, much younger. Her face barely has a...

Habits to Prevent Cancer...

Introducing: Jade’s list of good habits to prevent cancer. We all know about smoking…but what about the little, everyday things that no one considers might be causing cancer? Everyday things such as: (the list of articles are written by your’s truly and are all a part of my Habits to Prevent Cancer series) Bras- Your Underwire Bra May Be Hanging You Out to Dry Microwaves-...

Plastic water bottles are a wash...

photo by: fhemerick Just how long has that water bottle been sitting in the sun? When your plastic water bottle sits in the sun or direct heat, it releases the carcinogens from the plastic bottle into your water. What can you do about it?: Instead of buying bottled water, order a water delivery service which delivers 5 gallon water jugs and fill up a reusable water container such as a Nalgene brand bottle or better yet,...

Zap your microwave!...

photo by Orin Optiglot Microwaves alter the molecular structure of food. So… what do you think it does to your cells?! It turns food into a radiated piece of carcinogen. If you put a slightly stale bagel in the microwave for 30 seconds and take it out, it is soft and warm and yummy… But try this: Leave it out for 30 minutes, then drop it on the floor. It will be as hard as a rock! Its molecular structure has been...

What is an Alkaline pH Level and How to Monitor yo...

What does it mean to “Alkalize” your body? Well, it’s the opposite of having your system be Acidic. Remember those litmus papers from high school lab? You can actually use those to test our urine or saliva to see what your pH level is. We ideally want to score at least in the 6-7 range because this means we are not too acidic (which can lead to health problems). What causes an acidic pH level? These foods, for...

A One Week Healthy Meal Plan...

Here is a fine example of a healthy meal plan for the week! This is a what a healthy well-balanced omnivore diet should look like over a week. The plan can be altered to a vegetarian/vegan by substituting meat for tofu or tempe (the healthier version of tofu- because it’s fermented) and substituting milk for soy, almond, or rice milk! First a little background. where’s the calorie count? I don’t...

Your Underwire Bra May Be Hanging You Out to Dry...

photo by foundphotoslj Good circulation is key to keeping our body’s transportation systems clean. When circulation is effective, blood is fully oxygenated and able to help the lymphatic system to remove harmful cells, toxins, and other unwanted materials in our tissues. But when a hard wire digs into our very sensitive breast tissue, our blood does not circulate properly. Many lymph nodes live in the armpit area. The...

Grapefruit Seed Extract: The Anti-Anti-Biotic...

Like many people these days, you might be searching for an alternative to antibiotics. It always seems any little infection we get, the answer from doctors is always the same: Antibiotics! It is foolish to always rely on antibiotics as the quick fix to any infection, since they can have so many different causes, and every time we take these meds, our bodies build up a resistance to them…meaning that antibiotics often...