Salt is essential to proper body function. Eating excess salt, found in pre-packaged and commercial foods, however, can cause you to have too much of it in your body. An excessive amount of salt in the body can cause high blood pressure and water retention as the body holds on to water in an effort to maintain homeostasis. While severe cases require medical intervention and prescription drugs, you can use natural methods to flush excess salt out of your body.
National Women's Health Week May 13-19 Stop Smoking
Most women smokers say they want to quit. So how do you move from wanting to quit to actually quitting? A first step is to find reasons to quit that are important to you. Consider the many good reasons to quit smoking.
Simple Steps To Improve Food Choices
There are many small ways that you can change your eating habits so that you eat healthier foods. Consider these tips when choosing or preparing your foods.
Natural Tips For Allergy Season
Spring is in the air. Literally. From weeds to spores to grass and tree pollens, the warm weather is almost here, driving airborne allergen levels through the roof. That means your allergy symptoms -- the sniffling, sneezing, and itchy eyes -- are in overdrive and apt to stay that way for months. What can you do? Here are suggestions for helping you find some much-needed natural relief this season. Neti PotsWhat could be simpler than rinsing away allergens with saltwater?
Pampering4life Healthy Eating Series: Garden Medley
Millet Garden Medley
Serves 6
Pampering4life Healthy Mind Series: Empathy
Empathy is the ability to understand others to the point that you can experience their emotions and internal drives. Most of us are good at being empathetic with those we love, but increasing your empathy beyond your social group takes practice.
Mind Boosting Activities For A Younger You
Contrary to popular belief, your mind does not have to slow down just because you get older. Instead, you can keep your brain functioning at its highest level just by keeping it in shape, just as your muscles improve when you work them out. "Working out" your brain is only slightly different from working out the rest of your body. If anything, it's easier because such a wide array of activities is beneficial.
Healthy You Healthy Heart
Although you might know eating certain foods can increase your heart disease risk, it's often tough to change your eating habits. Whether you have years of unhealthy eating under your belt or you simply want to fine-tune your diet, here are eight heart-healthy diet tips. Once you know which foods to eat more of and which foods to limit, you'll be on your way toward a heart-healthy diet. As women it is so important to include a healthy lifestyle as heart disease is the number one killer among women.
Modified Food: The Danger From Within
Working as a health counselor in the world of modified food is very challenging. I have many client's that ask me my personal opinion over food that is processed in a lab over a science experiment. This process of my career will challenge my inner me especially when I have to see many patient's with chronic disorders of food sensitivities and full blown allergies that plague my client's daily life.
Pampering4life Healthy Mind Series: Forgiveness
Nearly everyone has been hurt by the actions or words of another. Perhaps your mother criticized your parenting skills, your colleague sabotaged a project or your partner had an affair. These wounds can leave you with lasting feelings of anger, bitterness or even vengeance — but if you don't practice forgiveness, you might be the one who pays most dearly. By embracing forgiveness, you can also embrace peace, hope, gratitude and joy.











