Healthy Lifestyle
Dawn’s Story; Part 8, “Results- Part 2”
Results – part 2. Full disclosure – I am writing this on April Fool’s Day, but this is all true J. Today is day 80 of my journey to better health and I thought instead of the more general results I shared with you last time, I would get a little more specific. First, I…
Read More7 Steps to Optimal Digestion
Stop any random person on the street, and chances are, they’ll admit to experiencing “common” symptoms: reflux, bloating, gas, weight gain, constipation… even those people who claim to eat a clean diet, consume vegetables by the boatload or avoid sugar like the plague. What’s going wrong here? What if you’re eating all the right…
Read MoreCoffee: Medically Helpful or Harmful?
Coffee: Medically Helpful or Harmful? The effects of coffee on the body have been debated back and forth over the years. First you would hear it had a positive effect on the body and next you would hear you should not drink it. When I opened my coffee shop, Perks and Passions, years ago, and…
Read MoreIntegrated Genetic Solutions Program
When you are performing at optimal levels, you know it. You feel energetic, mentally sharp and totally balanced. The way you feel and perform is based on body chemistry and DNA. A genetically determined balance of hormones, pre-hormones, vitamins, proteins and electrolytes. Integrated Genetic Solutions software gives your doctor the power to identify and treat…
Read MoreDawn’s Story; Part 6, “Birthday Eve”
Birthday Eve. Tomorrow is my birthday and I want to have a piece of cake. However, cake has sugar in it and it’s not gluten free. But, I may just have a small piece anyway….as my teenage daughter would say “The struggle is real”. Anyway, today is day 43 and the last day of my…
Read More“Teachings in Relationship to Light Portal™” Part 1
I accidentally opened a file that were notes from a lecture by Bruce Lipton, author of Biology of Belief. I love listening to him and contemplate the incredible magnificent creation of us, our bodies, our minds, our souls. The below are the notes I took and edited. Genetic Theory of Disease Stem cells divide every…
Read MoreDawn’s Story; Part 4, “Diet”
Diet. Yes I am back to diet, because just when I was getting the hang of the gluten free, histamine diet, I got the results of my stool test. Yes, it’s that kind of stool and I don’t want to talk about it except to say that the lovely Anne-Marie who is a nutritionist at…
Read MoreDawn’s Story. Part #1 “Angioedema”
Angioedema. Just take a minute to google the word and look at the images that come up. WARNING: not for the faint of heart or for those with weak stomachs! Go ahead, I’ll wait for you. You’re back? Scary, huh? Now you know where I’m coming from because I have experienced multiple instances of angioedema…
Read MoreUnderstanding Hormones; Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Thyroid
For women, the three most important hormones that need to be considered in optimizing an individual’s hormones providing longevity with outstanding quality of life and disease prevention are estrogen, testosterone and thyroid. For men, there are two, testosterone and thyroid. Estrogen: Estrogen is an amazing hormone. It has over four hundred functions in a woman’s…
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