It’s Not Your Fault!

Why can’t you stop eating sugar, craving salty chips, buying processed foods to save time? It’s not your fault! Your food failures don’t mean you lack willpower. These foods are designed to mess with your brain. Most Americans are undernourished, no matter how much they eat. Learn how to get crucial missing nutrients back into…

Read More

How is Hormone Imbalance Associated with Heart Disease?

Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that play a role in virtually all major bodily systems and functions including your cardiovascular system. A 3 minute cardiovascular assessment will provide valuable information to determine your risk for cardiovascular related disease. Insulin Resistance Cells don’t “open” normally and, in response, the pancreas creates too much insulin. When too…

Read More

Why Do I Suddenly Have Feelings of Hopelessness?

Patient Question, Why Do I Suddenly have Feelings of Hopelessness and Cravings? A Female Patient: “I tried to cut back on the DIM. I went to 600 and tried a couple days at 300mg. I started my period yesterday and had severe PMS for the past 10 days. When my period hit I didn’t get…

Read More

Ultra-Luscious Smoothies

To increase a smoothie’s creaminess, blend in an of these: avocado, bananas, coconut, squash or root vegetables; plain yogurt, mango, nut, rice or seed milk; rolled grains, seeds soaked in water for an hour or nut soaked for two hours. If adding in cacao nibs for a chocolate flavor and to ensure the cacao nibs…

Read More

Processed Foods Aren’t Foods, So Don’t Eat Them!

Food is one of the most important forms of medicine we have–it can truly heal your life. By nourishing yourself with fresh, vital, real foods, you give your body tools for self-repair, bring your life satisfaction, keep natural rhythms in balance, inflammation down, blood sugar normal, hormones balanced, and look and feel younger. Eating well…

Read More

How Much Do You Know About Your Gut?

Gut microbiota is a fancy word for flora that lives in our gut. Flora means plants that live in a particular habitat. In this case, our gut is our habitat and the flora are microorganisms such as bacteria. Our gut microbiota is made up of tens of trillions of bacteria which is ten times more…

Read More

3 Days Into The “Clean Start” Program

THREE DAYS DOWN! Patient Testimonial from Suzanne, who is (3) days into her “Clean Start” Program. So, if any of you might be wondering how I have done so far on the Orenda Clean, Burn, and Shape 10 day program, I have to tell you , I feel great! I was afraid I would feel…

Read More

Getting Ready for Success!

A Client’s Testimonial about her (10) day detox program “Clean Start” using Orenda’s Clean, Burn, Shape products. Here is what Suzanne had to say about her experience: Today I am planning to succeed! As I get ready to begin my first day of the Orenda Clean, Burn, and Shape program tomorrow, I went to the…

Read More

Did You Know Broccoli Has the Power to Protect Your Skin?

Broccoli is high in sulforaphane, a compound found in cruciferous vegetables that prevents oxidative damage to the skin from sun exposure. Other sources include cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, radishes and arugula. Combine finely chopped broccoli with scallions, almonds and a honey vinaigrette for a summery slaw: serve steamed and chilled broccoli spears with red pepper…

Read More

Where Did All the Iodine Go?

What has happened to our iodine in the last half century? In the 1960’s, iodine was added to our bread dough. This was a good thing, since one slice of bread gave you your recommended daily allowance. Unfortunately, twenty years later, the National Institute of Health came to believe we were getting too much iodine.…

Read More