ELEVEN KEY BREAST HEALTH INTERVENTIONS

575477_517417274981340_296405507_nIf you currently have breast cancer or want to prevent it, adopt these rather easy life styles changes. It really is so simple to take care of the body once you understand how it works. Look for further posts exploring in more depth each of these eleven keys. Or simply order the book at the bottom of the page…..

1.) Spend at least an hour a week in the Sauna to eliminate environmental chemicals and toxic heavy metals stored in your fat cells.

2.) Exercise at least 40 minutes a day or 4 hours/week.

3.) Sleep in a dark room with no light from the street coming into your bedroom. (wear an eye mask at night if your blinds are not that helpful). Use a night light in the wash room. Goal is to keep melatonin levels high so avoid turning on a bright light in the middle of the night.

4.) Use non-toxic cleaning products. Isn’t this a no brainer by now people? :) Avoid chlorine in products. Chlorine plus cabon acts like an estrogen in your body.

5.)Avoid cosmetics, tooth paste, nail polish, shampoo etc that contain parabens or phthalates. Both of these chemicals act like estrogen.

6.)Drink water and keep any leftover food stored in the fridge in glass, ceramic or stainless steel rather than plastic. Plastic leaches bisphenol A or phthalates, which both act like the hormone estrogen.

7.) Eat primarily vegetarian. Another no brainer:) If you do eat meat, eat clean, organic stuff and RARELY.

8.)Add 2 tsp. of freshly ground flax seeds daily. Eat them within 15 minutes of grinding. Put in smoothies, juices, oatmeal..etc. But eat them!

9.)Eat 2 tsp of turmeric daily or take 1000 mg of curcumin in capsule daily.

10.)Spend 15 minutes exposing your arms and legs to sunlight every day. or take 2000-5000 IU of vitamin D# daily. Monitor vitamin D levels in blood.

11.) Reduce or limit alcohol to no more than 2 alcoholic beverages per week.

Taken from the Healthy Breast Foundations Program by Sat Dharam Kaur N.D. which I will be completing in the next year.

Her website is phenomenal:::

www.mammalive.net

or order her amazing book which is slowly becoming my bible..::

All blessings to those of you embarking on the breast cancer journey or whose lives have been affected by breast cancer. Prevention is key at any stage of the experience….All blessings to your way.

How Many Chemical Are In Your Skin Care Products (You will be shocked!)

ImageI found this great website. You literally type in the name of your skin care product and it will rate the product from 1-10…10 being high for chemicals. Click on the image of the skin care product and it will tell you how and why the number is the number it is…meaning what is in that product and what that chemical does to your precious body.

www.ewg.org/skindeep/

It is amazing !!

 

Qoute-Martha Graham: “There is a vitality…..”

“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist throug
h any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open.” ~ Martha Graham

Transformational Beauty:: Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture with Root Accupuncture

My friend Sandy Root specializes in Facial Rejuvenation Accupuncture, a natural way to plump up the skin and fight the signs of aging. More importantly, when you take care of the outside, you also take care of the inside and how you feel shows to the outside….Inside outside….outside inside….Transformational Beauty is about the inside and the outside becoming one…..together they create a whole package…Read on to discover more about Facial Rejuvenation Accupuncture.

From Sandy:

My specialty at Root Acupuncture is Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, also commonly referred to as Cosmetic Acupuncture.  Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is a safe, natural alternative to Botox and other chemical cosmetic procedures.  I find that more and more people are looking for natural alternatives to anti-aging treatments, and what’s great about this treatment is that it’s not just a superficial treatment; the needles are actually working to balance the inner body, and that manifests into whole health, including the skin.

The Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture treatment works from the inside, as the needles penetrate the skin, collagen and elastin are produced, tightening the skin, and getting the blood and qi (energy) flowing in the face.  Also, where there are lines, the muscles have become tense from that repeated facial expression that created the lines; the needle helps to relax those muscles.  And where there is sagging, the muscles have weakened over time; the needle helps to tighten those muscles.  Our own system gets the opportunity to balance itself to its natural state.  FRA eliminates lines and wrinkles, lifts sagging, clears puffiness, brightens the eyes, eliminates dark eye circles, clears acne and other skin discolorations.  And since many of the channels that run to the face are part of the whole body, the treatment can also help with headaches, allergies, gyn issues, digestion, and  stress, to name a few.

Since we are working with you as you, you come out of treatments looking as a younger version of YOU.   And it’s not only for those desiring to look younger, but also for those youngin’s who would like to prevent aging.

The great thing about my treatments is it’s not only a facial, it’s a whole body treatment.  Any other health concerns and overall wellness goals can be addressed in the treatment.  Treatment includes facial cleansing, facial masks, facial acupuncture, full body acupuncture, and everybody’s favorite part, the acupressure facial massage.

Depending on what you’d like to work on and your personal goals at the beginning of treatment, we can initially discuss how many treatments it would likely take to reach your goals.  For most people, 10 weekly or twice weekly sessions is a good amount.  Generally people can see some changes after one treatment; most see the dramatic changes starting from sessions 5-7.  Once the initial sessions are completed, then maintenance is recommended once a month or seasonally.  Overall, treatment is much less expensive than Botox and other cosmetic procedures, AND it benefits your overall health.

And believe me, you’ll come out of treatment relaxed and glowing!

 

Invest in your health…Inner health & beauty—-> Outer health & beauty

Sandy Root, L.Ac. is a NY-state licensed acupuncturist, passionate about your  inner and outer health.  Website: Root Acupuncture  Twitter: @RootAcu  Facebook: Root Acupuncture

 

Barb Wade Article :: Get Out of the Way and Let Others Help You!

“Would You Get Out of the Way, Please?”
By Barb Wade

So you have a solo practice. You do everything yourself (hence the word “solo”)! You work with the clients, create the marketing, answer all the emails, keep the books, and change the light bulbs. You are truly a “one person band” and for a while, you do pretty well at juggling all the aspects of your little business.

But at some point, you realize (hopefully) that you cannot grow your business, increase your income, and still be an effective coach or consultant completely on your own.

This phenomenon (sometimes called the “Ceiling of Control”) is when the business owner is so essential to the daily logistics of the business that they become a bottleneck that stops things from getting done or moving forward quickly.

At that point, you simply must hire help in the form of a freelance Virtual Assistant, or some other part-time independent contractor.

“But I can’t afford to pay someone to help me!” I hear you cry.

The catch 22, however, is that you really can’t afford not to. There are only so many hours in the day and each one of us has a finite amount of bandwidth and energy. And yours should be spent on the unique, revenue-generating tasks that ONLY you can do! (Like coaching clients, networking, doing strategy sessions, establishing JV partnerships, etc.).

You may be able to keep all the plates spinning for a while, but eventually either your business will stagnate, your level of service will suffer, or you will personally burn out – and usually all three!

So let’s just agree right now that you are going to get some help. Okay, now it’s time to develop some business systems.

A system is simply a series of steps for a particular task or project. So the first thing you need to do is to be you must be clear on what exactly it takes to run your business.

You must actually write a list of all the tasks you do in order to keep your business going. Make it as detailed as you can: coaching or delivering content, marketing, scheduling appointments, buying supplies, blog posting, following up, giving strategy sessions, newsletter writing and formatting, answering email questions, social media, billing, bookkeeping, writing content – everything.

The next step is to create repeatable systems around the most crucial tasks that you do in your business. Don’t worry if you’ve never systematized your business. If there are steps that you take consistently and regularly in order to complete certain tasks, you’ve already started.

As you write down these various systems, you will compile a sort of “Operating Manual” for your business. This is basically a document that lists the main areas involved in running your business, broken down into key steps.

Now here’s the most important part: You should not be the one executing many of these new systems.

Once you have them documented, you can – no you MUST – hand some off to an assistant (you know, the one you hired earlier in the article?).

And you’d be surprised how many people are out there who will work for $15/hour and get a ton of administrative stuff done for you – and you may even include errands, grocery shopping… anything that would free up time for you to do more of the higher-value and more important tasks (or even, take a much-needed break!).

Trust me, once you have constructed a business where you clearly understand your role and are willing to delegate the small stuff, you’ll be surprised how much creative energy will show up for you and how your business will really take off!

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http://www.BarbWade.com

Adyashanti Qoute: True Sacred Relationship

When we sit without a demand on this moment, without waiting for the next moment, without waiting to get it– whatever “it”is–when are not waiting to get enlightened or to get love, peace, or a quiet mind, and when we stop demanding anything from ourselves–then the sacred opens up simply because there is no demand being made upon it. True sacred relationship with this moment flowers when we are not asking it to be other than it is. Then the beauty blossoms. But if we ask the smallest thing of this moment, then we start to miss the beauty. Our asking distorts what we are able to  see and experience in ourselves.

The mind thinks that to be free, to be liberated or enlightened, means to be wiped clean of all unpleasant experiences, but that’s not the way it is. The Divine wouldn’t dare defile itself by removing something. That would be like cutting of your arm. But to experience these same emotions or experiences as the mystery, as God, and as the mystery of yourself, it to totally transform them.”  Adyashanti from his book “Emptiness Dancing”

To order click here:

www.adyashanti.org

www.fiercewomancoaching.com

In blessings and inspiration….

PMS:: Herbal Teas that Relieve the Symptoms

Are you tired of throwing back the advil or aleve and want a more natural solution to making yourself more comfortable when the PMS blues come knocking on your door? When dealing with PMS, the important thing to focus on are certain systems of the body, Liver, endocrine system,  and nervous system.  The following are herbal tea recipes that support these systems of the body. Drink one or more of them daily for 2-3 months to get results. This is not a quick fix solution like pain killers are, but with most natural things it takes time and patience. You can alternate the types of teas to suit your preference. And, please, enjoy making them and learning about herbs! I do. A great place to go in New York City for fresh herbs and tinctures is Flower Power on east 9th street.

www.flowerpower.net

ENDO LIVER TEA

1 Part Yellow Dock Root               1 Part Ginger

3 parts Dandelion Root                 2 Parts Pau d’Arco

2 Parts Burdock Root                     1 Part fo-ti

1 Part Wild Yam Root                     1/2 Part Vitex

1 Part Astralagus                              1/2 Part Dong Quai

3 Parts Licorice Root

Use 4-6 tablespoons of herb mixture per quart of water. Add herbs to cold water and bring to a slow simmer over low heat. Keep pot covered. Simmer gently for twenty minutes. Strain.

You can add stevia, orange peel, cinnamon for taste.

NATURAL DIURETIC TEA

2 Parts Dandelion Leaf                3 Parts Nettle Leaf

1 Part Pipsissewa Leaf                  1 Part Chickweed Leaf

Follow instructions as above. Drink 3-4 cups of tea daily. For water retention drink for 7-10 days before your menstrual cycle begins.

NERVOUS SYSTEM TEA
1 Part Oat Straw Leaf, stem              3 Parts Melissa Leaf

3 Parts Chamomile Flowers             3 Parts Peppermint Leaf

3 Parts Rasberry Leaf                         2 Parts Nettle Leaf

1 Part Squaw Vine Leaf                      2 Parts Red Clover Flowers

1 Part Motherwort Leaf                      1 Part Horsetail Leaf

Follow instructions as above for brewing.

Please comment here and let me know how these teas work out for you or other herbal solutions you know about! I happen to gather these recipes from a great book called Herbal Healing For Women by Rosemary Gladstar. If you would like to order it, click on the image.:

If you would like further support in living the fullness of your womanhood, go to www.fiercewomancoaching.com to get a taste of some of the programs and services I offer.

Many blessings to your flowering!