Healthy and Inspired Living
Skin problems, such as acne, aren’t an uncommon health concern/complaint among both genders and can occur at any age, from early teenage years into adulthood. In the past year, I’ve talked to more than a handful of people who have experienced acne at some point in their life and have been on acne medication to help… [Read Full Story]
Everybody has a story and it’s our stories that define who we are as people. Many of us may think our stories are not interesting or relevant enough to share with others, but this is a huge fallacy. Each person possesses within them a treasure trove of personal experience and stories rich in lessons I’m… [Read Full Story]
Ellipticals are one of the two most commonly purchased pieces of cardio equipments with the treadmill being one of them. However, there is one advantage that set the ellipticals apart from most other fitness equipments. With an elliptical trainer, you can work out both your upper and lower body at the same time. This full… [Read Full Story]
Dr. Claudia Pillow debunks the myth that breakfast and protein bars are “healthy” food, even if they are organic and gluten-free. Do you know what Maltitol is? It could be in your protein bar. Maltitol is a hydrogenated sugar alcohol carbohydrate (derived either from corn or wheat) that is converted to glucose in the liver,… [Read Full Story]
Cancer kills. At least that is my experience with the disease. Cancer killed my mom Judy, my friend Ian, my aunt Bea, my uncle Larry, and many other relatives. All young now gone. Yes, my list is quite long. By the time I reached 30 years old, I lost a handful of people who enriched… [Read Full Story]
The diet to balance vata is similar to the many of the high-fat diets out there, including the Atkins, Weston A. Price, ketogenic and Paleolithic diets. In Ayurveda a high-fat diet is used to help regulate a fast metabolism, to help put on weight and balance the nervous system. It is useful to nourish the… [Read Full Story]
Breathing is the most basic activity of human life, and it is also the foundation of yoga practice. Yoga breathing is sometimes called pranayama. This two-part word contains “prana” which means “life force,” and “yama,” which means “control.” In other words, yoga breathing is about having control over the life force of breathing. Breathing, of… [Read Full Story]
The 2011 Chicago Marathon along with the New York City race marked the start of the marathon season with more than 80,000 runners between the two races attempting to complete the 26.2-mile or 42.195 kilometers marathon distance, according to Huffington Post. Whether you are a walker or a runner, if you are interested in participating… [Read Full Story]
The diet to balance pitta corresponds to the many of the so-called “balanced” diets out there, such as the Mediterranean or Indo-Mediterranean diet, that display a mostly balanced ratio of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. In Ayurveda this diet is good for people that have an average metabolism, neither very fast nor slow, providing a balanced… [Read Full Story]
Clutter produces harmful energy that sabotages us from achieving our personal best—it is the nemesis to success. It is deceptive because it manifests itself in various guises. Physical clutter is the stuff we fill our houses with to the point some people actually go into deprivation mode and develop an illness known as hoarding. In… [Read Full Story]
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