Plastics in your make up and nail polish? By Berkson

Higher blood  levels of a plasticizer, called phthalates, have been linked  with women going through menopause two to 15 years earlier, which puts them at risk of all kinds of health woes from heart disease and diabetes to plain not feeling good or enjoying sex. Phthalates are found in many cosmetics, especially perfumes and nail polish. I went into a major cosmetic store the other day and requested to see some phthalate free perfume and they didn’t have any. But they guided me to their online catalogue, which did. I also use essential oils but sometimes I want some other scents. [...]

Fifty-nine cases have been documented of cannabis-related strokes, in folks averaging 33 years of age, occurring while smoking or within a half-hour of smoking. Cannabis smoking has also been linked to increasing the risk of heart attack within a short period of time after smoking. Stroke 2012 Other studies have suggested that the nutrient N-acetylcystiene helps teenagers reduce their desire to smoke pot, even without intense counseling. Get smart; use nutraceuticals along with sensible guidance.

Executive Director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest says many fast food chains base their profits on increasing your waist size, not your health. Worst winners: Cheesecake Factory’s Bistro Shrimp Pasta (almost 90 grams of saturated fat and over 1000 calories), Johnny Rocket’s Bacon Cheddar Double Hamburger (1770 calories with over 2300 mg of sodium), Cheesecake Factory’s Crispy Chicken Costolett (entire 12-piece bucket of KFC has same calories but half the fat), Smoothie King’s Peanut Power Plus Grape Smoothie (22 tsps. of added sugar), and Chocolate Zuccotto Cake from Maggiano’s Little Italy (one-pound desert with 26 tsps. sugar). [...]

Consciousness, is easier said than done. The more conscious we are, life is deepened. But also, it then can get more complex, even more painful, as we are more aware. A study just the other day said one of the things LSD did for the brain was open up consciousness, in a way the brains of children are open and undefended but have more of a merge quality with all that surrounds them. Seeking, intending, embracing consciousness is not the same as being successful in marketing or convincing the world you are an expert, even in integrative health. Consciousness is a [...]

I am so grateful to BE because of: nutrition discipline dancing friends community purpose driven life hope based on hard knocks survived & thrived the gym the water the earth gratitude my failures faced my fears made friends with & invited in for tea fermented foods & friends to make them with sprouts especially gifted by my family of choice the Wiseman clinic clan my mentor meet ups my children which are my books my tears my successes the spaces between the doingness the sky my best friend Janet  

Yesterday I really needed some energy. So when I need energy, I EAT it. This was my breakfast yesterday. It gave me more energy than any other breakfast I have ever ate. For hours. I made a salad of sprouted black and green lentils, sprouted arugula, (both very LIVE foods and LIVE foods make us more alive) mixed with artichoke paste (blood sugar stabilizing and liver boosting), tomato paste (high in cancer protective lycopene) with granulated garlic (gut boosting), sea salt and olive oil. It was delicious. But most of all, I had an amazing work out and faced my day [...]

The people in a remote Italian village (Acciaroli, Italy) live to be a healthy 100 years old. Without Alzheimer's, cancer and other diseases. They consume lots of rosemary (very liver protective), eat a Mediterranean diet, and walk and move many hours daily. How do we be successful in life but sit less and move more? Eat smarter but eat less? And relax with the moment rather than keep hustling deep inside even though our body has stopped moving? It’s a challenge. But throughout the day you may ponder… is what I am doing contributing to my health? Vitamin A = awareness! [...]