03 Jun
Alternative Health, Bone Health, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Diet Nutrition & Food Healing, Digestive Health, Emotional Distress, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Health, Kidney Health, Liver Health, Longevity, Mental Health, Metabolic Health, Stress Relief

Stressed Out? Try this Smoothie and Blend your Way to Health Series 2

Stress and Anxiety are insidious critters, but there is a lot we can do for ourselves. Healthy Smoothies is a great one! In this blog, I’d like to introduce you to a smoothie recipe that tastes great and actually helps to lift your mood. Stress is something that everyone encounters, and depending upon how we deal with it, it can lead to or exacerbate illness. However, there is much we can do for ourselves, including exercise, meditation, qigong, yoga, massage, reflexology, and more.

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06 May
Bone Health, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Diet Nutrition & Food Healing, Digestive Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Health, Kidney Health, Liver Health, Longevity, Metabolic Health

Why Am I Passionate about Juicing?

Juicing is a great way to get a variety of vegetables and fruit into your diet, along with an abundance of nutrients from the produce into a manageable, drinkable quantity. All these powerful, medicinal phytochemicals, nutrients, and minerals are ready to be absorbed by the body.  But, in order to extract the good stuff you do need a good quality, geared or press juicer to do it.

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04 Mar
Alternative Health, Bone Health, Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Diabetes, Diet Nutrition & Food Healing, Digestive Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Health, Kidney Health, Liver Health, Metabolic Health, Osteoporosis

Using Food as Medicine: Introducing Phytochemicals

At Holistic Health with Holly™, organic plant-based food is our alternative medicine of choice: natural, simple, safe and effective. What is it about vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains that make them such powerful little healers?All plants contain molecular compounds called phytochemicals — “phyto” comes from the Greek word “phuton” meaning “plants.”

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14 Feb
Alternative Health, Bone Health, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Diabetes, Diet Nutrition & Food Healing, Holistic Health, Kidney Health, Metabolic Health, Osteoporosis, Stress Relief

Osteoporosis Concerns? You need this mineral Superstar!

Before, I introduce our mineral superhero, I’d like you to take a little quiz. Actually, it’s so little it’s only one question. But, the answer could change your life. If you were told by your doctor that your bone density was low and they were worried about osteoporosis, what one food item listed below, would you choose to eat a whole lot more of?

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