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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Heal from Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Series 2

Chronic fatigue (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FMS) are illnesses that can result from a number of contributing factors, such as, dietary, environmental toxins, genetic predisposition, burning your candle at both ends, and unrelieved stress. Learn more about how to heal in blog 2 of this series.

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Reduce Stress and Improve Health with Abdominal Breathing

Proper Abdominal Breathing is a Cornerstone for Holistic Health and Wellness. Most people are shallow chest breathers. They breathe air only into the upper third of their lungs and then they’ve already started exhaling. Over time, this type of breathing can take a toll on the body, contributing to creating illness, or keep you from reaching the level of health you desire.

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10 Secrets to Making a Healthy Smoothie!

s Your Smoothie Really Healthy? Many people are blending up smoothies nowadays with the hope of getting more healthy. The problem is that what they are making is not actually all that healthy.

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High Blood Pressure? Try this natural remedy!

High Blood Pressure is a major health issue in the U.S. According to the CDC, as of 2010 – 67 million American adults (31%) have high blood pressure—that’s 1 in every 3 adults.

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Juicing for Health: Get Started Today!

Juicing is a great way to counter our fast-paced, stressed-out lifestyles and promote health. We are inundated with poor, processed food choices and a rushed and frantic lifestyle that has wreaked havoc on our health. We don’t provide our bodies with the basic nutrition and miracle-working phyto-nutrients they need to survive, let alone thrive.

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Having a Hard Day? Series 2

You’re having a hard day and you’re reaching for relief. Maybe you’re in a lot of pain emotionally, physically, or spiritually – as I’m writing this – I’m visualizing sending you a hug. So many times, when I was desperately ill, I could really have used one. I don’t know you, but I do care and I believe the positive energy will reach you.

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Heal from Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Series 1

Chronic fatigue (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FMS) are illnesses that can result from a number of contributing factors, such as, dietary, environmental toxins, genetic predisposition, burning your candle at both ends, and unrelieved stress.

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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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GERD or Acid Indigestion? Try this Tums Alternative!

If you have GERD or acid indigestion, Beware Over the Counter Medications!It is an eye opening fact that nearly half of all Americans in the U.S. now suffer from occasional, or chronic acid-reflux (GERD – gastroesophageal reflux disease), or ulcers.

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Foot Reflexology made Easy

Reflexology is an ancient therapeutic healing modality that is accomplished by applying pressure to points on the hands and feet. It has been practiced in China and Egypt for thousands of years. The entire body is reflected in different areas of the hands and feet, so reflexology can be used to give a healing treatment to any part of the body.

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