Wellness for Life

Monday Inspiration!

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:16:44 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDnrLv6z-mM

Take a few minutes to watch this inspirational story about Dick & Rick Hoyt. This father & son team are famous for their Ironman Triathion. WOW! what commitment! So, if you having a tough Monday — see if you would be tough enough for this kind of ongoing determination. Watch them come across the finish line and experience the incredible and glorious spirit of humanity at its best.

Chia, Chia = Energy, Energy!

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:35:44 +0000

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This 2-minute youtube tells a little about Chia Seeds … but the more I read and the more I include them in my diet, I am finding everything about their energetic support true.

First off, Chia Seeds were valued by the Aztecs and Mayans as a vital source of healthy antioxidants, omega 3 & 6’s and loaded with fiber. The famous Tarahumara barefoot runners living in the Copper Canyons of Mexico include Chia Seeds in their diet and run 50 and 100 miles almost effortlessly as told by Christopher McDougall in his best-seller, Born to Run. What else? They are filling, mild taste, can be sprinkled on salads, cereal, throw in smoothies, yogurt. Super easy to incorporate into your daily eating plan. You can even soak and sprout them. You probably remember those Chia pets! Support your body’s energy with this ancient secret. Chia Seeds are available at health food stores, Whole Foods, Wegman’s. You only need 2 tablespoons per day. Economical, healthy and a wonderful way to nurture your energy everyday.

Faster than the Speed of Light - the Hummingbird!

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:38:15 +0000

If you are a camera buff and love Hummingbirds like I do … sit back, relax and enjoy these tiny wonders of nature. This youtube is narrated explaining the special equipment required to photograph these amazing birds in slow motion and see how they talk to each other in their world. Take a summer break with these magnificent creatures.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hjnc1kHMDDo&feature=player_embedded

Heart Attack Advice from a Cardiologist!

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:21:09 +0000

Bayer is making a crystal aspirin that dissolves under the tongue much faster than the tablets. Keep some next to your bed, in the car, purse and at the office. Why? Heart Attacks are not always accompanied by chest pain down the arms. Heart attacks symptoms can include profuse sweating, pain around the jaw area or nausea. These symptoms can even come and go.

If these symptoms or chest pains occur, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water. Afterwards :
CALL 911;
- say “heart attack!”
- say that you have taken 2 aspirins.
- phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by.
- take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival
DO NOT LIE DOWN WHILE YOU ARE WAITING FOR THE EMT!

Coke, Pepsi & Others banned! Read More…

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:24:17 +0000

Dr. Mercola’s newsletter peeked interest with a recent ban on sodas in vending machines on city property in San Francisco. Trends move from West to East … so is this a new trend in curbing obesity and sugar? Sodas have an extremely high rate of sugar, empty nutritional calories in them and are well-known for being hard on the kidneys. All that sugar and caffeine in sodas throws the body into high gear and forces the kidneys to work hard to process the “flight or fight” adrenalin and neutralize the sugar. The same applies to juices that are not 100% juice. So you will see in the report below that juices which are not 100% juice are equally ban. What is a better alternative to all sodas? Try lemon and water, green tea, add some fresh mint. For a really cooling drink, throw some sliced cucumbers (remove skin) in a blender, add fresh lime juice, mint and swirl. This has been an extremely hot summer and heat is hard on the internal organs, especially the liver. So, cool down with healthy options!

From Dr. Mercola’s Newsletter ~ Issue 1489
Under an executive order from San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, sodas such as Coke, Pepsi and Fanta Orange are no longer allowed in vending machines on city property. Some of their diet counterparts are still allowed.

The ban includes non-diet sodas, sports drinks and artificially sweetened water.

Juice must be 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice with no added sweeteners, and diet sodas can be no more than 25 percent of the items offered.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports:

“It’s all part of Newsom’s effort to combat obesity and improve San Franciscans’ health, similar to a national effort being championed by first lady Michelle Obama.

The mayor’s administration points to studies linking soda to obesity, including a UCLA one released last year that found adults who drink at least one soft drink a day are 27 percent more likely to be obese than those who don’t”.

Keeping Cool in Summer’s Heat!

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:01:03 +0000

This summer is breaking heat records all over the place. Here’s a couple cool ways to keep kool!
-Cucumbers cool the body down and are perfect in a salad or by themselves in a little oil and vinegar or your favorite dressing.
-Watermelon is sweet, cooling, refreshing and cleansing to the kidneys as well as providing fluids for the body. Watermelon is best enjoyed with breakfast or early afternoon. Skip eating at night which may keep you up with bathroom breaks.
-Baby Powder? Johnson & Johnson has come out with several new dusting powders that are calming like Lavender & Chamomile and Cooling Cucumber Melon and just as good for baby as adults.
-Spritz! Fill a spray bottle with water and add your favorite essentail oil - lavender, rose, ylang ylang, etc., and spritz your face, neck, arms.
-Lemon or Lime and water - preferably filtered water from a Brita, Pur filter or bottled Spring Water - drink throughout the day. Using lemon or lime in water has a tangey taste and a perfect way to break the coffee habit. Lemon & Lime are also calming to the nervous system.
-Caution! Do not leave bottled water in a hot car and then drink. Do not put plastic bottles in the freezer and take to the beach. Reports show that the plastic chemical makeup can leak into a hot bottle and also a bottle that has been frozen. Don’t invite toxins into your body.
-Gratitude! Express gratitude for the strength, warmth and life force energy of the sun that enables crops to grow and the ocean to warm and the beauty of summer to nourish our being on every level. Allow that gratitude to sink to the deepest regions of your body, mind, heart and soul. Summer blessings ~ Love Light Lady!

The PharmacoMafia - Check this Out!

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:50:25 +0000

Dr. Norm Shealy, Founder of the American Holistic Medical Association has a favorite term for the drug companies - The PharmacoMafia.

So far GlaxoSmithKline has paid 1.1 billion in litigation over the so-called antidepressant, Paxil (R).

Click here to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpex0n0DXuc

The History of Medicine ~ Crisis is Looming!
1000 BC: Here, eat this root.
AD 1000: That root is heathen. Say this prayer.
AD 1800: That prayer is superstition. Take this potion.
AD 1940: That potion is snake oil. Now take this pill.
AD 1980: That pill is ineffective. Take this antibiotic.
AD 2007: That antibiotic doesn’t work now. Eat this root!

In 1000 BC, our intuitive, unconscious knowing understood the root was good for us. Today, we consciously understand the root heals!

In the Sky - Grand Cross in June & Lunar Eclipse

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:45:50 +0000

Register at my website (www.wellnesswithelsie.com) for this FREE & INFORMATIVE interview with Pam Younghans, Astrologer on Solstice, June 21st at 7-8pm EST, 4-5 PST, 5-6 MST. Pam will discuss the upcoming June Grand Cross and Lunar Eclipse. She has a way of taking the complications of the astrological events and putting into practical understanding. Pam helps us understand what this Grand Cross, Lunar Eclipse and Uranus’s recent move into Aries holds for us personally, politically and spiritually. This teleclass will be recorded and available as a Mp3 download. Be sure to sign up and even if you can’t listen that day/time, you will be able to download at your leisure. http://tinyurl.com/27jpbx4

Where is the Swifter Handle???

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:55:03 +0000

We all love the ease and fun of dusting with the Swifter but I am having this reoccuring problem. I can’t figure out if it is a senior moment, my distaste for housework or just a hide-and-seek adventure from the universe. I have purchased 4 boxes of Swifters with the handles. Each time I open and use, I think I carefully put the Swifter handle in an easy accessible place. But next time I consider dusting, I cannot find the handle. Mine you, I am only in a 2-bedroom condo. This is not a large space to cover or an easy place to lose things! Being a bit compulsive, I can feel my blood pressure rising as I search all the logical places and come up empty-handed. Finally, I surrender and do the Mellow Mudra. Mellow Mudra helps to “let go” but it still hasn’t found the Swifter handle! Try Mellow Mudra to release stress anytime! Excellent idea when you get in bed to assure restful sleep. Watch this short you tube on how to do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFXdk2ngCJQ

Glorious Spring ~ Troublesome Allergies!

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:47:18 +0000

Spring is in it all its glory today. Blue sky, warm sunshine and it is TGIF! What I love most about Spring is the birds. They chat away from early dawn till almost dusk and then suddenly after singing their goodnights to each other, they are sound asleep, quiet as the moon rises. Spring for many with allergies can mean pollen problems, difficulty breathing and antibiotics with respiratory problems. If you needed to take an antibiotic, remember to take a probiotic after to rebuild the “good and friendly” flora in your system. Otherwise, you are walking around undefended and easy target for the next germ that floats your way. The probiotic I like is from Dr. Mercola because it is stable at room temperature and doesn’t require refrigeration. Probiotics are good for you on a daily basis to keep the gut filled with friendly bacteria, strengthen your immune system and aid digestion and elimination and make your life easier. Check out this Probiotic at: http://probiotics.mercola.com/probiotics.html?aid=CD792