Photo by Polina Kovaleva on Pexels.com Going gluten free can be a popular choice for losing weight but you need to be super smart about how you go about a gluten free diet. It’s really easy to get things wrong and put on weight instead. Here’s how to make sure that your transition to being gluten free is healthy and will promote weight loss. Does gluten affect your weight? Going gluten free may have an effect on your weight, even if you don’t have an allergy or sensitivity to gluten. Some experts have argued that the problem may lie with wheat itself and not just gluten. Wheat contains compoun ..read more

Have you tried pretty much everything to kiss goodbye your food cravings and had no luck whatsoever? With mindful eating, you don’t need to spend heaps of time and energy on crushing your cravings completely. Telling yourself that you absolutely can’t have a particular food can work against you in the long term. Think of it this way: if I tell you not to think about a pink elephant, guess what immediately pops up in your mind? No matter how hard you try, it’s super hard to shift the mental image of the pink elephant! Your cravings can be a little bit like this too. Denying yourself completely ..read more

Some people find journaling appealing while others think it sounds like an incredibly boring activity. If you don’t currently write in a journal regularly, you might want to reconsider. There are numerous benefits to recording your thoughts, life, and aspirations on a daily basis. Journaling can help your: Memory, Problem-Solving Ability, Achievement, Emotional Health, and even your physical health. Consider these benefits: A journal serves as a record of your life. Have you ever thought back on your high school or college days and thought, “What was his name?” Or have you ever wondered if a ..read more

If you decide to try anything new to improve your health, please try using essential oils. There are endless combinations and applications, they are safe and natural (when used properly) They smell amazing and can improve your mood and overall sense of well-being as well. They can be used to: Clean the air and your home Care for sick children Use on pets Help with insomnia and anxiety Help with sinus/respiratory conditions Improve concentration Reduce stress Boost energy and mood If you’d like to learn about the origin of Essential Oils, then you need to purchase Dr. Josh Axe’s book, “Essen ..read more

Our bodies are made up of energy meridians, frequencies and vibrations. Every cell in your body vibrates. Every object and thought has its own vibration. This lifeforce energy is what keeps us feeling healthy, vibrant, and full of life and happiness. When we are bogged down with negative thoughts, and spending time in negative environments, being exposed to toxic ingredients and toxic people, we start to lower our vibrational energy and attract more negativity and our body is less able to heal itself. Thoughts are vibrations and whatever vibrations you are creating, will attract more of the sa ..read more

I want to help as many people as I can to get out of the rut of unhealthy eating habits and lifestyles that have caused unprecedented incidences of obesity, diabetes, and cancer, and autoimmune diseases in this country.  I am NOT a doctor or a nutritionist, but I currently work in a medical office as an LPN. I see, first hand, how many health complications arise and spiral out of control as a result of poor lifestyle choices. I have learned a lot about the human body processes and how amazing the human body is when everything is working properly and after witnessing the decline of so many ..read more

“Chakra” is a Sanskrit word that means wheel. It is believed that we all have 7 chakras, or wheels, of energy centers spinning within us at all times, starting at the base of the spine all the way up to the top of the head.  Each Chakra has a different type of life force energy which we need and apply to our life. They supply our mind, body and soul with different psychological and emotional functions. When they are out of balance or stop spinning, that means that they are blocked and it will become evident in the way you are feeling and it will start affecting your life in negative ways ..read more

Photo by PhotoMIX Ltd. on Pexels.com10 Tips to Avoid the Flu 1. Vitamin D3 – (Get your level checked from your doctor. (Vit D 25OH blood test) 40 – 50 is optimal 2. Probiotics  healthy gut = healthy immune system 3. Drink 50-75oz. water with lemon DAILY 4. Fresh Air  Get Outside Every Day 5. Stay active 30 minutes a day of activity 6. Add more leafy greens to your diet try adding them to a smoothie if you don’t like eating them 7. Avoid Sugar, Dairy and  Processed Foods 8. Get Enough Sleep this is when your body heals 9. Stop using Commercial Antibacterial      Pr ..read more

More than 10 million people have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in the U.S. It is the most common chronic pain disorder and there are over 4000 published studies that have been published about the widespread, chronic pain of Fibromyalgia. As a Fibromyalgia sufferer, I know how debilitating and life altering Fibromyalgia can be.  Even though I consider myself as having a “mild” case, I’ve had days where I couldn’t get out of bed even though I was sick of laying in bed and unable to get comfortable, it was still more painful to get up and walk.  I’ve forfeited kids’ functions, famil ..read more

Culture, Landscape, Cuisine Casa al Vento in Gaiole, Chianti of Tuscany Story and Photos by Karen Granelle, Holistic Lifestyle Blogger I have been dreaming of going to Italy for over 25 years.  Now that our kids are both away at college, my husband and I decided to go for it and help soften the blow of the “Empty Nest” syndrome and celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary by going to Italy.  So a couple of weeks after the kids were settled in their dorms, we headed off. What I experienced during my trip to Italy was an array of continuous splendor for all of the senses… There was so mu ..read more