Know Your Numbers – Plan your Strategy!   Have your cholesterol checked as part of your physical or health program. Once you know your numbers, Cholesterol, HDL, LDL – you can plan your strategy. Medication does not have to be your first line of defense. Lifestyle is the problem, 90% of the time! There are effective natural supplements that can balance your numbers!

 Walk  Exercise improves the body’s ability to manage carbohydrates and increases fat burning. The cholesterol problem is not because you have a shortage of Lipitor in your body! The high cholesterol is a REACTION of you … (read more)

Your body knows exactly what to do to detox itself. Today there are more chemicals and less raw ingredients so there is a toxic burden that has left many people aging prematurely. Support your body’s natural ability to detox and add in super foods to your daily meals.  Eating great food is one of the best ways to detox your body

Avocados have so much of what helps your body perform well: fiber, potassium, good fat as well as being naturally anti inflammatory.  Let’s break it down. 

• More fiber than other fruit.
• More potassium than a banana.
• Better at boosting

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 Today many Americans are plagued with heart disease, high blood pressure and risk of stroke. These diseases impact the quality of life and short circuit a vibrant and radiant experience. I see many people compromising their health due the excuse of stress, fast paced lifestyle and or worry. As long as someone has little time, fast food seems like a good option. Over time the salt, fat and lack of  nutrition in this diet takes its toll.  As you get older your body can’t handle the accumulation of these factors and you begin to show signs of wear! Joint aches, … (read more)

Lower Your Cholesterol with Red Yeast Rice

 Ads for statin drugs to lower cholesterol continue to flood the television. The message is that if you do not take the drug, the “risk” is going to do you in. In reality cholesterol is not the most significant risk factor in heart disease – inflammation is – it is just one factor that is best controlled by diet and lifestyle. With the help of the drug companies, we now live in a fat phobic culture with a “low fat” diet that actually increases the body’s production of cholesterol. 

Cholesterol is actually a … (read more)

 In this article we want to clear up confusion and help you understand how you can get enough of this important vitamin.  It is true that you cannot always get enough Vitamin A from fruits and vegetables because your body may not be able to convert it. To make matters worse,   FDA regulations allow food processors to label carotenes as vitamin A.  A can of tomatoes can be labeled to contain vitamin A even though it only has microscopic amounts. And to add to the misleading information, the foods that provide large amounts of vitamin A—butter, egg yolks, liver, organ … (read more)

Celery once used as a medicine and later as a food is in the same family as carrots, parsley, fennel and caraway. Very low in calories, it is high in nutrition.

Celery contains: Calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, tryptophan, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, B, vitamin B6, vitamin C as well as amino acids, boron necessary for strong bones, essential fatty acids, inositol, selenium, zinc, vitamin E, Vitamin B3 and vitamin B5. Celery is also high in fiber (2 grams of fiber/cup).

It cleans your teeth and keeps your gums healthy. The health benefits of celery include:

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If you watch TV for at least 10 minutes you are sure to be hit with ads for Cholesterol lowering meds along with drugs for erectile dysfunction. The ads being run during sporting events and movie time catch even the youngster’s attention as my client’s son asked him during a game, “Daddy, what’s erectile dysfunction?” 

I do not know about you but the threat of death seems imminent if you do not take the Cholesterol lowering drug and then scary if you do use the drugs for ED because you have to “be strong enough” for sexual activity. Talk about … (read more)

Is Cholesterol the Enemy of Good Health?

You don’t have to wait long before a TV ad scares you into thinking you will die from high Cholesterol.  Today, this naturally occurring vital substance is seen as the enemy of good health.  Learn more about Myth & Facts Cholesterol.

Rather than being life threatening, Cholesterol is actually necessary for good health!. It is essential for the cell wall performing many important jobs:

• It builds and maintains the outer layer of the cell, protecting it and maintaining integrity. Just like you would not have a strong front door to keep out unwanted

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Detox your diet and add in foods that support health! A diet abundant in fruits and vegetables, great fiber combined with fish and meats low in saturated fats is a healthy diet that ensures enough energy and nutrients.    It is NOT necessary to be FAT PHOBIC!

Fat is not really the enemy and cholesterol is needed by every cell in your body. Learn more about what cholesterol does and why your body depends on it!

Grains should be kept to minimum and only consist of WHOLE GRAINS.  On the food label, the first ingredient needs to read “whole grain” flour to be considered … (read more)

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Let’s face it our world is actually toxic with over 10,000 NEW chemicals being approved every year.  Whether it is in our food, personal care products or in the water table from industry waste, you really do want to live consciously today in order to … (read more)