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Happy New Year 2010
from The Wellness Nurse
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Total Health of BodyMindSpirit
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January 2010
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CCould One Conversation Change Your Life?
As a graduate of both the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in Manhattan and the Birchtree Center for Healthcare Transformation Healing Arts Program I am trained and prepared to partner with you as your personal Holistic Nurse and Integrative Health Counselor. Would you like to create a happier, healthier life in a way that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline? To learn more about my health counseling business, d click here |
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The products listed here are wellness products that I researched, endorse, and use myself. All are derived from non-synthetic whole food sources. They all fit in nicely with an optimal program for health.
Cieaura Holographic Chips
For pain, sleep and energy
Healing just got a whole lot easier!
CORE4
Core 4 from CNI
4 part weight loss system. Go ahead: Cheat and eat!
Xango
Xango
the original mangosteen supplement
Moxxor
Moxxor:
Superior fish oil from the Green-lipped Mussel
Sea Aloe
Sea-Aloe
Liquid Whole Food
MultiVitamin
The Feast
The Feast
Organic Superfood
Change your water change your body change your life
Kangen Water
Good for you.
Good for the Environment.
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Links
To link to my Health Counseling Website
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To link to my EFT website
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Wisdom for a Happy New Year 2010.
As we enter 2010 my intention for you is that your experience of life is one of fullness. A life where you can embrace both joy and sorrow and still experience peace. Knowing that life can deliver all sort of situations, may your spirit become bigger than any of the challenges that come your way.
I want to share a quote with you I heard a while ago that I've since referred to in my everyday life. While attending an EFT class last year the facilitator ended the program by writing this quote on the board. I do not recall the author, but the quote went like this: "Make nothing all that important, be vitally interested in everything, and keep your vibration high". After pondering this in depth, I believe there is much wisdom here and by heeding this advice, we might begin to free ourselves up to enjoy life the way we were meant to, in peace and harmony. Let's break it down.
"Make nothing all that important". I interpret that to mean for us not to allow anything to be so all consuming that we wind up losing our energy and our center in the process. Look back at all of the times we got caught up in something that felt oh-so-catastrophic at the time, and yet we eventually made it through to the other side. It's not to say that we be cold callous and indifferent to our situations. On the contrary, by staying cool objective and focused we free up our energy to help us deal with our issues with greater clarity.
"Be vitally interested in everything". Ever notice how we are always judging? Pay attention to your thoughts when talking with others. When our beliefs and opinions are a match to those we are speaking with, we are more apt to listen to what they are saying to us. But when our beliefs and opinions differ from theirs, we tend to shut down our interest in listening to what they say. This is especially true in the areas of religion and politics, but it is also true in the course of everyday discussions. Wouldn't it be easier if we let go of some of our need to be right all of the time and go with the flow of the conversation, whether we agree with the person or not. Once we can get over our feeling of being threatened by the viewpoints of others that differ from ours, we might be surprised to learn something new. Appreciate that there are many views out there, not just your own. Ask yourself, would you rather be right or at peace?
"Keep your vibration high". We are vibrational beings and thus we are always emitting a particular frequency to the Universe who will seek to match our signal with like energy. When we carry the energy of any of the lower vibrations, such as guilt, shame, anger, frustration or judgement, our energetic vibrational frequency is low and slow which invites more situations that reflect back to us what we are feeling. Conversely, when we carry the energy of hope, optimism, gratitude, compassion or love, we vibrate fast high positive energy and we line up more situations that will reflect more of that vibration. So it behooves us to look for ways to keep that vibration up. It's great advice!
Emotional Freedom Techniques can be easily applied to just about any stressful situation, and will lead to moving to a improved feeling and thus imporved vibration. To learn more about EFT and my Holistic Counseling practice, click here. To attend a Basic EFT instruction class in February, see Events below.
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 Vitamin D: The Wonder Drug
Vitamin D is finally starting to get the attention it deserves. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated that 85% of the general population is Vitamin D deficient. Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency include: Restless sleep and fatigue, joint and muscle pain, poor concentration and memory, uncontrolled weight gain and obesity, depression including SAD, chronic pain and fibromyalgia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and cancer. Some have even gone on to say that H1N1 illness is just another name for a Vitamin D deficiency. If the research is correct as it is coming in today, Vitamin D has the ability to keep you well protected from a wide range of maladies.
Vitamin D is not really a vitamin at all. While vitamins come from dietary sources, D is actually produced by the body. Pre-vitamin D is produced in the liver and with a reaction to UV sunlight and heat forms D3 in the skin which is further synthesized by the liver and kidneys into a potent hormone group that includes estrogen, testosterone, cortisol and progesterone. Sunlight exposure is very essential to the synthesizing of Vitamin D. This is why we find winter the season of colds and flu. It is not because the weather is colder, instead we do not get the same exposure to the sun.
Remember the stories of our parents and grandparents taking a spoonful of Cod liver oil every day? I guess they were on to something. Sources of vitamin D include pure Cod liver oil (some of the refined versions of Cod liver oil have had the vitamin D removed so read the label) Foods high in Vitamin D include cold water fish like salmon and mackerel, canned tuna and eggs (yolk) You can also take an oral supplement but make sure you get Vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol. If you are supplementing, it is important to have your D level analyzed periodically. A dose of 2000-6000 IU of D3 will be adequate to keep your level in an ideal range which is between 50 and 70 ng/ml.
A few more facts: Vitamin A which is a fat soluble vitamin is often combined with Vitamin D, and therefore if you are supplementing avoid A and D combinations as it could lead to excessive Vitamin A toxicity. People who frequent tanning salons will generally have adequate Vitamin D levels. And know that even with excessive sun exposure, your body has a way of inactivating excess Vitamin D formed in the skin. By all means look to ensure that you are not deficient of this very important health promoting disease resisting substance. A book I would highly recommend is "The Vitamin D Cure" by James Dowd, M.D.
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 The Dirty Dozen
When chemical pesticides were first introduced for large scale industrial use in the 1940's they were welcomed as a modern miracle of agriculture. Unfortunately the toxicity that was lethal to insects may be poisoning us slowly as well. Pesticides cause many adverse effects such as cancer, nervous system damage, and endocrine problems in well designed animal studies. Although with the help of our liver colon and other organs that work to eliminate toxins, taking in too many pesticides can cause a toxic overload in the body, throwing it out of balance. In toxic overload, the body cannot efficiently eliminate toxins and fat cells will actually absorb the pesticides in an effort to protect the system. So, weight gain may not have anything to do with additional calories. It may be your body's way of handling all of the toxins that come in via food and environment.
The Environmental Working Group, a strong consumer advocate, conducted research to identify which fruits and vegetables had the most amount of pesticide residue. They then rated them from most heavily contaminated to the least contaminated. They offer a handy little guide that can be referenced when shopping for produce. (When you see the list, you may want to rethink that "An apple a day...." theory.) Although I listed the two groups below, you can access the list for yourself and read more about their research by visiting www.foodnews.org
The Dirty Dozen: These are high in pesticides and you should always try and buy the organic version when eating any of these: peaches, apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, lettuce, grapes (imported), pears, spinach and white potatoes.
The Clean Fifteen: These have far less pesticides and it is safe to buy these as conventional: onions, avocado, sweet corn (frozen), asparagus, kiwi, papaya, cabbage, broccoli and eggplant, tomato, watermelon, pineapple, mango, sweet peas (frozen), sweet potato.
Take note of the following fact. Supermarkets that sell organic produce are bound to make sure the produce is organic on the way in to their store. They are not bound to make sure that the product is organic on the way out and into your home. People pay a high price for organic produce feeling that they are safe from dangerous chemicals. The truth is that most markets spray their produce with a fine mist to keep them moist. Realize that the water supply that they use is municipal water, water that is treated with chlorine and fluoride. So your wonderful expensive organic pesticide free produce gets sprayed with chlorinated fluoridated water that gets absorbed into the cells of the produce! When buying organic, make sure to buy produce that is wrapped or packaged and not misted by the water.
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 Ezine Magazine
I love to write and share what I feel is important health and wellness related information, and I am proud to say that
with the help of Kimberly Harrington, a Marketing Consultant and Coach for Healing Arts, I have achieved Platinum status as a contributing author for Ezine, one of the largest and most respected article directories on the internet. If you would like to link to Ezine to the articles that have been published thus far (so far, there are 10, my goal is to have 30 soon) you can link to them by clicking here.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Eliminate Self Sabotage on the Way to a Healthier You!
Learn how to use EFT to release your blocks to success
* Are there habits you want to change in order to be healthier?
* Have you tried to make changes but found it to be difficult?
* Do you revert back quickly to your old ways?
* Does will power seem lacking when it comes to being able to stick to a plan to lose weight, quit the bad habit, exercise more?
Don't feel guilty and think you're a failure. Perhaps it's because you have not yet identified your "resistance" to letting go of what is keeping you anchored to what you want to change!
Crazy as it sounds, most of the time there is a "downside" to change that creates the need for the subconscious mind to create SABOTAGE. When sabotage is happening you wind up blocking your own success.
In this interactive experiential workshop you will learn EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) a self-help stress reducing meridian tapping technique to begin to identify and eliminate your resistance to change. Then and only then will you be on your way to the healthier version you envision for yourself.
This four hour workshop will include:
* A discussion about our Energy system, and how energy travels through our meridians
* Conscious vs Subconscious Mind
* What is sabotage and why it causes self defeating behavior
* How EFT can eliminate sabotage patterns completely
* Learning the steps of EFT
* Practicing on ourselves and each other using actual EFT rounds
Saturday February 6th
1 PM to 5 PM
Linguine's Italian Restaurant
350 Boston Post Road
Marlborough, MA
The cost for the workshop is $49.00.
Arrive early and have a healthy lunch first!
Space is limited, so let me know as soon as you decide to participate.
To register for this workshop, please contact me by email or phone.
508-523-7132
tmarian@aol.com
Fibro Aid - an ongoing support group for people in chronic pain
This is an ongoing group that is co-led by myself and Dr. William Savanin, a psychiatrist at Metrowest Medical Center. This group is supportive and educational, solution based, and integrates complementary and alternative therapies along with traditional psychotherapy. Most insurances are accepted. If you are interested, please contact me at 508-650-7381. The group meets every Wednesday from 5 PM to 6 PM in the Medical Office Building at 67 Union Street, Natick, MA.
Women in Transition
This weekly support group is designed to assist women through a period of transformation and empower them to move life forward, becoming self directed, self motivated and self confident in the process. This group may be helpful if you are going through divorce or separation, career change, empty nest, mid-life blues, lack of energy, feeling stuck, or unable to manage stress. This is a future oriented,solutions based approach that includes nutritional and life-style coaching along with stress management techniques. This group will meet every Thursday from 5 PM - 6 PM. at MetroWest Medical Center in Natick. There is a $20.00 fee to attend. If you are interested, please contact me directly at 508-650-7381.
Kangan Water Demonstration
Experience newly introduced Japanese water technology that is causing dramatic health improvements for millions of people worldwide. Nancy Conkling will continue to host monthly demonstrations of the Kangen water system. Kangen water is used in hospitals in Japan because of its medicinal value, and is the only water ionizer that is certified by the government as a medical device. Come and see for yourself why Enagic's water technology will be the wave of the future and the way to excellent health.
Contact Nancy for dates for water demos: 617-489-1760
You can also watch a demo online by clicking here.
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 It is my passion and desire to contribute to the betterment of the world by spreading the message that a state of well being is for everyone. No matter how old you are, or what stage you are in, or what you have been through, I believe that you can find your way back to the Wholeness that was always your birthright. We are born magnificent beings but get conditioned into mediocrity. It is up to you to pick up the map to find your way back. And I'll help you anyway I can. "If you want to know the quality of what you radiate, just observe how people respond to you. They are your mirror." Gary Craig.
Have a great month!
~Tina
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Contact Information
Tina Marian
Northboro MA
508.523.7132
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