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March Greetings
from The Wellness Nurse
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Total Health of BodyMindSpirit
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March 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!
Xango
Xango
The original Mangosteen Supplement
Moxxor
Moxxor:
Superior fish oil from the Green-lipped Mussel
Sea Aloe
Sea-Aloe
Liquid Whole Food
MultiVitamin
Nuriche
Live Nutrition 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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 Fitting Out: Escaping the Matrix
It starts when we are young. The wanting to fit in, the desire to be like everyone else. Peer pressure as adolescents. If they have it, we want it. Many of us even as adults never feel totally at ease with ourselves unless we are following the crowd. We often espouse beliefs that are not even our own. We don't question our beliefs and go through life with what Joshua Rosenthal, founder of The Institute for Integrative Nutrition calls "The Matrix Mentality" It's everywhere. "The matrix is the collective and accepted beliefs and false concepts about the world that can actually drain our life force. We are constantly being programmed on how we should live our life. Until we wake up to our own authenticity we are sleeping at the switch so to speak. Like lemmings ready to fall off the cliff we go where they tell us to go. Our task at hand is to wake up to who we are, and reclaim our own unique individuality. To make it OK to fit out. To escape the matrix."
Your mind and your ability to think for yourself is your most valuable possession. In today's world doesn't it it feel like everyone is out to own a piece of your mind? We are constantly being influenced by television programming equipped with subliminal messages.Then there are the commercials, the newspapers, the billboards and magazines. Wall Street and Madison Avenue. The message is loud and clear. We are not OK without needing something from them. Be it a political view or the hyping up of the latest anti-aging product, we take our cues from the constant barrage of the mainstream media that we are constantly exposed to.
When I look at the majority of people in today's world I see many who have succumbed to what I call the sheeple mentality. Yes think sheep. People who do not see any merit in fitting out. They want to be part of the mainstream so they go along accepting everything in the mainstream as gospel truth and never question otherwise. Two out of three Americans will develop chronic illness as a direct result of poor nutrition, out of control stress levels and and overuse of harmful prescription medications. The herd is not healthy. The majority of Americans are addicted to mindless television and news that is negative, subjecting their minds to the influence of others who would be happy to keep the masses hypnotized so to speak. The goal? To keep you in fear, to remind you that you lack something and to believe that everything you need is outside of yourself. A herd mentality is easier to control. Do you really want to be a part of that crowd?
An important step to holistic health of mind body and spirit is to decide for yourself to step out of the herd and start to feel good about who you are as a unique and beautiful individual who came here equipped with all you need to be happy. If you don't believe that to be true, understand that your mind has become convinced otherwise. Open your eyes and begin to observe the many ways they try to influence you into thinking you are not OK the way you are. Turn off the television and stop reading all of the bad news. Instead of reading books and surfing the Internet simply to escape, read anything that will expand your knowledge base. Instead of eating the seductively packaged junk food, try cooking your own food. Instead of working at a pace that is sure to cause your demise, try instituting a few minutes a day sitting quietly with eyes closed breathing deeply and going within. Start with these simple practices and you will soon see that when it comes to the mainstream in America, you'll be far better off fitting out.
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GMO Food: Safe or Frankenfood ?
Have you noticed the size of green peppers these days? As a matter of fact, when you walk through the produce aisle you may be impressed with how the fruits and vegetables appear shiny and colorful and larger than life. Did you know that unless you specifically purchase food labeled organic most of the food in the produce aisle (and other aisles as well) has been genetically modified? Also called recombinant DNA technology this practice changes the core genetic make-up of the organism. This genetic manipulation gives scientists the ability to create any trait they want or suppress any natural trait they don't. Sweeter tomatoes, larger peppers, fruit with no blemishes. If it's not perfect, we don't want it. But GM food is far from perfect.
Simply put, GM foods are foods that are grown from seeds whose DNA is genetically altered. An example of gene alteration is the insertion of BT pesticide into the seed. This causes the food itself to become resistant to bugs so food growers can produce a larger crop yield. But the BT pesticide combines with our own gut bacteria gene, thus creating an awful pesticide in our body. The giant corporation Monsanto stands out as the largest producer of hybrid or GMO seeds. Monsanto is now patenting seeds which restrict the farmer from the use of any seed other than theirs. Farmers have actually been sued by Monsanto for doing otherwise.
GM technology made its way through the door many years ago when the government mandated the FDA to promote biotechnology. The man that was appointed to lead the charge was actually a former Monsanto attorney! Unfortunately there was very little if any testing for safety of GM foods. The FDA claimed it was not aware of any information showing that GM crops were different from non-GM crops and therefore didn't require testing. Because of an eventual lawsuit 44,000 internal FDA documents that were made public proved that this was a lie. The FDA's own scientists had an overwhelming consensus that the GM foods were different and could lead to hard to detect allergens, toxins, new diseases and nutritional problems. Could that explain the sudden rise in food allergies, food sensitivities and digestive problems?
GM food is not just in the produce aisle either. 75% of all processed food contains GM food. Corn and soy are the largest GM crops, and we all know corn and soy is in just about everything. (read the ingredients and you will see for yourself) The list of GM products is long and getting longer. The USDA determined that GM foods do not need to be labeled for the US consumer (you and me). However, most other countries will not import food from the US unless it is clearly labeled GM or not.
Sadly, agriculture has turned into agribusiness and our food has gotten so far removed from real natural healthy nutritious food. Avoid GM food if you can and understand that unless the USDA makes some changes it won't be labeled as GM. Look for organic and buy from local farmers when the season permits. Avoid all processed food. Consider planting your own vegetable garden even on a small scale. Check out using LIVE from Nuriche which is a healthy live food nutritional powerhouse. You can request to be sent a FREE three day supply.
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Support Your Health with Lecithin
Lecithin is a naturally occurring lipid produced by the liver and also found in certain foods like eggs and wheat germ. Lecithin plays a vital role in almost all biological processes including breathing, energy production and nerve transmission. The word lecithin is derived from the Greek work lekithos which means "egg yolk". Keeping in mind that the egg is considered a symbol of life, strength and fertility lecithin is very important in these biological functions and more.
Did you know that the brain is approximately 30% lecithin? The insulating myelin sheaths that protect the brain, spine and thousands of miles of nerves in your body are composed of almost two-thirds lecithin. Lecithin is often deficient in those with MS and Parkinson's. Brain function improves
as lecithin provides acetylcholine which helps brain cells communicate
more effectively thereby boosting memory as we age.
Even the heart has a high concentration of lecithin. Lecithin can reduce blood pressure and promote heart health as it works by moving fat and oxidized cholesterol through the blood stream so it won't stick to arterial walls. And because lecithin acts as an emulsifier and breaks down fat it may also be beneficial for weight loss.
Supplementing with lecithin is a wise and inexpensive way to protect your nervous system and your health and is especially valuable for older adults. Two tablespoons of lecithin granules can be sprinkled on cereals or added to smoothies. It also comes in capsule form. Taking one 1200 mg. capsule before each meal helps with digestion of fats as well as the absorption of any fat-soluble vitamins. If you buy lecithin granules make sure they are made from non-GMO soybeans or eggs. Foods rich in lecithin include brewer's yeast, grains, legumes, fish and wheat germ.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
How to Tap into Emotional Freedom using Emotional Freedom Technques
The Emotional Freedom Techniques or EFT is a powerful self-help tool based on Traditional Chinese Medicine for releasing negative emotions and limiting beliefs. Also known as "meridian tapping", EFT works like emotional acupressure to quickly, gently and and easily remove the negative emotions and beliefs that are at the root of our problems and pain. As a Wellness Nurse and EFT practitioner, I will show you how you can practice EFT on yourself and others to help you attain management of your emotions, freeing you from the stress and anxiety that stand between you and your happiness. EFT has a proven 90% success rate.
This is a 2 part class taught over a 2 week period. Each class is 2 hours long.
Date: Tuesdays March 16 and March 23
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Place: Hopkinton High School
90 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton MA
Cost: $50.00
To sign up to attend this class call
Patricia Duarte at 508-497-2307 or email her at hopkintoncommunityed@yahoo.com
You can also register online @
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 4:45 PM - 6:15 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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