What is light therapy? Light therapy or phototherapy is essentially exposure to light, specifically to daylight, lasers, lamps, LEDs, infrared, ultraviolet or other full-spectrum light sources for the use of treating certain health related issues. This light is usually prescribed for a certain amount of time and sometimes during a specific time of day as with sunlight. Some […]
Meditation for Health
What is meditation anyway? Meditation can be defined quite differently depending on who you talk to, but I would like to define it as not just extended thought, mindfulness or quiet reflection; rather spiritual introspection and contemplation whose focus is on the Divine Healer. We know that with physical health, the mind and the spiritual nature of our bodies […]
Hydrangea Root for Kidney Function
So what do we know about hydrangea root ? The word hydrangea means “water vessel” which seems appropriate if you consider that this root is known to aid in the function of the kidneys and normalize water and salt metabolism. The kidneys play an important role in our bodies and their job includes getting rid of waste, balancing our body […]
Spiritual Health and Wellbeing
Does physical health really have anything to do with our spiritual health and wellbeing? Well according to the ancient proverbs of Solomon, known for its wisdom and written more than a millennium ago, it does! Proverbs 3 in the Bible specifically connects physical health with spiritual wisdom. In fact, it tells us that if we do not forget God’s teachings, that […]
The Food and Behavior Connection
Does what you eat really matter and is there a relationship between food and behavior? Yes! There are so many statistics that verify this, but you are what you eat. Could poor food choices even be the cause to some allergies and psychological conditions? There is a growing awareness that certain foods, including additives, artificial ingredients and GMOs are triggering aggression, […]
Back to School Health Tips
It’s back to school season already and that means it is time to prepare for germ season. Whether you are college student or the mother of a young child, staying healthy is important to all of us, so here are some back to school health tips for all students. Germs, germs, germs! Germs are microscopic organisms that contain bacteria, […]
All About Herbs
Herbs are used for many different purposes today including: medicinal, culinary and even spiritual like frankincense and myrrh. We can used them fresh, dried, cold pressed or steam distilled (extracted) into essential oils . Since ancient times, herbs have been used for healing the body and they arrived here often from other countries. Before modern medicine, herbs were used frequently. There is an EXCELLENT video […]
