Lite and Joy

Well, it is the day after Christmas and all through the house, is left over chocolate and desserts strewn about!  Yes, it has been a wonderful Holiday season, and I think my blood vessels are pushing through pure chocolate, with all that I have been eating.  It is definitely time for a change.  I liked this quote by Jack LaLanne and as I follow his advise, it will help me to get OFF of the junkie desserts and back to my health and wellness program of  appropriate eating within the week.

Today it will be enough to eat one piece of fresh fruit instead of ice cream or pie. Try a cookie; there are many cookies on the market sweetened with fruit juice instead of sugar. Try a little grated apple with lemon juice or a mashed banana for dessert. Simply mash a banana with a fork until it looks like a pudding, mix in a little lemon juice, and put it in a dessert dish with a fresh strawberry on top and voila!, you have a gourmet dessert.  Jack LaLanne - Revitalize Your Life After 50

Prenatal massage is gaining popularity as pregnant women begin to recognize the benefits it has to offer.  Back pain is one of the more common side effects of pregnancy.  Fortunately massage can help relieve back pain that may be associated with muscular stress and tension.

Prenatal massage also helps relieve edema or swelling by stimulating the circulation throughout the body.  Massage on the legs can help reduce cramps and swelling in the legs.  It can help to reduce anxiety during pregnancy, and help promote more restful sleep.  Pregnancy massage may relax your baby also, particularly if you have your abdomen gently stroked.

People who have never experienced a panic attack often judge the anxious person harshly.
The outsider has no real comprehension of what is happening to the person experiencing a panic attack, and wonders why they fear the simplest things.   Through my own experiences I know now that anxiety disorders have nothing to do with a persons level of bravery.  The crises originates in the doubting of your ability to handle the sensations that shake your inner confidence, and that continues to fuel your fear.  It is a crisis of confidence in your body and mind’s ability to handle stress.

People with anxiety actually do the bravest of things.  They get up each day and get on with life.  Picking themselves up after each and every setback.  That is true bravery.   To the untrained eye it does not seem like such  a big deal to simply drive out of state, attend church,  or go shopping.  However for the person with anxiety, that experience can be a massive accomplishment, especially if they have tried and failed many times before.  There are many programs and books that give you information on treating anxiety attacks  naturally.  Take some time to search for them.

You can begin right now to feel healthy. You can begin to feel prosperous. You can begin to feel the love that’s surrounding you, even if it’s not there. And what will happen is the universe will correspond to the nature of your song. The universe will correspond to the nature of that inner feeling and manifest, because that’s the way you feel.  Michael Bernard Beckwith - The Secret, Rhonda Byrne

My life was so dismal, at least that is what I thought.  I was sick all of the time, discontent with life and always the pessimist.  About 22 years ago I began looking for a change in life, attitude and health.  I was taught how powerful thoughts are and how they can affect your physical health.  I started on a very tough journey, tough because it is very difficult to learn how to change my thought patterns.  But this tough journey wasn’t nearly as tough as life would have been if I hadn’t chosen to make the change.  Never underestimate the the power of positive thinking.

At this time of year, it is so easy to treat our body with disrespect, as we ingest too many sugars and processed foods in abundance. Here are some common sense suggestions, which you might be tempted to dismiss easily.  But by making a decision now, it may make it easier when you are faced with a decision to make regarding your food choices and you have to take action:

1) Don’t go hungry to an event or party, but eat before you go.

2) At the event or party, take a small plate and choose the best option. Eat (or nibble) away from the food table. If there are no good choices, take just a few bites. (However, if you have sugar cravings, you cannot take even one bite.) Drink water or carbonated water instead of punch.

3) After the event, exercise (although it may not help nearly as much as restraint).

4) Upon receiving a sweet gift, give the appropriate thank you and throw it away, or give it to your best enemy.

5) If you are saving a sweet for a future event, wrap it in aluminum foil and tape it, then hide it (out of sight, out of mind) or put it a distance away (like downstairs or at the very back of the freezer).                            Dr. Stan Gardner

I have been using these suggestions during the Holidays and when I do put on a couple of pounds, I get them off immediately.  I have really enjoyed these holidays and have been able to keep my weight off at the same time.  You can find more weight loss information on the internet.

Here is a wonderful skin freshener that is so simple and NOT expensive.

2 cups boiling water
1 vitamin C (a preservative)
Lemon peel (zest) from 2 lemons
Dissolve the vitamin in water. In a glass bowl put the lemon zest and pour the water over them. Let it sit over night. Remove the zest and put in a spray bottle. You can use any type of citrus peel.

If you do have acne there is a possibility that this will not feel really good on your face, but you can spray it all over your body.   For your acne there is Acne Free in 3 days.   My daughter tried it and it made a big change in her skin.  Some people have really resistant acne and she is one of them, but her overall complexion really improved.  If she chooses to make proper decisions about her skin care, it will continue to improve.

Three of the most common sprouts is that of the mung bean, alfalfa,  and barley.  Other seeds that can be sprouted include adzuki bean, almond, amaranth, annatto seed, anise seed, arugula, basil, brown rice, navy bean, pinto bean, lima bean, broccoli, buckwheat, cabbage, canola seed, caragana, cauliflower, celery, chia seed, chickpeas, chives, cilantro, clover, cress, dill, fennel, fenugreek, flax seed, garlic, hemp seed, kale, kamut, kat, leek, green lentils, lupins, pearl millet, mizuna, mustard, oats, onion, black-eyed peas, green peas, pigeon peas, snow peas, peanut, psyllium, pumpkin, quinoa, radish, rye, sesame, soybean, spelt, sunflower, tatsoi, triticale, and watercress.  Wheat grass and wheat sprouts are among some of my favorites.

Make sure that when you are sprouting, that the seeds you use are intended for sprouting and human consumption rather than sowing. Seeds intended for sowing may have been treated with chemical.

Every disease or condition gives off its own specific frequency and other frequencies that trigger tissue repair. Specific healing effects have been found at specific frequencies, and have been identified. Just as there are healing frequencies, there are damaging effects of specific frequencies.” Some of these damaging frequencies are found with electricity—cell phones, televisions and computers, clock radios next to beds, … Avoid them or distance yourself from them as much as possible.  Stan M. Gardner, MD - Energy Medicine: The Medicine of the Future—Right NOW

At Salt Lake City cranio sacral therapy I assist my clients in finding the thought patterns, injuries and emotions that create a frequency that keeps them from accomplishing or feeling like they want to.  As these  frequencies are corrected, their lives improve.

After cleansing the skin, the final step for good skin care is to protect yourself from the environment. The sun emits dangerous ultra-violet rays, which can cause lasting damage to your skin and can cause health problems like skin cancer when there is continuous exposure.  Whenever you are outside, even on a cloudy or overcast day, use a sunscreen with a minimum of SPF15.  If you are unsure of the SPF number, check the container.

If you have problems with acne, the sun can cause even more irritation and breakouts.   There is a program called Acne Free in 3 Days, that can help with that problem so you can enjoy more time in the sun.