Your Health and Joy

Patricia Joy Becker

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Water, Water, Water Filters

Water makes up a majority of your body. Water promotes skin and muscle tone, assists in weight loss, transports nutrients to cells, eliminates toxins and wastes, and regulates body temperature. Choose  the Multipure Water Filter System that fits your needs. The Multipure Aquaversa - with kit for below the sink is the one I have. When you are properly hydrated, your organs are able to perform more optimally. Your metabolism will speed up, and you'll burn calories more Read more...

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7 Yoga Poses For Menopause Relief

These yoga poses are excellent for woman going through changes and they numerous benefits for all who need to stretch out their internal muscles for stress relief. Enjoy your practice! Camel Pose (Ustrasana) This arching posture is helpful for relieving backaches that may be caused by menopause. The camel pose stretch can also ward off menstrual pain, anxiety and fatigue. Child's Pose (Balasana) This simple resting pose can be practiced either with the arms by the sides or stretched Read more...

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Introduction to Contemplative Practices

After Dinner Event - Monday October 17, 2016   7:30pm First Baptist Church, 305 N. California Ave, Palo Alto Experience renewal, peace of mind and well-being by pausing to quiet the thinking mind, engage the senses, relax and replenish during this after dinner session. Enjoy a preview to the week of free events in the Stanford Contemplation By Design Summit, held Nov. 3-11, 2016. We will explore the fundamental role of the contemplative pause in creating a life of sustained excellence, joy, Read more...

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Healthy Gut Bacteria

Good news - you can cultivate a new microbiota, formerly known as gut flora, in just 24 hours—by changing what you eat. “Did you know we are only 10% human? 90% of our cells are nonhuman, microbial cells. Since our diet influences our microbes, it’s true: We really are what we eat. Bacteria that live in our intestinal tract flourish off of colorful, plant-based foods.”The good news is that you can cultivate a new microbiota, formerly known as gut flora, in just 24 hours—by changing Read more...