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Use Diet to Cure Dis-ease

For many doctors, food remains a medical mystery. That’s a major problem given the fact that poor diet quality has surpassed smoking to become the leading risk factor for death and disability in the US. In fact, according to Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 70% of US deaths are believed to be linked to chronic diseases related to diet and lifestyle. The lack of nutrition education in medical school is why doctors don’t know much about it, even if they’d like to. We, Read more...

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Dry Skin? Then Reduce Chlorine From Your Shower!

Did you know most municipalities add chlorine to the water supply to treat the presence of germs and general microbial contaminants in the water? Did you know, the presence of chlorine in shower water can dry out skin, fade colored hair, exacerbate existing skin conditions, and otherwise make your shower less healthy than it should be? Note that chlorine is also the primary cleansing agent in laundry bleach. Multipure has a solution to this problem, with the Aquashower shower dechlorinator. Read more...

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The Purpose Checkup

Many of us accept the wisdom of regular physical checkups. We’re also generally willing to review our financial situation with some regularity. Here is the opportunity to give yourself a wellness check up - about your sense of purpose. Maybe it is a good time to review, refresh and renew. Before you take the checkup test below, I wanted to share The Blue Zones of Happiness with you. In this remarkable book you will discover how the three strands of happiness—joy, purpose, Read more...

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Corn Souffle – Yummy Vegan Recipe

1 block organic soft tofu 3 ears of corn - off the cob 1 umeboshi plum- remove the pit 2 teaspoons umeboshi vinegar 1 small onion - diced 2 or 3 garlic cloves sliced 1 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil 1/2 red pepper - chopped small Sea Salt and pepper to taste Heat the oil in a fry pan for a minute. Saute the onion, garlic and peppers for a few minutes. Blend the tofu, corn, plum, plum vinegar and sautéed vegetables in a food processor or Read more...