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Fermented Wheat Germ Extract In Cancer Research

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    Fermented Wheat Germ Extract (FWGE; Avemar pulvis) is derived from a patented industrial fermentation of wheat germ. It was formulated by a scientist from Hungary, where it is approved as a “medical nutriment” for cancer patients. FWGE contains a number of substances that are believed to have a positive cancer-fighting effect. Two of…

The Cancer-Fighting Properties of Green Tea

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  When it comes to tea, the more pure the leaf in your brew, the better the health benefits.     Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves, which do not go through an oxidation process, have the richest nutrient profile among all varieties of tea. Research shows that people who drink four or more cups of…

GET TO KNOW HERBS & SPICES: Astragalus

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For centuries, Astragalus root has been used to strengthen the blood and spleen and – over time – help maintain the strength of the immune system, building resistance to illness and disease.     MODERN DAY USES While clinical research on Astragalus (Astragalus spp.) is in the early stages, researchers are currently examining how it…

Natural Approaches for Alleviating Earache

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    Looking for natural approaches for alleviating earache? The splitting pain of an earache: while mostly common in children, adults can also be affected. We all know the itchy, scratchy, stuffy, feverish, achy feelings that come with a sore throat and a head cold, but ear pain is probably the worst. It starts with…

Planning for Your Best Health in 2020

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    Welcome to 2020. A new year and new – or renewed – resolutions. Whether you’re determined to manage weight, reduce stress, strengthen relationships, or volunteer your services, the first step in choosing what to tackle is understanding your values and priorities. Visualize how the change would look for you. Ask yourself: If I…

Wild about Winter Greens! + RECIPE

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    If you want to liven up your salads, get wild about winter greens! Herein is a list of cold-weather hardy greens that are packed with nutrition, flavor, and color. BELGIAN ENDIVE Add a kick to your salad with chopped-up endive leaves. Skip the crackers for your hummus or cheese spread by using a…

Tips for Going Vegetarian

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  There’s Vegetarian. And there’s Vegan. Related, yet different. Both diets eliminate meat, fish, and poultry. Vegans don’t eat any dairy, eggs, or other products derived from animals. Sub-types of vegetarianism, however, make exceptions for certain animal products: Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs. Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products but avoid eggs. Ovo-vegetarians eat eggs…

Health Benefits of Aromatherapy

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF AROMATHERAPY Fall is filled with wonderful aromas: cinnamon, peppermint, nutmeg. Some aromas have a healing effect on our bodies from stimulating mood-enhancing chemicals to balancing hormones, and even signaling muscle relaxation. There are several health benefits of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to stimulate healing in the body, and…

SAMe: Natural Support for Healthy Brain Chemistry

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  The body is miraculous in its ability to manufacture many different substances that are involved in maintaining good health.     WHAT IS SAMe? SAMe (S-adenosyl-methionine), which the body makes from the amino acid methionine, is one example of a molecule that is important to the moods we experience. SAMe helps form, activate, or…

Oh, So Yummy! Homemade Dark Chocolate Recipe

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    Did you know that chocolate (i.e., dark chocolate) can be a part of a healthy diet? Here’s a recipe that is made with healthy ingredients and still tastes terrific!   HOMEMADE DARK CHOCOLATE Finally, a homemade dark chocolate recipe that will make your tastebuds sing in delight! Made without artificial ingredients, it’s the…

Alexandria Z., M.S.

Christine is my wellness goddess. Her amazing support, extraordinary expertise, and undeniable compassion invited me to a world of freedom from digestive discomfort that I didn’t know was possible. The whirlwind of bloating, constipation, brain fog, and digestive upheaval was consuming my life. Exhaustion and frustration were becoming my very existence. And then I met my health goddess! Christine’s astute listening and meticulously tailored guidance, transformed my thinking and whirlwind of digestive discomfort. She helped me achieve a state of equilibrium. The balance I now experience is the center of my wellness existence—the core of my life with digestive happiness.

 

Christine instilled in me the power to embrace the grace and strength of my very own body! She has taught me to internalize the boundless evidence of my body’s functionality to heal digestively. While working with Christine, my exhaustion, pain, and bloating were overshadowed with energy, digestive comfort, glowing skin, and knowledge. Her coaching raised my awareness of food sensitivities, and promoted better food choices, which led to better sleep, a stronger link to overall wellness, clarity in my thinking, and ultimately, more joy in my life.  Christine’s remarkable spirit of wellness will forever echo in my digestive wellness journey. I bestow upon Christine the well-deserved exceptional title, “my wellness goddess.”
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Christine is my wellness goddess. Her amazing support, extraordinary expertise, and undeniable compassion invited me to a world of freedom from digestive discomfort that I didn’t know was possible. The whirlwind of bloating, constipation, brain fog, and digestive upheaval was consuming my life. Exhaustion and frustration were becoming my very existence. And then I met my health goddess! Christine’s astute listening and meticulously tailored guidance, transformed my thinking and whirlwind of digestive discomfort. She helped me achieve a state of equilibrium. The balance I now experience is the center of my wellness existence—the core of my life with digestive happiness.   Christine instilled in me the power to embrace the grace and strength of my very own body! She has taught me to internalize the boundless evidence of my body’s functionality to heal digestively. While working with Christine, my exhaustion, pain, and bloating were overshadowed with energy, digestive comfort, glowing skin, and knowledge. Her coaching raised my awareness of food sensitivities, and promoted better food choices, which led to better sleep, a stronger link to overall wellness, clarity in my thinking, and ultimately, more joy in my life.  Christine’s remarkable spirit of wellness will forever echo in my digestive wellness journey. I bestow upon Christine the well-deserved exceptional title, “my wellness goddess.”