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Tweet The skin is the largest elimination organ, it is known to be responsible for 10 to 15% of total body elimination, and is sometimes referred to as the third kidney. Dry skin brushing is a swift and powerful way to enhance the detoxification process. It’s easy, pleasant and yields tremendous benefits. Not only does it greatly improve the appearance of your skin by eliminating dead cells and helping new skin to regenerate, it also stimulates blood circulation, the lymphatic system, and greatly enhances toxin elimination.  If your skin cannot efficiently release toxins, you may experience rashes, acne, hives, itchiness, body odor, or even eczema and psoriasis. Dead skin cells, excreted wastes and external pollution (including dirt and skin care products) can build up and clog your pores. Clogged pores inhibit your skin from effectively releasing toxins. If toxins are unable to escape through the skin they will either be stored in fat cells, contributing to ce...

It does not matter how much I exercise, if I do not put healthy foods in my body, I will not be healthy.   It is really that simple.   Outside of my workouts, I maintain my body mostly with healthy food intake.   An hour of exercise at least five days per week is sufficient for me, and allows for great recovery and rest for my body.   How I feed my body is the maintenance work that takes place all day long, until I hit the sheets for sleep.   Even then, it is important to eat healthy food that promotes sleep as well.   Yes, I build my body in the gym and prior to that ensure that my body is ready to go with the proper fuel to get me through my workout.   I purposely create a space on my client calendar where I am the client for a workout.   I give myself one hour of bodywork time and that is enough.   If my hunger bell rings just before my scheduled time, I will slam an apple or a few pieces of watermelon, and if over the top hunger hits, th...

Simple is Healthy ~ Workouts Part 2 As promised, I am continuing my write about why I think “Simple is Healthy” and how I apply that to my life in all aspects.   Of course, it is such a HUGE factor for me, and knew that I could not fit all I had to say in one piece being the chatter bug that I am, so had to break it up in a series of Blogs. If you read the first of the series, I covered my food and how keeping it Simple makes for healthier foods…an apple vs. some packaged product with fake apple substance in it for example…YUCK.   I am dedicating this Blog to how I keep my workouts Simple and how that is absolutely HEALTHIER for me.   I am a down to earth, back to the basics, sticking to the foundation of exercise kind of gal.   I do not need anything fancy to create a healthy body, and in fact enjoy the simplicity of an all over body weight     program many times throughout the week.   Also…my time…it is so important…please do not think that I spend ...

Tweet On the whole, your immune system does a remarkable job of defending you against disease-causing microorganisms. But sometimes it fails: A germ invades successfully and makes you sick. Is it possible to intervene in this process and make your immune system stronger? What if you improve your diet? Take certain vitamins or herbal preparations? Make other lifestyle changes in the hope of producing a near-perfect immune response?   The idea of boosting your immunity is enticing, but the ability to do so can be complex. The immune system is precisely that — a system, not a single entity. To function well, it requires balance and harmony. There is not one magic action or food that will ensure perfect health, it is a holisitic effort of a combination of various actions that will make your body more able to ward off sickness and disease.   VITAMIN D   This is probably the most important ways to boost immune system on this list. In particular...