All milk whether it comes from cows, goats, or humans naturally contains small amounts of hormones including estrogen and progesterone. Since estrogen is fat soluble, the level of hormones in whole milk is higher than in skim. Organic milk contains the same amount of hormone as conventionally produced milk. Some are concerned about the hormones…
Category: Mind Body Connect
Brave the Scale
As we gain more confidence in trusting our bodies in exercise and around food, we may find that facing a number on the scale is still somewhat shrouded in shame or fear. Whether we find after losing weight we gain muscle and see the number go up and feel fear in that increase or have…
Eating with Awareness
Mind body science has revealed that the connection and awareness between the mind and the body are connected to our physiology, nutritional metabolism, and body. The relationship between awareness of the mind is well recognized, but how many of us understand and experience awareness of the body (outside the yoga studio or in meditation). Mind…
Magnesium Rich Recipe: Magnificent Magnesium Bowl
Magnesium Rich Recipe: Magnificent Magnesium Bowl
The Buzzed about Mineral: Magnesium
Nearly 61% of Americans do not get the recommended amount of magnesium, especially those over the age of 50. It was most recently flagged as a nutrient of concern by the 2015 Dietary Guidelines committee. You may not be suffering from any acute symptoms of magnesium deficiency, but you could be missing out on important…
An Introduction to Ayurveda
“Natural healing is the focus in Ayurveda connecting dynamic integration between our environments, mind, body and spirit.”
5 Foods for Happy Mood
Avocado, Lemon, Sweet Potato, Coffee, Leafy Greens…
Journaling and Recovery
“Have a mind that is open to everything, and attached to nothing.”
Yoga and Recovery
When your mind is calm, the body can be calm, and ultimately the reaction can be attained from a higher sense of self and better judgment.
The Brain in the Belly
“The three pounds of microbes that you carry around with you might be more important than every single gene you carry around in your genome.” ~Robert Knight
Healthy Mind Body Connection
You, yourself, as much as anybody else in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. ~Buddha
Take a Happiness Hike
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity…”
― John Muir
Susan Caputo 