It’s that time of year when "spring cleaning" becomes the buzz word we constantly hear. This year we may be even more inclined to take stock of our home living quarters and make a few adjustments that support our immune system and staying healthy. The tradition of spring cleaning is really about doing a thorough inspection of your dwelling space and cleaning and clearing stagnant energy from your home. A thorough cleanup includes cleaning areas you don’t usually clean, i.e. dusting beneath furniture and those top cupboards, as well as cleaning the oven and stove top burners. Clearing cobwebs from the ceiling and around windows is also in order. Perhaps window cleaning and decluttering your closets and throwing away, or...

With the decrease in green house gas emissions the earth is taking an opportunity to detoxify and cleanse herself of toxins. The skies clear and scientists report the level of toxicity in the atmosphere is less than since World War II. There are other positive signs that lawmakers and government officials are beginning to connect the dots on the need for cleaner air. New research published int the New York times, "Links air pollution to higher death rates." The New York Times reported, “Oil Companies Are Collapsing, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing." In fact in the first quarter of 2020 it was reported that renewable energy sources for the first time exceeded those of fossil fuels.  Climate advocates are...

What’s it going to take to get us to wake up?Over half of our world’s population is on lockdow. We are all being given a MAJOR time out to review where we are, how we got here and choose to make a MAJOR course correction, or not. What’s it going to be? This is a serious wake-up call. Will we heed the clarion call to action to make vital changes in our sources of energy consumption that are non-polluting and support healthy immune function? We are all addicted to energy consumption to run our modern day world conveniences. Nothing wrong with modernization and access to conveniences like electricity, running water and indoor toilets in our homes and businesses. These modern...

Your skin provides an important physical barrier against the external environment. Its role as a defense shield makes it especially vulnerable to damage from the elements such as heat and cold, wind and rain, and exposure to harmful UV radiation from the sun.For those of us living in the Northern Climes of the world, the days are getting longer and the nights shorter. With longer days our exposure to the sun’s UV light increases. Of course, increased exposure to the sun’s light provides you with an increased opportunity for synthesis of vitamin D. Your skin, when exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, converts cholesterol  into vitamin D. Benefits of the Sun's Light Vitamin D plays a key role in regulating...

What is Candida? The Center for Disease control cites Candida as the most common cause of fungal infections in humans today. The most common type being Candida albicans. Candida normally lives on the skin and inside the body without causing any problems. However, if it grows out of control, or gets deep inside the body it becomes problematic. Because Candida albicans has become resistant to pharmaceutical anti-fungals there’s a growing urgency to come-up with new alternatives, like essential oils, to eradicate the fungus. When a Candida yeast infection is in the mouth or throat it is called thrush. Whereas, in the vagina it’s commonly referred to as a yeast infection (or vaginitis).  Invasive Candidiasis occurs when Candida yeast enters the bloodstream or affects internal organs, i.e. the kidney,...