Melissa on July 16th, 2009

Those of you that follow this blog, know that I am a BIG fan of EFT. If you haven’t heard about it, be sure to read the post I did on EFT so you can get up to speed about it. I’ve known about it for years and have been using it successfully with my [...]

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Melissa on March 31st, 2009

One of my favorite additions to my smoothie recipes is fresh ground Golden Flax Seed. This little seed is jam-packed with tons of nutrition and Omega 3 Fatty Acids. It’s the healthy lignans and the high quantity of Alpha Linolenic Acid (the Omega 3 fatty acid) that are found in Flax Seed that make it [...]

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Melissa on December 21st, 2008

What is a Cleanse?
A cleanse is a way to give your body a chance to get rid of accumulated toxins. The cleanse is usually done by two methods: (1) consuming certain nutritional products to assist the body in detoxifying and (2) only certain foods are eaten during the cleanse time. For clarification purposes, this [...]

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Melissa on December 15th, 2008

Pan-Away is a proprietary blend of essential oils made exclusively by Young Living.  This blend consists of of wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens), which has an active constituent similar to cortisone; clove (Syzygium aromaticum), which contains eugenol, used by dentists to numb gums; peppermint (Mentha piperita), which is calming for nerves; and helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum), which is [...]

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Melissa on December 12th, 2008

Pure Peppermint Oil (Mentha piperita) is one of the oldest and most highly regarded herbs for soothing digestion. Jean Valnet, M.D., studied peppermint’s effect on the liver and respiratory systems. Other scientists have also researched peppermint’s role in affecting impaired taste and smell when inhaled. Dr. William N. Dember of the University of Cincinnati studied [...]

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