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3 Steps to Overcoming Self doubt!
Every person has a list of habits and routines they trust themselves to accomplish each day. But when it comes to achieving the goals we say we really want, there’s often a lack of self-trust that they will ever be accomplished. Doubt is right under the surface.
How can you overcome self-doubt and get on track to achieve the big goals you have in mind?
It comes down to putting the proper habits in place, and creating self-discipline that drives you in the right direction.
Bestselling author H. Jackson Brown Jr. described the need for discipline this way: “Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.”
Here are three steps you can take to get unstuck and start seeing success.
Step 1: Start Small
It might seem counterintuitive that small steps will help you to achieve big goals, but it works.
That’s because making big, monumental changes all at once can seem overwhelming. Quitting cold turkey, completely changing your diet, or reorganizing your finances overnight can seem impossible.
As a result, most people don’t even start.
Small changes are easier to achieve. And each time you accomplish a small step you gain self-confidence. That confidence then empowers you to take another step. Repeated small steps create good habits that become routine.
Want to start working out? Start small. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park your car further away to add walking time. Or download an exercise app that gradually builds your strength.
Want healthier eating habits? Take one step by starting your day with a green juice. If the idea of a juicer and prepping all those veggies seems too much, get an organic green juice powder. In 30 seconds you’ll have taken a significant step to nourish your body.
By taking small steps in the right direction, you’ll start creating the momentum you need to see real change in your life.
Step 2: Increase Mindfulness
With everything you have to do each day, it’s easy to go on autopilot as the time passes in a blur.
It’s important to accept where you are in order to get where you want to be.
Increasing your mindfulness can help. When you focus on what you’re actually doing, you’re setting the stage to make conscious choices.
Acceptance does not mean you should judge yourself harshly. It simply means consciously observing what you are doing, and how you are feeling in the moment.
Adding in just 10 minutes a day of meditation can help to focus your conscious and unconscious brain on what you really want, and make those goals easier to achieve.
Step 3: Practice
Discipline is not achieved by flipping a switch. It’s a practice that you engage in every day.
Don’t expect perfection as you start making positive changes. If you find yourself getting sidetracked, take a deep breath and start fresh the next day.
As author Carl Bard said, “Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
Your ability to pick yourself up after you fall down will train you in the art of discipline and build your self-confidence. Over time, that discipline will become an automatic habit.
With practice you’ll find yourself making real progress toward your goals.
With these three steps you can effectively venture outside your comfort zone and experience meaningful success. Start today and soon you’ll be on track to conquer self-doubt.
5 Toxins hiding in your water!
While essential for life, your water could be silently destroying your health, one sip at a time. Between industrial dumping in waterways, pesticide runoff, prescription drug residues, and heavy metals, water is more contaminated than ever.
These toxins in water pose a serious long term risk to your health. So it’s essential to learn what chemicals are lurking in water so you can stay hydrated without shortening your lifespan.
Here are 5 of the worst types of toxins hiding in water supplies today.
1. Lead
Lead-contaminated water isn’t just a thing of the past. It’s a very real problem today in cities and towns across the country.
The infrastructure that carries our drinking water is old, and old pipes were made from lead. These pipes can corrode, releasing up to ten times the allowable amount of lead into drinking water.
Lead is toxic to nearly every organ in the body and is particularly damaging to children. Exposure to lead can cause developmental issues, stunted growth, behavioral problems, learning disabilities, and even brain damage.
Studies have even suggested that lead is linked to autism, prostate cancer, and reproductive issues (for men and women).
2. Pesticides, Herbicides & Insecticides
When agricultural farms spray their crops, or companies spray insecticides to combat insect-borne diseases, these chemicals don’t just degrade into harmless particles. Instead, these chemicals infiltrate the water supply, and remain there for an alarming amount of time.
DDT, for example, was an insecticide widely used in the United States until it was banned in 1972 due to its negative environmental impact. Some countries, however, still use DDT to this day and it’s a big cause for concern.
DDT lasts for decades in the soil where it can continuously leech into the water supply. It can also travel the atmosphere to contaminate the water supply of regions thousands of miles away.
Among other things, DDT can cause reproductive and liver damage, and it is identified as a probable cancer causing substance.
Other harmful chemicals used in agriculture such as dacthal, HCB, and glyphosate, can be found in our drinking water as well.
Genetically modified corn and soy are typically heavily sprayed with glyphosate. Recent animal studies showed that chronic low levels of glyphosate caused fatty liver disease.
3. Chlorine
Chlorine is used as a disinfectant for cleaning products or keeping public pools sanitary. That’s why it’s commonly used to sanitize sewage.
But there’s no place for chlorine in our drinking water.
That’s because chlorine can react with dissolved organic materials in the water, creating chemicals called DBPs (disinfection by products) that are much more toxic than chlorine itself.
Since it can react with the water in your gut it can impact healthy bacteria, which are essential for a healthy digestive and immune system.
4. PCBs
PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are industrial chemicals that were used in paints, electronics, fluorescent lights, and insulation.
And even though PCBs were banned almost 40 years ago, they are still harming our health to this day. That’s because PCBs are present in landfills where they slowly break down and release into the environment.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), PCBs can cause significant damage to your health.
Animal studies have shown that PCBs can cause cancer, and result in substantial damage to the immune system, reproductive system, nervous system, and endocrine (hormone) system.
In other words, PCBs can wreak havoc on your body.
5. Mercury
If you have a “silver” filling in your mouth, you already have mercury exposure. However, this toxic heavy metal also makes its way into the food and water supply.
Today over half of all mercury released into the atmosphere comes from industrial activities such as burning fossil fuels like coal. Once mercury gets into the atmosphere, it contaminates rivers, lakes, drinking water, and oceans.
Since the ocean is contaminated with mercury, large fish such as tuna or swordfish are riddled with it. Much like the fish, when we drink mercury-contaminated water, it accumulates in the body where it can cause significant harm.
Mercury has toxic effects on the brain, digestive, and immune system. It can also damage the lungs, kidneys, skin, and eyes.
The World Health Organization has even identified mercury as one of the top ten chemicals that are a major public health concern.
Tips to Protect Yourself
These five types of toxins are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to water contamination.
There’s a long list of other harmful chemicals that are hidden in our water such as arsenic, perchlorate, dioxins, and pharmaceutical drug residues.
But water is essential for health. So how you stay hydrated without harming your health?
Get a good quality water filter
Get an under-the-sink or countertop quality filter that removes heavy metals, pharmaceutical resides, pesticides, chlorine and more.
Once you have a quality filter in place, fill a glass or stainless steel water bottle and bring it with you wherever you go. That way you won’t be forced to drink questionable restaurant water, or hormone-disrupting bottled water.
You may also want to consider a shower filter since chlorine can dry out your skin and it is inhaled through water vapor—which can lead to health issues.
Detox chemical buildup from the body
It’s very likely heavy metals and other toxins have already accumulated in your body. So while you prevent additional exposure from contaminated water, you also should take measures to remove these toxins from your body.
Many natural health experts recommend hydrated zeolite as the most effective way to remove these toxins.
Zeolite is a natural mineral that—when cleansed and sized properly—can bond to toxins throughout the body before passing through.
By taking a hydrated zeolite supplement and properly filtering your water, you will be a big step closer to living a healthy life.
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A Healthy Gut = A Happy Child
Did you know that we are all super-organisms? We share our bodies with several hundred microbial species and you and your family each have about 100 trillion bacteria currently lurking in your gut, on your tongue and on your skin. This is called your microbiome.
It turns out that we are only 10 percent human: for every human cell that is inherent to our body, there are about 10 microbes living in residence. These microbes are generally beneficial or harmless and usually only a tiny number of them are unwanted pathogenic bacteria. However, when this delicate microbiome goes out of balance, this is when poor health kicks in.
A healthy microbiome is vital to protect our overall health and brain health. There is a growing belief and important research within the medical community that supports the theory that an unhealthy gut microbiome can affect the brain and neurological development of a child.
For instance, the intestinal microbiome can prompt immune cells to produce cytokines (substances that signal inflammation) that influence the neurological system. Our gut microbes also produce metabolites such as butyrate which can alter activity of the cells in the blood-brain barrier and allow infections and toxins to reach the brain.
More and more research is now linking a poorly functioning gut microbiome to incidences of:
- autism
- ADHD
- anxiety
- depression
- bipolar disorders
- schizophrenia
- dyslexia
- learning and behavioral difficulties
- mood disorders
Since these problems are on the rise in children, I want to share with you how you can keep your child’s microbiome in tip-top condition.
A healthy microbiome is also important for mood regulation. Although serotonin is well known as a brain neurotransmitter, it is estimated that 90 percent of the body’s serotonin is made in the gut.
It has been found that certain bacteria in the digestive tract are important for the production of peripheral serotonin. Therefore, enhancing the beneficial microbes in the gut that feed the serotonin receptors may well be the key to preventing depression and anxiety.
The friendly (good) bacteria that live in our microbiome is also vital in supporting our immune system, to trigger our immune cells to divide and multiply, ensuring there are enough to successfully create antibodies that fight disease-causing microbes.
The greater and more diverse amount of healthy bacteria we have; the more power our immune system has to fight off the harmful bacteria. This fine balance of bacteria also prevents our system from wrongly identifying harmless substances as a threat.
When a microbiome is out of sync this can lead to the creation of allergies and auto-immune disease. There is also quite a bit of research that links obesity with a less diverse microbiome, so this is an added reason to take this seriously.
So as you can see, the cultivation and maintenance of our children’s microbiome is not only a priority in fixing existing health concerns, but also in ensuring their future health and development.
What’s Good for Your Child’s Microbiome?
Real Food
Never more so is the phrase ‘you are what you eat’ more pertinent than when we look at gut health. Fill children with fresh veggies, fruit, legumes, nuts, seeds and spices to feed a healthy microbiome.
Ideally choose organic produce and meat that’s from an animal that lived a happy life outside. Antibiotics, and harmful bacteria can be passed through the meat that we eat if it’s been pumped full of antibiotics, steroids and a bad diet.
The more variety of foods your child eats (raw and cooked) the more diverse and skilled their microbiome will be. For children, I recommend at least 20 types of plant foods per week. This is why I am always talking about supercharging meals, giving your family the most diverse diet possible.
Growing your own veggies is a superb way of feeding the whole families microbiome (that glorious mud), as well as being fun and teaching your children about sustainability and the environment.
A healthy microbiome thrives on prebiotic foods and probiotic (fermented foods) and fiber, so ensure your child consumes a combination of both every day.
Outdoor Play & Fresh Air
Encouraging your children to play outdoors encourages natural exercise and connecting with the wider ecosystem. Playing with soil, getting muddy or planting your own veggies and fruit also has a positive influence on your microbiome as soil and plants house trillions of microorganisms.
Opening a window and allowing fresh air flow within the home has also been shown to benefit the diversity and health of the microbes within the house, and those living in it.
Good Oral Hygiene
Keeping a clean and healthy mouth by ensuring your child brushes their teeth twice daily, morning and night is super important. The mouth houses 700 species of bacteria.
An overgrowth of bad bacteria will result in continuous swallowing of bad bacteria into the rest of our system. Be mindful that sugar residues linger in the mouth and can ferment into bad bacteria so this is partly why sugar is not good for our little ones in large quantities.
Breast is Best
Breastfeed for as long as possible. It is very difficult to replicate the same beneficial bacteria that a child gets directly through its mother’s milk and supplementing can be expensive.
However, if it is not possible to breastfeed, talk to a qualified health practitioner that is informed and passionate about infant gut health and can advise you on the best strains of probiotics for your baby.
Look After your own Microbiome
Research shows that children inherit our microbiome, so I recommend that you and your partner take all of the steps I suggest above both prior to conception, during pregnancy and in the longer term.
(I recommend adults eat 40 different types of plant-based foods per week to support and build a healthy, happy gut.)
Not only will this help you address any underlying health issues, but it will help you build your health and immune system making you happier and stronger parent.
Children also learn best through example, so if they see you eating a wide variety of delicious and nutritious food stuff they will be more likely to do the same.
What’s NOT Good for Your Child’s Microbiome?
Antibiotics
Antibiotics cannot differentiate between good bacteria and bad and simply wipes out all gut bacteria, so it is best to keep their use to an absolute minimum.
If antibiotics are necessary, ensure you seek advice from a practitioner about immediately supplementing with probiotics after the course of antibiotics is finished.
Sugar
Diets high in refined sugar have been shown to harmfully impact the function of the microbiome as bad bacteria feeds off sugar allowing them to increase in numbers and strength within the gut.
Look to minimize the amount of sugar your little one eats. Instead, seek out foods that use naturally occurring sugars such as fruit or honey and replace refined sugar with these natural sugars in your own cooking.
Processed Food
Sulfites, preservatives and food colorings commonly found in processed food can also harmfully impact the microbiome. Try and reduce or eliminate these foods from your child’s diet.
Read food labels and particularly try and avoid anything containing sulfur dioxide and sodium sulfate such as some dried fruits, processed meats and soft drinks.
Allergies & Food Sensitivities
If your child has a food allergy or food sensitivity such as gluten, dairy, soy and eggs then these foods will be harmful to their microbiome and may cause additional gut reactions, such as wind, bloating, pain, constipation or diarrhea.
This is why it is important to identify any food reactions and to restrict those foods until the gut has had time to heal and repopulate its microbiome.
Stress & Anxiety
Heightened stress and anxiety are known to have a detrimental effect on gut health, and one can lead to the other creating a vicious circle.
Try and spend time with your child in a relaxing environment, playing outdoors, reading stories, sharing experiences from your day, and openly communicating about any worries or fear they might have.
There are many mindfulness activities for children that might help support your child’s well-being as well: children’s yoga, painting, arts and crafts courses.
Participating in a fun activity such as cooking or gardening together may all help reduce stress and anxiety. If you have a genuine concern for your child’s mental well-being, always seek specific advice and support from a health practitioner.
The Good News
The great news is that the global medical community is learning more and more about how and what impacts gut health and how the microbiome is such a vital building block to our immune system and overall health.
Children are very resilient, and their gut microbiome reacts quickly and can heal faster than adults. You can restore a microbiome pretty quickly if you use the right tools.
The key is to keep their diet diverse with lots of prebiotic and probiotic building foods and to allow your kids to get dirty and muddy!
Lucinda Miller, MH MRNI MGNI
Lucinda Miller is TheNatureDoc. She is one of the UK’s leading Naturopaths and specializes in children’s health. Lucinda is a full member of the Guild of Naturopathic Iridologists and the British Herbal Medicine Association, Association of Master Herbalists, and Treating Autism. She also has a diploma in Functional Medicine and combines lab testing with natural interventions to provide holistic solutions.
This article was originally posted on Lucinda’s website The Nature Doc and is published here with permission. The information in this article is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your healthcare practitioner.
Whey versus Plant Based Protein-Is there really a difference?
Survival Proteins
Your body needs protein for survival. Amino acids — the building blocks of protein — are necessary for everything from immune function, metabolism and weight management to muscle repair, growth, development and performance. There’s also research that shows protein helps you feel alert, as well as more satiated for a longer period of time. The common types of protein powders fall into two categories: animal-based protein (casein, whey and egg) and plant-based protein (hemp, rice, pea, sacha inchi, potato, etc.).
What are the differences between traditional whey protein and plant-based protein?
Whey protein is a by-product of the cheese manufacturing process and is the liquid that is left behind after milk is curdled and strained. Since whey protein is derived from milk, lactose intolerance is one of the most common side effects from consuming whey protein.
Whey protein is a common allergen and can affect the immune system of individuals who may be allergic to it. Whey proteins are also notorious for causing bloating which is a symptom of the body’s inability to digest it. Symptoms related to digestive issues include abdominal pain, gas, bloating and diarrhea.
Whey protein is high in sulfur-based amino acids. This means that whey protein is acid forming which can cause significant calcium loss and weakening of the bones known as osteoporosis. Since over-consumption of whey protein leads to increased acidity and lowered pH of the blood, it is believed that this may give rise to various kidney disorders.
Plant-based protein, on the other hand, is a much easier digestible source of protein for humans without the side effects associated with whey protein.
Plant protein is perfectly packaged along with an abundance of phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber—all critical components for optimal health and disease prevention. Blended plant-based protein provides a full spectrum of amino acids through complementary sources and is alkaline forming in the body.
What’s your favorite version of a protein shake? Let us know below!
References: http://www.ground-based.com/blogs/daily-health/whey-versus-plant-based-protein
Prove. Them. Wrong.
Prove them wrong.
Them- yourself, your enemies, your family, your friends, your bosses, your classmates, them.
Prove to yourself that you can accomplish your goals.
How?
Determination. Motivation. Escalation.
Nothing changes, if nothing changes. Be determined to do something different today. Wake up earlier, go to the gym, read a book. Pick one, two, or do all three, just be determined to do something different to better yourself.
“Motivate your feet to move at the same pace as your dreams”.
Motivate yourself. How? By motivating others. Are you allowing negativity to consume your peaceful thoughts? Motivate your heart to only feel positive energy. Motivate your feet to move at the same pace as your dreams.
Escalate to a better you. Have you ever tried to walk up an escalator moving the opposite direction? It’s not impossible to reach the top, but it is twice as difficult to get to where you are going. Move in the direction that your dreams, hopes, and goals are going.
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November’s Raspberry Apple Cider Smoothie
Sweet seasonal apples combine with tart berries to make a refreshing and flavorful smoothie you’ll love. And you’ll never guess there are an extra 44 organic superfoods inside to alkalize, energize and strengthen immunity.
Raspberry Apple Cider Smoothie
¾ cup organic apple cider
¼ cup organic apple sauce
½ cup fresh or frozen organic raspberries
1 scoop Super Green Juice powder
½ banana
Instructions
Blend all ingredients and enjoy! If you want extra zing, add ½ tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.
The Good Inside
Apple Cider is unpasteurized, unfiltered juice from apple mash and for this reason it’s much healthier than regular apple juice. It delivers fiber, minerals and antioxidants. Go for organic to avoid pesticides.
Fresh or frozen, raspberries add fruity tartness to the smoothie and amazing health benefits. In addition to fiber and vitamin C, raspberries are full of the antioxidants ellagic acid and quercetin, two phytochemicals which are protective of cell health.
Bananas add a smooth creamy texture, a hint of sweetness, and a bump of potassium to replenish minerals.
Super Green Juice powder provides 44 organic superfoods full of natural vitamins and minerals. You also get 3g of fiber, plant-based enzymes, and 1 billion probiotics with every scoop.
With crisp flavors and superfood goodness in every sip, this apple cider smoothie will be a fall favorite.
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5 Reasons we LOVE Green Smoothies!
1. Natural energy booster to keep a little pep in your step in the morning (and during those afternoon slumps).
2. Natural Weight Loss is a happy side effect of gulping one of these delicious smoothies along with your yogurt granola breakfast cup.
3. Stay Healthy All-Year-Long! This is a simple way to boost your immune system to prevent feeling under the weather.
4. Packed with Disease-Fighting Antioxidants. The Phytonutrients in these leafy greens will boost your body’s immune system and keep your body functioning properly.
5. Hands Down- The Best ‘Fast’ Food. This immune building, antioxidant packed smoothies are easy to mix, easy to clean up, and takes less than 5 minutes from start to finish!
Could an Unhealthy Gut Cause Chronic Fatigue?
Fatigue can have a devastating effect on our lives. Lacking the energy to get out of bed in the morning; be productive at work; or even complete everyday tasks can be frustrating to say the least.
While some experience fatigue due to an illness or a poor night’s sleep, others struggle with fatigue on a daily basis and have no idea why
More than Just Being Tired
There are now millions of people who fall into a newly recognized category of fatigue that’s chronic and devastating. It’s called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
CFS is characterized by a severe and persistent tiredness that makes it a challenge to participate in ordinary activities. And up until recently, medical professionals had no way of diagnosing it.
In fact, the cause of CFS has baffled researches so much that some even question whether the condition exists. Now, for the first time ever, researchers from Cornell University have identified the potential biological cause of chronic fatigue syndrome.
And the answer lies in the gut.
Chronic Fatigue and Your Gut Microbiome
The study analyzed the stool and blood samples of 48 people who had been diagnosed with CFS. Then they compared their data to 39 healthy people (controls) without CFS.
When compared to the healthy people, the CFS patients showed reduced gut bacteria diversity, fewer anti-inflammatory bacteria, and more pro-inflammatory bacteria.
“Our work demonstrates that the gut bacterial microbiome in CFS patients isn’t normal…[it] provides further evidence against the ridiculous concept that the disease is psychological in origin,” said Maureen Hanson, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics.
The research team even used their findings to correctly diagnose CFS in 83% of patients through stool samples and blood work.
Since CFS was so hard to medically diagnose in the past, it’s a game-changing result that could pave the way for new diagnostic and treatment methods of the condition.
How Could Gut Bacteria Cause CFS?
While the researchers did admit their findings couldn’t definitively say if CFS is caused by an imbalance of gut bacteria, the study still sheds light on a potential cause that could be further studied.
The researchers also noted the blood samples of the patients with CFS contained markers of inflammation. It was suggested that this was likely a result of bacteria entering the blood due to a leaky gut, which is triggered by intestinal problems.
They went on to explain that when bacteria enter the blood due to leaky gut, it can cause chronic inflammation. As a result, it can significantly worsen the symptoms of chronic fatigue.
But What Causes Leaky Gut?
Leaky gut (syndrome) occurs when the intestinal wall malfunctions and becomes permeable.
In other words, picture your intestinal wall as a gate. This gate controls which substances can travel from your intestines to your bloodstream (and vice versa). In leaky gut syndrome, that gate is broken.
When the intestinal wall (gate) malfunctions, toxins, harmful microbes, and undigested food particles can enter the bloodstream. When this happens, it causes inflammation throughout your body. And if this happens over a long period of time, it can lead to a variety of diseases.
Unfortunately, since leaky gut is a recently recognized condition (like CFS) experts still don’t know what causes it. It’s believed that leaky gut can be worsened by:
- Intestinal inflammation
- Food sensitivities
- An imbalance of gut bacteria
So it’s possible that CFS, leaky gut, and your gut bacteria diversity are all connected somehow.
The Bottom Line
The results of the study ultimately reveal that both an unhealthy gut bacteria composition and leaky gut are potential causes of CFS.
Given these new findings, it’s reasonable to believe sufferers of CFS can find relief by taking measures to heal their gut and achieve a healthy balance of gut bacteria.
Here are some common ways to heal the gut and restore the balance of healthy bacteria:
- Take a probiotic with a variety of strains and high bacteria count (we recommend this)
- Eat fermented and prebiotic foods daily
- Get enough alkalizing and anti-inflammatory foods, especially greens
- Identify if you have food sensitivities
Just remember, healing the gut takes time and dedication.
Source: Cornell University (Indicator of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Found in Gut Bacteria)
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