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Mirror, mirror on the wall…

When I get up each morning, one of the very first things I do is look at my face in the mirror …and smile, for about 10 seconds. This brief little act is a very powerful way to start my day going just the way I want. A Google search on smiling shows numerous health benefits.  Here’s a good brief summary from About Health  Some of the benefits may surprise you. Psychologist Richard Wiseman, in his book The As If…

In Appreciation of Berries

It’s berry season and we’re enjoying a lot of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries these days.  At least 2 cups each and every day …apiece.  Mostly strawberries and blueberries for the best nutrient hit, but raspberries and blackberries too …for the variety. Not just this time of year either.  We’re able to get fresh strawberries and blueberries nearly all year around now days.  Isn’t that great? Turns out, fresh berries deliver incredible health benefits we can’t get from any…

Stop taking vitamin/ mineral supplements?

In a recent editorial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a group of physicians who reviewed three studies published by other researchers concluded that the types of vitamin and mineral supplements sold by Melaleuca’s competitors are of no benefit to your health whatsoever. Worse than that, they may do more harm than good! Why did Melateuca bring this report to our attention? Because Melaleuca scientists announced this same finding nearly 5 years ago. Turns out, inorganic forms of minerals…

Mindfulness …super tool for improving our health

I ran across a very inspiring post the other day that I just had to pass on to you. Dan Harris, ABC news anchor, shows us why mindfulness is not only a superpower, but the next big public health revolution. Mindfulness gives you the ability to know what’s happening in your mind at any given time without acting on it …which is truly a life-changing skill.  But, it turns out we develop this skill through the practice of meditation. Victoria…

Choosing Good Health

The older I get (I’m nearly 80), the more it’s clear to me that life is all about choices.  Even when Life hands us situations we didn’t really want, we make choices about the way we deal with them …or not. A few years ago when I saw friends and family getting “old” right in front of me, I decided to find a better way …and I’ve been very successful so far. It’s a program of eating right, exercising daily,…

It’s tea time again!

Hope you’re enjoying excellent health right now.  You know, it’s cold and flu season, and many folks we know are not doing well.  So I thought I’d share our secret for staying free of colds and flu (which we have for the last 5 years). First, here’s a link to a Natural Immune Boosters Research Report; very good suggestions on boosting your immune system (the secret), and dealing with cold or flu if you already have it. Here’s what we…

Mind powered health

You may have heard that our beliefs play a very important role in the outcome of any health practice we pursue …weather it’s having a medical procedure or taking pills.  Much of the medical researcher community now concedes that the mind has an influence, although just how much, they can’t agree. So, how can we take advantage this?  Before I make any changes to my health program, I do the research.  If my research findings support the change, I’ve developed…

How to have a cold & flu free winter

There’s a ton of information out there about staying free of colds and flu. Yet most people we know are still hit …every year!  I hope you’re not one of them, but if you have friends or family who are — I’m happy to report that V. and I have been completely flu and cold free since we started using the Melaleuca products 4.5 years ago. I think it’s mainly because we’ve boosted our immune systems to a point where,…

Made with Love

We’ve been buying organic produce whenever we can. Besides the benefits of more nutrients and no pesticides, there’s another important reason we choose to pay more.  We believe that the people who grow organic produce have a calling to do it, and it’s not the money. We believe that organic food, for the most part, is grown with love …and we benefit from that. A few years ago we had the opportunity to visit the Melaleuca manufacturing facility in Idaho…

You’re never too old for better health

We hear a lot about aging and declining health …but I’m not buying it! I hope you don’t buy into that either. I’ll be 79 next month, and I’m actually getting better muscle tone, better skin tone, and sickness, of any kind, is a thing of the past. We’ve been using the Melaleuca Vitality Packs, Access bars, Coldwater Omega-3’s, and protein shakes since we signed on with this company over 4 years ago. Now I’ve added some new fitness products…