NATURAL HEALTH – SEVEN STEPS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR HEALTH

We don't have to get run down or sick more than once to question how strong our health really is. Over Thanksgiving I got really run down after hosting dinner and then having another dinner for a different part of the family on Black Friday (after a day of shopping!). I did question how strong was my health. To feel okay in one moment and then feel the onslaught of the flu in the next moment did not seem right.I do admit, however, that I also questioned my sanity for hosting two big dinners back to back like that! Nevertheless, my energy started to crumble as my throat grew more sore.What did I reach for to heal my body of a virus that started to fester?Two things:--My essential oils --Healing foodsI've known about the power of foods to heal the body for many years. I was introduced to the "macrobiotic" .. more »

IS VITAMIN D3 DEFICIENCY A NATIONAL HEALTH CRISIS?

It is a crisis of monumental proportions. But why has this happened? After all, it was known in the 1920s that vitamin D deficiency was the cause of rickets in children, the Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded in 1928 to the scientist who discovered the precursor to Vitamin D3, derived from cholesterol and converted to Vitamin D3 by the action of the uv in sunlight on the skin. The US, and many other countries, mandated the addition of Vitamin D3 to milk and other products in the 1930s, we knew we could get vitamin D3 from fish and generations of children grew up detesting that spoon of cod liver oil before going to school. Yet rickets are being sporadically reported around the US, particularly among infants exclusively breast fed, and experts tell us that Vitamin D3 deficiency is widespread in the population and doubles the incidence of many cancers .. more »

TIPS RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THE SELF EMPLOYED

Many of these self employed people do not carry Workers Compensation, but luckily there are health insurance policies designed with the needs of these individuals in mind.Understanding the ins and outs of health insurance can be confusing. In saying that, it is important for a self employed person, especially a parent, to have the proper coverage for your health care needs in case it is required at any stage.1. Tax IncentivesHealth insurance costs for self employed is a tax deductible expense, so check with your accountant just how much you will get and how to go about it. Individuals who are independent contractors, own a home based business, or are self employed oftentimes are not aware of the many tax laws available in which they could take advantage of. As a result, these individuals end up paying as much as a hundred percent out of their own pockets when they .. more »