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Recovering Memory In Dementia — One Simple Trick

New research shows that in Alzheimer’s patients, long term memory can be regained through listening to music!   Listening to music that is familiar to the dementia patient from their past reawakens long term memories about who the person is, who their family is, and the context of their life. This has huge implications in quality of living, in social interactions and even in activity levels. If you play music that holds special meaning to a patient experiencing memory loss, you are very likely to help them recover context and depth and recognition in the form of long term memory …

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Heart Health From Every Single Angle. I’ve Got You Covered.

In honor of Valentines Day coming up this weekend, let’s focus on heart health!   You can enhance the longevity of your heart from so many angles… medically, spiritually, energetically, and emotionally. Let’s talk about the energy behind our hearts and then talk specific things we can do to support long-term heart health!   “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” — Rumi   We have a heart to pump blood (and thereby deliver oxygen and nutrients) to every part of our …

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Healthy Teeth Even If You Never Brush?

Is it possible to have healthy teeth even if you hate to brush? Yes!   In fact, in my family, I have one child who brushes sparingly and never uses any toothpaste at all. My son uses only a toothbrush and water, no toothpaste. Interestingly, the child who absolutely never uses toothpaste (the cute little guy buried in sand to the left) is the ONLY ONE OF US who has had absolutely zero cavities. Nada. None. Zilch.   So I’ve started seeing toothpaste as just a simple, yet optional, way to add some enjoyment to the toothbrushing process. And I’m …

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Tooth Whitening The Organic Way… 3 Simple Steps.

Here is another post I wrote just prior to our family crisis.   I wrote today’s post several weeks ago, during the simple, beautiful, pre-divorce days when my life was full of silly fun things like curling my hair and making my teeth nice and white. Because I had gotten so many emails asking about holistic tooth whitening, I wrote this post to give you the scoop on how to brighten and whiten your smile without any toxic chemicals.   I *trust* and I *believe* that those silly fun days will return, better than ever, because we will naturally re-align …

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Poor Sleep Linked to Alzheimers: 9 Ways To Fix It.

For ages and ages, human beings followed the rhythm of the sun… going to sleep when the sun went down and rising with the sun in the morning. Our circadian rhythm was in concert with the earth and ensured that we got deep, restorative sleep in order to face the next day.   These days, artificial lighting and long work days mean that most people (myself included!) have some sort of sleep abnormality and/or circadian rhythm disruption. Although we know that lack of sleep causes everything from memory problems, fatigue, decreased concentration, stress, and increased food cravings, a recent study …

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Honey To Speed Wound Healing (and reduce scarring!)

You already know I love honey to ease seasonal allergy symptoms… this pic shows the honey lollipops I love to make… and literally my son’s allergy complaints are non-existent this year. And you know I scour the medical literature on your behalf to bring you all the positive, uplifting, cutting edge and natural health advice possible… (like how chocolate is great for brain and heart health! Yes sir! Give me another!) So I’ve got something else easy and natural that is proven to work, even in the cynical and cold/calculating world of medicine… honey stood up as a wound healing …

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