Mercury-Free Dentistry Awareness Week, August 19 - 25, 2012

Great info-graphic to bring attention to the dangers of mercury dental fillings courtesy of Mercola.com.

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Sleep! Can't Live Without It

Photo credit: wallpaperfreehd.com

Problem
We live in a fast-paced world, filled with technology that consumes us and projects that drive us. Our desire to get the most out of every day pushes us to compromise on a very important aspect of health—sleep.

Thinking you can get by on a few hours of sleep, you push ahead and grab the coffee or energy drink to prop yourself up. It becomes such an ingrained pattern, you fool yourself into thinking you can do this. Who needs sleep?

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Three Bean Salad

My green beans are producing enough for a meal every day. Unfortunately those lengthy legumes are hard to spot amongst like-colored foliage. Plus foraging through the greenery, my arms get a bit chafed from the leaves. Lots of veggies have nasty little prickles on them that can scratch and poke at you.

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How to Live a Healthy Life Podcast

A few months ago I was interviewed by Kamala Appel for her Reasons for Being Healthy project. The project seeks to find and tell the story of everyday folks achieving extraordinary results in their health.

Ms. Appel's interview covers the roots of my passion for health, my challenge with the discovery of genetic colon cancer and my extraordinary results with a cancer-fighting diet.

What motivates me to be healthy:

• Staying alive
• Family support system
• Taking measures that fit my capacity

I think you'll find this a valuable 20-minute listen:

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