Aspartame Side Effects

We’ve had several requests for the list of aspartame side effects, mainly from our followers on Twitter. The partial list is finally here! We hope this is useful information. If you’re not following us on Twitter yet, be sure to check us out for exciting and informative tweets. According to some research, aspartame has been …

Summer Eating

The equinoxes and solstices of the year mark definite power releases on Earth and are the high points of the year. Overall well-being and balance is enhanced when living in closer connection with the cycles of nature. Summer is the natural season of growth and maturation. We see it everywhere – flowers, fruits and vegetables. …

Discovering the Health Benefits of Maca

Dr. Tori Hudson Maca is an exceptionally hardy root plant native to the Andean mountain plateaus of Peru. Traditionally, Maca is best known as an adaptogenic plant, which simply means that it balances the body’s response in dealing with all different types of stressors. Adaptogens are among the most useful medicinal herbs, helping individuals to …

Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

Coconut oil: Friend or Foe? By Melissa Monday, Ph.D.    We all need to learn how to keep the toxic and unhealthy relationships out of our lives, while maintaining the healthy ones. Food falls into this category just like friends do. I mean we want to feel good. We want to stay free of illness …

Just a Spoonful of Sugar…

By Melissa Monday, Ph.D. It’s become apparent in recent years that Americans consume far too much sugar on a daily basis. Sugar (also known as sucrose) has been targeted as having major detrimental health effects such as obesity and diabetes, increase cancer risk, as well as simple tooth decay. These factors have been catalysts for …