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HTMA Rescue: A Personal Account of Mercury Toxicity and How Hair Mineral Analysis Saved My Life

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HTMA Rescue: A Personal Account of Mercury Toxicity and How Hair Mineral Analysis Saved My Life

A couple years back, Masami finally convinced me to have my remaining amalgam fillings removed.  These were three large, clunky, mercury-laden fillings that I received somewhere between the ages of 9 and 11, a time when cosmetic appearances didn’t seem to matter as much as patching the potholes.  I’d resisted following through because a few years earlier, I’d had another mercury amalgam replaced by a traditional dentist, and the effects of that exposure had noticeably left my body weakened for years after.

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Is Exercise Draining Your Battery?

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Is Exercise Draining Your Battery?

We love movement and it plays an important role in our lives.  But how often and what type fluctuates like Colorado mountain weather.  The answer depends on so many factors, because exercise can range from being highly beneficial to highly detrimental to your health, especially if you are struggling with HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis dysfunction, also known as “adrenal fatigue/adrenal stress”.

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A Matter of Faith

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A Matter of Faith

Just the other day, Masami and I were out for a walk to a lovely open space park by our house, and during a moment of pause in our conversation, a sudden realization struck me. 

There was a complete absence of negative or critical self-talk in my mind. 

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A "Diet" Tip

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A "Diet" Tip

For years, I have lived by what my Ayurveda teacher taught me about portions of each meal:  Eat like a Queen for Breakfast; Eat like a King for Lunch; and Eat like a Servant for Dinner.  It means to eat your largest portion of food at lunch rather than dinner. 

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Stress: The (Not So) Silent Killer

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Stress: The (Not So) Silent Killer

One of the most important things to understand about your body is that every stress you experience causes a blood sugar and hormonal reaction.  In other words, stress affects your entire system every time.

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Untangling Thoughts and Feelings

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Untangling Thoughts and Feelings

Thoughts and feelings are often sticky—so sticky, in fact, that they tend to become indistinguishable from each other.  So how can we tell if we are reacting or responding, operating from thoughts or feelings?  What’s the difference and does it even matter?

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Re-Programming Our Beliefs about Health and Aging

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Re-Programming Our Beliefs about Health and Aging

Despite the fact that each of us is already magnificent, we constantly bombard our conscious and subconscious minds with negative and limiting beliefs about our own potential for healing and health, much like what we believe about money and prosperity. 

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What Does It Mean to be "Spiritual"?

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What Does It Mean to be "Spiritual"?

Being “spiritual” has become an almost painfully clichéd meme in the online marketplace these days (I’ve just wrapped another episode of the Ultra Spiritual Life on YouTube).  Is it even something to take seriously anymore?  There are more stereotypes than I can track with all the yoga, veganism, meditating, and enlightenment activities available.

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Back Pain: A Sign of Nutritional Imbalances?

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Back Pain: A Sign of Nutritional Imbalances?

Many people struggle with lower back pain and tightness, as well as instability in the sacrum/hip area.  But simply doing yoga poses, stretches, massages, getting regular chiropractic adjustments, or acupuncture will only give you temporary relief, because these symptoms are generally not just structural, but also the result of nutritional deficiencies and long-term (chronic) effects of stress on the body.