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Stress and anxiety can cause many issues in our life; high blood pressure, adrenal and chronic fatigue, and insomnia, to name a few. I find it best to treat these issues in a wholistic way. It's usually not one thing that causes an issue and not just one thing that will cure an issue. Besides the great video we offer on relieving stress and our CES Device, one of the best things we can do is add in these great supplements. The herbs listed below are wonderful "adaptogens," that help our adrenals adapt to and clear the chemicals caused in our body by stress. The Adrenals are our organs that release adrenaline when we are in a stressful situation, fight or flight. Unfortunately, many of us, due to our modern lifestyle, are always in a state of continual stress. As a result, our adrenals get over worked and fatigued and can cause us anxiety, raised blood pressure, hair loss, thyroid issues, depression and many other health issues.    These adaptogenic herbs help to calm, recharge and restore the adrenals. If you have to choose one, I would start with the Licorice root, but if you can do both, they each help in different ways. I use both and I have more energy, my hair has stopped falling out, I don't get the anxiety heart pounding thing anymore and I don't wake up in the night with anxiety attacks anymore. They help me feel calm, have more energy and have also helped to support my low-thyroid production.  We are all under stress these days... so these are something we should all be taking as an everyday supplement to support our bodies! They will help us get out of an adrenal fatigue situation or prevent us from getting into one... great right?!?!   LICORICE ROOT Licorice root is one of the most important herbal supplements you should be taking daily. It is the ultimate herb to protect your body from viral explosions, adrenal support and much more: Chronic fatigue Insomnia Anxiety Thyroid issues Menopause symptoms Digestive issues and much more If taken in the morning, it can help to increase your energy levels for the day. It is best to take cycling for two weeks on and then two weeks off. You can take it as a tincture, capsule or yummy tea. Do whichever works for you!   Licorice Root This link will take you to Amazon website where you can purchase the item. Thank you for using this link, as I do receive a commission for recommending their awesome product!!    ASHWAGANDHA   For A Healthy Immune & Stress Response Strengthens Thyroid Promotes Immune Vitality  Normalizes Energy & Mood     Ashwagandha Root When the body is stressed, the immune and nervous systems can be affected, leaving a person depleted. Adaptogenic herbs such as Ashwagandha help nourish and restore optimal, nervous and immune system health by normalizing mood, energy levels, and overall immune function.  Ashwagandha Caps   This link will take you to Amazon website where you can purchase the item. Thank you for using this link, as I do receive a commission for recommending their awesome product!!    If you have a medical condition or take any medication, consult with a doctor before trying these supplements.    Please feel free to ask questions or comment below!!

A cup of tea before bed can be an amazing tool to help you sleep better at night. Below are a few amazing teas that I cycle through, that have helped me have a better nights sleep. Tea is great whether it's summer or winter. Drink it hot or iced.....   But first of all let's talk...honey... HONEY A KEY INGREDIENT to add to your tea to help you sleep is raw honey!! YES HONEY! The sugar in honey IS NOT like processed sugar. It gives the brain the glucose that it feeds on (not fat like KETO says) so your brain has what it needs to help you relax and have a good nights sleep. It is one of the most powerful brain foods out there. Honey not only helps you sleep it is; a pathogen killer, has anti-cancerous phytochemicals, builds your immune system up, repairs your DNA, is full of B12 and is anti-inflammatory. It helps with; insomnia, allergies, ADHD, colds/flu, infections, adrenal fatigue, digestive disorders and so much more! So enjoy your honey!!! And please use unprocessed RAW honey, it has all the micro-nutrients and phytochemicals that do all these wondrous things for you. When it is processed, much of these are killed and won't give you the benefits listed. So enjoy some honey in your tea and know you are doing more for your body than just fulfilling your healthy sweet tooth!   LEMON BALM TEA Lemon Balm is great to relieve stress and calms the nerves. It soothes the bladder and detoxifies the liver and is a heal-all for every part of the body. It is especially good for a nervous stomach, anxiety, hot flashes, night sweats, urinary urgency and inflammation. You can also take it in a tincture form, if you would like that better and if it works for you. For Insomnia you can put 2-3 tea bags in a cup and drink 1 hour before bed.     Traditional Medicinals Herbal Tea Organic Lemon Balm - 16 Tea Bags Gaia Herbs Organic Lemon Balm - 333 mg - 1 fl oz This link will take you to the Vitacost website where you can purchase the item. Thank you for using this link, as I do receive a commission for recommending their awesome product!!      CHAMOMILE TEA Chamomile tea is loaded with antioxidants that may play a role in lowering your risk of several diseases, including heart disease and cancer.  Chamomile has properties that may aid sleep and digestion. Here are some other issues it can help with: Promotes Sleep and Treats Insomnia. ... Boosts Immunity. ... Treats Cold. ... Reduces Muscle Spasms and Period Pain. ... Soothes Stomach Ache. ... Treats Cuts, Wound and Skin Conditions. ... Reduces Stress. ...     Traditional Medicinals Herbal Tea Organic Chamomile - 16 Tea Bags This link will take you to the Vitacost website where you can purchase the item. Thank you for using this link, as I do receive a commission for recommending their awesome product!!    NOTE: If you have a medical condition or take any medication, consult with a doctor before trying this supplement.

Sometimes we need a little extra boost in helping us sleep. One of my main go-to's is Magnesium. Magnesium is an amazing sleep aid! It works with your nervous system to help you be calm and relaxed. It regulates the neurotransmitters in your brain and nervous system and helps balance your melatonin production, which in turn, helps to regulate your sleep cycles. By quieting the nervous system, magnesium helps your body and mind relax for sleep. Not only can magnesium help you get to sleep, but it plays a part in helping you achieve deep and restful sleep as well. A few other benefits of magnesium are; Help reduce leg cramps that can happen in the middle of the night, Help regulate your bowel movements (constipation)  Help alleviate anxiety and depression.   MY RESULTS WITH MAGNESIUM I have used magnesium for years. It has helped me to relax and sleep better and deeper, and help alleviate my issues with constipation. There are 2 forms of magnesium I recommend; magnesium citrate, as in the CALM supplement; and Magnesium glycinate, as in the PURE supplement. If you have issues with loose bowels, then I would recommend the glycinate over the citrate form, as the citrate has a bit more of a bowel loosening effect. HOW TO TAKE Follow the directions on the bottle. It's best to take at bedtime, but there are some of us who are sensitive people like me... I take my magnesium in the morning because it will keep me awake if I take it at bedtime, but I do sleep better at night even when I take it in the morning with breakfast, go figure...but true...        Natural Vitality Natural Magnesium Calm Raspberry-Lemon - 8 oz This link will take you to the Vitacost website where you can purchase the item. Thank you for using this link, as I do receive a commission for recommending their awesome product!!        Pure Encapsulations Magnesium (glycinate) - 90 Capsules This link will take you to the Vitacost website where you can purchase the item. Thank you for using this link, as I do receive a commission for recommending their awesome product!!      NOTE: Magnesium supplements can interfere with certain medications, including antibiotics, muscle relaxants and blood pressure medications. If you have a medical condition or take any medication, consult with a doctor before trying this supplement.  

This is my story of how I healed myself from; Insomnia, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Constipation, Candida, Interstitial Cystitis of the Bladder, Brain Fog, Hair loss, Tinnitus and Adrenal Failure. I had been suffering from these for over 16 years. I had tried every natural cleanse, diet and treatment out there, and had spent thousands of dollars trying to heal myself naturally, but nothing completely worked. I was close but not quite there with my diet and supplements; and the things I learned through Anthony William and his book CLEANS TO HEAL  gave me the last keys to truly healing my body. Cleanse to Heal Book I did the candida diet for over a year with no success. I was still eating eggs, one of the main contributors to feeding the real underlying problem my body was having; an overgrowth of the Strep and Epstein Barr Viruses. Most of the "auto-immune" issues people are having today are based usually from these 2 viruses. Anthony talks about how these viruses work in causing all these issues in his books.  I was still eating foods that I shouldn't have been eating like high fat (keto), eggs, gluten and dairy which feed these viruses; and I was not eating enough of the foods that actually heal my body...like fruits and vegetables. I seriously eat a ton of fruit now, and am loving it!! He talks about how the fruit sugars are not the same as regular sugar and actually help heal your body and brain. I talked a little bit about this in my previous Blog: How Bananas Before Bed Can Help You Sleep.  By following his recommendations I have healed all the issues stated above...It has taken me about a year to do so. I have two things left to heal which are my thyroid and just the over all strengthening of my immune system. I fully expect to have these healed within the next 6 months to a year. Wow! You may say, "That is a long time!" According to Anthony William, it takes about 1 month per year you have been sick to heal your body. I feel so good now, it's definitely worth the time it takes to heal! I am not hungry or feel deprived with his recommendations. Actually I find myself eating more and more often than I used to. I have lost 25 pounds while doing this program, so hey....that's cool! I have even "cheated" occasionally throughout for special occasions, or to have a little break, and I still have healed 75-80% of my issues in about a year.  This has been truly amazing! I feel like a normal person again! And I wanted to share this information with you out there who may be suffering from similar issues like mine. I have also heard of people healing from; colitis, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, chron's, shingles, MS, eczema, chronic acne, cancer and so much more. He has multiple books, they all are wonderful! The Life Changing Foods is a must as you can see all the amazing health benefits of our fruits and vegetables. Then I would pick either the Liver Cleanse or the Thyroid Healing book for the basics of how to eat and cleanse your body of these disease causing viruses. Take it from me....I tried a ton of things, spent a ton of money and none of them worked....none until this one. Wishing you all the best in your Health and Healing!! Kelle   Here are the links to the books, to make it easy for you to find them. Cleanse to Heal Book  Liver Rescue Book Life Changing Foods Book    My healing story published in "Women's World Magazine" April 2019 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  The Cellerciser is an amazing re-bounder. Do you like to work out at home, whenever you want and don't like spending a ton of time doing it, then this is the exercise equipment for you! I am a 50 year old woman and I have never had such hard, dense and defined muscle tissue doing weightlifting, yoga or any other type of exercise! I can feel my six pack! The Cellerciser is safe for all ages and is for beginners and even experts who want extreme definition. AND I only spend 10 MINUTES A DAY!! I know that sounds hard to believe, but it is quite true. Check out the 5 minute video to show you my results. The springs are engineered for perfect spring and stretch, so there are no injuries from jarring the body like other re-bounders. It is also very durable, I have had mine for 10 years and have had no malfunctions and it still works as great as ever! IT IS GREAT FOR: Weight Loss Aerobic and Strength Exercise Get rid of Cellulite Building Muscle Strengthen Pelvic Floor Muscles MUCH MORE To learn more or to purchase CLICK HERE I have also created a video of my 10 minute workout and you can just follow along. It is a great whole body workout and even strengthens the pelvic floor muscles and gets rid of cellulite, major issues for women! Here is a link to MY CELLERCISER ROUTINE I do get a little kick back for recommending this amazing product, so if you are interested in purchasing I would appreciate your using my link to purchase! Thank you!

There is a lot of misinformation about fruit and carbs out there these days. The fad (keto) says that your brain and body need fat to work properly, that is misinformation. Your brain, liver and body actually run on glucose. If you do not have enough glucose reserves in these organs they will not function properly.  SIGNS YOUR BODY NEEDS GLUCOSE Brain fog Sleep disorders Lack of focus Anxiety Fatigue Poor digestion ADHD Depression Blood sugar imbalances and much more... I am talking about the glucose and fructose which come from fruit, not the processed sugars in cakes, cookies and other sweeteners. The glucose in bananas and other fruit are bonded to critical life supporting minerals, amino acids, anti-oxidants, vitamins and other phytonutrients, so it's not empty glucose you are eating. These fruits are also made up of fiber, pulp and water that have other wonderful health and digestion benefits. So please, don't be afraid to eat fruit! Finally you have permission to eat fruit! And NO they will not make you gain weight!!    MY EXPERIENCE I went on a very restrictive diet, similar to Keto, to get rid of my candida with very little carbs. That is when my insomnia exploded, as well as, brain fog, anxiety, chronic fatigue, lack of focus and chronic constipation among other things. As soon as I changed my diet to add in lots of fruit, these things started changing.  I have since lost 24 pounds, gotten rid of my candida, and all the other things listed up there (through fruit and eating a healthy cleansing diet). There are a few other fruits as well as raw honey that also help me to sleep and I will talk about each of them on later BLOGs, but I do have a better nights sleep if I eat a banana, honey or one of those other fruits before bed. My brain and body feel calmer and more relaxed which help me to sleep deeper and better.  I eat 1 banana 1-2 hours before bedtime and it really does help.   You could even make a BANANA MILKSHAKE before bed: 1 Fresh banana 1 Frozen banana 1 Date 1/2 tsp Alcohol free vanilla extract 1/3 Cup Coconut water Dash of cinnamon Blend all together in a blender and enjoy!! A perfect evening dessert, but better yet a sleep tonic!!   HEALTH BENEFITS OF BANANAS Powerful anti-viral food Has tryptophan to help you sleep, relieve stress, anxiety and depression Destroys fungus in the body Digestive aid- colitis, IBS, chrons Stabilizes blood sugar Help balance weight Helps with "auto-immune" diseases Helps adrenal fatigue Helps heart disease Alzheimers Bipolar And so much more... Eating 3 or more bananas a day can even help PTSD!   BANANAS AN AMAZING FRUIT Bananas should be one of our go to fruits, because they do so much for our bodies. They are the best thing to eat before and after exercise to give your body what it needs to exercise and to replenish when you are done. They are healthy and filling, for those late night snackers and they taste wonderful!! They really are a perfect food!! So please don't be afraid of fruit anymore, ENJOY!!   For more in-depth information see: Life Changing Foods by Anthony Williams

These powerful natural stone sleep bracelets are designed to help you have a deeper more consistent nights sleep and wake up more refreshed. They help to assist you gently cleanse and re-align your body's energy and get rid of stress and anxiety. Each of the stones that were chosen have a unique purpose, but when put together they work synergistically to create a powerful mood balancer and sleep enhancer, helping you feel refreshed, joyful and balanced in the morning. You can wear them just for sleep or as a bracelet that is fashionable as well as functional. Some of the expensive sleep bracelets out there use magnets to "harness the beneficial frequencies of the Earth." We do that with beautiful natural stones that work with the frequency/energy of your body, helping to reduce stress and anxiety and balance the nervous system and brain. I personally have tried the very expensive bracelets and these work just as well, if not better in my opinion, as my bracelets do so much more for you and your body, AND at a fraction of the $250-$425 cost! MY EXPERIENCE I have been using them on myself and have seen the results! I sleep deeper, I sleep through the night, and I dream!! I wake up refreshed and ready for the day, not groggy and sluggish like I used to. I also feel more calm and relaxed throughout the day. I feel these work better than the expensive magnet sleep bracelets that I have used in the past, because it even helped me clear out some of the imbalances in my health and made my body even healthier!! The other bracelets DID NOT do that! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE   CHOICE OF BRACELET The bracelets are made with 6mm (3/16") beads, and come with three different stone options- Hematite, Black Tourmaline or for sensitive individuals- Amethyst. These stones are added to the base stone configuration, giving you an option to choose the stone that would best serve and help you to a better nights rest: HEMATITE Calms mind and mental stress Grounding- helps reduce anxiety, worry, feeling stressed and being un-focused Balancing Aids in addictions and concentration Helps to diffuse or get rid of anger and negativity Memory enhancer, focus, clarity of thought BLACK TOURMALINE  Ultimate Grounding Stone- helps reduce anxiety, worry, feeling stressed and being un-focused  Blocks EMF (Electromagnetic Energy) from computers and wireless devices Blocks negative energy Calming  Strengthens immune system Helps you to feel balanced and serene AMETHYST For Sensitive individuals Natural stress reliever Calming Balance nervous system Helps to relieve insomnia CONSTRUCTION  The 6mm bead bracelet is designed for comfort while sleeping or wearing during your daily activities. 6mm was also chosen to assist you a gentle cleanse and re-alignment of your body's energy. Sometimes, for sensitive people,  headaches can happen for a few days as your body "detoxes" but will go away as your body comes into balance. The band is elastic and stretchy, but sturdy, and will just slide over your wrist. Women's size: 7" Average Men's size: 8" Average   HOW TO WEAR Listen to your body while wearing the bracelet, and do what you feel will work best for you and your body: You can wear all day and all night You can wear just during the day, for stress and emotional balancing and protection You can just wear at night, helping to calm and de-stress your body and emotions while you sleep In about 14-21 days, the stones become attuned to you and your body and it's needs, so these aren't bracelets for sharing. And yes, these do work very well.   CARE OF YOUR BRACELET It is good to cleanse and recharge your bracelet every so often. Every couple of days just rinse your bracelet in warm water and once a month if you can, put it out in the moonlight, to cleanse and recharge it.  Other magnetic bracelets have you put theirs out in the sun, but the sun can fade your stones, so I like to put mine outside under a full moon or out in the grass in the shade for a couple of hours.   CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE

Here is a video on how to make the bestest most yummiest, before bed beverage. It really does help you have a better nights sleep!! Full of natural, healthy ingredients to help with insomnia, anxiety, depression and more. LOOK BELOW VIDEO FOR MORE INFO AND THE RECIPE     Best Before Bed Beverage   This drink is an amazing combination of tasty seasonings that do a lot for your body. Some of the many things it helps with are; supports your thyroid, gets rid of candida, helps memory and cognition, helps weight loss, helps balance blood sugar, boosts your immune system, anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, anti-cancer, reduces cholesterol and best of all it HELPS YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT! It is very tasty too! I include a couple of optional ingredients that you can add to make it taste the way you want, even a chocolaty mocha-chino. Yum yum! This isn't a drink you want to miss and is especially comforting during colder weather. When it's warmer I will share my awesome coconut almond ice cream, that can take it's place.   Best Before Bed Beverage Serves: 1               Ingredients: 8-10 oz        Coconut or Almond Milk, Water, Lemon Balm Tea  1 TBL           RAW Honey 1/8 tsp          Nutmeg- Ground 1/8-1/4 tsp   Cinnamon  1/4-1/2 tsp   Turmeric Powder A FEW SHAKES OF EACH - TO TASTE:                     Ginger Powder                     Cardamom Powder                        Cloves- Ground        Optional, use any or all: 1-2 TBL            Coconut milk/cream- If you chose the water or tea 1 TBL               Raw Cacao powder (makes it hot-chocolaty) 1-2 TBL            Cafix beverage (a caffeine free, coffee-like tasting beverage for more flavor)   Heat the liquid of choice and then add the honey and other ingredients. Blend all ingredients with a blender or hand blender for 20-30 seconds. Then totally enjoy and sleep amazingly!   DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GET THE INGREDIENTS? LOOK BELOW     Cafix All Natural Instant Beverage - 7.05 oz  This link will take you to the Vitacost website where you can purchase the item. Thank you for using this link, as I do receive a commission for recommending their awesome product!!         NOW Foods Organic Raw Cacao Powder - 12 oz This link will take you to the Vitacost website where you can purchase the item. Thank you for using this link, as I do receive a commission for recommending their awesome product!!        Spicy World Authentic Foods Turmeric Powder - 14 oz This link will take you to the Vitacost website where you can purchase the item. Thank you for using this link, as I do receive a commission for recommending their awesome product!!    If you have a medical condition or take any medication, consult with a doctor before trying this supplement.     

  So many of us these days have an issue with sleep. Why is that? I myself had dealt with insomnia for 7-10 years. I would be up for 1-2 hours in the middle of the night, every night. I got a lot of reading done…but that was about the only good thing. 😉 In the last year, I have healed myself from my chronic insomnia. I figured out that for me to have a good night’s sleep, it took a variety of things working together to fully balance my body. I feel that it’s not just one thing… 1 magic bullet that will knock us out for the night. I know we all like the idea of the easy fix, but more often than not, that’s not the case. We are complex beings and I feel that we need to treat the multiple areas that affect us, wholistically, to finally get relief. I feel there are many reasons contributing to the insomnia epidemic, some of the main ones are; nutrition, stress, and exercise. Below are some quick highlights of each of these areas. I will go deeper into each of them in the future, but I wanted to at least give you a quick overview; to get you thinking on the areas that could contribute to your issues and some quick solutions that you can start on right away to start giving you some relief.   NUTRITION As a nation, we have moved into convenience, especially in our food. Most of those convenient, prepackaged and fast food items are full of chemicals and other ingredients that mess with our bodies and brain and contribute to anxiety and insomnia. I myself have adopted a pretty clean regimen of eating, by eating lots of fruits and vegetables. One of the best ways to start eating healthier is to have at least half of your meal be either fruit or veggies. One reason is that these foods have the live nutrition that your body and brain need to work properly, and they also help clear out all the nasties that build up in your body, to help it be healthy and balanced. Our brains run on glucose, not the fat that is the “fad” right now. I had been on a low carb, high fat diet and it actually made my insomnia worse. Once I added more fruit to my diet I started sleeping better and I have even lost 24 pounds while eating this way. Some of the best fruit you can eat an hour or two before bed is a banana or mango, or a spoonful of honey like in my BEST BEFORE BED BEVERAGE. Both fruits and the honey have certain properties within them that fight insomnia, calm your system and feed your brain. So, don’t be fruit afraid!!! Enjoy, and sleep! Nutrition also includes herbs. I have listed some supplements and herbs on my website that support sleep. You can check them out here and give them a try to see how they can help you. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO   STRESS Our society today is probably one of the most stressful societies in the world. We are very work and production oriented and don’t allow time for the finer things in life that give us joy and relaxation. You only have one life and one body, I think we all can do better in supporting ourselves in this area. Take time to enjoy life, make time for yourself and the things you love. I know there is NO WAY to get rid of stress entirely, because we do have to work and interact with people, which are some of the most stressful things in our lives; BUT we can learn how to release the stress that we accumulate daily. One of the things that works wonders for me is deep breathing!! Deep breathing has been shown to lower blood pressure and cortisol levels. I have created 2 video routines from what I have learned in my 16 years of studying natural healing. I do them myself, to help relax and de-stress at the end of the day. I can really tell the difference when I let life get in the way and don’t do it for a while. My sleep does suffer. One video is more focused on deep breathing and grounding movements, the other has some stretching added in to really help you physically get rid of pent up stress in the body. You can click on the links below to find out more information: DEEP BREATHING TO RELIEVE STRESS AND ANXIETY STRETCH AND BREATHE     EXERCISE Exercise is one of the last areas I am going to expound upon today. Yes, no surprise, right? Why don’t we do it or if we do, are we overdoing it? If we don’t exercise at all, it leads our bodies to hold stress, become stiff and calcified, and is just plain un-healthy. You need to exercise to keep your body young and functioning well. And for those of you on the opposite spectrum…those who exercise for hours and hours a week. Surprisingly, too much exercise has proven to raise our stress hormone cortisol. Exercising for too long or too intensely for too long, will actually stress your body out more than it is helping. So, what is the happy medium between those of us who don’t want to spend hours and hours exercising and those who tend to overdo it??? CELLERCISE!!!!! It is an engineered, safe, trampoline, and IN JUST 10 MINUTES A DAY you get an amazing full body workout that cleanses and de-toxifies your body, reduces stress, and makes your muscles rock hard, even on a 50 year old woman like myself!! You can go to my site for more information, but here is a recommendation from a doctor about the CELLERCISER. GET MORE INFO “I recommend the Cellerciser to all my patients. It is the one and only, original mini trampoline that I trust to recommend. This product has literally changed the lives of many of my patients. You could bounce on this all day and only feel more energized and strong. Your joints will never hurt and it complements any other exercise routine a person has. It is great for those who are old and feel they have trouble moving, it builds strength and stability. It helps people who are cleansing or in a detox by increasing circulation and moving the lymph. For those who want to lose weight, get in shape or just firm up it is a must to their routine. I have even reports of its natural face lift ability. It firms under arms, neck, and butt sags. It is especially good for those needing to start exercising but have little energy and strength; nothing is better at building energy and strength without stress on any level. This Cellerciser is amazing and the only one I have recommended for years. There is no comparison to the others out there.” Dr. Moira Casey D.C.   That was a brief, well maybe not so brief,  😉 overview of some of the main things that can affect your sleep. I will be talking about each of these things more in-depth in the future, but for now you have at least a good framework that can get you moving towards a better night’s sleep. Eat, breathe and cellercise!!!  Blessings!!