Posted April 26, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Most of us know risks for foodborne illness exist. A report on Mother Jones states says every time you eat, you are rolling the germ dice.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 6 Americans contracts a foodborne illness annually; 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die. Pathogens from meat kill […]
Posted April 19, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Our every bodily function is affected by the function of our adrenal glands, yet much of the current Western lifestyle can be a pathway to adrenal fatigue. Exposure to environmental toxins, lack of sleep, poor diet, lack of exercise, and prolonged stress tax the adrenal glands and cause them to stop producing hormones effectively. This […]
Posted April 12, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Science is showing benefits to limiting the hours of the day that you eat. The current term being used in the studies is intermittent fasting. Because our bodies start burning fat only after it has metabolized its glycogen stores (about 6-8 hours), skipping breakfast and making lunch your first meal of the day might just […]
Posted April 5, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Sleep is essential not only for your physical health, but also for your emotional well-being. A recent study showed improvement in sleep from mindfulness training.
UCLA researchers randomly assigned a small group of 49 volunteers, aged 55 and older, who suffered from moderate sleep issues to receive training in mindfulness meditation or in improving […]
Posted March 29, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Anyone who has ever suffered with a violent headache wants to know about salty lemonade. Just add a couple of teaspoons of sea salt to a glass of lemonade instead of honey or sugar. I tried it recently, using fresh squeezed lemon juice. It is not delicious, I admit, but the results were most welcome! […]
Posted March 22, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Many people have never even heard the word amygdala, although this small, almond-shaped part of the brain determines how you respond to stress or threats, as early as four years before these reactions occur. Researchers from Duke University found that measuring the activity of the amygdala can predict which of us are likely to develop […]
Posted March 15, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham While you are still likely to enjoy optimal health by eating more vegetables and fruits, and less saturated fats, we are soon to start hearing the way we have been told to think about cholesterol in food may have not been accurate. A recent CBS news article, states that the USDA and Department of Health […]
Posted March 8, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham While not everyone thinks of his- or herself as a “victim of trauma” or feels the need for formal trauma treatment, most would agree that we all have a need for experiencing a greater sense of safety within the body.
Recently I was fortunate to attend an online lecture by the author of the article […]
Posted March 1, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham What does it mean to you when you hear the phrase restless, irritable discontent? I heard it from Dr. Rosie Kuhn, Ph. D., who also posted this paragraph on her website: Transformation isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I’m saying that as an expert in the field of transformational coaching and leadership. And, I […]
Posted February 22, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham A lot of information already exists about the reasons to avoid sodas. One recent article reported that those individuals who drank more sugar sweetened beverages exhibited shorter telomeres. This is very bad news because the shorter telomere length, the less a cell can regenerate. In fact, we are talking about increased risk of disease and […]
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