On the weekend I watched a program called Marketplace on CBC, the topic being homeopathic medicine. The anchor woman showed her complete lack of knowledge on the subject and, while showing her prejudice towards alternative medicine, spent the duration of the show trying to disprove the benefits of homeopathic treatments. On their website they report that the program shows no obvious bias and gives the lay person a good idea of what homeopathic medicine is all about. That statement proves that they know nothing about the subject; otherwise they would know what fools they made of themselves by allowing this show to air in a valiant attempt to make fools out of those of us who choose to put our trust in homeopathic doctors! This episode removed all credibility for the program. Sorry Marketplace. You got this one wrong.

Each day I’m reminded of how important it is to take control of our own health care. Society puts a lot of pressure on us to follow the norm, take the pills to mask the problem so that more health issues can manifest in our bodies. The pharmaceutical companies have a lot of control of what happens in our health care system and you can bet they want us to keep taking their drugs!

I am grateful to be finding a balance between mainstream and alternative medicines. My advice to you is to not let anyone’s opinion, including mine, decide your fate. No one person has all the answers and no one science has all the answers. You have the right to gather as many professional opinions as you need to look after your body. Practice communicating to each of your doctors the different things you are doing, so they can better decide how to proceed with their treatments for your case; which isn’t always easy but stick with it and demonstrate that you will be the one to decide your future.

I want to hear what you have to say about this or any other topic I write about. Lets discuss how we can help ourselves live a fuller an healthier life.

Until next time, take care.

The other day I was watching Dr. Oz. His guest that day was Deepak Chopra. They were talking about the benefits of meditation and proper nutrition. Deepak said that are bodies can’t rebuild cells if we eat “dead” food and that eating “living food” is best. I had no idea what he was talking about and so I looked it up.

I discovered that foods that have refined flour and added sugar in them are considered “dead” food. Generally if a food spoils quickly it is considered “living” food. This would include fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and cheese, freshly made potatoes and freshly baked bread. The article pointed out that the more milled, cooked and dried out a product is; the deader it is. Items that fall into the crispy crunchy category are particularly dead.

You can’t revitalize living cells with dead food! This makes a lot of sense to me. I will put some time into looking for more information about this topic. As I move forward in my healing journey I’m always finding new ways to support my goal. I’m excited about the concept of “living’ and “dead’ foods and I look forward to sharing what I learn with you.

Deepak Chopra also stressed the benefits of mediation. He gave some ideas for different meditation exercises. I have tried other techniques but had trouble concentrating so I will give his a try and see if I have better luck. I want to learn this craft because I can see that it would be good for my health.


Until next time, take care.