To boost your Immune System- Ice is Nice

I would consider myself a diligent wellness seeker because I know that "dis-eases" such as, ahem, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and many others seem to be the top life-zappers lurking around these days!
Don't be alarmed because there are plenty ways to arm yourself against these life-zappers. *Note: the term life-zappers~ if you, dear reader, have any of these diseases you're still alive but the quality of life that you live has surely changed. Good thing:

Change is Constant ~ Love Persists

I went on a hike this week up Frank Sinatra to appreciate that last bit of snow that somehow managed to make it to April. Our desert is returning to it's usual crispiness in this change of season.

This week's post is inspired by my friend, Marsha, who I have only ever seen at Sprout's Farmers Market with her husband Bill... When I last ran into her, I found that she is doing her best to fight breast cancer without traditional, pharmaceutical methods. I think we clicked because we believe in a more natural way of living! Because of my profession in the fitness industry, the questions she asked me were along the lines of how to change her external appearance as she has noticed change in the last couple of months around the skin on her arms and receding backside. 

I mentioned that DoTERRA provides Immortalle which help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and that I'd hoped she'd call me to set up an appointment. Exercises that energize the root charkra and strength the booty are some of my favorite!

I hope I always remember that:

Our beauty, our strength, our power, our health, our peace, it all comes from within! 

We can access all of it with desire, knowledge and practice :)

The Eight Edition of Modern Essentials quotes:

"It is estimated that 95% of cancers result from damage to DNA during a person's lifetime rather than from a pre-existing genetic condition (American Cancer Society, 2008). The most important factor leading to this DNA damage is DNA mutation. DNA mutation can be caused by radiation, environmental chemicals we take into our bodies, free radical damage, or DNA copying or division errors. If the body is working properly, it can correct these mutations either by repairing the DNA or by causing the mutated cell to die. When the DNA mutation is severe enough that it allows the cell to bypass these controls, however, the mutated DNA can be copied to new cells that continue to replicate and create more and more new cells uncontrollably, leading to cancerous growth within an individual."
This is such good news because their is a plethora of wonderful things we can do to strengthen the body and help it come back to proper working order. Including a few of these:

 Have a Giggle

- Because laughter is the best medicine 

Sing Your way Healthy

- I love this one. Did you know chanting/singing is great to do during meditation?

Choose Friendly Fats

- like olive oil in Salad or pasture-raised butter(meaning grass-fed outdoor- rather than in a barn) in your coffee

Stay away from Sugar

- guess who loves sugar more than you do? Cancer and Parasites!

Get moving

- Getting the blood pumping and flowing consistently is a sure fire way to spark change for the better!

Cold showers!

- even dealing with what might be uncomfortable for just a minute at the end of your regular shower will help you to strengthen your mitochondria (these little guys live in your cells) so if the mitochondria can handle a minute or more of a cold shower a day they will strengthen your cells, if they can't handle it, the cells will die, so your left with more stronger cells!
It took a while for me to... warm-up to them... but I'm loving my daily cold shower!

DoTERRA Essential Oils
-as an alternative to treat in, on and around your body and clean your home!
Listen to your body
-rest when you need to
Appreciate where you are
-make sure you are in the here and now so you can find the next necessary step. 

*Disclaimer: Talk to your physician if you are having any health issues! I am not a doctor :)