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IT’S 2025 — NOW IS THE TIME TO LIVE OUR BEST LIVES

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HOW CAN WE LIVE OUR BEST LIVES?

Living our best lives is not just about making good nutrition and fitness choices that affect our health. It’s also about how we choose to live day to day. Audrey Hepburn offered three suggestions on how to live our best lives. Her timeless wisdom touches the soul and offers a guiding light to follow.

SEEK BEAUTY IN OTHERS — When we choose to see the beauty in people, it takes a lot more than judging at first glance. Take the time to uncover the goodness in others. Doing this can lead to wonderful relationships and personal growth.

GENTLE WORDS HAVE POWER  — Words possess extraordinary power. Words can uplift or wound, we must choose carefully. When we choose kindness in our speech, it can ignite a ripple effect of positivity in both our professional and personal spheres.

WALK WITH CONFIDENCE — Confidence transcends self-belief; it’s an acknowledgment that we’re never truly alone on our journey. When we realize that countless others have confronted similar challenges, we can emerge victorious.

A slight shift in our mindset can yield monumental results in our personal and professional life. Seek beauty, speak kindly, and stride with confidence—our pathway to success and fulfillment commences with these elegantly straightforward principles.

Wishing 2025 is your best year ever!

An update on a traditional holiday poem

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I received this from my friend Dionne Myers Taplin:

“‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the land.
Not a toxin was present; all chemicals banned.
For Santa had asked when he flew through last year
Could you please get rid of your Tide and your Cheer?
My eyes are running and my belly is itching.
I think it’s your products – would you consider switching
To a line that is greener and safer to use?
It’s all guaranteed so there’s nothing to lose.
Online shopping is simple; toll-free calling, a breeze
And it’s not just at Christmas that you get products for free.
Mrs. Claus has more energy and, ho-ho-ho, I do too.
Oligo makes sure that the nutrients get through.
Rudolph’s joints are better and his fur’s silky smooth.
He’s like family to me so what else would I use?
I’ve lost a few pounds and some of the elves did so too,
It’s not really that hard when you have the right tools.
Others may question what it is that you do.
But don’t you forget what’s important to you.
So don’t let them deter you, and please do not stop
Telling your family and friends about a great place to shop.
Helping others has value, our mission is clear.
You’ll have a Christmas of Wellness and a Healthier New Year!”

Ann Lennox Crosby, every year, I love this poem more and more.

Feed a cold—Starve a fever?

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**It has been said that when a fever reaches 102 degrees, a group of proteins called interferons are produced that help prevent viral replications and inhibit cancer cells.

**And at 103 degrees, all nutrition to spleen is shut down to starve any bad bacteria that are present or multiplying.

Food for Thought:

If a fever is created to trigger healing, what are the consequences of artificially lowering it with patented chemicals?

There is no doubt that running a fever is often accompanied with discomfort, but it turns out that lowering it could delay that discomfort and healing even longer.

The body is amazing. The more we honor it, the better we are.

Tough and Tender

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This is probably my favorite product. I have used it daily for 20 years! Because I use it so often, I make sure I NEVER run out!
It is such an amazing product I’ve found a multitude of uses for it!

First of all it is an all-purpose cleanser and I use it to cleans all the surfaces on everything . Although it is a tough cleanser, it is
safe and gentle for your babies and fur babies. So you can spray down your high chair or the floor and not worry about your baby
eating off it or your pup walking the floor and licking their paws.

Economically, it is around $1.58 a bottle — so it is worth it.

But, if that isn’t enough to have you sold, here are some other ways I use it:

Black house flies: Yes, I use it on pesky house flies when they get inside. I love how one strategic squirt knocks them right out of the air!
It works on most flying insects, I’ve knocked Stink bugs out of the air with this product as well as spiders and lubbers. One or two sprays
even from 10 feet away does the trick.

Ants: I use it on my porch in the spring when the ants come out to play.and hang out on my porch. When I spray my porch down, the ants
don’t come back 😂

Fruit flies: I sprayed my fresh fruit and tomatoes with the product and rinse them off. It’s safe for fruit, vegetables and humans and it prevents
little fruit flies…

Plants: I use a diluted amount to clean my plants. The leaves are bright and vibrant and I notice fewer gnats and gross bugs are around my plants because of this.

No wonder it’s my favorite cleaner ever!

A better way to shop

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I can’t share this often enough. I think it’s the best, You see, it only takes one pump per load. This petite container? It does 96 loads.
No junk ingredients. No fillers and it’s highly concentrated.
It’s also the only stuff I will use for products that touch my family member’s skin! Smells heavenly and is excellent on hard stains!
Every month of the year every dollar counts.

Tide — .42 cents a load.

Dreft — .41 cents a load.

Melapower — .20 cents a load.

Works better too. What more can I say?

Does Weather Impact Our Health?

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You bet it does!

  • Blood Pressure — When atmospheric pressure decreases, your blood pressure drops. Low temps cause your blood vessels to narrow, meaning on the whole, blood pressure is lower in the summer.
  • Asthma and Allergies —Changing seasons and hot weather can worsen asthma and allergy symptoms, with the growing season and air pollution paying a serious role. The solution? Be prepared with your allergy meds before spring weather arrives.
  • Joint Pain — Sudden changes in barometric pressure, such as the switch that occurs right before a storm, can trigger joint pain. Cold weather can also cause painful changes in joint fluid thickness, some research has found. 
  • Headaches —Barometric pressure can be a headache for some, though the reason is unclear. It might affect the pressure in the brain or the way the brain blocks pain, or it might be evolutionary, as it keeps humans in tune with their environment.
  • Diabetes and Blood Sugars — Any weather front is associated with low pressure, so during cold fronts, blood viscosity, or thickness, increases. Research shows that diabetics have more trouble controlling their blood sugar during cold fronts.
  • Heart Attacks — Each 1.8 degree Fahrenheit the temperature drops is associated with around 200 additional heart attacks nationwide, according to one medical study. Higher blood pressure, an increased risk of blood clots and challenging activities like shoveling show contribute to the risk

A a picture is worth a thousand words

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 Since I do price comparisons all the time, THIS is the reason my online Wellness store is a monthly shop club:
By redirecting even the smallest amount of shopping away from Target, Costco, Wal-Mart, Publix and Amazon
to my online wellness shopping club, they can cut out warehousing. That’s a huge part of a retail price when you
shop the old fashioned way in a store or at Amazon.
So…. the MORE you switch, the MORE you save.
It’s money already spent. It’s just a better way to spend it.
Why would any of us pay retail when we can get a wholesale price?

Eye-opening statistic about functional movement

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Here’s an eye-opening statistic for you! 

“The average person loses 30% of their muscle by the time they reach 60!
This can lead to many health issues including loss of balance, less mobility, as well as decreased bone density — all of which can lead to falls and fractures.

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, studies suggest that among those 50 and older, up to one in two women and up to one in four men will break a bone due to osteoporosis. Even a minor fall or bump can result in broken bones for those suffering from bone density loss. 

Strength training for the aging population — and by that, I mean anyone 50 and over — is tremendously important as it can help to reduce the risk of falls and bone breakage. The great news is that it’s never too late to start…and it doesn’t have to be complicated! 

We all are getting older. Exercises that combine functional strength skills with mobility exercises with help us move better and reduce the risk of injury! 

Here are just a few benefits of functional movement and strength training:

  • Reduced Fall Risk 
  • Better Balance and Stability
  • Improved Mobility
  • Decreased Pain and Stiffness
  • Increased Strength and Stamina
  • Greater Ease When Performing Daily Activities

By incorporating functional strength training two to three days a week and aerobic exercise (such as brisk walking) three to four days a week, you can experience greater control and improve the quality of your life!

Second-Hand Smoke

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It’s not something that we hear a lot about anymore, but it’s still out there. And it’s as dangerous as ever! Look at the stats:

  • Second Hand smoke causes as least 7,000 deaths each year from lung cancer.
  • Heart disease CAUSED by second-hand smoke kills 34,000 Americans each year.
  • Short term smoke exposure can increase heart attack risk.
  • A large European study found that exposure to second-hand smoke at home or work can increase pancreatic cancer risk by 50%!

Each year, 3000 sober Americans are tragically killed by drunk drivers, but 41,000 non-smokers are killed by second-hand smoke! 

Besides avoiding it as much as possible, what can we do?

Eat cruciferous vegetables! Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale and collard greens lower our cancer risk because they help to detoxify our bodies of carcinogens like benzene, found in cigarettes.

Clean with a Gleam

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I always just vacuum my floors. But, with my dog shedding everywhere and the tiny muddy paw prints, well, my floor was way overdue!

I like using safe products that are not harmful to tiny paws or his health. This system has a duster to remove dust and grime, then there’s the mopping pad which is followed by the wax and shine applicator. I was surprised how the duster picked up all the dust and got in the corners of the furniture. Then I started cleaning. The results blew my socks off. My home smells so clean and the floor looks so shiny for the first time since I moved in two years ago!.

Today I decided to actually clean them. This is the first time in years and they gleam! I am so thankful I found this amazing hardwood floor cleaner!