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Magnesium

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Did you know…

that over 600 processes in your body revolve around magnesium?

Processes like creating energy, protein formulation, gene repair and maintenance, muscular movement and the nervous system.

  • Magnesium helps with exercise performance.—One study involving athletes showed that a magnesium supplement boosted their physical performance by creating energy when it is need immediately. 
  • Magnesium helps Type II Diabetes. —Studies have shown that blood sugars and A1c levels improve with consistent use of magnesium.
  • Magnesium helps Inflammation.— Supplementing with magnesium helps to control or reverse inflammation, which if left untreated leads to early aging, chronic diseases and obesity.

As with any supplement, not all magnesium supplements are created equal. I use a powdered formulation—which makes it easy to add to lemonade, water, protein shakes, and more. It also has Vitamin B6, which is essential for delivering the magnesium directly to the cells.

Magnesium ranks high in order of importance when it comes to your health, so if you aren’t taking magnesium, maybe now is the time to start!

Access Bars

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I love having the Access Bar for a pre-workout “snack” because of the fat burning technology the bar offers. They help me with my workouts too.
If I et one 15 – 20 minutes before a workout, my performance is improved and I am using a good source of energy as I am not exercising on an empty stomach.

Because they taste so good, I love cutting the Access bars into slivers when I’m having a sweet-tooth craving. A few slivers of the Access Bar always seems to do the trick and it help prevent binging on not-so-great snacks. These two flavors pictured are ling-time favorites!

How do you Access?

An Aspirin a day … 

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…does more than keep the doctor away.


We are not talking Tylenol; that’s Acetaminophen. Aspirin has shown effectiveness in diabetes, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, the list goes on. In fact, research shows that it has multiple anti-cancer mechanisms. Aspirin has been shown to:

  • Reduce inflammation
  • Reduce blood clotting
  • Reduce lipolysis (the breakdown of fats that drive cancer progression)
  • Reduce the formation of new blood vessels to tumors (angiogenesis)
  • Act as an antioxidant
  • Counter the effects of estrogen
  • Counter the harmful effects of seed oils
  • Help to restore mitochondrial function (the brain of a cell)
  • Help to restore glucose metabolism

But before you run to the store to start taking aspirin, read on to get the full picture.

Aspirin has a lot of great benefits, the most common being for cardiovascular health. It helps to thin the blood and therefore prevent blood clots that can lead to stroke. Many individuals have been advised by their doctors to take a low dose aspirin (81 mg or baby aspirin) every day because of high homocysteine levels indicating a higher propensity for blood clotting. This “thick sticky blood” can also be a great environment for cancer cells, which is another reason some individuals take it..

Research warns against aspirin due to its harmful effects on the digestive system. However, other studies show that it may actually be protective. One found that low‐dose aspirin is associated with a 54% reduced risk of gastric cancer. Other research suggests that it may mitigate the effects of gluten sensitivity. But before you reach for the Bayer, know this:

Many aspirin brands contain heavy metals, something you don’t want in your body. You may want to try an aspirin powder such as Health Natura which is 99% pure—meaning it has no starches, binders, preservatives, etc. It’s a powder that you mix with water or even add to smoothies.

You need to know WHY you are taking a medication (or in this case, an over the counter option) and continue to monitor results, because you may not always need that aspirin.

Melatonin 

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This hormone has been around a long time to help improve sleep. But research show that melatonin can have anti-cancer benefits too.
It’s been shown in several clinical studies to reduce side effect severity when taken along side chemotherapy and radiation. But adding melatonin to one’s daily regimen can help with survival rate and tumor regression.

How much melatonin should you take depends on your health and what your goals are.

To improve sleep, it’s generally suggested to take one to three mg of melatonin before bedtime. However, for those fighting cancer or who are in remission, human studies show that higher doses (20mg/night) can result in even higher survival rates by almost double.

It also can help minimize the negative effects of cancer treatments. 

  • Decrease the level of fatigue
  • Improve cognitive function (brain fog)
  • Protect agains lower platelet counts and neurotoxicity
  • Reduce symptoms of depression

Even if cancer is not your concern, we are exposed to so much artificial light (televisions, computers, phones, tablets, etc), that our melatonin levels can drop and our sleep cycles can be disrupted. 

Consider adding Melatonin to your supplements to help create a great night’s sleep!

There’s nothing like waking up with GC in your cup!

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Have you ever taken digestive enzymes?

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Have you ever taken digestive enzymes? I take them before large meals or if I eat a lot of dairy.

The reason?
Taking a digestive enzyme with meals can make a difference in how you feel when you eat. It can reduce the feeling of being overly full, reduce gas and best of all… no bloating! From a nutritional perspective, digestive enzymes it help to break down the food so that the body has to do less work during the process of digestion and absorb the nutrients more efficiently.

To test the theory, I put a slice of steak in a Ziplock bag, added a little warm water and the contents of one capsule my digestive enzyme. In 10 minutes, the steak was broken down. That convinced me that digestive enzymes should be a part of my daily regimen.

My little capsules provide 18 unique digestive enzymes to help break down gluten, dairy, proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, and more, so, let’s break it down:

Breaks down protein in beef, chicken, pork, eggs, and nuts

• Protease 4.5 breaks down the proteins found in meats, nuts, eggs, and cheese
• Peptidase breaks down proteins during digestion to allow them to be used by the body
• Bromelain breaks down proteins
• Phytase helps the body digest minerals, such as calcium, zinc, copper, and manganese
• Protease 6.0 breaks down the proteins found in meats, nuts, eggs, and cheese
• Lipase breaks down fats found in dairy, nuts, oil, and meat products
• Neutral Bacterial Protease helps break down protein

Breaks down lactose and fats in milk, cheese, and ice cream

• Lipase breaks down fats found in dairy, nuts, oil, and meat products
• Lactase breaks down lactose (milk sugars)
• Acid Maltase breaks down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats to maintain an optimal absorption of nutrients
• Protease 6.0 breaks down the proteins found in meats, nuts, eggs, and cheese

Breaks down carbohydrates in bread, rice, pasta, cookies, candy, fruit, and vegetables

• Invertase breaks down sucrose (table sugar)
• Amylase helps break down starches to allow them to be absorbed and used for energy
• Glucoamylase helps break down starches into glucose, which is usable by the body
• Acid Maltase is used to breakdown proteins, carbohydrates, and fats to maintain an optimal absorption of nutrients
• Hemicellulase breaks down fiber and carbohydrates
• Pectinase is a group of enzymes that break down the pectin commonly found in plants
• Xylanase breaks down xylan sugars, like those found in corn
• Invertase breaks down sucrose (table sugar)

Breaks down fiber in salad, beans, and whole grains

• Alpha-galactosidase facilitates the digestion of beans, legumes, seeds, roots, and soy
• Cellulase breaks down cellulose (plant fiber)
• Beta-glucanase breaks down soluble fibers found in grains
• Hemicellulase breaks down fiber and carbohydrates
• Phytase helps the body digest minerals, such as as calcium, zinc, copper, and manganese

These little capsules are a game changer!

My gut health is so incredibly important to me, how’s your gut?

One simple way you can help to prevent cancer

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Cancer is the second leading cause of death, right behind heart disease. According to many of the leading experts in integrative medicine, cancer cells mainly grow out of control due to the existence of too many toxins trapped inside the body and a lack of nutrition, on a cellular level. The message is simple: there are natural techniques that exist to help discourage cancer cell growth.

Did you know Getting Sufficient Vitamin D Levels Can Slash Your Cancer Risk?
Having healthy levels of vitamin D has been linked in studies with lowered risk of bladder cancer, lung cancer and leukemia. But its “superpower” may well be its ability to decrease the odds of developing breast cancer. In a study of 4000 women over 55, participants with Vitamins D levels over 60 had one-fifth the risk of breast cancer than those with 20 (and 20 is what the medical community considers acceptable). It’s often recommended to make certain you get a minimum of 5000 IU’s of D3 every day PLUS and extra 2000 IU’s of K2/D.

When it comes to cancer, and other life- threatening diseases, the “sunshine vitamin” can lead to brighter outcomes.

Sources: “Sister Study 2017” and University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Medications can impact nutrition

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Did you know that when we take medications, they impact our bodies nutritionally?

I am NOT saying don’t take meds. I AM saying that when you take a medication, you need to address the depletion of nutrients caused by that medication.

I am NOT saying don’t take meds. I AM saying that when you take a medication, you need to address the depletion of nutrients caused by that medication.

Setting Boundaries

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The past year almost brought me to a dead stop. After decades of “doing it all” (and loving it), I had to learn to do almost none of it. But I still want to be useful and able to do so much more. So healthy living and healthy choices has to become my focus. It’s my response to “take care of yourself.”

Learning to make healthy choices in eating, exercising, sitting still and feeding my soul, sleeping enough, has become a necessity. That makes making those decisions so much easier! With the virus season upon us…those things are really important if we want to remain useful in the present.

My work with a wellness shopping club and hanging around on social media with healthy minded people motivates me and makes saying “no” to unhealthy choices a whole lot easier. But boundaries are not popular—saying “no” to friends never gets easier.

I owe a lot to the simple changes I made as well as eating healthier. Why not join me in this adventure?

So you need collagen?

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Did you know that there are 28 types of collagen but only THREE types you need to focus on:
Type I , Type II and Type III.

Type I and Type III are in skin, muscles, tendons, ligaments, hair, nails bones and more. Type II is found in cartilage and in the joints to give support.

Interestingly enough, Collagen’s job is NOT to replace collagen in your body. It’s not a “Oh I’m deficient and i need to supplement” type of supplement. This supplement is meant to trick the cells into increasing production and activation of collagen. Think of collagen as the key to unlock the cells/ production line.

In order for the cells to be activated, they have to recognize the collagen supplement our body is consuming as the exact type the cells produce. If the cells don’t recognize that particular collagen, that collagen is literally sitting in the body doing absolutely NOTHING. Which means high gram amounts of collagen are irrelevant.

What matters is the TYPE of collagen it is and the PROCESS it went through in order for it to be recognized by the cells in your body to activate them to produce more collagen.

Most companies cannot make a direct claim about what their collagen does, but will give you a list a mile long of what the added ingredients will do, But the collagen I take can tell you what it will do for your cells.

Here are a few facts about the science behind my collagen:

• 5g hydrolyzed collagen. Bovine-sourced — because it is the closest in DNA structure to humans and it is the best to be able to activate the collagen production.

• 5g collagen peptides. Peptide sequence — the exact one your body needs:

This collagen contains astaxanthan (a red algae) which is a super charged antioxidant to help prevent further cell breakdown.Plus, this collagen is clinically proven to REDUCE CELLULITE, FINE LINES, AND SAGGING SKIN.

If you’re under the impression that liquid collagen is queen —here’s a secret, all liquid collagen starts as powder.

An affordable collagen with a 100% money back guarantee!