I came across a really interesting article a few weeks ago about a study that was that showed people who just think about exercise can get the same results as doing the exercise. An experiment was conducted by researchers at Ohio University with 2 groups of healthy adults.  With one group, the researchers wrapped the wrists of the participants in a cast and gave them instruction to sit still for 11 minutes, 5 days a week, for 4 weeks.  They were to ‘perform mental imagery of strong muscle contraction’ – or, imagine exercising.  The other group was not given any instruction. At the...

I Couldn’t Live Without Magnesium I don’t take a lot of supplements even though I have worked in the alternative health arena for over 20 years now.  But there is one nutrient I swear by, and it is magnesium. A few days ago I completed a road show where I was on my feet for many hours a day. Having spent the better part of the last 5 years sitting, this was very difficult for me.  I would be in pain when I wrapped up for the day, and driving the almost one hour stretch home,...

The Healing Power of Oregon Grape Root Unless you are an herbalist, or live in the Pacific Northwest where it is grown, you may not be familiar with oregon grape root. It is closely related to the barberry plant which grows in various regions around the world. Oregon Grape Root has been used for hundreds of years by Native Americans indigenous to the Pacific Northwest. They used it  for many different conditions including bacterial  infections and skin ailments. Oregon Grape Root contains an alkaloid (a bitter tasting plant chemical which is either medicinal or toxic), called...