Health
Happy Gut, Happy You!
This post has been provided courtesy of Sarvaa Superfood, Durango. Benefits of a Healthy Gut. How does my gut bacteria help me? It’s important that you have a healthy Microbiome (GI Tract micro-flora). There’s over a hundred reasons you want an vibrant Microbiome! But let’s look at just a few of the benefits you’ll reap from a healthy gut: 1. Increased Immune Response, 2. Better Stamina, 3. Improved Mood, 4....
SuperFruits: Nature’s Cure for Colds, Flu, and Inflammation!
SuperFruits? Hype or Fact? This post has been provided courtesy of Sarvaa Superfood, Durango. You know about blueberries, now double the potency and you’re talking about the top six SuperFruits. How do you benefit? Why are SuperFruits so underestimated? It’s because so few of us actually understand the wide array of awesome benefits from these fruits in our lives! Did you know that your skin, your hair, your nails, and...
Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs – 7 Important Myths & Tips
You’ve probably heard quite a bit lately about good carbs vs bad carbs. It’s a hot topic. And rightly so. The packaged food industry has heavily promoted bad carbs for 70 years! Why? Because they’re extremely profitable to them. On the other side of the topic we now have people who are afraid to eat half of an apple because some fruits contain bad carbs. Now, it’s not all black and white. On the contrary, the...
Turmeric Produces ‘Remarkable’ Recovery in Alzheimer’s Patients
Posted on: Monday, June 10th 2013 at 9:00 am Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2015 Turmeric has been used in India for over 5,000 years, which is likely why still today both rural and urban populations have some of the lowest prevalence rates of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the world. A recent study on patients with AD found that less than a gram of turmeric daily, taken for three...
Osteoporosis Is Scurvy of the Bone, Not Calcium Deficiency
Posted on: Thursday, August 9th 2012 at 5:00 am Written By: Suzanne Humphries, MD This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2014 “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”~Proverbs 17:22 It saddens me to see older women diagnosed with “osteopenia” or “osteoporosis” listening to their doctors and taking supplemental calcium and even problematic drugs called...
Durango Independent Film Festival Kicks Off This Week
This week and weekend, Durango welcomes the 12th Annual Durango Independent Film Festival. March 1-5 will see an event-filled weekend dedicated to celebrating a variety of independent films. Types of films include: feature length films, short and feature-length documentaries, animated films, family films, and more. Durango has hosted a film festival since 2001, although the name of the organization has morphed over the years. We are...
How to Clean Naturally With Natural Cleaning Products and Homemade Recipes?
Cleaning a home with harsh chemicals is a risk for both the human health and natural environment. Many cleaning products that are commonly used come with chemicals dangerous for overall human health. Many of these products omit gases that are harmful. Even many cause major diseases. Use of such products is dangerous in a home, especially for children. Many households are switching to natural cleaning products instead of chemical, due...
Don’t forget your heart– it is essential!
It’s February, Heart Month, time to nourish your heart. Your heart health is more than a fun game… it is essential to your well-being… so remember to nourish your heart all year long! The good news is that when you eat right for your heart, you improve your circulation, while also benefiting your mental sharpness, energy, waistline, and sexual function, too. What are the best foods for your heart? Here are my top six you...
Healthy Living – Breakfast and Lunch Tips
In her next two appearances on Healthy Living, Ashley Lucas, founder of PHD Advanced Nutrition, will share a few recommendations for meals and snacks. In this installment, get the most energy out of breakfast and lunch while avoiding a mid-day slump common with other traditional options.
ZIA TAQUERIA for Snowdown!
ZIA TAQUERIA: FAST, HEALTHY, GOOD! Snowdown is this weekend, and you may be trying to brainstorm the perfect restaurant to help make meal planning easy! One of the local favorites is Zia Taqueria, a healthy, fast, fresh-Mex style restaurant. With burritos, nachos, tacos, bowls, and salads, there are several combinations and an excellent selection. It’s a popular restaurant around Durango—the food is consistently tasty! One of the...
EPA Releases Final Gold King Report
The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that the Animas and San Juan Rivers have returned to conditions that existed prior to the Gold King Mine spill. The findings were released in the Agency’s final report, which was made available to the public last week.
The Five Types of Energy Running Your Life
There are 5 types of energy that LITERALLY run your life: Mental energy, Physical energy, Emotional energy, Spiritual energy and Financial energy. When you learn to view these energies as your life currency you realize that your TRUE power resideswithin you – NOT outside of you in the circumstances you find yourself in. The ability to manifest your authentic dreams and desires is determined by the INFORMED DECISIONS you make...
Four Hacks for Keeping Kids Healthy This Winter
As parents, we hate to see our kids sick. It tugs at the heartstrings and, if we’re not so lucky, also means that they’re going to be a lot more needy and clingy. They may even make a few extra nasty messes in the house – always a fun thing to clean up. As the weather gets colder and we’re forced inside in close contact to one another, there are more opportunities for germ spreading in a short amount of time. It can seem like everyone...
Breast Cancer Awareness & Women’s Resources
Nothing has ever made me feel so powerless as the day my sister — my confidante, my best friend, my hero — was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was fortunate enough to catch the disease early (and has since entered remission!), but it’s gotten me thinking a lot about the need for better access to women’s health information. Many thanks for all that you do to support the amazing power of women! Helen Carter of http://selfexam.org/ In...
Flowers – A remedy you’ve likely never heard of
Flowers – a well-loved way to brighten up our home or someone’s day – are also the best remedy you’ve likely never even heard of. We know from our own experience, that when we spend time in nature, we feel calmer and clearer, more in tune and aware of the world around us. In Japan there is even a practice called Shinrinyoku, or forest bathing, which consists of walking in the forest for periods of time to ‘bathe in,’ or...
Thrive This Holiday Season With These Tricks
This information has been provided courtesy of Sarvaa Superfood ~ Love Your Body ~ Love Everybody ~ Do you feel the same in the Winter as you do in the Summer? Probably not. Especially if you live in a colder climate. Further north, the days are shorter, and it’s natural to be more inward and quiet. Yet the holidays are typically a busy time. This can create stress for you because of the extra things going on in your life while...
Spirit Animals, Symbols, and Sacred Stains Henna Body Art
My spirit animals have added a richness of imagination to my life that I would not want to be without. One of my spirit animals is the Black Panther. He guards my back and lets me know when trouble is brewing on the horizon. Another is Mama Tiger with her two little cubs. She helps me guard and guide the little ones in my life. My little ones aren’t little anymore, but they still need their mom. Another spirit animal popped up...
Banking on Wetlands
A long-time La Plata County family is plowing under its hay fields for a 70-acre wetlands preserve. Find out how the restoration project allows them to keep the family farm for another generation. Composting your vegetable waste doesn’t have to be a stinky business—especially with this new, door-to-door pick-up service called Table to Farm. And find out who will be in the Cowboy Poetry Gathering Parade. You’ll be surprised by what she...
Celebrate the Harvest
After years of delays, the Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College is ready for this fall’s soccer and LaCrosse games. And if you’re hungry to support the local food movement, you’ll want to join gate new Harvest Dinner that local restaurants have planned for this fall. Find out more on this edition of Durango TV News.
Durango Joins World in Mourning
While Durango says good-bye to its own Blue Angel, memorial fund-raisers generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Jeff Kuss family. A stitch in time has turned into 30 years for the La Plata Quilters Guild… And find out how a quick dip in a vat filled with -200° nitrogen gas can help reduce your aches and pains… These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
Mind Body Green
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