Editorial Team, Author at Alive+Fit

May 19, 2021 Editorial Team

Easy cleanses for every body

By Jeanette Wayne

Spring is a great time to undergo a cleanse and in many traditional cultures and medicines, there are ceremonies and practices that reflect this. For example, within Traditional Chinese Medicine, certain herbal formulas are used only during … [More...]

Get to the root of pain, insomnia

Consider the possibility that a simple deficiency in a certain vitamin or mineral is causing you to experience symptoms like joint pain, strained knees or even insomnia? Is your diet and/or daily intake of nutrients giving you the daily recommended … [More...]

7 easy steps to self-care that no one ever talks about

In a world of run-of-the-mill ideas like healthy eating and meditation for self-care, it’s good to know there’s something even easier that can give you that same boost in as little as 60 seconds.

That something is self-awareness.

A truly … [More...]

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April 20, 2021 Editorial Team

The hidden truth about dairy

Television and magazine campaigns have encouraged us all to drink more milk and wear the resulting ‘white filmy mustache’ proudly. Many of us have grown up drinking several …

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Remedies

April 20, 2021 Editorial Team

Parsley: a powerful pick-me-up

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Fresh herbs are an easy way to make mundane meals an immediate tastebud sensation. Well known as a garnish, parsley is positively plate worthy for heaps of health body-boosting benefits. The two most popular … [More...]

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April 13, 2021 Editorial Team

30 plus: holistic helpers for every decade

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Aging is not correlated to the number of candles on a cake. Nature gives us genes, good and bad. Our ancestors may have helped determine one’s curly red hair, ocean-blue eyes, and the predisposition … [More...]

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March 19, 2021 Editorial Team

Embrace mini drama-free detox rituals

Spring is in the air. Put away your flannel pajamas as in-house hibernation has officially ended. Glimpses of green bravely peek through the last bits of snow while a rainbow of tulips waits their turn. Spring is synonymous with cleaning. Read More

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March 18, 2021 Editorial Team

Ask a Nutritionist: How much vitamin D is enough?

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

Dear Nutritionist,

Thank you for your articles. I would like to know if you can speak to vitamin D and whether it’s beneficial to supplement with it. If it is, how much should a person … [More...]

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March 18, 2021 Editorial Team

Create midlife magic

Something so attention-grabbing as a hot flash is nature’s way of providing women with a gauge from which they can develop an awareness of their level of emotional, physical, mental and spiritual health.

What a gift, says Dr. Karen Stillman, … [More...]

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February 22, 2021 Editorial Team

Sugar addict? Take extra vitamin C

That muffin and double double on the way to work is doing more than just spiking blood sugar levels, forcing the pancreas into overdrive. It’s confusing the heck out of the immune system. Here’s why.

Vitamin C and the sugar … [More...]