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Mind Alive BlogTuesday, December 20, 2011 The CBC has just released the top 10 health stories for 2011.  Top 10 health stories of 2011: food chemicals, vitamin D and brain waves Mind Alive has been measuring brainwaves and providing treatment to alleviate sleep, learning, attention and depression issues for years.  Promoting healthy alternatives including the intake of Vitamin D  Boning up on the sunshine vitamin. and addressing the impact of food chemicals are just some of the...

Mind Alive BlogThursday, December 15, 2011 Who says you can't learn anything from teenagers?  Many teens are far smarter than myself when it comes to relaxation and stress relief.  They live active lifestyles with a myriad of sports activities to keep them physically balanced and healthy.  I was surprised to learn that they are even into Yoga.  Yoga is a great alternative for those of us whose bodies have aged and are feeling the aches...

Mind Alive Blog Monday, December 12, 2011 Do you drink coffee as an upper in the morning? From a physiological perspective it seems like a bad idea, because normally your body is dehydrated in the morning from fasting all night, thus drinking a diuretic doesn't make a lot of sense. Also, coffee has been shown to slightly increase blood pressure,which may lead to hypertension. Yes, caffeine wakes you up, but a better approach if you have...

Mind Alive BlogThursday, December 8, 2011 With all of the side effects attached to drugs prescribed for everything from depression and sleep disorders to persistent headaches - it makes me wonder why people have a fear of holistic or alternative remedies. I am one of those skeptics who would rather ingest the unknown than try the unknown.  It took an abnormal amount of gumption to see my first naturalist.  Sure enough, the natural black cherry juice and black...

Mind Alive Blog Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Many people use Mind Alive products to alleviate symptoms of depressed mood without antidepressant medication. Below are some other ways to try to before reaching for a prescription from Mother Nature Network. My personal favorite is the love letter to yourself, because you can be as critical as you want, but you have to say it in a nice way.  As a holistic practitioner myself, I have some other...