RealFaith: The Thing About Prayer
This is just a fervent passion of mine, this thing of prayer…talking to God, our Creator, and hearing back from Him. I love this quote from a wonderful little book I’m reading called, “Rabbi, Teach us to Pray” by Aaron Eby; I hope you enjoy this food for thought! “Perhaps we do not feel eloquent […]
The 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise
Most people breath much too shallow and that can lead to all kinds of issues in the human body. We need to breathe deeply to oxygenate our blood fully, to relax our nervous system, and to keep your lungs strong. The 4-7-8 breathing exercise is simple, takes almost no time, requires no equipment and can […]
Deciding what to Eat: Is it Fresh? Is it Clean?
I have this new theory on making decisions about the food I eat, which I am going to share with y’all today because it has simplified my life significantly. I began changing my eating habits for the most part about 13 years ago. It was within the past 5 years that I really focused on […]
Renewed Minds
One of my favorite scriptures in the Bible is Romans 12:2: Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. We can have our minds renewed by His Words and we […]
Real Function Muscle Series – “Suboccipitals”
Your Suboccipital muscles are actually 4 pairs of muscles that connect your occipital bone (the back part of your skull) to your upper neck. Your Occiput sits on top of your 1st cervical vertebra called “C1” or “Atlas”. The 2nd cervical vertebra is named “C2” or the “Axis.” These muscles are highly effected by the […]
Enzymes & Your Digestion
Eating more of the following high-enzyme foods into your daily routine will help give you an extra “kick” of enzymes to really boost your body’s digestion: Pineapples:rich in bromelain, an anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer class of enzyme that supports protein digestion Avocados:rich in lipase, a nutritive enzyme that supports fat digestion Bananas:rich in amylase, which supports carbohydrate […]
RealFaith – A Few Things I Know
The fact that the Lord God wants to be known by us is so wonderful and so astounding to me. He invites us to follow Him (Matthew 4:19) and seek after Him (Luke 11:9-10). He promises not to leave us nor will He ever forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:8), no matter how hard or trying our […]
Real Function Muscle Series: “Iliopsoas”
The Iliopsoas (il-ee-o-so-az) is a group of 2 muscles that combine and flex the hip (i.e. bringing your knee toward your chest flexes the hip, or being seated your hip is in the flexed position). As a combined muscle it is considered the most powerful flexor of the thigh. The iliopsoas originates at the front […]
Magnesium
Things that deplete Magnesium from your system: Stress, alcohol, coffee, sugar, exercise & sweating (which is a wonderful thing HOWEVER you need to replenish Mg+), antacids like Nexium, Prilosec, etc., pain killers, anti-depressants, anti-fungals, anti-histamines like Benadryl, Allergy medications, hundreds more meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes. Possible Symptoms of Low Magnesium: constipation, IBS, […]
The Creative Creator
DNA is a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms. Interestingly enough, if you take a look at a DNA double helix structure from the front, this is what we normally see in science textbooks (see picture below). But, what you probably have never seen is what a DNA double […]