
Don’t get caught up in this hype!
When it comes to selling, one of the oldest tricks in the book is to create an urgent need or problem, then magically provide (i.e.: sell) the solution to said problem. Note that I used the word create here, because many times the need for a specific product is just not there, so the customer must be convinced (or scared into thinking) they need it. At the same time, if other competing products can...

Don’t be deceived or manipulated—consider these points
Now more so than any other time in our history, it is crucial to be well-informed. Things are changing at lightning speed in our world today, and it’s vital to have accurate facts and make up your own mind about various issues. But the problem is, the news outlets providing the information that is disseminated to the world are not exactly free of bias and undue influence. In fact, they’re largely bought and paid...

You’ll enjoy this health self-assessment
Modern mainstream medicine is symptom-focused, meaning sickness and disease are seen as some mysterious thing that pops up, and the standard answers are drugs that mask the symptoms or surgery. It wasn’t always this way. Up until about 150 years ago, sickness was viewed as the result of an imbalance or deficiency in the body, and efforts were directed to correct the underlying situation. But this change in the focus of medicine (largely due...

The key to looking and feeling younger!
I once spoke at an anti-aging conference and had a booth set up in the exhibitors’ hall for people to come by, say hello and ask questions. One thing that jumped out at me pretty quickly was that a good number of people at the conference were taking the surgical route for their fountain of youth. While there’s nothing wrong with wanting to improve your appearance, when it gets to the point where someone’s...

I did this so I could sleep at night
I’ve often been asked why I chose to earn my Master’s degree in Holistic Nutrition versus traditional or mainstream nutrition. Good question. And the answer boils down to this: I wanted to be able to sleep peacefully at night and look at myself in the mirror in the morning. I also wanted to be able to speak the truth and not be criticized for it. Here’s what I mean. The nutrition industry (like many...

3 Amazingly simple steps to better health
I once consulted with a 45-year-old woman who was overweight, stressed out, always tired, hadn’t exercised in years and had an atrocious diet. And she said something that no other client had ever said to me. She said, “I know what I need to do, but I just look at myself and say, ‘Why bother?’” If this even remotely sounds like you, then read on and see what I explained to this woman. It’s...