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Snoop Dog and Janet Jackson in health news recently

Marguerite — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:05:06 +0000

My most current articles at The Chicago Holistic Examiner covers Snoop Dogg and his wife and how they are dealing with his young daughter and her health. She has had lupus since age 6 and now she is 11 and managing her lupus well. I added a link to a previous article that had Chicago’s herbalist Medina J. Nance’s interview where she talked about how she had been able to reverse her lupus through holistic treatments. It is a good blogtalk radio interview from Mom’s Healthy Radio show.

I also posted articles on Chicago’s food deserts at is link to health issues and how it is being dealt with and Janet Jackson’s talk on a ‘tell-all’ book she will be releasing on her battle with weight management.

Read all the recent articles at: Chicago Holistic Examiner

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Artificial Energy? DON’T DO IT

Marguerite — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:15:12 +0000

Energy drinks are very popular because everyone is looking for a quick fix but you need to really consider the ingredients in these drinks and decide if this is REALLY what is best for you. The ingredients usually includes sugar, frucose corn syrup, caffeine and the types of things you need to avoid.

For Education Week Nature Sunshine presents a new product that has all the things people are looking for in an energy drink plus it is very beneficial for you.

Solstic Energy

Some of the benefits include:

• Helps reduce physical fatigue.
• Increases mental clarity and focus.
• Helps the body mobilize fat stores to be used

Try this great drink at Mom’s Online Health Store

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How to boost your metabolism if you are 40 or older

Marguerite — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:19:44 +0000

A popular topic among ladies who are getting closer to menopause or actually going through menopause is lowering their weight and keeping it off. It seems to be harder as we age and now research has found that it is a fact that metabolism slows down for women with menopause. (See article below)

Nature Sunshine offers products that helps boosts metabolism that’s safe and effective:

- MetoboMax Free

- MetoboMax Plus

- Collatrim

Find these products at my online store: http://www.mynsp.com/motherknowsbest

Read my latest article at:

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Ways to avoid weight gain after menopause

Ready to get fit? Here are some hot workout trends and a fitness pro’s motivation tips

Marguerite — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:37:54 +0000

This week I posted an article on my column The Chicago Holistic Examiner about the 5 Top Workout Trends. We are going into Spring and everyone wants to get their bodies together for the summer but why not find a workout routine that you enjoy doing?

Checkout this article:

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5 Hot Workout Trends to do in Chicago

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Also, Fitness Pro Carol Dunlop’s radio show Fit4Life Radio shared some great tips to stay motivated. I know you will want to try these tips to stay motivated with your fitness routine.

Motivation, Will Power and Determination

LISTEN HERE

Supplements for people dealing with diabetes

Marguerite — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:16:43 +0000

Thai Go is a great power juice to help balance blood sugar level.

As the Chicago Holistic Examiner for Examiner.com I try to share information to help people live healthier lifestyles and rid or avoid diseases and disorders.
This week I posted an article with a list of suggested supplements to help people with Diabetes. This is a list Dr. Becker of the TV show “Your Health” shared recently. He is a doctor that truly believes in natural supplements to improve your health and help you to avoid prescription drugs or at least only have to take a minimum amount.

Read this article and share with someone you know who has diabetes.

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Supplements and lifestyle habits to help with Diabetes

Enjoy other articles in this column Chicago Holistic Examiner including:

Living healthy during tight economic times

11 year old girl diagnosed her own diabetes

Angie Stone: The face of diabetes

Oprah’s wake up call on Diabetes + my podcast interview with Dr. Daisy

Marguerite — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:26:01 +0000

Oprah’s show on Thursday, February 4th was very moving. I was thankful to see the information shared on diabetes and how we can make changes in our lives to prevent diabetes when we know diabetes runs in our family. I personally have dear relatives with diabetes and lost my wonderful uncle Harold to complications from diabetes. He also had to have his leg amputated before he died. He is very much missed and when I see shows like Oprah where she brings out the “top dogs” like Dr. Oz, Dr. Ian Smith and her own chef Art Smith and fitness guy Bob Greene to WAKE UP AMERICA on our bad eating habits, lack of exercise and overall dangerous habits I am excited and motivated.

Dr. Ian Smith sat down with members of a congregation from a church in Ohio that had several members with diabetes. He pointed out that African-Americans are twice as likely to die from diabetes. The fitness expert Bob Greene did a diabetes boot camp with the church ladies showing how much hidden white sugars people eat regularly with a diet that includes sodas, ranch dressing and donuts. Things like sodas can increase the risk of diabetes by 83% Dr. Oz stated. Dr. Oz says cut out the white stuff, like white flour, white sugar and white salt.

Fitness expert Bob Greene says things like strength training 3 times a week will help battle diabetes. He has a website called www.thebestlife.com with great tips.

Dr. Ian Smith of the 50 million pounds weight loss challenge says 6 million Americans don’t even know they have diabetes but he stated with passion that people shouldn’t wait til it is a crisis situation to do something about your health. Change over to better eating habits, exercise and weight loss now! Graduate of Harvard College, Dr. Ian admits he comes from a traditional background of eating the high fat, fried foods diet like most African-Americans and changed over. Dr. Smith is also the author of six books, the #1 New York Times Bestseller Extreme Fat Smash Diet, the #1 New York Times Bestseller The Fat Smash Diet, the New York Times Bestseller The 4 Day Diet, the critically acclaimed The Blackbird Papers (2005 BCALA fiction Honor Book Award winner), Dr. Ian Smith’s Guide to Medical Websites, and The Take-Control Diet.

Oprah’s chef came out looking so great after changing over to a healthier diet and had lost over 50 pounds. He was diagnosed with diabetes and said both his parents had diabetes so he was considered and made some changes in his life.

Dr. Oz reminded everyone the importance of loosing the belly fat. Measure your waistline and make sure you are not over the unhealthy measurements.

Join my fan page on facebook to get more tips on healthy recipes and to continue to stay abreast to health in the news headlines.

You can learn a little more about your herbalist Marguerite Wright by listening to an interview I did recently with Dr. Daisy on her Healthy Tips podcast.

Check out the interview HERE

De-stress with yoga plus an energy smoothie recipe

Marguerite — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:57:04 +0000

Photo by Alex Bramwell

It is almost tax time. Election time is coming up in different areas. Families are struggling to keep their heads above water during these tough economical times. Parents have so many responsibilities. How can we handle it all without becoming totally stressed out? We have to put ourselves first. Take time out and do something to boost our energy and de-stress. Yoga is a great tool for this. Even if you just take 10, 20 or 30 minutes a day, it is an unbelievable way to stretch the body, focus on breathing and just totally go to another zone where you are clearing your head and get into poses that aren’t so difficult but release stress and tension. Yoga is so good for the spine.

Stress is one of the roots of many illness

More women are dealing with fibroid tumors and stress is linked to this. Hypertension is a growing health issue that connected to stress also. Get a yoga mat, a good DVD and a nice quiet spot in your home and give it a try. Work your way up if you can’t do all the poses at first. After time you will be able position your body in the various yoga poses and feel all the wonderful benefits.

I recommend Shiva Rea who has many great yoga DVDs. She shares yoga techniques on beautiful locations that help you to take yourself away from it all. Yogaworks is another line of great instructional yoga DVDs. If you have OnDemand TV you can find great yoga shows to check out before you buy the DVD. I am not an expert in yoga but I do love the results I get from a good yoga session. It is invigorating, relaxing and helps me tone and stretch my body.

Visit my Amazon estore today and shop for all your yoga needs.

Start your day off with this great smoothie recipe for energy boost:

After a good yoga stretch get out your bullet or blender and blend these ingredients together:

Morning Energy Smoothie

1 frozen banana
2 or 3 frozen strawberries
About ½ cup of blueberries
1 cup of almond, rice or soymilk
1 Tablesp of Vitawave
(Liquid multi-vitamins and minerals that really gives an energy boost. Find on my Nature Sunshine website).

You can also add other herbs and health juices by Nature Sunshine for a great energy smoothie.

Ultimate Greenzone – For a green smoothie add a scoop of this powdered supplement for added protein-rich grains such as quinoa, amaranth seeds, brown rice, millet and spirulina plus nutrient-rich greens such as kale, broccoli, alfalfa, chlorophyll, artichoke, asparagus, parsley, spinach and chlorella and more amazing ingredients. This will boost energy, curbs appetite and you will feel great!)

Nature’s Noni juice – The Noni fruit is an amazing fruit from the tropics that has so many benefits from being a cancer fighter, helps keep you regular, it is a natural pain killer, anti-yeast and anti-parasitic and helps to balance your blood pressure naturally.

Shop at My Nature Sunshine link and Amazon estore for products highlighted above.

A panoramic view of Petit Mountain. Yoga can mentally take you to another place like this.

Weight loss products, fitness DVDs and more on discount this week!

Marguerite — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:36:04 +0000

A great week to stock up on your weight loss and fitness needs.
Nature Sunshine has safe weight loss supplements on special for all NSP members. Place your order at: http://www.mynsp.com/motherknowsbest. Set up your membership today with your $40 order and get all Nature Sunshine products at member price.

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Boost metabolism, increase energy and burns fat, also helps to curb appetite. People have gain great results with MetaboMax Free along with healthy diet and exercise. Has a synergistic herbal base of ginger and chickweed. Special formula with no caffeine.

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This is also a great herbal blend including Green Tea to help boos metabolism, energy, evens help maintain cholesterol levels already within normal range and decrease circulatory fat deposits.

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Buy 4 get 1 FREE – $119.80

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DVDs 50% off on Amazon!

Great deals on Amazon too for your fitness, weight loss and fitness gear needs. Fitness, Jillian Michaels, Yoga, DVDs and more.
20% off on select athletic shoes.
Plus books on dieting, fitness, and healthy eating.
Go to Mother Knows Best Amazon estore and grab these specials while you can.

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Mom’s latest healthy product to share…

Marguerite — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:19:47 +0000

I am so frantic to share this amazing product that I am now a distributor for. The awesome Body Magic garment and Angel Bra is transforming women’s bodies and turning health issues around. This garment was created by doctors and has many health benefits including:

- Back Support

- Helps posture

- Helps weight loss

- Angel Bra is created for breast health

- plus more

In the Chicago area Body Magic Showcases are being held weekly. For dates, times and location contact me, 708-575-3968. If you are outside of Chicago I can still get you in a Body Magic. Contact me for details.

Thursday night Blogtalk radio show, July 23rd –
we will be talking to a dear friend of a woman who lost her life to Cervical Cancer and is working with an organization in Tia’s memory (tiasway.com) dedicated to spread knowledge in prevention of Cervical Cancer. Please join us. You need to hear these important tips. Listen live online or download the recorded podcast at:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/momshealthyradioshow

Dr. Oz’s suggestions for daily supplements

Marguerite — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:11:16 +0000

Dr. Oz always shares valuable health tips on Oprah’s show. I enjoyed the show for Tuesday, July 14th when Dr. Oz covered some anti-aging tips. In fact you can even download the Anti-Aging Checklist from Oprah’s website.

I was happy to hear him enforce the importance of taking your supplements, something you sometimes hear differently. This is why I am always praising the top quality supplements Nature Sunshine Products offers. I have been a distributor for NSP for over 12 years, along with being a fateful user. I have raised my children using Nature Sunshine and always get positive results.

Based on Dr. Oz’s anti-aging supplement list here is what you can get right here from Mother Knows Best:

Vitamin D

Calicum-Magnesium

DHA Omega-3 (or Flaxseed oil)

Multivitamin

Dr Oz also suggested taking 2 baby aspirins a day for heart health. Hawthorn Berries are also a natural herbal supplement good for the heart.

In the news:
Last week articles were all over the place saying beware of bottled water. This week here in Chicago I saw a report stating sex hormones, and pain killers found in the drinking water.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/The-Glass-Is-Half-Full-of-Sex-Hormones-That-Is.html

Time to order a water filter system:
Nature’s Spring RO – reverse osmosis water treatment system.

No show this week on blogtalk:
Join us on July 23rd for a special show in memory of a young woman who lost her life to cervical cancer – tiasway.com.
Her mother will be joining us to talk about cervical cancer awareness. My special co-host Hondo will be with us too.