by Cliff Smith

Stretching and Yoga Improve Performance

Flexing the body through yoga or a stretching routine is essential for total wellness.  It helps muscles to move properly, nerves to glide smoothly, the body to flow freely and pain to subside.  Now, here are a few elements that further enhance the already proven benefits of stretch and yoga.

First, always warm up before stretching.  Never try to stretch cold muscles.  "To improve range of motion and avoid injury, you do need to stretch, but don't ever do it when muscles are cold," warns orthopedic surgeon William Levine, MD, director of sports medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. "Always start with some mild .........

by Cliff Smith

How can brushing your teeth help your heart? First, check the ingredients on your toothpaste to see if it contains fluoride.  Then, to help your heart, switch brands so you can start brushing your teeth without this toxic chemical.

Dental fluorosis is a condition caused by too much fluoride.  Back in the 1950’s and 60’s, cities all across the USA started putting fluoride in our water supply because they thought it would help “fight cavities.”  Unfortunately, more and more studies are revealing how this harsh chemical is dangerous to your health. 

"Fluoride was the key chemical in atomic bomb production", according to Fluoride, Teeth, And The Atomic Bomb By Joel ......

by Cliff Smith

Digestive health is ground zero for total health and wellness. Optimal nutrient absorption, immune system efficiency and effective waste removal are just a few of the important body functions that commence in the digestive system.  

As purveyors of an online health food store, this is probably the biggest issue we get questions about.  Rightly so, since total body health starts with how efficiently food is digested and subsequently how nutrients are utilized.  So, here are a few of our favorite ways to maintain a healthy digestive system, thus a healthy body.

Naturally occurring lactobacillus acidophilus in the digestive tract helps break down food, so the body can efficiently absorb the nutrients. ......