Contrary to popular belief, your vision doesn't have to decline over time. With regular exercise of the muscles that control your eye movements and visual acuity, you can reduce eyestrain and maintain or even improve your vision. Utilization of a few acupressure points can also help your vision by encouraging healthy blood flow to your eyes. Read more
An unfortunate reality for those who are inclined to be helpful and compassionate is that they naturally become easy targets for those who have no qualms about repeatedly taking advantage of others. Though the world is full of much goodness, it's abundantly clear that there are a significant number of people who operate without much of a conscience, and if they can repeatedly use others for their benefit, they will happily do so. Read more
Sometimes, you can pinpoint exactly where you are feeling pain and that point does in fact represent where you are injured. But there are many instances in which you may feel pain or discomfort in one area of your body while the actual injury is in a different location. Read more
When I receive questions on highly specific health matters that don't take into account a person's entire life, I encourage stepping back and taking a big picture view.
Often, the healthiest and most effective solutions are the simplest ones. Read more
While developing and maintaining good core strength is extremely helpful to protecting the spine and surrounding tissues against injury, it's equally important to work at improving usable strength of the trunk toward its end ranges. Read more
In keeping with our goal of offering more frequent flash sales this year, for a few days or until earmarked supplies last, we are passing along some savings on our organic plant protein blend:
Just under two weeks ago, I sent out a note about our client care manager Rebecca losing her oldest daughter who was just 24 and left behind two young children.
I know that Rebecca was deeply moved by the generosity and thoughtfulness of those who contributed to a fund to help with funeral expenses as well as the care of her two grandchildren in the months ahead. With the funds raised, Rebecca was able to arrange a final resting place and services for her daughter. Read more
Early this morning, I was greatly saddened to learn that our client care manager Rebecca lost her oldest daughter yesterday.
Rebecca's daughter was in her mid-20s and left behind two beautiful children, ages 7 and 4.
Those of you who have communicated with Rebecca over the past few years likely have a good sense of how kind she is. I count her as one of the most thoughtful, hardworking, and humble people I know. Read more
I've always loved the Korean word for friendship - it's pronounced "oo jung." There was a time in my 20s when oojung was actually the bulk of my e-mail address, back when gmail didn't exist and most of us were at yahoo or hotmail.
More than ever, I find myself considering what constitutes a healthy friendship, for my own well-being, and also to do what I can to help our boys understand what a truly good friend looks like. Read more
