Dr. Deb's Recommended Tools for Optimal Health

Protect Yourself from EMF's

EMF's affect us all.  Unfortunately.  Wikipedia explains EMF's this way, "An electromagnetic field is a physical field produced by electrically charged objects.  It affects the behavior of charged objects in the vicinity of the field."  EMF's are emitted from WiFI routers, cell phones, computers, microwave ovens, bluetooth devices, etc.  Since using the Zyto scan to help people, I've seen EMF's show up as a stressor for most people.  EMF's are stressing people's sleep and other areas of their lives like never before.  There is much debate as to whether they are harmful to our health or not, but I prefer to be proactive and protect myself.  Prevention never hurts and can only help our health.  

There are several things I recommend to lower your EMF exposure:
  1. Wear a Q-link protective device.  Q-link is backed by research showing it provides protection.  Q-link products are used by many professional athletes who testify that they help their concentration.  I have worn a Q-link pendant for 10 years now.  When I had my first Zyto scan, I was not wearing my Q-link.  I scanned for EMF's.  Since the initial scan, I scan myself weekly & each time have had my Q-link on.  I'm never scanned again for EMF's.  That has made me even more confident in my decision to use Q-link as part of my health regimen.
  2. Turn off your wireless Internet at night.  We have ours set to go off from midnight until 7 AM.  You can program your service to do the same thing.  Unfortunately your neighbor's WIFI is probably still a factor but at least there is some distance.
  3. Don't hold your cellphone up to your head.
  4. ​When kids are using devices such as iPhones, iPads, etc., put it on airplane mode while they are using it if possible.  Limit kids use of these devices.
  5. ​Place your cellphone on airplane mode at night (yes your alarm will still work on the phone in airplane mode) or better yet, place your cellphone in another room where you can still hear it should an emergency happen with your college kid.  Place it at least 10 feet away from your head.
  6. Get rid of the microwave.  It alters the food in a way that is not healthy and exposes you to more EMF's.  I've never owned a microwave oven!​
 
A big source of toxins in our world come from our personal care products.  Typically women are exposed to more toxic chemicals than men because there are many harmful chemicals in make-up.  Over the years I've tried many different "natural" skin care & makeup lines, often walking away disappointed.  It seemed the cleaner the line, the less they worked like I wanted them to.  And then there is the whole green-washing issue - companies acting like they are "clean & green" but not really being all that clean & green when you drill down into the ingredients.  The other issue I found was that many lines still test on animals, which is against my conviction - or they are not vegan, again against my conviction.  I was so excited when I found Crunchi - a line of truly clean and green personal care and cosmetic products that are not only good for your body, but are great quality that keep you looking good all day.  The company is women-founded and operated and has a great mission as well.  I am proud to recommend Crunchi to my friends, family & clients.  
Crunchi products are made with a combination of safe, certified-organic, and EcoCert ingredients. Utilizing years of compiled, evidence-based research and safety data, we have thoughtfully selected ingredients that will not put your health at risk. While the majority of the ingredients used in Crunchi products are natural, we have infused a handful of strategically selected synthetic ingredients with substantial safety data, in order to boost performance, efficacy and longevity.  To check to see if your products are truly safe, go to EWG and check.
         You no longer have to compromise your health for your beauty or your beauty for your health.

Holistic-Focused Electrolytes

Hydration is key for health and longevity. Many Americans, especially older ones, are chronically dehydrated. Dehydration causes many maladies in the body. Electrolyte drinks have become very popular, however most of them are full of not-so-desirable ingredients. My motto is always: NUTRIENTS IN, TOXINS OUT. You can filter everything you put in your body through those two filters - will they add nutrients to my body, and keep toxins out (or eliminate them)? Most electrolyte drinks contain some nutrients, but they also contain toxins such as refined sugar.

I began having some heart palpitations and flutters. My diet is pretty darn optimal and I knew there must be an easy fix. My daughter, Jen, told me about Superieur Electrolytes. She bought some at the Nashville VegFest and said she really liked them. I went to their website and loved what I saw. Here are some ways Superieur is far better than other brands:
  • Superieur uses Farm versus Pharma
  • Superieur uses pink Himalayan sea salt which contains more than 80 minerals, instead of highly processed sodium chloride.
  • Superieur is sweetened with stevia leaf extract, not 42-step processed sugar.
  • Check out their label below for all ingredients.
Literally within one day of adding one serving of Superieur Electrolytes to my lifestyle, all heart flutters and palpitations left. I usually add a scoop to my water for my morning bike ride. A few weeks ago I missed two days of my electrolytes and the flutters returned. They disappeared again after one serving. I haven’t missed a day since as clearly my body needs these nutrients! 

I highly recommend Superieur Electrolytes to you. Skip the highly processed, sugared, and artificially colored electrolyte drinks and choose the all natural, whole-food based Superieur. Your body will thank you!

Use the code PLH to get free shipping on any size order! 

Grow Your Own Food!

"Growing your own food is like printing your own money." Ron Finley (Gangsta Gardener)

Growing your own food is one of the best ways to minimize toxicity and maximize nutrition.  It's also a great way to save money.  Good quality produce is expensive and typically is not always very fresh.

Most people don't have the time, energy or space to grow a garden - or like me they are tired of fighting weeds that grow in a dirt garden.  We found Tower Gardens in 2012 and my gardening duties got so much easier.  No more weeding!  No more hauling dirt each new season!  No more building raised beds to make it easier to manage!  And a lot less bugs!  Tower Gardens harness state-of-the-art technology called aeroponics.  Have you ever been to the Back to the Land exhibit at Epcot Center in Orlando?  If so, Tower Gardens are a bit like that but for a home or school or restaurant.  As a matter of fact they were developed by Tim Blank, the former greenhouse manager at Back to the Land.  Using only 10% of the water of traditional gardening and much less space (you grow up instead of out), they are simply a more efficient way to grow produce.  And I promise you there is nothing quite like picking fresh food and eating it within minutes of picking.  You then get the benefit of all the nutrients and enzymes in the produce.  Most of our produce travels thousands of miles to get to our plates which is a huge waste of energy, not to mention time involved making the produce less fresh.

We currently grow 4 towers and get to grow our greens 12 months out of the year, plus lots of other stuff like celery, herbs, and other veggies.

To learn more about maximizing your nutrition and minimizing your toxicity growing with Tower Gardens, click the button below.  

Essential Oils

Essential oils provide wonderful support for a variety of issues we may deal with.  A good essential oil is key and not all are created equally.  

Unfortunately essential oils are not regulated so a company can claim whatever they want.  I've used essential oils for years and have tried many different brands.  I promise you there is a difference.  

You can read more about the value of essential oils HERE.

I recommend the Young Living brand of oils. Based on my experience, they are the best!