An Eating Disorder Success Story: How Tara-Janelle Walsch Grew Wings After Recovery

An Eating Disorder Success Story:
How Tara-Janelle Walsch Grew Wings After Recovery

- by Tera Warner

As soon as Tara and I started talking for the first time, we quickly became friends. Not only were we united by a passion for communication and spirituality, but our names practically sounded the same and, of course, there was our shared history with disordered eating.

In this call, Tara-Janelle tells the story of how she eventually was hospitalized for her condition, and the things that helped her move forward and overcome her situation.

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What Are You Gonna Do to Make a Difference? An Interview with Julia Butterfly Hill

What Are You Gonna Do to Make a Difference?
An Interview with Julia Butterfly Hill

- by Tera Warner

Two years ago as part of our Believe in Green event, we raised $10,000 for the Lower East Side Girls Club through a series of 10 inspiring calls designed to raise awareness and responsibility for improving the conditions of life on this spinning blue ball of LOVE!

Sometimes we put off doing what we could to use less plastic or be more conscious of our consumption because it’s “inconvenient” or because there are so many hurdles to overcome.

Julia Butterfly Hill persisted in the face of incredible obstacles, illness, weather, death threats, hunger and more emotional pain than we may really understand. She persisted in spite of all the obstacles against her for more than two years.

She stayed up perched in the canopy of an ancient redwood tree named Luna, and she stayed there until she reached her goal.

And she touched millions of lives by doing it and with her help we raised $10,000 for the Girl’s Club!

To finish off our Earth Week celebrations we present to you this interview where Julia Butterfly Hill inspires us all to Believe in Green:

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Angela Stokes: A Raw Food Success Story for Overcoming Emotional Eating, Obesity & Overeating

Angela Stokes: A Raw  Food Success Story for Overcoming Emotional Eating, Obesity and Overeating

- by Tera Warner

It doesn’t matter where you’ve been. It doesn’t even matter where you are right now. It matters where you’re going. No one would have believed about 10 years ago that Angela Stokes-Monarch was going to lose 160 pounds and totally transform her relationship with food, people and life in general.

And while it may seem “easier said than done”, to those of us currently struggling in our relationship with food and self image, as Angela Stokes explains in this call, if she can do it, anyone can!

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3 Tips to Flatulent Free Living: Our Journey Continues on The Path to Restoring Fertility Naturally

3 Tips to Flatulent Free Living: Our Journey Continues on the Path to Restoring Fertility Naturally

by Heather

This is the third article in a series of articles about healthy solutions to restoring fertility naturally. You can view the first article here, and the second is here.

We can all relate to the discomfort and embarrassment of a bloated belly and gassy gut! In my search to find natural fertility solutions, my husband and I were led to a rather flatulent discovery.

After I started learning more about digestion, I found that experiencing these symptoms on a regular basis is definitely not normal. Any time that this happens, it means that our body is in a state of dis-ease; these are all signs of indigestion.  Our bodies are trying to tell us something!

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Improve Digestion, Absorption and Elimination of Your Food With This Easy Little Trick Most People Forget!

Improve Digestion, Absorption and Elimination of Your Food With This Easy Little Trick Most People Forget!

- by Heather

In my previous post “Are prescriptions the only answer”, I had shared my background with infertility and my decision to take my health into my own hands instead of relying on drugs and fertility treatments.  My road to health started with a consultation with an Ayurvedic nutritionist.

Ayurveda has been described as the science of life or wisdom of life, and is based on three constitutions which can be determined from different characteristics in your body.  Practices in your life (i.e. foods appropriate for the body) are then recommended based on this constitution.  Ayurveda focuses on removing any imbalances and finding the cause of problems being experienced.

After filling out a questionnaire (from exercise and  sleep patterns to what I eat and how often I eliminate) and meeting with the Ayurvedic nutritionist; the main take away was that I had significant digestive issues.  I was always experiencing some form of indigestion, whether it was bloating and gassiness, diarrhea or constipation.

Most nutritionists, raw foodies, etc, will indicate that it’s recommended to have bowel movements 2-3 times per day.  What?  This sounded crazy! I was lucky if I had that many bowel movements each week!  I had talked to my doctor about this in the past, and it was passed off as “my normal”.  Little did I know that I was basically in a chronic state of constipation.  You can only imagine how I felt about this; after all, everyone knows how good it feels after a good poop!

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