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The Essential Ginger Pickle

Rommy Kirby — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:32:30 +0000

Ayurveda, known as Yoga’s sister science, offers an array of practices for radiant optimal wellness.

The Ginger Pickle is a highly prized, incredibly effective, and taste bud tingling recipe that increases digestive agni, (agni translates to fire). Because of this, it is also a fabulous boost to the immune system.

It’s a ‘trick’ used by brides to help them fit into their dress on their special day…

but it’s also amazingly beneficial to three of your body’s systems.

Have you noticed that when you’re coming down with something,

your digestion gets sluggish,
you feel full and bloated,
and you can’t think as clearly?

That’s because your digestive system, your immune system, and your nervous system rely on each other.

Think of it this way, they are the 3 wheels on your proverbial tricycle.

If one of the wheels hits a hard bump and bends, it becomes wobbly and the other 2 wheels have to work double time to keep you moving.

Adding the Ginger Pickle into your daily or weekly regimen will help you stay healthier because you are digesting better.

It’s simple…

Eat it before meals and enjoy better digestion, less gas and bloating, and improved mental alertness.

Great to boost immunity when you’ve been around sick people
Awesome to warm you up and tame your tummy when you need that extra soothing.
Perfect when on a cleanse or detox.
A tonic for those with chronic dry mouth.

INGREDIENTS

Honey – the best you can get
Ginger Root – organic if possible, otherwise peel it before you grate it
Lemon – squeeze the juice
Salt – I suggest Gray Sea Salt for most people

Optional Supportive Additions

Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil – 1-2 drops (supports healthy metabolism)
Lime Essential Oil – 1-2 drops (supports the immune system)
Lemon Essential Oil – 1-2 drops (aids cleansing)

DIRECTIONS

Grate a 2 inch piece of ginger root into a glass bowl.

Add

pinch to 1/4 tsp of gray sea salt

juice of one lemon

drizzle of honey

essential oils to taste

Stir

Now eat it…

Take 1 teaspoon before your meal(s) to increase your digestive fire. Save the rest for later in the day.

Why this works…

There are several elements that make this an effective natural digestive aid.

First there is the 5 elements of taste that help your mouth produce saliva. Saliva is rich in enzymes that begin the digestive process in the mouth.
Second, ginger is renown for it digestive properties that aid all three parts of the digest system, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
Third, an active digestive system is key to greater energy because the system can operate more efficiently.
Forth, the optional addition of essential oils adds supportive chemical properties that are not present in the juice of the the lemon or ginger root.

I adapted my Essential Ginger Pickle recipe from an ancient recipe you can find on Maharishi Ayurveda.

It’s a great recipe to start with for those of you that don’t have quality, safe to ingest essential oils yet. Want to learn about the oils I use and trust? Send me an email.

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Daily Detox Tip for Fresh Breath

Rommy Kirby — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:54:20 +0000

Increase your confidence, reduce your cravings and boost your immune system…

with just a few scrapes of your tongue.

If your tongue looks likes Miley’s in this picture, there are a lot challenges your body is needlessly dealing with. I share with you about those issues in a separate post.

Today, I’m sharing with you a very simple yet effective way of daily detox that has not only increased my confidence but also boosted my immune system.

When you add this handy dandy little tool into your daily hygiene regimen you will wonder why they don’t make commercials about it…seriously.

It’s called a Tongue Scrapper and this simple instrument has been used for centuries in Ayurveda, the Sister Science of Yoga.

The tongue scrapper, is an inexpensive yet transformational tool.

It’s a simple, thin, u-shaped piece of stainless steel with a blunted edge that removes plaque and build-up from the surface of the tongue. American dentists are now recommending the tongue cleaner because it helps to fight cavities by removing bacterial build up from the mouth. The tongue scrapper will also help prevent bad breath, especially for people with sinus issues or that consume dairy products.

According to Ayurveda, people that practice daily tongue scrapping are better public speakers, can express themselves more thoughtfully and speak more sincerely and authoritatively.

You might think that simply brushing your tongue will have the same benefits, but that just isn’t the case.

When you brush your tongue, all your doing is moving things around, which might be helpful, but will not clean off deep grimy deposits in the surface of the tongue. Scrapping is simply more effective because it cleans off the deep deposits and generally keeps the area cleaner, stimulated and alive.

The tongue scrapper helps you to desensitize your taste buds.

Scrapping your tongue between meals can be a powerful tool in managing your cravings because is removes the taste of your previous meal from the taste buds When you can still taste the food your taste buds become used to experiencing taste and that can lead to cravings.
With daily use, you will be able to enjoy the more subtle flavors of whole foods, fruits and vegetable. You will develop a palate for clean food and a dis-taste for chemically laden processed food-like substances.
When old residue is removed from the tongue, you will be better able to taste your food. You won’t eat as much because your taste will be satisfied sooner and you will experience greater satisfaction.

Tongue scraping also boosts your immune system because you won’t continually be swallowing the toxic film and decayed food particles.

Now, here’s the Numero Uno benefit for you love birds…it makes kissing so much more enjoyable! The tongue is sweeter, fresher and much more sensitive. Go ahead, try it out with your beloved.

Now, pick up one up on your way home or have Amazon deliver a Stainless Steel to your door.

Try it for one week. I’ll bet you add this to your daily detox regimen or dinacharya!

How to

Brush your teeth.
Stick out your tongue
Hold scupper with by grips with rounded end toward mouth
Gently scrap from back to front
Rinse and repeat 2 – 3 times
Note – You don’t want to scrape off your taste buds and you should not be gagging. Don’t scrape too hard or too far back. If you’ve found the bumps one the back of your tongue, those are your salivery glands, you need them, leave them there.

Here’s a video where I show you how to say bye-bye bad breath.

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Coconut Water find the best and leave the rest

Rommy Kirby — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:22:41 +0000

I have been a huge fan of coconut water of the years. I clearly remember first time I walked out of a Hot Yoga class, downed my very first coconut water, and felt ahhhh-mazing!

I drank and recommended Zico for about 3 years before other companies jumped on the bottled coconut water band wagon. These days I drink and recommend a different company for those of us that don’t live on a coconut plantation. Actually, my daughter introduced me to it.

First though, you might wonder about the why & what of coconut water

from Harmless Harvest

It’s a great sports drink.

Sports drinks are really great synthetic chemical concoctions that are ultimately difficult for our organs to process. While coconut water is easier to digest, has fewer calories, less sodium and more potassium. Studies show that coconut water replenishes the body better that plain water and as well as sports drinks.

Here’s a little taste test for you…

let your favorite sports drink get to room temperature and taste it. Right away, you’ll notice the flavors of the chemicals, food coloring, and processed sugars. YUCK!

It is a natural remedy.

Like most plants, coconut water may even have medicinal properties.

Coconut Water has been used in tropical climates for health and vitality. It’s incredibly more hydrating than water because of the natural vitamins and minerals. In Jamaica they use it to support kidney function. According to Ayurveda it promotes digestion and a clearing of the urinary path. Mariners used it during long journeys to stay healthy. During World War II and in remote regions it was used as an emergency intravenous hydration and resuscitation fluid.

Because it’s a tropical, I use it in my spring and summer detoxes to aid alkalization of the body and ease discomfort.

So which coconut water am I drinking these days?

While I truly prefer to pop a straw into a freshly opened green coconut in the tropics, like you, I make the best with what I have. My coconut water of choice is called Harmless Harvest.

It’s deliciously thick, nutty, and sweet and so so good for you.

If you’re like me, when possible, you want to buy from a company that thinks about sustainability, the environment, as well as working conditions. Check their website out, find out about the company and how the produce and package.

Next time your in your local whole food grocer, look for it in the refrigerate section!

Thanks to FoodBabe for her diligent research into the growing and bottling practices of coconut water, arguably the fastest growing segment in the beverage and health food industry.

Tell me…

Do you drink coconut water? How do you use it? Personally, I drink it straight up no ice.

resources….

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/truth-about-coconut-water

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDQQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpublication%2F231969159_Coconut_water_uses_composition_and_properties_a_review%2Flinks%2F02e7e51efe25ac44e5000000&ei=9XYHVOSSLIWUgwTz1YGYAg&usg=AFQjCNEi1p2EwJjNU0quB7qiSoTlf6LP6w&bvm=bv.74115972,d.eXY

http://foodbabe.com/2014/07/15/how-to-buy-the-healthiest-coconut-water-and-avoid-the-worst/comment-page-5/#comment-1390955

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Easy Summer Sides – Zucchini Carrot Soup

Rommy Kirby — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:54:50 +0000

Add this simple summer soup to your slim down menu!

It’s detox friendly, gluten free, dairy free, and vegan.

Zucchini Carrot Soup

1 large onion- chopped
2 large carrots- sliced
2 large zucchini- sliced
2 stalks of celery- sliced
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
1 handful of spinach
1 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp red pepper
4 cups distilled water or vegetable broth (must be yeast free & organic)

Put all of the ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until all veggies are cooked thoroughly, about 20 minutes.
Puree with an immersion blender, Vitamix, or blender. (Serves 4)

Vitamix Quick Tip

Put all ingredients into blender
Secure cover.
Blend on high for 5-7 minutes.

The Vitamix blends at such a high speed that it will actually do the cooking for you!

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Essential Detox Fizzy

Rommy Kirby — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:41:34 +0000

You know that urge when you really want the bite of fizz on the back of the tongue but every single fizzy drink on the market is loaded with chemicals, artificial flavors, neurotoxic sweeteners and sugar.

I used to love the first sip if a freshly opened Coke! I liked the way it bit into the throat and feel of the effervescence in my mouth. I thought I would be able to stop at just one sip, but no, I wanted more and more until the entire syrupy chemical concoction was gone.

I still love that occasional bite! Here is my recipe for a delightful detox treat that I can whip up in less than 5 minutes.

Ingredients

1 cup (+/-) Sparkling Mineral Water – I like Pellegrino

1/2 – 1 cup Cranberry Juice – For detox use Just Cranberry by Knudsen and I like it strong

1 tablespoon Coconut Sugar or Manuka Honey

Essential Oils (use all or just the ones you like)

2 drops Cinnamon Bark

2 drops Ginger

2 drop Lime

1 drop Lemon

1 drop Wild Orange

Put it together

1 – Measure sugar or honey into a small glass container

2 – Add desired essential oils so honey or sugar can absorb them

3 – Pour sugar into tall serving glass

4 – Add sparkling mineral water. Allow fizz to dissolve coconut sugar. Stir slightly if necessary.

5 – Add cranberry juice.

6 – Stir gently

7 – Enjoy!!!

Your kidneys will thank you for the real cranberry.

Your liver and gallbladder will thank you for the Lemon, Lime and Wild Orange.

Your pancreas will thank you for the Cinnamon.

Your belly and digestive system will thank you for the Ginger.

The sharp tartness and slightly sweet fizz satisfies the urge for commercial chemically formulated soft drinks.

I do not use ice and suggest that you do not because it is hard on the digestive system and particularly the kidneys.

The essential oil I use are pure, therapeutic grade and certified by a 3rd party to be free of microbes, pathogens, pesticides, herbicides, molds, mildew and fungus. They are the only essential oils I use, teach about and recommend. Send me an email to learn more about the oils I use and trust.

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How to set goals you want to achieve

Rommy Kirby — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:42:48 +0000

Goal setting is something with which most of us have a lot of experience. BUT realizing our goals, well, that’s another thing altogether.

There are 3 primary reasons why New Year’s Resolutions and goals tend to bomb.

The number one reason goals and resolutions fail is that they are generally made from a place of guilt, shame or a sense of unworthiness. For instance, the goal to lose weight is not only physical, it is emotional and full of shame. The goal to get out of debt is not just financial, it is emotional and generally filled with guilt for having made decisions towards instant gratification. Every time we bring that goal into focus, we also bring the guilt or shame that precipitated the goal into focus.

The second reason that goals and resolutions bomb is that achieving them is usually no fun. It is boring, mundane and takes longer than we expect. Sure, you can lose 5 pounds in one week with my detox. It’s an intelligent jump start. Keeping it off, though, requires you to employ the fundamental principles you learn at least 80% of the time.

It’s the same with all your goals. It isn’t the sweeping overnight change that will bring the long term success you desire. If that worked, every one of the lottery winners would still be rich. Instead, it is the everyday habits you tend to ignore as unimportant that will bring you success.

Depressed yet? Don’t be, knowing what is sabotaging you is like getting your hands on the opposing teams play book! It’s a life hack!!!

The third reason goals and resolutions fail is that…they are ultimately simple and easy to reach.

Okay, I know you’re saying…it’s not simple to lose weight, float into a handstand or build a thriving business. But it is. The steps to each of your goals are easy to take. The kicker is that they are just as easy NOT to take.

It is just as easy to take a daily 10 minute walk as it is to not take a walk today.

So how do you set a goal that you want to achieve?

You’ve got to have a good “WHY”. Why do you want to lose weight, float to crow or build a thriving business? Hint…it isn’t the number on the scale, the kudos from your yoga teacher or the deposits in your bank account.

Your “WHY” is rooted in feeling. How will you feel when you walk into your closet and can pull out that super sexy dress, slide it on and step out for a great night?

Focus on what you want to feel. Set your goal around that. Keep the feeling you desire in the forefront of your mind, not the number on the scale, the number of breaths you can hold Chaturanga, or the number in your bank account.

Believe me, there are plenty of unhappy 120 pound size 4-ers, yogies with mad skills and incredibly rich people.

Give yourself a chance to feel into your desired result, choose to do at least one thing every single day that will bring you that experience. The super secret sauce is sticking with it. Every time you get off track, stumble or fall, get back up.

You already know how to do this...you started doing it when you were about 11 months old learning to walk and experience life on two feet.

Tell me…

What do you want to enjoy in your health, your relationships or your business?

What are 3 easy things you can do daily that will bring you to that experience?

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Essentially Happy Head Elixir

Rommy Kirby — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:56:45 +0000

It is estimated that 25 million working days are lost due to headaches, particularly migraine.

I suffered..scratch that, I was actually I was debilitated by them, for over 6 years!

It was a vicious cycle…

migraine, meds, recover from meds, 1 maybe 2 good days of bright hope, then it started all over again.

It took a lot of work, a thorough detox, and years of living a daily detox lifestyle to enjoy the health I have today. Seldom do I get a migraine. When I do, most of the time, I can nip it in the bud naturally.

Here is one natural and delicious way of staying in the game without the nasty side effects…by the way, this is also great for those times when you have overindulged…

Essentially Happy Head Elixir

Ingredients:

3 Granny Smith Apples
4 Stalks Celery
1/4 cup fresh clean water
1-2 Lemons
2 drops Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil
2 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil
1-2 drops Ginger Essential Oil

Directions:

Juice apples, celery and lemon.
Pour water through juicer to get all the goodies
Drop Cinnamon Bark, Grapefruit, and Ginger Essential Oils into glass
Pour juice into glass
Enjoy

This recipe

aids the liver
helps to emulsify fats
supports digestion

Next time, you’ve been over served (hangover anyone?), over eaten or feeling Captain Head Tension rally her Storm Troopers, give this a try. Your body will thank you.

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3 Elegant Holiday Strategies

Rommy Kirby — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:20:57 +0000

I love Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years!

But these celebrations, long nights and short days can make for one really long, stressed out holiday season that can set us up for blues and flu. Bah-humbug and Yuck!

Because I know how brutal stress can be, the havoc it can wreak on your health, your skin, and your relationships so I want to share with you my Holiday Survival Kit.

First, there are 3 elegant strategies……that will help you enjoy this holiday season more, however you celebrate and what ever you do.

These are simple, easy, action steps.

But here’s the thing…they are just as easy not to do, okay, so you really must set an intention to keep it easy, do the easy and reap the benefits.

Stay Hydrated. You know I harp on this, I know I harp on this. For very good reason. Here’s what happened to me a few weeks when I let travel get the best of me and didn’t stay hydrated. I got a migraine…a full blown, throw my guts up, everything hurts migraine. Because I was so dehydrated, it took me a few days to fully recover. Click here for my tips.

Get enough sleep. Seriously, sleep is important. There is truth in the term Beauty Sleep. Click here for my tips.

Lighten your load. Look at your to do list for today. Chances are there is at least 1 thing you can take off. Delete it, scratch it off and don’t give it another thought. No one will ever know and if your mother finds out, she’ll forgive you.

Remember chronic stress adds pounds and inches to the waistline and it weakens our immune system. Because of the added stress, we all need a little more support and self care this time of year.

Tell me…

What is your #1 tip to thriving during the holiday season?

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Bone Broth Made Easy

Rommy Kirby — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 15:57:11 +0000

“Good broth will resurrect the dead”…

In my quest for optimal health and vibrant radiance I learned about traditional healing foods. I kept hearing about ‘bone stock’.

Frankly, because it sounded like work I wasn’t truly intrigued until…friends took me to a Neiman Marcus restaurant.

We were in Chicago, it was cold, it was windy. I was chilled and travel weary. Sitting in the oh so posh restaurant was a welcome treat.

Once we placed our orders, the server brought each of us the most delicious cup of golden broth. It was warm, full of flavor and just what I needed to make it through the day. In that moment I understood the restorative power of bone broth.

I would have loved a quart that blustery yet sunny day! It revived me and gave me the stamina I needed to have fun and enjoy myself even though it was so very cold.

Then in my New Master Healers classes with my teacher Andrea Beaman, I learned that bone stocks are full of nourishing goodness.

A good stock is loaded with easily absorbable vitamins, minerals and collagen that can repair and heal the digestive tract, especially the lining of the small intestine. Vanity bonus is that it will also improve skin tone, strengthen nails and grow long lustrous hair.

Have you ever wondered why your grandmother gave you chicken soup when you were sick?

Briefly, there are two reasons.

First, traditionally, chicken soup is made by boiling the left over bones of Sunday’s roasted chicken. Remember, the entire animal was used and nothing went to waste. The bones are not only flavorful, they contain life giving marrow and trace minerals. The joints are loaded with collagen, the building block of protein.

The second reason is that chickens are an energetic animal. Because they are generally always on the move, they have a high metabolism. So energetically, chicken is what you want to eat when you feel the need for more energy. Chicken soup is loaded with vitamins and skin luscious minerals to give your body the energy it needs to heal and recover faster.

One of my favorite and fun Facebook status updates is ‘It’s a bone boiling kind of day’. Hubby likes to joke to his friends that if he ever disappears they should look in the soup.

Today, I am sharing with you my basic recipe for boiling beef bones. Use this recipe as a guide, make it yours by simply changing up the ingredients a bit. You can use it with chicken bones, fish bones or pork bone stock.

You can even saved bones in the freezer until I have enough…which, come to think about it, makes me a bone collector.

So why not just use the broth or stock that come in a can, jar or the tetra box at the grocer?

Because they are just not as nourishing. They are ‘from concentrate’ which means they are diluted with water. Most of the time there are added sugars, MSG and way too much salt to flavor it. And it is just so easy to make your own. (when you do need to resort to store bought, by the best you can and look for the USDA Certified Organic, that’s what I do)

Over the last 12 months, I have been experimenting with different bone brews…I mean recipes. I’ve finally found a base recipe that works.

Basic Bone Stock Recipe

2 Pounds of Bones – the highest quality available to you
1 Large Onion
1 Garlic Bulb
4-6 Stalks Celery
2-3 Carrots
2 Bay Leafs

Other spices I use…

Peppercorns
Cloves
Cardamon Pods

7 Simple Steps

Step 1 – If bones are raw, roast in a 400 degree oven for 1 hour. I like to salt and pepper them. I will even, time permitting, roast the onion (quartered) and garlic (whole) at the same time but it is not necessary.

Step 2 – Place bones, vegetables and spices in 6 quart stainless steel pot.

Step 3 – Cover with fresh clean water to within 2 inches of rim.

Step 4 – Bring to a soft boil over medium high heat, then lower heat to low gently rolling simmer uncovered for 4-24 hours.

Step 5 – Remove from heat, allow to cool. Using tongs remove bones and large vegetables.

Step 6 – Carefully strain into large glass bowl. Cover and place in refrigerator until fat solidifies. About 4-6 hours.

Step 7 – Using a ladle, carefully place your golden elixir into glass jars or even ice cube trays for easy measuring. (I’ve recently found out that you can freeze glass jars as long as you leave room for expansion at the top.)

How to use your liquid gold…

Warm it in a sauce pan and drink it from your favorite mug.

Use it as a soup base.

Add it to stir fry, saute or sauce.

My Number 1 use and favorite quick meal…

Simple Egg Drop Soup

Notes…

You know you have made a truly magical brew if your bone broth congeals. It’s the gelatin that grows strong healthy nails, radiant skin and lustrous hair and heals the digestive system. That’s why hospitals serve jello, though, what they serve has no resemblance to life giving gelatin given to patients in the old days.

I’ve tried using vinegar to pull the collagen from the bones, but have not had success and my broth has been to brightly flavored. I use the French method of per-roasting and long simmers.

You can experiment with your vegetables.

Be open to experimenting with your vegetables and spices. Remember that cooking, unlike baking, is as much art as science. Have fun!

Add additional water as necessary throughout your simmering process.

Every good and thorough detox or cleanse program has a component to rebuild the digestive tract.

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Is your Thyroid 1 in 20,000,000?

Rommy Kirby — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:17:33 +0000

I just found out that…

more than 20 million Americans are diagnosed with Thyroid Disease!

That’s an astounding number, isn’t it?

I started looking into because so many of my friends, students and clients ask me about the thyroid. It seems that everyday, someone either stops me, calls me, or emails me with questions about their thyroid.

Here’s a number even more startling…up to 60 percent of those with a thyroid disorder are UNAWARE anything is wrong. They are medicating themselves with things like sugar, coffee and energy drinks, over the counter sleep aids, cough drops and laxatives to manage their symptoms.

It’s creating a vicious cycle all because they don’t know what the thyroid does, how to help it function better or if is even important. Truth is…I didn’t know either!

I started digging. In a nutshell, this is what I found…

The Thyroid is a gland of the body that influences every single cell, tissue and organ in your body. It produces hormones that regulate your metabolism, balances your energy and heart rate.

That means it’s super important to keep it healthy with prevention and nutrition. If it gets sick, it has to be given supportive nourishment (in the form of nutrition and lifestyle) and adequate time to heal (it can take a long time). If it is so far gone that the body cannot heal it, this very important gland might have to be removed. Medication may or may not be necessary for the rest of you life.

My Super Radical Belief—I’m a firm believer that the body is designed to heal. I believe that when the body is given optimal nourishment and lifestyle it can return to it’s [our body’s] optimal health.

Having a thyroid that’s out of whack doesn’t have to mean that your life has to be miserable or that you will have your eyebrows tattooed on. It does mean you will need to make changes in your nutrition and your lifestyle.

My teacher Andrea Beaman, author, holistic health coach and Top Chef contestent, healed her outrageously enlarged thyroid with time, nutrition, and love.

She refused to believe the doctors pessimistic prognosis and challenged herself to find the answers. She found the holistic cause and worked holistically to heal her thyroid.

If you’re lucky enough to meet her in person, you will see and feel that she actually radiates health and vitality!

I always refer anyone with thyroid concerns to look her up. Now, I’m thrilled to let you know that she is offering an online course to help you find the answers your doctor just can’t give you.

If you have had it with fatigue, unexplained weight gain or loss, thinning eyebrows, brittle hair, scaly skin or uh-em…bowel problems do yourself, and your family, a favor, check it out.

Let her teach you to find your radiant optimal wellness. Be sure to tell her Rommy sent you!

Nourishing Your Thyroid

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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do – 6 Signs of Sugar Addiction

Rommy Kirby — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:00:28 +0000

You know how when you’ve had it and

enough is enough?

You’ve given an inch, and gosh darn-it, you lost an entire mile!

You know how when you’re ready, you’re already waaaay past ready and

want it over yesterday?

Well, that’s were I was!

I was so over it.

Done with the late afternoon whispers, the seductive promises before bed and the downright deceitful lies!

That’s right, I was breaking up.

It’s finished, done, no more. I wont be a slave to the yearnings any longer.

I was breaking up with Sugar!

Hubby snapped this as I stepped out of the gelato shoppe!

You see, when I was on my honeymoon, I ate Gelato every single day!!!

I loved it!

I yearned for it.

I even jostled like a rugby player in lines to get it.

Then I walked down sun drenched ancient streets in a romantic foreign land…

aware of nothing…

but the cone in my hand and

the taste on my tongue.

Sad, right?

Like that’s not bad enough…

I didn’t even want to share it with hubby. It was mine! All mine! The stuff made me crazy!

BUT….I thought everything would be okay when I got home.

There are no Gelato shoppes in my little town. I thought I would be home free.

Little did I know that the allure of sugar would follow me across the pond like Cuban stamp in a US passport.

I wasn’t home 24 hours before my mind started playing bargaining games and I caved.

I slunk my way to the ice cream aisle of the local grocer for a Haagan Dazs Hook Up.

That’s when I knew I was in a co-dependent relationship with sugar!

AGAIN!!!

You see there is a shady side of sugar no one talks about. It’s as seductive as it is deadly.

Yes, sugar will kill you.

But you know what else?

It will

run your life,

disrupt you hormones and

make your organs age at lighting speed…especially your brain.

Sugar will ravage your skin and upset the balance in your tummy.

Sugar is abusive to our bodies.

My sugar cravings became so viscious I felt like I had no control.

“Hello, my name is Rommy and I’m addicted to sugar.”

AND physiologically, I didn’t have control over the cravings, so….

I went back to what I know and what I learned in nutrition school.

I took small daily steps to nourish my body.

By day three, I was no longer having cravings. On day five, I finally felt strong enough to go to the grocery store. I could even walk past the candy aisle without smelling and drooling!!!

Want to know how I did it? Click here to download my 5 Steps to Successful Sugar Detox

6 Signs of Sugar Addiction

1 – Carrying mints or gum in your purse. If you have bad breath or are worried about bad breath you may have an overgrowth of Candida, a yeast that feeds on sugar.

2 – Your tongue has a white film. This is also a sign of toxic Candida overgrowth.

3 – Brain fog. Sugar disrupts and slows down the brains optimal processes.

4 – Anxiety. Skipping or missing the habitual cookie or dessert makes you feel tense, nervous or shaky.

5 – Binging. You lose control and can’t stop at one bite.

6 – You have a Secret Sugar Stash. Or you hide the evidence of your daily sugar laden frappuccino and muffin.

Tell me…

Are you a slave to sugar? What is the one thing you know you can do right now that will help you detox from sugar?

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Simple, Immune Boosting & Skin Nourishing Detox Tip

Rommy Kirby — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:05:58 +0000

You know how when the weather changes, and your skin gets drab, ashy and flaky?

Do you know why that happens?

General wisdom says it’s because that air forced through the vents is dry. Dry air moving across the skin dries it in the same way that air moving across a lake causes evaporation.

Makes sense, right? It did to me until I started studying alternative health care like Ayurveda and nutrition. The explanation is true, at least partially.

There is a more colorful story than that…

According to Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, our bodies move in concert with nature. Like it or not, our bodies experience weather changes, changes with the moon and sun cycles and changes of the seasons.

Take a moment, think about how stiff you felt last time there was a dramatic change in temperature or the restless energy you had on that sleepless full moon night.

That was your body responding to the cycles and shifts of nature. Your body is it’s own ecosystem within the greater ecosystem of nature.

To get a better idea of what is happening, let’s take a basic look at what nature does as she swings, shifts and slides from season to season. (science geek warning – this is a major over simplification!)

As summer becomes autumn, nature begins to let go of her green. The leaves dry and fall away.

Autumn’s wind blows the leaves until they blanket the ground spreading future nourishment.

Winter’s cold, damp days break down the leaves creating new soil.

Spring pulls the nutrients up to create buds, flowers, and seeds.

Spring blossoms float away to reveal summer’s supple bounty of fruits and vegetables.

Start to think of your body as an ecosystem with rhythms that flow in harmony with nature.

Think of it this way, if the atmosphere is the biggest organ of nature, then your skin is the largest organ of your personal ecosystem.

The big difference is that we tend to protect ourselves, our skin, from the elements of blowing wind, bitter cold and intense heat. The trick, then, is for us to stay in harmony with the cycles of nature so we can enjoy optimal health or even regain lost health.

The flaky, dry, and ashy skin needs to be sloughed off. The longer we experience life, the less we our skin naturally releases the dried dead skin cells.

This one, simple, and ancient tip will help your skin look more radiant, luscious. It will boost your immunity and cellular turnover, perhaps even help get rid of cellulite.

Dry (Skin) Brushing

Skin brush for supple healthy skin.

Your lymph system lives under the surface of your skin. It is responsible for cleaning the body of toxins and transporting white blood cells. You have more lymph fluid in your body than blood, but it doesn’t have a pump.

Because your lymph channels are thinner than a hair, to manipulate your lymph system, use a gentle touch and a soft brush.

Though it may sound weird, skin brushing is an ancient technique, used in many cultures for hygiene and optimal health.

Here’s how…

First, get a skin brush. I use the brushes in the picture. I took the handles off the softest back brushes I could find. You don’t need two brushes, I just like having one in each hand, one brush is all you need.

Remember that your lymph channels are very thin, use a light, soft touch.
Using a dry brush on dry skin, start at the top of your body, the neck.
Brush the palms of your hands, the inside and outside of your arms.
Be sure to brush your arm pits as well, (lots of luscious lymph nodes there).
You can gently brush your breasts in circular direction, but be sure to avoid the nipples.
Always brush towards your heart. Brush every bit of skin you can reach, remembering to move towards the heart.
When you get below the heart, move the brush in an upwards direction.
On your belly, move in a clockwise direction.
Spend a little extra time on those areas that look stagnate or have a bit more cellulite.
Then take a wonderful shower or detox bath.
Drink lots of water!

How often and when to Dry Brush?

At the minimum, with every change of season.

At the beginning, middle, and end of every cleanse or detox.

If you want to boost your immunity, at least once a month. Choose to do it around the moon cycles, like every full or new moon.

If you want more radiant, supple skin, once a week.

Benefits my clients see…

Increased immunity. (oo-la-la! healthy is the new sexy!)
Decreased appearance of cellulite. (who doesn’t want that)
Increase appreciation for your body beautiful, your soul house. (what you appreciate, appreciates)
Decreased stress. (you can be radically radiant)
Supple younger looking skin. (without toxic chemical creams)

My personal tip…

I learned from Nadine Artemis, holistic natural skin guru, to put a drop of essential oil in the palm of my hand and run the brush through it before starting.

This takes the dry skin brushing in the realms of an artful self care ritual.

I like to use, Lavender and Frankincense primarily, but will sometimes use Sandalwood, Bergomot or Ylang Ylang depending on my mood.

Tell me…

What is your favorite skin care ritual?

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The Smart Person’s Guide to Water – Stop The Every 20 Minute Pee Break Cycle

Rommy Kirby — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:43:44 +0000

Stop the “Every 20 Minute Pee Breaks”

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You know irritating it is…

…you get ready to leave your house and you think ‘oops, what if traffic is bad’. So you stop, turn around and head to the toilet just to be sure.

…or how about when you’re on that deadline, and , you’ve been sipping water all day to keep you brain functioning at optimal…but…grrr…have to pee AGAIN!

…you’ve been on hold for 30 minutes and finally reached a real, live person…and bummer, you have to ring off to use the loo

…and most irritating…you’re just about to drop into the land of nod and, suddenly…‘no, surely not, no, I’ll make it through the night, oh yeah, I better get up and go pee’…you throw the covers back, leave your comfy spot and stumble to the toilet with half closed eyes hoping you will be able to fall back to sleep.

It happens to all of us. Especially, when we are focused on health, cleansing, weight release, optimal brain function or anti-aging.

All the experts tell us, drink water. Drink half your weight in ounces as a maintenance level. It’s so easy to give up on ever being well hydrated because all those pee breaks seem to eat away time.

Try this trick for staying optimally hydrated for optimal brain function, high productivity and H2-Obviously Better Skin.

Chunk It

Just like you chunk together errands and tasks, drink your water in chunks throughout the day.

Sipping water all day will make you need to pee every 20 – 30 minutes. Your hard working kidneys will feel like they are running a marathon every single day because they don’t get a chance to recover.

Instead, drink your room temp or warmer water in 16-24 ounce chunks 3-4 times a day.

Drink 16-24 ounces of water in 3 – 10 minutes for optimal results.

Benefits

kidneys will begin to flush out sediment
digestion will be stronger
increased productivity because of fewer pee breaks
better brain function because its easier to stay hydrated
boosts immunity
decreases inflammation
speeds recovery and healing

Optimal times to drink

Upon rising ~ Drink 24 ounces of water within 10 minutes of waking because your body is dehydrated when you wake up.
1 hour before meals ~ This will help to stimulate peristalsis in the digestive system without diluting precious digestive juices.
2 hours before bed ~ No one wants to wake up to pee. Take control and plan to avoid it and you will be able to process water through by bedtime.
1 hour before workout ~ Do this and you may not have to carry water or stop for that water break…unless you are over exercising…in that case, consider working with your body instead of against it.

BONUS Daily Detox Tip
Add a drop of lemon essential oil for added detox support. If you’re using essential oils, be sure that you have the best quality. Send me an email and I’ll tell you the oils I trust.

Tell Me Beautiful…

How much water to you drink a day? What is your best hydration tip?

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