A good recipe for optimal health has the following ingredients, listed in order of importance:

Positive Mental Attitude
Balanced Skeletal and Energetic Structure
Good Nutrition
Regular Exercise
Strong Inherited Constitution

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A friend of mine has been on the Atkins Diet for a month and looks great. My mother has been doing the blood type diet and swears by it. With everything I hear, how can I tell which diet is for me?
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HEALTH INSURANCE and NATURAL THERAPIES
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner, Eatonville's Wellness Center, (360)832-2167

The interest in alternative medicine is increasing across the nation. Many health plans now offer some coverage for these services. American WholeHealth, Inc., is a national network of over 25,000 complementary and alternative health providers, including chiropractors, physical and occupational therapists, acupuncturists, massage therapists, yoga instructors, nutritionists, naturopathic physicians, herbal consultants, and reiki practitioners. They review credentials and provide a list of their approved providers to various health insurance plans. READ MORE

SPRING CLEANING OUR BODIES
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner, Eatonville's Wellness Center, (360)832-2167

Just as we clean our houses and yards, spring is also the best time to do any "cleaning" of our bodies. In some cultures the winter diet is dried or preserved foods. Thus in spring, people would detoxify themselves by fasting, cleansing diets, or sweats. READ MORE

OUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbal Consultant and Reiki Practitioner,
Eatonville's Wellness Center, (360)832-2167

Our poor health habits and degraded food has left us with a generation suffering from what experts are calling the "chronic subclinical everything syndrome." READ MORE

SURVIVING HOLIDAY STRESS
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner

We're entering the most stressful time of the year. Add the world events over the past few months and the potential for stress-related problems increases dramatically. The following are some tips to help you navigate this season in good shape: READ MORE

WHAT MIRACLES WE ARE
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner, Eatonville's Wellness Center

As I grieved the loss of human life these past few weeks, I was once again reminded of how precious even one human life is, whether here in the United States or elsewhere in the world. READ MORE

WHAT IS REIKI?
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner, Eatonville's Wellness Center

Reiki (pronounced ra ke) is a form of natural healing that dates back to ancient times and was revived in 19th century Japan. READ MORE

THE WEIGHT GAIN GAME
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner, Eatonville's Wellness Center

At least 1/3 of all Americans are classified as overweight (a 32 percent increase in only 15 years). READ MORE

SHORING UP OUR BODILY DEFENSES
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner, Eatonville's Wellness Center

Why is it that some people get sick while others don't even when they're exposed at the same time? READ MORE

TO DETOXIFY OR NOT TO DETOXIFY?
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner, Eatonville's Wellness Center

Our body has the amazing ability to run efficiently if we give it what it needs and don't give it what it doesn't need. READ MORE

CAN YOU GROW HEALTHIER AS YOU GROW OLDER?
by Catharine Walkinshaw, Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner, Eatonville's Wellness Center

An eastern Indian colleague of mine recently told me she notices a marked difference in the way older people are in America versus her home in Sri Lanka. Here she sees seniors with the vitality gone from their eyes. Where she is from, they are still excited about life even as they approach death. READ MORE

HEALTH TIPS
by Catharine Walkinshaw

The following is one of the best justifications I've seen for increasing our water intake. By the time most Americans feel the sensation of thirst, they are already dehydrated. READ MORE

GROWING HEALTHY . . .NATURALLY
by Catharine Walkinshaw

What goes around, comes around. In today's era of health-consciousness and increasing medical costs and devastating diseases, natural healing and alternative therapies have become in vogue. Last year alone, over 40% of health care funds were spent on some form of alternative or natural healing. So what is natural healing and how can it help? READ MORE