This whole oil spill thing makes me so angry I can’t even see straight. Eleven people have died and oil continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico. I think everyone should boycott BP. BP owned brands include Castrol, Arco, Aral, am/pm, Amoco,  Wild Bean Cafe, and  Safeway gas. If you feel too apathetic to actually boycott them here’s some motivation.

Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) can be quite painful. For sufferers of this syndrome the pain can be so bad that it greatly reduces their quality of life. Finding relief can be frustrating journey that leads you down many dead end roads. Read more »

I’ve mentioned on this blog that I soak my grains before eat them. I thought I’d write about why I soak them and how I soak them. Read more »

I wanted to talk about diet today and some of the changes I’ve made in my own diet. My dietary philosophy has changed a bit since I started this blog and I wanted to say something about that. When I first started Art of Balanced living I only ate fish and no meat or poultry. My dairy consumption was very limited and I drank soy milk and ate tofu occasionally. I avoided fats especially saturated fat and used vegetable oil in cooking regularly. I was always on the look out for the healthiest oil, but it was always some sort of vegetable oil. I only wanted to eat healthily and I wanted to feed my family the healthiest meals possible. I still do, but the way I approach it has changed a bit. Read more »

As many of you already know, I used to be a professional massage therapist. I don’t massage professionally anymore, but I do still have an interest in bodywork, skin and natural oils. My home is full of various kinds of natural oils and butters. I make my own moisturizers and creams. This article will include a recipe for a body butter that I use daily. It’s a great natural formula for fading stretch marks. Read more »

Swine flu’s been in the news a lot recently. If you haven’t heard of it before you must be living under a rock. Read more »

I’ve been hearing a lot about thyroid disorders recently and how they’re so prevalent. I didn’t know much about the thyroid and what it does so I decided to read up on it. I used to have a roommate that took thyroid medication and she told me that if she didn’t take it she would die. That’s about all I knew. While looking into thyroid disorders, specifically hypothyroidism, I came across this ebook and decided to purchase it and see what it said. Read more »

Everyone wants to be healthy. I sure do. The steps to achieving optimal health aren’t as difficult to manage as they might seem. Breaking down what needs to be done and trying to make those changes in your life over time will help you  feel and look great. Let’s look at what you need to do to achieve optimal health. Remember you don’t have to do all these things at once. Changing your life one piece at a time will bring better results because you won’t have the stress of trying to do too much at once. Read more »

There are a lot of people out there trying to tell you how to achieve ultimate health. Health is a thriving industry. There is so much conflicting information out there. How can you know what information is right? How do you decide who to listen to? Read more »

Many people look to traditional diets to stay healthy. Diets like the Mediterranean diet and the Okinawa diet are among the most popular. Read more »