The Health Ranch For those who are not familiar with Rancho La Puerta, a health retreat in Tacate Mexico, you're in for a real treat.Mario and I wanted to experience a sample of The Ranch and we discovered that they have a "Saturday at the Ranch" excursion which is an all inclusive tour that includes being picked up in San Diego, driven across the border and into the ranch in time…

Refined sugar has become quite a staple in our food supply. In fact, right now, the average American consumes about 40 pounds of high fructose corn syrup each year (that's not including other refined sugars). This is an outstanding amount of refined sugar. Let's take a look at how these sugars can effect our brains.What Sugar Does to Us Researchers at UCLA have just released their findings on sugar and the…

Meet Maca Sometimes called "Peruvian Ginseng" it's actually a root, a tuber like a potato and somewhat resembles a beet root. Maca root is the highest-altitude growing plant in the world, thriving despite altitudes of 7,000 to 11,000 feet in the mountains of Peru. Maca root has Vitamins A, C, D, and E is rich in B-vitamins- even B12. Maca is full of essential fatty acids, enzymes, has over 55 different…

I was lucky enough to grow up at an altitude of 7,200 feet above sea level. There was always a sport going on and I never went a month without a new sport to compete in. I was able to up my level of intensity when I would travel to lower altitudes because of the richer oxygen at those events. It would feel as if I could go on forever.Low…

It's often a good idea to prepare yourself for the future. We like to make sure we have what we would need to survive just in case something goes awry. This includes food (seeds), shelter (tents), and clothing (lightweight, waterproof). Today we're going to talk about the seeds.What is a Seed Bank? A seed bank is a store of seeds that can be used in an emergency for sprouting and/or…

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your job, life and/or surroundings? Sometimes we get so caught up in life that we forget that we're living and that we're supposed to have fun. Meditation is a great way to step back from the chaos and start to see what's really important.Hiking for Meditation A great way to meditate and clear your mind is by hiking. The combination of long distance exercise…

We're excited to see so many people growing their own vegetables.Eating Organic is more important now than ever before. The toxic chemicals being used are out of control and being purposefully hidden.There are a lot of gardens popping up where people from the community can help tend, nurture and benefit from.

Why do schools knowingly discourage creativity? It's important to learn and objectively look at why our school system and teachers are stuck in a system that clearly doesn't work. It could be said that more harm than good is being done in the name of education because of the disconnect with encouraging creativity alone. Talent in the younger generations There is talent that needs to be encouraged and nurtured for us to build…

We are always seeking the best ways to help promote healthy digestion with probiotics, antioxidants and more alkalizing superfoods. We are delighted to share with you a few new products that we have been able to try.  We have spent the last four weeks researching and using three Miessence products- DeepGreen, Berry Radical, and InLiven.DeepGreen Alkalising Superfood helps nourish and alkalize the body. There are many superfoods out there, but…

What are these invisible things we call Enzymes? There are three types of enzymes that we need to survive and the body naturally produces two of them and we need to consume the other type through the food we eat.Enzymes are molecules of energized proteins and are necessary for life and are found in all living cells.They catalyze and regulate almost all of the body's chemical reactions. They can't even been…