Sometimes we need to take a break to have some water, breathe and refocus. If we just sit and listen to our body, we will relax, reduce stress, and detox our mind. Did you know that we can also heal ourselves with certain healing sounds our body needs at the moment?

I would like to share with you this extract from the article Sound Healing by author and psychic Misa Hopkins.

To intuitively sense what sound your body needs at any given moment, arises from your ability to listen to and sense your body without being distracted by external sounds. The sound emerges freely, when you are not encumbered by predetermined ideas about what you think that sound should be or judgments about the quality of the sound. Sound flows freely from a quiet mind.

Fortunately, if you are curious about sound healing, sound itself can help you focus and quiet your mind. Consider this very simple exercise:

1. Begin by sighing out loud from high to low. Do this about three times until your body is relaxed.

2. Sigh out loud again, only this time land on a sound that feels like home and hold it. Make this sound for about one minute, breathing between each sounding.

3. Sit quietly for one minute and notice what is happening in your body.

Repeat this exercise landing on a new sound that feels comfortable for you to make. Hold this sound for about one minute and notice for one minute. Do your best to observe without analyzing or attempting to figure anything out.

For example, you might notice that you feel warm all over or in a particular area of your body. You might see light, or feel energized or at peace. Give yourself permission to simply notice without needing to give it any meaning.

Click to listen to our interview with author and psychic Misa Hopkins on How to Create Our Own Miracles for Healing.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor and Coach

I would love to share with you this delicious anti-aging recipe created by my friend Melissa Allison-Lee, the founder of Heart Wings Love.

Cantaloupe is rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin C we need for reducing inflammation and to boost our collagen level.

Cucumbers are rich in silica in the peel which helps reduce wrinkles and boost collagen.

Pomegranate seeds contain juice rich in ellagic acid and punic alagin – 2 agents that fight damage from free radicals and preserve collagen in skin.

Cucumber and Cantaloupe Collagen Boosting Anti-Aging Recipe

• 2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded and sliced
• 1 small cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped (stems removed)
• 1/2 cup “Marzetti’s Simply Dressed” Pomegranate Dressing
• 1 tsp local, organic honey
• freshly cracked black pepper

Combine all ingredients, chill for an hour or so and “voila”…. a delicious salad!

Bon Appetit!

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach and Counselor

To keep your face looking youthful and beautiful, your figure trim, and to improve your overall health, follow these five magical beauty tips to ageless beauty adopted from the book The Ageless Woman: Natural Health and Beauty After 40… by Nancy Lonsdorf, MD.

Within only a few days, most women will notice a new-found healthy glow and freshness in their faces just from following even one of these simple beauty tips.

1. Go to bed and turn your light off by 9:45pm and get up by 6:00am
2. Take a  walk for at least ten minutes outdoors in the fresh air within an hour or two of sunrise.
3. Eat fresh, pure organic foods with lots of sweet juicy fruits and vegetables during the day.
4. Drink plenty of pure spring water during the day (room temperature or warm, not cold).
5. Eat a light evening meal without meat, rich sauces, or cheese by 7:00 pm at the least.

Don’t forget to breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Coach

Do you worry about nuclear pollution from nuclear reactors? My article about detox super foods for protection against radiation (Caesium-134 and Caesium-137, iodine-131, etc.) as well as the radiation fighting recipe below may help.

Don’t forget that radiation is around us all the time: we get radiation exposure from cell phones, microwaves, x-rays, radiation treatment, computer monitors, airplane flights, etc.

If you want to protect yourself from radiation, you should incorporate more radiation fighting detox foods into your meals, including apples, buckwheat, seaweed, broccoli and cabbage, spirulina, miso and homemade sauerkraut.

I would like to share with you the Anti-Radiation Easy Meal Recipe adopted from the book Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way bu Susun S. Weed. This recipe will be especially helpful  for those who undergo radiation treatment (breast cancer) and need some protection.

Healthy Radiation Fighting Detox Stew

• 1 cup sliced cabbage
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1-2 fresh burdock roots, sliced
• 1/2 cup soaked seaweed
• 4 cups water
• 8 ounces fresh wild or exotic mushrooms (shiitake, reishii, maitake)
• fresh ginger to taste
• 1 cup cooked lentils or beans
• 4 tbsp miso + 8 tbsp water

Combine all ingredients except beans and miso. bring to boil. Lower heat and cook until carrots are tender, about 30 minutes. Add the beans.

Serve, or refrigerate for later use. Wait until just before serving to blend the warm water and miso, and add to the vegetables.

Bon Appetit!

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition Coach and Counselor