Healthful Essentials

04/11/2024

Who's going? 🙋‍♀️
Attending IIN in 2007-2008 was one of the most transformational life experiences that I have had. Not only did it shape my own personal multidimensional health, it also shaped my future career, including leading me to my current role as a coaching mentor and instructor at IIN.
Joshua Rosenthal, founder of IIN, is one of the most inspirational people that I know and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to be at this live event next month in New York City!
And even though Joshua and IIN are separate entities now and this isn't an IIN event, I'm still all in!!! Are you?!

Joshua Rosenthal Live in New York City on May 18-19 Weekend. Early Bird Tickets Available for a Limited Time.

10/29/2021

Plant-Based Diet Can Slash Severity Of COVID-19, Finds Major New Study

Those following a plant-based diet had 73 percent lower odds of experiencing a 'moderate-to-severe' course of COVID-19 compared to meat-eaters...

03/13/2020

A Touchy Subject (with a gift at the end)

With so much fear and anxiety incited through news of this coronavirus pandemic, people are creating barriers to touch.

While common sense measures such as washing hands and sneezing into your elbow are needed now more than ever, it is concerning that people will now be distancing themselves from each other.

Let me be clear: I am all for sensible precautions. However, coronavirus is NOT the only virus, germ, or contagion amongst us.

Like our world economies, social wealth is built on trust and confidence. One way that people feel this with each other is through healthy, appropriate, consensual touch.

I’m not talking about greetings here. Those methods of communication are as varied as the many cultures there are in the world that create and use them.

What I’m talking about is touch among those just starting out in life (children/keiki), those in their last season of life (elderly/kupuna), and all of those in between who may be struggling.

In families—whether of origin or by choice—I am hoping that this loving touch continues.

Yes, there may be special situations that require extra diligence, such as preexisting medical conditions that require a deeper level of precaution.

However, in most cases, healthy touch is a basic human need. And for some, it is vital to their existence.

Please consider your actions—and inactions—during this time that may be especially scary and stressful to some.

And also consider the timing of this pandemic in the scope of other shifts happening in the world.

This is the rising era of personal empowerment and of CONSENT.

Of “no” meaning “no” and of all of us hearing that with respect and compassion.

If someone declines touch, remember the Four Agreements and do not take it personal.

Hug with your smile. Touch the hearts of others with your warmth.

This is a time of empowering our feminine—no matter what gender you identify with.

Caring. Nurturing. Considering. 💞

Our people. Our creatures. Our planet.

We are human beings on the same Mother Earthship. 🌍

We have the same basic needs for survival and for thrival.

This is a time for us to learn how to express our love in kind, considerate, creative ways to those that we cannot touch as we may be separated through distance or circumstance.

This is also a time for us to CONTINUE TO RISE UP (IMUA) together and to collectively shine our lights brighter than ever before. 🌟

Let’s do that through consideration, respect, kindness, cooperation, and compassion.

We are commUNITY. 👨🏾‍🤝‍👨🏽👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏼👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏿

We are LOVE. 💖

—Dena Smith Ellis

And a little bonus for you:

A recipe for homemade hand sanitizer:

Ingredients
1 TBSP rubbing alcohol
1/2 tsp vegetable glycerin (optional)
1/4 cup aloe vera gel
20 drops Germ Destroyer oil
distilled water (colloidal silver/ionic silver adds antibacterial power if available)
other essential oils (just for scent)

Instructions
To make, mix aloe vera gel, optional glycerin, and rubbing alcohol in a small bowl.
Add cinnamon essential oil and tea tree oil along with a drop or two of any other oils you want to add for scent. Lemongrass, orange, lavender, and peppermint are good choices.
Mix well and add distilled water (or colloidal/ionic silver) to thin to desired consistency.
Use a small funnel or medicine dropper to transfer hand sanitizer into spray or pump type bottles. This can also be stored in small silicone tubes for use on the go.
Use as you would any other type of hand sanitizer.
(Lovingly lifted from wellnessmama.com...please visit her site for more awesome tips and advice!)

03/11/2020

The Power of Plant-based Protection

11/13/2012

In this season of Gratitude, here's something to be thankful for - the chance to win a FREE education as a health coach! The entry deadline is the day before Thanksgiving: Weds. Nov. 21st.

Enter here: http://www.integrativenutrition.com/get-enrollment-offer?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRoiu6nIZKXonjHpfsX%2B6OkrW7Hr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy3osJTtQhcOuuEwcWGog8yQJMH%2BeHfZRJ7PBTHlWgUS%2F2j68%3D

Share with someone you're grateful for!

10/28/2009

Raw Vegan (80-10-10) Intentional Community in Hawaii Forming NOW


I am part of an exciting project that I want to share with everyone. My husband and I are forming a small intentional community based on primal/sustainable living, natural health, and a raw vegan diet on the Big Island of Hawaii. We are inspired by Dr. Douglas Graham's 80-10-10 lifestyle (low fat, raw vegan) and will be practicing it in our community.

The property we have chosen is over 30 acres and rests in a lush volcanic jungle, within walking distance to the sea. It is developed and ready, with an infrastructure of buildings, huts, and systems that can readily support our small community. In fact, the whole place is self-sufficient with a solar system, rain catchments, composting privies, and incredibly abundant food; a true permaculture community. Our only outside utilities are internet and phone and we have both.

And then there is the food! There are hundreds of mature fruit-bearing trees all ready for us! Durian, mango, avocado, banana, sapote, jackfruit - just to name a few! All of it is organic - the mineral-rich volcanic soil may be the best growing medium on Earth. This is a fruit-lover's paradise. And we do grow loads of organic greens and nuts, too.

We will practice sustainable permaculture. We wish to live in harmony with the planet rather than in competition with her. And so we are creating a small and intimate community of just 12 members (or member families). We want to ensure abundance for all while limiting the impact we have on the natural environment. Our residents will participate in upkeep together while sharing the land's bounty.

I should mention that Dr. Doug Graham is actually a partner in the project; he is, in fact, one of the two founding members. So you can have all the faith and confidence that we will be living in accordance with his dietary theory.

We are offering a small number of memberships in our community and hope to find a few others who embrace similar values. Do you have a passion for natural living? Do you want to live your life in full harmony with your beliefs? If you have ever desired the opportunity to unplug from the matrix and get re-connected with a more basic, primal, and authentic lifestyle, this may be just the right timing for you.

Two of the 12 spots are already filled, one by my family, and another by Dr. Graham. We expect the remaining 10 spots to fill quickly, likely before the end of 2009. If this is something that resonates with you, I encourage you to explore the web pages that we have created that can give you more detailed information and may answer many of your questions: www.healthfulessentials.com/rawcommunity.

People aren't meant to just survive, they are meant to thrive. If you want to create a new reality for yourself, this might be for you. Membership is reasonable and our site is a piece of heaven. I believe you'll discover that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

We look forward to connecting with our new community, and to establishing loving and lasting relationships.


In peace, joy, and vibrant health,
Dena

10/14/2008