This past Monday on Mamavation TV, our guest was author and environmentalist, Rick Smith. He, along with Bruce Lourie, co-wrote the best-selling book Toxin Toxout: Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of Our Bodies and Our World. This follow-up to 2009's Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health, takes on …
Remove the Toxins with Toxin Toxout
Did you know that there are over 80,000 synthetic chemicals in commercial products? That means that every day, we are bombarded by toxic chemicals and ingredients that could be (or rather are most likely) wreaking havoc on our bodies. This week on Mamavation TV, we'll be talking about practical strategies to remove the toxins from our bodies and …
Your Summer Garden
Summer time is the perfect time to work on a summer garden. After all, what better time to begin growing your own food so that you know exactly what you're putting on your plate and into your mouth. Many of us in the Mamavation community have our own gardens, but not everyone is an expert on what to plant when or how to keep the garden healthy …
Strength Training for Women
When you work out, do you include any strength training? Many of the women in our Mamavation community are runners. Many attend classes at local gyms for their workouts. Still others walk or exercise to at-home DVDs to get their daily movement in. But how many of us are working out with weights for the purpose of strength training? Perhaps one …
Healthy Cookout Recipes
Heading out for a cookout this weekend and looking for some recipes that will be tasty and healthy at the same time? This past Monday's show with Jasmine (Healthy Jasmine) and Liza (aMusingFoodie) brought us multiple recipes for really tasty yet healthy options. If you're hosting the party and planning the menu, try to keep things simple. Go …
Healthy Cookout Options
Summer is here, and cookouts become a nightly experience. How can we make the best choices for a healthy cookout when we're grilling out with friends and family? Just in time for the 4th of July celebration weekend, Mamavation TV is going to talk about healthy cookout options. What’s Mamavation TV? Mamavation TV is a weekly show that is hosted …
Tips to Reduce Your Stress Levels
Stress. The word itself holds so many connotations that we probably get stressed just thinking or talking about it. This past Monday night, we were joined by Dr. Kathy Gruver of The Alternative Medicine Cabinet who provided us with really great tips to reduce your stress levels. Too often, we worry about things we cannot control. We worry about …
Wellness for the Over-Worked Woman
How much do you work? Too much? How stressed are you? Extremely? When our bodies and minds are under stress from working too much or taking on too many responsibilities, we can be what's considered over-worked. Our immune systems can begin to shut down, and then we get sick. This week on Mamavation TV, we're going to discuss wellness for …
Heal Your Gut
This week on Mamavation TV, we discussed the gut. If you're suffering from gas, bloating, and other not-so-pleasurable issues in your digestive tract, chances are that the problem starts in your gut. Dr. Jean Layton was our guest, and she gave quite a bit of insight as to why and how our gut is so important to our overall health and shared some …
Tips for Strengthening your Core
After having a baby, what is the one part of our bodies that we tend to complain about? Most likely, you've just said, "My stomach." Nine months of carrying a baby and then the process of giving birth or undergoing a cesarean can really do a number on the muscles in our abdomen. That's why it was so great to have Micky Morrison (BabyWeightTV) on …
Strengthen your Core
After having babies -- and even before -- one area of your body that tends to become weak is your core. Keeping your core in shape and healthy means preventing many common issues. To become stronger in multiple ways, you can strengthen your core. How do you do this when you're so busy? And what are the best means to build this area of your …
Essential Oils for Natural Cleaning
How familiar are you with Essential Oils? If you're like many of our community, you know a little bit about them but haven't really tried them out yet. Or, you use some for specific purposes that you've learned, but you haven't branched out for more widespread use like natural cleaning. On our most recent Mamavation TV, we were joined by Noelle …
