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   Dental Hygiene        First Aid & Emergencies        Natural & Herbal Remedies Medical Health         Nutrition          Wellness & Spiritual Health
Articles by Bonnie McMillan         Articles by Carlisle Bergquist    
Articles by Margo Carrera     Articles by psychic David Champion

Dental Hygiene   
“A Healthy Smile Lasts a Lifetime” - October is National Dental Hygiene Month.
Advances in Root Canal Therapy by Dr. Eduardo Castro-Ruiz 
Endodontics - the basics of Root Canal Therapy by Dr. Eduardo Castro-Ruiz
Dental Care For All Ages by Dr. Eduardo Castro-Ruiz
 
DENTAL CARE and PREVENTION for BABIES and CHILDREN By Dr. Eduardo Castro-Ruiz

First Aid & Emergencies   
Do you Have a First Aid Kit in your Car?   
Would you know how to respond if your child stopped breathing? by Carlette Anderson
What is an Automated External Defibrillator?

Medical Health
Physical Activity Is Natural Pain Reliever for Arthritis - It may seem counterintuitive to exercise when suffering with joint pain, but physical activity is actually a natural pain reliever for most people suffering from arthritis. Read more.
“February is Heart Month”
THE UTERINE CRISIS...AN IMPORTANT READ!! by Sandra Perlingieri
THE LIFE CYCLE AND MECHANICS OF ADDICTION: By Gary W. Smith, C.C.D.C., Executive Director, Narconon Arrowhead
"Death Begins in the Colon"
The Great American Smokeout!

Natural & Herbal Remedies
What is Chicory? by Linda Sanders of Desserts-by-Design
HERBAL REMEDIES from Mary Labrador, HHP
Drink To Your Health - Six, Healthy Herbal Teas, from England, available at the Silk Penguin in Wrightwood, CA

Nutrition      
Southwest Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes
- Many people become vegetarian for environmental reasons, and in celebration of Earth Day, we have some super tasty southwestern vegetarian and vegan recipes to try out. Read more.
What Watermelon Can Do For You
Taste and Health Benefits Have 85 Percent Of Americans “Hooked” On Seafood!   
Food Trends Usher in a New Era of Simplicity, Flavor and Nutrition ... and Peanuts are a Flawless Fit
Peanut Nutritional Facts
The New Food Pyramid
Delicious and Nutritious Medjool Dates

Wellness & Spiritual Health
Feelings – David Champion, phone psychic and spiritual counselor, discusses feeling energy, emotions, and being an empath. Read more about Empathy and Feelings.
Deep Relationship
– We are always giving and taking with everything around us.  Carlisle Bergquist, author and therapist, explains how being conscious of the exchange and by “giving at least as good as what you received” to everything, can strengthen your relationships with friends and family, within your community, and ultimately with nature. Read more.
The Story of the Stone - A Mystical Journey to Peru: Part Two of Margo Carrera’s story that shares the healing she experienced at a group gathering of the ‘Great Council of the Grandmothers’ and how a stone led her to an exciting journey to Peru. Read more.
Flight of the Hummingbird – Carlisle Bergquist shares that if we realize the magnitude of the possibilities we embody, we need not look so cautiously before we leap.  We just need to take off trusting that our soul will find the route and provide everything that is required even if we don’t know exactly what we are doing.   Read more.
No Lectures! Phone Psychic David Champion talks about how his spirit guide helped him communicate with his two sons. Read more.
Book: ‘The Backdoor to Enlightenment - Eight Steps to Living Your Dreams and Changing Your World’: Everyone dreams of a better life. All the things you’ve ever wanted — happiness, loving relationships, well-being, abundance, and peace of mind — are qualities of enlightenment, a way of embracing our fullest potential that seemed unavailable, until now. Read more.
Combat Negativity & Boost Positive Energy in Your Life - Dr. Judith Orloff, author of ‘Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress & Fear into Vibrance, Strength & Love,’ presents hands-on techniques and strategies to help protect yourself from negative people, emotions, and situations. Read more.  
I Love What I Do! Phone Psychic David Champion talks about how he enjoys being a psychic and clairvoyant, and about his various abilities. Read more.
Can DNA be Modified through Shifting Consciousness?
Transformational Coach and Energy Therapist, Margo Carrera, explains how shifting your consciousness could actually shift your DNA, to release negative energy that stems from emotional upsets. Read more.
Groove, Pocket, and Flow - Searching for connectedness in a body/mind/spirit system, by Carlisle Bergquist. Read more.
January Stones – Garnet and Lapis Lazuli
Crystal Forms by Bonnie McMillan of New Age Concepts in Yucca Valley
How To Create the Life You Want by Joanne Victoria
STOP! Reading the Headlines and Live Your Own Life First by Joanne Victoria
A Simple Plan For Your Life by Joanne Victoria
St. Barnabas Retreat Center and Labyrinth by Nancy J. Reid
POSITIVE ENERGY by Judith Orloff M.D.

CHAKRAS by Rev. Linda Swartz
Leap of Faith by Rev. Linda Sue Swartz

Reiki – Hands are for Healing by Irma K. Sawyer
Key Crystals for the Chakras
Animal Totems - Part 1
Animal Totems - Part 2

Articles by Bonnie McMillan
January Stones – Garnet and Lapis Lazuli: Bonnie McMillan shares the legends and powers of these two January stones. Read more.
February Stone – Amethyst: Bonnie McMillan shares the powers of this popular variety of quartz that is February’s birthstone and the anniversary gemstone for the sixth year of marriage. Read more.
March Stone – Aquamarine: Bonnie McMillan talks Aquamarine, March’s birthstone, which is a stone of courage that calms and relieves stress. Read more.
April’s Gemstones – Diamonds & Herkimer Diamonds: Bonnie McMillan shares the spiritual, healing and rejuvenating qualities of these beautiful and popular stones. Read more.
May’s Birthstone – Emerald: Bonnie McMillan shares some fascinating facts about May’s birthstone, as well as the stone’s healing and spiritual properties. Read more.
Pearls & Moonstones – June Stones:
Bonnie McMillan shares the qualities, and healing and spiritual properties of the Pearl – the birthstone for June; and Moonstone – the other stone for June. Read more.

Crystal Forms by Bonnie McMillan of New Age Concepts in Yucca Valley
Key Crystals for the Chakras
Animal Totems - Part 1
Animal Totems - Part 2

Articles by Carlisle Bergquist
Deep Relationship – We are always giving and taking with everything around us.  Carlisle Bergquist, author and therapist, explains how being conscious of the exchange and by “giving at least as good as what you received” to everything, can strengthen your relationships with friends and family, within your community, and ultimately with nature. Read more.
Flight of the Hummingbird – Carlisle Bergquist shares that if we realize the magnitude of the possibilities we embody, we need not look so cautiously before we leap.  We just need to take off trusting that our soul will find the route and provide everything that is required even if we don’t know exactly what we are doing.   Read more.
* Groove, Pocket, and Flow - Searching for connectedness in a body/mind/spirit system. Click Here to Read.

Articles by Margo Carrera
The Tree – What happens when we are out of balance?  Using a tree as an example, Margo Carrera talks about the importance of balance between the Masculine energy of Yang, and the Feminine energy of Yin. Read more about Balance.
The Story of the Stone - A Mystical Journey to Peru: Part Two of Margo Carrera’s story that shares the healing she experienced at a group gathering of the ‘Great Council of the Grandmothers’ and how a stone led her to an exciting journey to Peru. Read more.
The Story of the Stone - A Mystical Journey to Peru: Part One of Margo Carrera’s story that shares the healing she experienced at a group gathering of the ‘Great Council of the Grandmothers’ and how a stone led her to an exciting journey to Peru. Read more.
Can DNA be Modified through Shifting Consciousness? Transformational Coach and Energy Therapist, Margo Carrera, explains how shifting your consciousness could actually shift your DNA, to release negative energy that stems from emotional upsets. Read more.

Articles by David Champion
Feelings – David Champion, phone psychic and spiritual counselor, discusses feeling energy, emotions, and being an empath. Read more about Empathy and Feelings.
I Love What I Do! Phone Psychic David Champion talks about how he enjoys being a psychic and clairvoyant, and about his various abilities. Read more.
No Lectures! Phone Psychic David Champion talks about how his spirit guide helped him communicate with his two sons. Read more.

 

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