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Dr. Andrew Weil, a renowned medical expert on natural health and wellness, speaks about the health effects of pesticides in a video interview with EWG.  He says we should all avoid our exposure to toxic pesticides in our food. How do we reduce exposure? Try to buy certified organic crops when you can as chemical [...]

I don’t watch TV often but last Friday night, I did find a show that was worth watching!  Jamie Oliver’s thought-provoking series, “Food Revolution”, has now hit the air.  And it is proving to be a success nationwide. Oliver is here to start a healthy revolution.  This could be the catalyst that our Nation urgently [...]

I recently went skiing without my knee brace at 10 months post ACL knee surgery.  It was a mental challenge – not physical.  Here is my video blog update with details. For more of my ‘knee surgery journey’ posts, and to find out how I recovered so fast, please click here. To your health, Kim [...]

A You Be Healthy Twitter follower sent me the video below as she knows that I am passionate about all things ‘healthy’! Jamie Oliver, featured in the video, is passionate about teaching children about food and health, as am I. The USA is one of the most unhealthy countries in the world with 2/3s of [...]

You may have seen CoQ10 in health food stores and wondered what all the hype is about.  Well many cardiologists are calling it a wonder drug, even though it is an all natural supplement.  My own anti-aging doctor prescribes high doses of CoQ10 to his patients with heart issues.  He puts the rest of his [...]

One of the first things my anti-aging doctor did was have me take 2.5mg of melatonin (sublingual) every night when heading off to sleep.  He said this was one of the biggest anti-cancer things I could do for myself and recommends anyone over the age of 30 take melatonin at night. As we get older, [...]

Did you know that a progesterone deficiency may lead to breast cancer, PMS symptoms, weight gain, migraines, inability to focus and depressed moods? Dr. Hotze has a natural solution (bioidentical hormones)!  I first learned about bioidentical hormones in Suzanne Somers’ book, Breakthrough. To your health, Kim Duess You-Be-Healthy.com Twitter.com/kduess Facebook.com/youbehealthy

I found this very interesting article on mammograms by Suzanne Somers: Mammograms – Yes, No, Maybe So? Suzanne Somers speaks about the realities of mammograms in regards to safety and effectiveness. Dr. Blaylock, an oncologist, brain surgeon, and neuroscientist, states the radiation we receive from yearly mammograms actually increases our risk for cancer. Somers speaks [...]

Dr. Wayne Dyer and Dr. Bruce Lipton have a discussion about “The Biology Of Belief” in the video below. I am a true believer in these concepts!  I used the power of my own mind to heal myself last year when I had knee (ACL) surgery. I implemented many different ‘mind’ techniques before and after [...]

When I feel a cold or infection coming on, Oil of Oregano is the first thing I reach for.  Every since I started this practice (thanks to a tip from my local Health Food Store friend!), I have fended off every ‘bug’ that has passed my way! I also now take it with me on [...]