The Old Way The conventional approach to our health crisis is often misdirected by treating only the symptoms rather than the causes of illness. In the 1980's, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, M.D., announced what many had known for centuries: that the causes of illness, including the big killers, could be effectively treated using natural approaches such as nutrition and fitness. This declaration has been supported by many excellent studies and personal histories long before and after the 1980's. A New Way Barbara's holistic approach to wellness provides access to supplements, fitness training, and stress management. Instead of treating illnesses, she focuses on preventing them through improvements in nutrition, exercise and lifestyle habits. Implementing practices such as better stress management, stopping smoking, and mental and spiritual strengthening leads to tremendous improvement in your level of wellness. Even drinking just one more glass of water each day will improve your health!

Is taking good care of yourself easy? No! Taking responsibility for your current and future health is quite a challenge but I offer guidance and support to ease the journey. You can create a lean, strong body as well as a healthier mind and spirit through the education, products, and links on my website. I have carefully chosen our products after 30 years of research and testing. Please browse our catalog because I'm sure you'll find something there to support you. You may also schedule a consultation for a personal assessment and wellness plan.

 

The Nutritional Survival Kit   Organic, Organic, Organic Beware! Non-organic, genetically modified (GM) plants grown with chemical fertilizers have a beauty that is only skin deep! Organic foods have two to four times the nutrients of non-organic foods and this difference, which has existed since the 1950’s, contributes to the health crisis we now have in this country. Since a genetically modified seed is one that has had an animal cell and a pesticide molecule added to it, some very concerned physicians are anticipating this health crisis mushrooming in the next 20 years. Your meals and your supplements need to be as organic as possible, non-hybrid, non-crossbred, and not-genetically modified because this is what your body was designed to digest and assimilate. Pollution inside and out, lifestyles that don’t allow for relaxation and love also interfere with absorption, making supplementing with the most potent and pure ingredients essential. That is what we offer at BMB.
The Program – Fitting Your Lifestyle At BMB we are here to meet your lifestyle needs. Whether you are on the go or have special circumstances, we can provide a program that is comfortable and manageable within your schedule and budget.
Our Commitment We are deeply committed to a holistic approach to healthcare – highlighting wellness through plant-based supplements free of pesticides, drugs, and hormones. Scientists have discovered hundreds of plants and plant extracts that, when used regularly, produce powerful chemical reactions within our cells. These components and co-factors, such as antioxidants, phytochemicals, and bioflavonoids, are found in their highest concentrations in dark pigmented fruits, vegetables, leaves, and roots. These are among the health-giving elements we offer you.

When you implement a positive change in one aspect of your Self, your whole body/mind/spirit system reaps the benefit.

FOOD AS MEDICINE Illnesses can be reversed through whole foods, good hydration, exercise, relaxation and other natural healing approaches. Your genes are not your destiny! Even Type 1 Diabetes can be reversed if caught before the pancreas totally shuts down. What you put into your body is of utmost importance! It affects every system, your brain and blood chemistry, your mood and your energy level. Americans average 150 lbs of sugar per year including all that corn syrup in most packaged foods. Sugar destroys your energy and your immune system. It is no wonder the number one complaint in doctor's offices is low energy and that immune related diseases are on the rise! The truth is you can improve your energy level and your immune system in one day just by changing your food. Here are a few simple changes that you will benefit from: poach or hard boil your eggs so the yolks are not broken; avoid powdered or separated eggs completely; eat organic to get 2-4 times the nutrition and none of the pesticides/herbicides/fungicides that act like estrogen in your body and also reduce antioxidants; put the shiny side of foil against your food; avoid charred meat; use the crockpot to preserve vitamins; if you microwave use glass containers to avoid the xenoestrogens in plastics; please stop feeding your children the daily average of 1-3,000 chemicals in processed foods! Human bodies were not designed to handle them well. .

SENSIBLE SUPPLEMENTATION
There are some truly great products available but you can get frustrated trying to figure out which ones are right for you. If you are new to supplementation, go for the basics and start adding healthy nutrition and a simple supplement program to your daily routine. This alone will improve your energy. If you have already achieved that, you can focus on specific goals like weight loss, muscle gain or symptom removal. The order in which your body best utilizes supplements is liquids (if they are ionic or smaller, not just colloidal), powders, capsules and last, tablets. However, the tablets I carry are either binder-free or have few binders, therefore, are easily digested. I have elected to follow a Whole-Food based program with many liquids and powders so you receive all the co-factors naturally present and don't have to open too many bottles or take too many pills to have your needs met.

WATER
You need .5 oz of water for every pound of weight: a 120 lb person needs 60 oz, taken throughout the day. It will suppress appetite, help the body metabolize stored fat, reduce fluid retention, maintain muscle tone, rid the body of waste and help stop any detox reaction due to cleansing too fast! Need any more reasons to refill that water bottle?

DETOXIFICATION
It's a good thing and it's ongoing! Your body knows how to release waste via the bowels, lungs, skin, and when it has enough water and pure nutrients it will accomplish this life-saving task more thoroughly and easily. However, to avoid detoxing too fast which can bring on headaches and bowel trouble, start with only 50% of the dosage recommended on the bottles and take two weeks to gradually reach full dosage.

FACT: You need real vitamin C to be healthy. Any C you buy that does not say "whole-food" is only a synthetic or fractionated version of C and is less beneficial to your body. Ascorbic acid and mineral ascorbates are called vitamin C but they are not vitamin C. Ascorbic acid can be made inexpensively in a lab by mixing GM corn syrup with hydrochloric acid! Even when fine sounding elements like Bioflavonoids and Rutin (also synthetically produced) are added, it is still not true C. The acidic nature of this synthetic mixture harms your own pH and creates an environment that invites illness. So, will the real vitamin C please stand up?! BodyMindBalance offers it as Amla C-Plus and as Pure Radiance C. They are whole-food based, from a variety of berries and other foods, making them non-acidic and without binders, fillers, or additives.