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Knowledge and Information are Power. , so that you can come back later! New Articles and Audio Recordings will be added on a regular basis. I would love to hear from you on what would better answer your needs; take 1 or 2 minutes to write me at: Nathalie@ConqueringCandida.com If you would like to publish one of my articles or podcasts, or would like to have me speak at your next event, convention, workshop, please contact me. To Your Health and Success,
Candida Albicans - Do you have a There are many (MANY) different tests that you can do to see if you have an overgrowth of Candida or Yeast Infection. Some will work great, some won’t. I choose to show you here my 2 favorite tests. Fee free to contact me if you want more details on the other ones. And check with your doctor about these other tests to see if one is more convenient for you. The following 2 tests are very convenient because you can take them in the comfort of your home, and you don’t have to pay anything to have the results. One of the best ways to discover if you have an overgrowth remains by looking at your “symptoms” and your history -- that is why I prefer Dr Cook’s test over other tests. Many clients of mine have used it to find out if they had an issue with Candida. It works fine! My second favorite test is the “Saliva test”. Take it in the morning without having eaten anything prior to doing the test. When you have a full blown vaginal yeast infection, the most common Candida test performed by your doctor or obgyn. is to take a culture to determine the species. Candida is very adaptive and certain species respond to certain prescription drugs better than others. If you choose to treat your yeast infection with prescription drugs (to shut down the symptoms, not really to “treat” the problem) you need this test to identify what species you have. Please note that you will still need to restore your body’s health and balance in order NOT to experience the problem later. You still need to find the root cause and treat it with efficiency! A) Take the test by Dr. William G. Crook to find out! (For the complete test, here is the book: Dr. William G. Crook, The Yeast Connection) Mark those that apply to you and add them:
B) Take the “Saliva” test: Prepare a glass of water before you go to be, and put it on your nightstand. In the morning, before doing anything else, just spit into the glass of water. If the spit turns cloudy, or looks like a spider web then you more than likely have an overgrowth of yeast. Look at the drawing below to see the 3 scenarios that show overgrowth of Candida.
If you decide to partner up and work with me to create more health, relief and freedom, the first thing we would do is to talk about your health history in relation to the major plausible causes for Candida excess. So, you would precisely be able to define what caused it (maybe 2 or 3 or 5 different factors – read “Candida -- the Missing Link” for more information!) on the physical level, then we would find the emotional reasons why you “chose” this experience in your life. From this information, we would define the best custom plan for YOU. Top 10 Tips to Your Optimum Health! by Nathalie Ekobo 3 easy ways to make a decision and go into action! Sometimes we hear people having a hard time to make up their minds. They balance, think it over and over again, they overanalyze. They weight the pros and cons of an opportunity and by the time they are ready to make a decision and move forward the opportunity is long gone. We all know successful people take action fast, which also mean they had to make up their mind first. Any great result begins with a decision. So, why is it that sometimes we freeze? Lack of decision can be very costly for businesses, careers, but also for health and relationships. We are not taught to take decisions at school, college or university. We may even been taught by our parents or grand-parent to really think twice before acting, and not to rush into action. Indecision creates an inner conflict that generates some energy that is not supportive to our health and well-being. What do we risk? What are the issues? Don’t we risk even more when decisions are not made? Anytime we ask ourselves “what should I do?” we have options arising. Not feeling trapped and stuck is important and here are 3 ways to help you move forward. Find a quiet place. Think about the decision you have to make. Allow 10-15 minutes in your schedule for this exercise. It is a very simple yet effective way to move forward without fear.
5 keys to implement change in our life! We all know the saying: “If you always do what you do, you will always get what you got!” So, in other words, if you want better results in your life, you’d better change! We all tend to think that if we need to change one day because of circumstances, we will. We believe we are fairly “rational” and “logical” people. Things have to “make sense” and when they do, there will be an undeniable fact and reason that will force us to take action to change. Research shows that nine persons out of ten, finding themselves in a difficult situation that would force them to change, do not change. If we look at diseases, job situations or social patterns that would require us to change, we all know or have heard about one person that could not stop smoking even after being diagnosed with cancer, another person who continued unhealthy working patterns that got them fired, and the list of repeat offenders in the criminal justice system is here to prove that getting out of a pattern is not so easy! Here are 5 keys to implement successful changes in your life! Key #1: Find clarity on what you want to change. If you don’t have a clear picture of what the new habit looks like, chances are you won’t go there! To get your new picture, always start from what you don’t like (belief, pattern, habit,) and decide what you want to change it into and how. Then, create your plan, your road map to get there! Among my Clear Coaching™ clients, I have seen some real transformations: from abdicating their personal power away to staying now fully in their power in any given situation; from having to control everything, to allowing more trust in life and developing more intuition; from being single and feeling lonely to being happily married; from being frustrated and feeling miserable and poor in a job or individual practice, to having a successful small business that produces a deep sense of fulfillment, additional time and more money. Each time, my clients had to analyze their patterns and choose new ones that would serve them better. There is no way to skip this first step! Key # 2: Hire efficient support. The road may be long. You will experience resistance to change. Your mind (yes, mine too! ;)) wants to protect yourself so it makes you think a lot of things such as “now is not the time!”, “you don’t really need to change”, “you have done it for so long”, and more (See key #4)! In order to be efficient and to implement change with more EASE (you know I am all about that!), less struggle, and total success, you need help! Once and for all, reduce your ego and accept help. You don’t have to do it on your own! There is no prize for struggling in the dark and overcoming everything by yourself! These are old patterns, old ways of thinking. First, it is more FUN to have assistance and guidance to create your plan and strategies to change, rather than feeling lonely; and second, you need to keep your FOCUS and stay on track. A professional coach (like me :)) can bring the support you need to accomplish your transformation. There are many ways to do it, group or individual coaching, different packages with or without email support; and I always blend in some SRT clearing for quicker results! Contact me for more information on how I can serve you. Key # 3: Practice, Practice, Practice! It takes repetition to change a pattern or behavior. Some people say repeating a new way of doing things or a newly acquired belief for 21 days will make it a habit; others (and I am among them) tend to be more conservative and prone longer repetition to really solidify the new pattern. For subconscious beliefs, there is this fabulous tool from Robert Detzler called the “clearing statements” that help you wash the old belief out of your subconscious mind; just one Clear Coaching™ session looking at the beliefs you want to ‘dump’ (such as “I have to work hard to make money!”) would help you create a clean state where you can now design and build the new life you really deserve! Key # 4: Shut you ‘Inner Terrorist’ up! Your ‘inner terrorist’ is here to sabotage yourself either because you feel unworthy or because your mind is ‘acting up’. Remember that our minds always want to keep the status quo, to carry on what exists in order to protect us from …changing! Stop the inner voice telling you that you cannot do it. Take a deep breath and gently push away your thoughts and reframe them. You will always find reasons and excuses not to change. They will pop up in your mind and you may even confuse them with your intuition! Believe me, I speak from experience! To fight transformation, you will tell yourself: “I don’t have time…”, “I don’t have money…”, “I don’t have the skills or talent”, “I don’t deserve…”, “I don’t feel it is for me now”, “I am too busy”, “why change, I have done this for 30 years, I am doomed anyway.” The motive you will give is exactly the reason why you NEED to implement this change now. Get another perspective, a new fresh one! Seeing the world differently always help to change! That is also the role of a coach. You may be stuck in some old patterns, repeating old ways of thinking/being/having/doing, not even recognizing that some of them are not serving you anymore. With a few potent questions your coach will ‘teleport’ you on the other side of your actual world. Looking at your life from this perspective you now find out new aspects, new dimensions, and are ready for a new vision and for a transformation. Key # 5: Celebrate your achievements! Be happy with all your progress and celebrate the milestones as well as your final transformation. Acknowledging all your successes and accomplishments will invariably lead you to create more success, confidence and elevate your self-esteem. That could be your best idea for working on changing a patter this year: Removing the fear of success; Going from “I cannot live 24/7 in Greatness” to experiencing each and every minute of your life success with ease, grace and joy, a little like if you were walking on pink clouds, going with the flow, or ‘paddling downstream’. You are capable of amazing things! Every day in working with people I see the power of believing in yourself and believing in your goals. Create a more balanced life with food! Yes! You can regain your health by changing your diet! The proper nutrition is key to reducing stress, finding your balance, getting your energy and stamina back, and losing the unwanted fluff. As a French chef trained in Paris, I was taught all the tricks to please my clients’ taste buds by using butter, cream, herbs, and spices, different techniques and an infinity of sauces. Yet there was no course on nutrition or health conscious eating beyond knowing how to counter-balanced rich sauces with steamed vegetables. My breakthrough began when I went to work as a personal chef for Muhammad Ali. I was already more health conscious in my advice to clients, preferring the Mediterranean cuisine always over the Parisian even the Italian ones! I studied more nutrition and became passionate about the relationship between food and health. That’s how I came across the Chinese art of nourishing the body. Did you know that the Chinese mastered the art of healing your body with proper nutrition about 3000 years ago? They found that specific colors and precise tastes feed particular organs. The Chinese saw everything in existence as consisting of five main elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Water and Metal). Each element corresponds with particular body systems, organs, colors, emotions, as well as foods and flavors. When there is an area of disharmony in the body it often presents as discomfort or dis-ease. The body can be returned to health by bringing that area back into balance by eating the appropriate foods. What did you eat for your respiratory system or your immune system today? What did you eat to feed your kidneys or your pancreas? These are questions we usually cannot answer; but the answer can be found in the ancient Chinese philosophy of the five elements. To feed your heart and your small intestine, you can eat red (like the Fire element) foods, and foods that tastes bitter. To feed your pancreas and stomach, choose a yellow or brown (like Earth) sweet fruit or vegetable. Metal is the element of the lungs and large intestine; it is about the color white and spicy foods. For the circulatory system, the element is Water, with blue or black colors and a salty taste. It may remind you of that old saying “where the salt goes, water follows!” Finally, the Wood element, for the liver and gall bladder, is green and the taste is sour. An understanding of the 5 elements and how they relate to each other is only part of creating a menu that will heal from the inside out. We have a few options to use this ‘science’ of nourishing our systems. Organic foods free of pesticides and artificial fertilizers are good but are often grown in nutrient depleted soils. Raw foods provide beneficial enzymes but such diets may not provide enough of the right balance of nutrients to support the body. Due to labels like organic or raw foods we may believe that we are being healthy when in the big picture it is not enough. The Chinese differentiate three types of herbs: poisonous, medicinal, and food. They actually call ‘herbs’ what we would call ‘roots, flowers, fruits, and vegetable’. A food grade herb is not the same as the medicinal herbs commonly associated with Chinese medicine. Food grade herbs are nutrient rich whole foods that contain amino acids, fatty acids, complex carbohydrates, the very important enzymes, and a proper balance of vitamins, and minerals. It is possible to rely on highly concentrated nutritional foods in the proper balance to return to and maintain health. In fact it is a process that the Chinese mastered thousands of years ago. This is why I started my mission to give free advice. The solution to many health issues may rest in concentrated, alive, herb-food. After all, when a French chef trained in the art of cooking, promotes these concepts of health and wellness, it is food for thought! Chef Jean Ekobo (Nathalie’s husband!) is the owner of French Ambiance Catering, established in Arizona in the Valley of the Sun since 1988. He caters valley wide and gives free consultations on achieving wellness with whole food. To contact him, call 602-881-0438 or email jekobo@cox.net. www.ChefJean.com 63 ways to raise your energy What if you could change your energy in the finger snap? What if from anger or frustration you could switch to feeling peace and freedom?! Here is a list to help you improve your mood, raise your “vibration”, elevate your level or energy, so that you feel better and you can attract even more beautiful things and people in your life. Test them! Choose which ones really work for you and add new ones. Create your own list. Enjoy!
20 ways to nurture yourself
Clear Your Path to a Stress-Less Lifestyle “I am so stressed out!” How often do we hear it, feel it and say it? How many of us know how to effectively manage stress and its debilitating effects on our lives or know people who live stress-less lives? Did you know that when we engage in a stress-less lifestyle that we open the channels to manifesting, abundant health, and a clearer more powerful connection to Spirit? What does it mean to live a stress-less life? It means releasing our blocks to connectedness or intuition, success and our innate ability to manifest our dreams and life purpose freely and easily! Stress-less means a healthy body, prosperity (pro-spirit), stronger, more satisfying relationships, peace and serenity. The good news is that we can banish this unwelcome, low-level energy blocker quickly and with ease! Sound too good to be true? Here’s how: Clear all blocks, interferences, and subconscious beliefs around being stressed out. Aha! Easier said than done, not so! This clearing is accomplished through Spiritual Response Therapy. After an SRT clearing, a brighter future, a greater ability to handle life's challenges, peace of mind, and a higher quality of life are yours! SRT clears our blocks on the soul level - it pulls the weeds out, root and all. This amazing healing process helps you to break habits, let go of negativity, heal emotional issues, clear false beliefs, perceptions and attitudes and move into balance, joy and harmony. Clearing negative beliefs and programming with SRT allows clearer access to your Higher Self, and changes the landscape of your inner and outer being by removing blocks to discovering your life purpose. That means Stress-less! 12 Tips for Surviving and Even Thriving This Holiday! You've already experienced holiday stress. You know what it looks like! Think back to last year. What did you and your family enjoy the most …and the least? Remember how you felt on the day after Thanksgiving, December 26th or January 2nd last year. How would you like to feel after the holidays this year? You wanted to serve the perfect meal, but you didn’t have time to make that special sauce of yours. You wanted to create an awe inspiring holiday table spread with a unique homemade centerpiece but your creativity got shut down. You wanted everything to be perfect. It was not. Are you blaming yourself now? Don’t spend one minute in that state! Take a deep breath and exhale with a big sound of relief! The rush of holiday travel, entertaining, shopping, buying, baking… it all creates havoc. When thoughts of gifts, cookies, greeting cards, place settings and time running out floods your mind it will steal away your enjoyment and cause you to question how you will survive yet another holiday season. Is that how you really want to spend your holiday? If not…. here's what to do:
Embrace these changes and do more than survive… make your holiday experience magnificent! Some of these tips may seem difficult maybe even unrealistic but with the proper support they are very possible. Happy holidays! The many names for SUGAR
Karen Schachter, MSW
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