Natural Pathways

I have learned very recently that it is important to always pray and ask God or your angels, or both, for more than what you think you may deserve. When I’ve mentioned that to people they often respond back with, “someone else is more deserving” or “I’m not worth the time for the bother.”

I used to believe those statements as well. Yet, my spiritual journey is unfolding like never before and I’ve come to realize it is not only necessary to pray and ask for an overabundance, but essential. We are all worth the time and effort. Everyone of us is worth the “bother.”

I read a good piece this morning that talks about this as well. Read it. Also know that it is important to pray for what you need. It is important to think positively. This will draw positive things to you. If you think negatively, negative things will be drawn in. That’s how it works very simply.

So, pray and be positive. 

We’d like to announce to our customers we now accept VISA, Mastercard, and Discover as a payment option for your convenience. We will continue to accept Cash or Check.

This article is well referenced on the Natural Communities website and is succinct in reasoning to avoiding certain types of food. Many of the things listed in the article also resonate with the Weston A. Price Foundation healthy diets suggestions. It also covers many of the things that we will suggest you avoid when working with us on your diet.

One suggestion to keep in mind when reading the article is to avoid the “knee-jerk” reaction and decide to completely remove all of those items at once, or to put into practice. Go easy on yourself and gradually wean yourself off and move into a new lifestyle change in gradients. Pick one thing each month to make a change with and go with it. See how it settles in. And don’t beat yourself up if you slip now and then. Making a lifestyle change does not happen overnight. You didn’t get to where you are right now overnight either.

Continue to educate yourself about foods. It will help you feel good. Then you may be more inclined to gradually add exercise into your daily life. You also might find you are more willing to take care of yourself. I have learned food can have such an impact on your daily moods you wonder how you let it sneak by and affect you so. It does people.

Don’t take my word for it. Choose today to begin anew. Start by educating yourself. And if you want help, please call us. We will help you. I tell all of my clients that my job is to get you to a point where you no longer need me. I believe that and I believe it is possible to get you there. So call me now for an appointment at (507) 933-4723.

I’m asked a lot of questions about eggs. Are they good for you? Should I stay away from eggs? We’ve all asked the questions. Eggs are a great source of nutrients and in the past have fallen victim to the cholesterol hype. Don’t believe it. Just eat the egg.

But, like anything, there are different types of eggs and yolk quality. This story goes into “Hunting for the Right Egg.” I found it a good read and thought it would be helpful to others.

Here’s an interesting article posted on the Natural News website. This is something we believe as well. I think people are reaching the point where western medicine is perhaps only part of the answer to our ailments. That is not to imply western medicine isn’t needed. It is. At what point though do we look at alternatives or complimentary solutions to our care?

I think that point is an individual decision. The only person that can decide when to try alternatives is the one with the condition they are trying to heal.

Natural Pathways believes there is much to be said about healing with the right nutrition. We’ll work with you to find the nutritional support that is unique to you because each of us are different. We use a testing methodology to identify what that nutrition may be. It is non-invasive and painless. What we do here may be a great complement to what you are doing with your doctor. We do believe that to heal the body we must provide it with the right fuel or the right nutrition.

I’ve heard the phrase used that we don’t suffer from a ___________ deficiency (fill in the blank with your medication). Quite often we suffer from a nutritional deficiency that permits the body to get sick or allow dysfunction to set in. If you could identify the right nutritional support wouldn’t you want to do that? I don’t want to imply that all ill health can be addressed with good nutrition. It might be a fine line between an alternative, complementary, or medical solution. I believe regardless, if you at least address the nutritional healing component you risk affecting positive change with the medical treatment.

Make an appointment to come see for yourself. Then you decide.

By Dr. Mercola

It has been standard practice in the U.S., and most western countries, since 1944 to welcome babies into the world by subjecting them to a variety of medical interventions, one of which is a painful jab with a syringe full of vitamin K.
This injection is routinely done to almost all newborns, unless you, as a parent, refuse to consent.

Birth is an overwhelming sensory experience for your baby.He has never before experienced cold or hunger, been blinded by artificial lights, or felt the touch of hands or metal instruments, paper or cloth. Even gravity is a foreign sensation.

A needle stick is a terrible assault to their suddenly overloaded sensory system, which is trying to adjust to the outside world.

Is this injection really in your baby’s best interest? Is vitamin K really

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Laura and I are stepping our business up a notch and going public. We will be setting up an exhibit booth at the Mankato Holistic & Wellness Expo on March 20 & 21, 2010. It will be an opportunity to connect with others who are interested in learning about holistic nutrition and other alternative healing modalities.

We’re excited about this opportunity and would like to encourage you to stop by the booth with your friends and family. Anyone interested in setting up appointments with us will find coupons for their initial visits.

I’ll need to post to catch you all up on the path I have chosen for my studies. Suffice it to say, I am looking at how our food is grown. I’m coming to the perspective that to truly know where our food comes from we need to have a relationship with it. This relationship will show us, perhaps, how things are grown. I’ll be exploring the food industry in a few weeks.

Until then, I came across this interesting blog by this person who has decided to try making a go without foods that have a Monsanto relationship. Keep an eye on her story. It may prove to be interesting.

I came across this website today. It is called Food Facts. It is a site full of information about the ingredients in your food. Even the ingredients that can’t be pronounced. Enjoy reading. It will surprise you.

Here’s an interesting article regarding chemicals in our food. I wonder why it occurred to anyone to use these various chemicals in our food. As Laura and I continue to learn about traditional foods and how to prepare them we have never come across a recipe that would say, “add a dash of aspartame.” Traditional foods call for things we’ve been conditioned to believe are bad for us. These things would be saturated fats, butter, red meat to name a few. Of course, now we have to worry about sources and have to work more diligently in finding organic whole food sources. Nothing with chemicals.

This is harder than it sounds and can be a bit more expensive. But, perhaps the extra cost is worth it in the long run compared to what ill health might mean. Treating ill health, depending on the illness, may be immeasurable in costs. And I’m not just talking dollars.

If you’d like to get an assessment of your health and start a program of holistic nutrition, give us a call to set up an appointment.