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Question from a reader (Lauren B): "A clinic next to where I live is offering a weight loss program based on "HCG" (injections) and I was wondering if it may be right for me. It seems too good to be true. How do you feel about it, Carissa?" My answer: I’m a natural skeptic. I want hard facts before I’m convinced that something is real. This is especially true when something sounds “too good to be true.” For example, I believe a lot of the diet programs out there should be approached with a healthy dash of skepticism. Marketers will use one gimmick after another to separate you from your money but, if you’re not careful, in the end you’re likely to be disappointed with the results. Even worse than throwing your money away you can, all too easily, leave yourself with a health problem. In my clinic here in Florida, I do use HCG to get some results with some patients. When I first started working as a nurse practitioner specializing in weight management, ...

Listen, there is a secret you need to know before you set a single New Year's resolution this year... It will help you massively boost your manifesting potential (and avoid needless struggle) in 2018. [ Can you guess what this secret is? ] It's in front of your nose, every single moment of every single day... But you pay little or no attention to it because you haven't been made consciously aware of it yet. Just like how you could swear, cross your heart and hope to die, that your dream car is one-in-a-million, until you put it on your vision board and see it EVERYWHERE. Yup, you know better than most, the Law of Attraction has a twin sister called the Law of Attention. So what is this secret you ask? Well, allow me to solve the riddle... Numbers. Yes, numbers. They appear all around you... The phone numbers you dial, the licence plate on the car in front of you, street signs, pin codes, a new calendar year (Happy 2018, btw!)... [ Even your name and...

2018 is your year. Was 2017 the worst year ever? The cosmic cauldron of chaos is over... This is the moment you've been waiting for. 2017 is finally over. You might feel worn-out, battered and bruised after last year, and one could hardly blame you. It was a year of massive upheaval and uncertainty. A year that rushed by like a raging river, accumulating more and more power and momentum as it went, devouring everything in its path. Yet, here you are. You made it. You weathered the storm... [ And your personal numerology just might explain why. ] There's no doubt that 2017 was challenging for most... Disasters, disease, political turmoil, and a cosmic cauldron of turbulent astrological events that boiled over in December. First there was the 12/3 Supermoon in quick-witted Gemini, an air sign known for its restless nature... Then, on 12/17, the New Moon rose in the impatient sign of Sagittarius... And the cherry on top? Mercury, the pesky planet of commun...

By Jonathan Brown, I was a diabetes scientist for 25 years. Good question! What most people do, unfortunately, is become very fearful and self-blaming, and then retreat into denial until something really bad happens (that probably could have been prevented). So # 1 and #2 are… 1. Relax! Diabetes is not a death sentence. Actually, for most people with good medical care, diabetes diagnosis is nothing more than small upward change in a lab value. It is a warning sign. It is the “complications” of diabetes that you want to avoid. And with modern medicines, you can reduce your risk of these complications to the level of someone your age without diabetes, maybe even better. 2. Accept that you now have a permanent chronic illness that you must learn to live with. This is hard to accept! Don’t grasp at straws like avoiding medicines and medical care in the hope that you can “reverse” or “cure” diabetes with better diet and more exercise. That is possible but honestly very unlikely (and e...

For too long, a woman’s “time of the month” has been regarded with shame, trivialization of emotions, and as a burden to be tolerated. But this is a most sacred and powerful phase, to be acknowledged and respected. Women’s “moon days” are a magical occasion of cleansing and releasing – emotionally and physically. And this is when women’s sensitivities and intuition are heightened, bringing to the surface and magnifying what needs to be acknowledged, expressed and released. For this reason, many females experience an emergence of anger that is let go of during this phase. And because so much comes up, it is a special time to be still, go within, and reflect. Here is a guide to offer women advice on how to care for themselves, as well as guidance on how to celebrate and harness the power of this potent phase… REST, DETOX, REPLENISH During part of your cycle, it is important to give yourself some self-care and rest. You may still need to carry on with tasks in your home and/or w...

In 2 Days, Everything Changes... Are you ready? This Wednesday 1/31, an incredible SUPERMOON + BLUE MOON + TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE will take to the skies in an epic tri-lunar event! This exceedingly powerful spectacle is a Universal reminder to charge forward without fear and claim what's yours in 2018! Occurring at 11° Leo, there are some very specific things you must do to make the most of this rare celestial energy. Spoiler alert: It will push you outside your comfort zone, but that's exactly what you need! This is the most powerful lunation of the last 150 years, and its energy will last for over half the year! Watch your full Super(blue)moon Lunar Eclipse forecast here → SUPERMOON + TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE + BLUE MOON (Jan. 31, 2018) – Passionate, Positive and Powerful 11:11 Code Awakens!   On January 31st, an epic lunation takes to the skies as we witness a Supermoon, Total Lunar Eclipse, and Blue Moon all at once! This rare trifecta welcomes a powerful force...

The Universe's grand plan for you. You're a powerful being, but... We’re halfway through the first month of 2018, How are your resolutions holding up? If you keep telling yourself that the New Year hasn't "officially" started... That you just need a little more time to clear your head after such a challenging and intense 2017... That THIS will be the week you regroup, get back on track and start setting powerfully-aligned intentions for 2018 (because the last couple weeks didn't count)... You’re not alone. [ But you do need to take a look at this right away. ] Truth is, many are still struggling to get a handle on this tumultuous Universal year and according to my friends over at Numerologist.com, it's no coincidence. The dark side of the #11 is to blame. 2018 is an "11" Universal Year (2+0+1+8=11) and, while the number 11 opens a powerful manifestation gateway between your spiritual and physical worlds, transforming inspir...

Your Universal superpower... Before you set a single goal this year, I have something I think you'll want to see... [ Your personalized video numerology report .] Have you ever wondered why most New Year's resolutions simply don't stick?  Cut back on carbs, learn a new language, drink more water, spend more quality time with the kids, plan a beach vacation... Sometimes even the simplest goals can feel like monumental tasks when the clock strikes midnight on New Year's eve... And no matter how much you plan, prepare or visualize, you seem to struggle straight outta the gate and may even give up on your resolutions altogether... I know, it sucks. But here's why it's not your fault. According to my friend's at Numerologist.com, not hitting your New Year's goals has nothing to do with coincidence, lack of commitment or poor willpower alone. In fact, your likelihood of success year after year follows a predictable (yet often hidden) patte...

At a time when the majority of mainstream diets are “time-consuming, inefficient, and just plain ineffective,” a new diet plan is turning heads for producing incredibly fast results. Developed by health and nutrition coach and personal trainer Brian Flatt, The 2 Week Diet harnesses the body’s natural biology to melt away one to two pounds of stubborn body fat every single day for the first seven days. Then the dieter loses another three-quarter to one full pound of fat every day in the week that follows. “Yes, those results are typical,” Flatt said. “This diet has proven effective for thousands of people. “It doesn’t matter if you are an ‘average Joe’ or a celebrity, this diet can work for you. It doesn’t require hours in the gym or expensive shakes, replacement meals, and supplements.” The key to rapid weight loss is a diet that focuses on reducing and eliminating cellular inflammation, which is a poorly-understood, but major contributor to weight gain. Another critical foc...

Countless studies from scientists and doctors all over the world have proven that people with type 2 diabetes can normalize blood sugar, increase insulin sensitivity, end neuropathy pain, lower risk of blindness, amputations and be taken off all diabetes drugs and insulin injections. Patients with type 1 diabetes are also able to greatly reduce drug and insulin dosages while lowering blood sugar. By living with diabetes and by taking your prescribed medication, you are under the constant daily threat of dying of a heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, succumbing to blindness, amputations, neuropathy, hypertension, nerve system disease, high cholesterol, depression, and falling into a coma. Those are just the side-effects of living with diabetes. Now lets add the side-effects from the drugs that are supposed to "help" you; hepatitis, liver problems, acidosis leading to death within hours, heart attacks, stroke, increased risk of cancer, weakened immune system, vomiting...