The Healthy Journal

More than half of Americans take medications. Many experience side effects, but may not realize the medication also creates nutrient deficiencies. Check out mytavin.com to learn about nutrient deficiencies triggered by a drug. The site lists symptoms of those deficiencies so you can adjust your diet or supplement intake to compensate.

Would you like to avoid chronic diseases, keep your family healthy and discover healthcare that actually works? This week you have the opportunity to listen to the Evolution of Medicine Summit FREE . Starting Monday September 21 - 28, 2015 at 10AM (USA Eastern Time) each day you'll hear from doctors and health professionals who are making a difference.  Today, our healthcare system works well when you have an emergency, but to treat chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer, we need to reinvent healthcare to help you live a longer, happier and healthier life.  Change the current system of disease care to true healthcare. The Evolution of Medicine Summit is FREE and online. Register to attend . Chronic diseases could kill 52 million per year… Plus, the summit will introduce the very first affordable, ACA-compliant alternative to health insurance, Liberty Direct! WHY ATTEND? With 30+ presentations that give you information to effectively prevent and manage c

This recipe comes from fellow plant-based eating friend, Jennie . She's always looking for recipes on the web and, like me, subscribes to a few healthy recipe sites. Since she doesn't like regular mayonnaise (made from eggs) and those vegan choices made with soy, she was always looking for a replacement. She found this one on Nourishing Meals . Egg-Free Mayonnaise from NourishingMeals yield 1.5 C category Condiment cuisine Vegan ingredients 1 C raw cashews 1/4 C filtered water 2 Tbsp apple cidar vinegar 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 tsp yellow mustard powder 3/4 - 1 tsp sea salt 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil directions 1. Place cashews in bowl then cover with filtered water. Set aside to soak for 3 hours. 2. Add the soaked cashews, water, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard powder, and sea salt to your high-powered blender. Blend until thick and creamy.  3. Then add the olive oil and blend until combined. Keep blending until it is ultra smooth. You may need to stop the

It's back to school time and learning is in full swing. Some kids are getting more screen time (the good kind) as more schools roll-out iPads. Here's where a company called eSpark is making a difference helping teachers achieve goals for their students. Using the technology of iPads in the classroom, eSpark is focused on education that is student-centered—working with the needs of an individual student. Each child gets a personalized assignment, called a quest, using particular apps to achieve defined goals. "eSpark empowers teachers to transform their classrooms with technology.... Teachers can focus iPad instruction on students' individual needs to improve their academic outcomes." Rather than creating educational apps for their platform, eSpark scours the vast ecosystem of iPad apps to identify highly engaging and challenging activities. Apps are vetted through a strict rubric to ensure Common Core alignment, academic rigor, and engagement. The Prisoner of Car

I've made this salad three times since seeing it on Kalyn's Kitchen . It is so delicious and easy. Four simple ingredients: cucumbers, tomatoes, green onions and avocado. I went to the Wednesday Farmer's Market and got a basket of beautiful cherry heirloom tomatoes. Look at those beautiful tomatoes. The dressing is one ingredient: a good quality balsamic vinegar. I used the Trader Joe's brand, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Avocado with Balsamic Vinegar Salad from Kalyn's Kitchen yield 4 servings category Salad cuisine Vegan ingredients 3 small persian cucumbers, sliced in half-moons 1 C cherry tomatoes, halved 1/4 C thinly diagonally sliced green onion 1 firm ripe avocado, cut-up 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar sea salt and pepper to taste directions 1. Combine the cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and avocado in a large bowl. 2. Pour vinegar over the salad and gently toss to coat. 3. Season with salt and pepper and serve. Try this one and I think you