This is the 2nd half of the TOP 14 Tenets for Health Series. If you missed the first half, check it out!
In the vein of minimizing inflammation, avoiding toxicity, and reducing stress/anxiety, we believe these tenets can be helpful to everyone:
8. Avoid fluoride.
- Don’t use fluoride-containing toothpaste or seek fluoride treatments at the dentist.
- While fluoride does kill bacteria in the mouth and increases calcium uptake in teeth, it may come at a high cost.
- Potential risks include low thyroid function, calcification of the pineal gland, and reduced IQ in children.
9. Limit sugar, sweeteners, and flour-based foods.
- These should comprise only 10% of your diet, not 90%.
- There is a widespread issue of insulin resistance leading to Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes.
- This disease progression often begins with poor dietary choices.
10. Stay hydrated with plain, clean water.
- Know the true quality of your tap water; don’t rely solely on regional or town data.
- If necessary, invest in water filters for both drinking and showering.
- Municipal drinking water can contain numerous dissolved toxins.
11. Stop “Should-ing” on yourself.
- Recognize your inherent worth as a divine child of the universe.
- Focus on what truly makes you happy and how you want to spend your time.
- Shift from using words like “Should,” “Must,” and “Have-to” to “Choose.”
- Allow yourself to change course when necessary and honor your truth.
- Make time for spiritual practices that help release societal and familial expectations,
reconnecting you to your true self.
12. Perform regular detoxification cleanses (at least twice a year).
- Consider doing cleanses in mid-spring and mid-autumn, or more frequently as needed.
- In the modern world, we are exposed to countless chemicals daily, which can overwhelm our body’s detox systems.
- Toxins stored in body fat may lead to chronic inflammation and disease.
- Visit our site to learn more about our HBH Cleanse.
13. Be part of something larger than yourself.
- Make your life meaningful by contributing to a cause that resonates with you.
- Focus on what aligns with your unique talents, history, and skills.
- Give regularly in a way that brings you fulfillment and connects you to the larger perfection of the universe.
14. Cultivate meaningful relationships.
- Loneliness has been shown to increase inflammation and stress hormones, and its effects as an upstream driver for disease is often overlooked.
- Love, connection, and reciprocity release a flood of “feel good” hormones, such as dopamine and oxytocin.
- Feeling safe and supported promotes healing via parasympathetic nervous system balance… Even if just over the phone, meaningful relationships encourage joy and a glass half full mentality. This directly affects the daily choices we make for ourselves, so we can more fully live our way into wellness.
