Holistic Health Blog

    Hello BioYouth Community.    It's Mary Sheila, in sunny but chilly Northern California.    I'm going to have lunch soon, but I want to share with you the number one thing you can do to support blood sugar levels in the body. That is to move your body. ...

    I talked last time about getting outside and taking a walk around meal times because that will help lower your blood sugar after your meal.   But there is another reason you could benefit from taking a walk and help yourself with your cravings.    Let me explain...

    Hey there, Mary Sheila here from BioYouth labs.    Today I’d like to share a story and a poem.   Here’s the story first -   I was just starting a new teaching job at an Ayurvedic center where I live in Sonoma County.   I was really...

    Hey there, Mary Sheila here from BioYouth Labs.     Happy New Year!    I wanted to wish you a happy New Year and talk a little bit about our health goals for the new year.    Today I'm going to share with you five ways to eat less...

    Hey there, Mary Sheila from BioYouth Labs.  Today I’m going to talk to you about the microbiome. I thought I would first just show you my worm bin because it's such a perfect metaphor for how we can support our own microbiome.    I have a couple worm...

    Hey there. Mary Sheila from BioYouth Labs. I want to talk about strategies that you can employ if you find yourself over indulgent during the holidays.    The first thing I want to say is if you do overindulge and eat a lot more than you expected or...

  Hey there Mary Sheila here from BioYouth Labs and I am just sitting outside on a fall day. I planted my garlic the other day, which was very exciting.    This is one of the bulbs that I did not plant, but I grew last year. I save some...

  Hey there, Mary Sheila here from BioYouth Labs.    I'm sitting in front of this beautiful grandmother Meyer lemon tree that I've had the pleasure of living next to for quite a while now. I think this tree is older than me. It’s well established, big, beautiful, and delicious....

  Hey there, Mary Sheila here from BioYouth Labs.    Today I’m in my garden pruning back my thornless Blackberry vines. This is something I do at the end of every season.    I cut them all the way down to the ground so that next year it's all brand...

    Today I’m talking about how to make your food less reactive and more nutritious.  This is such an important topic because anytime you are having an immune or allergy response to the foods you’re eating, even if it's minor, your body creates antibodies that flood through your bloodstream...