Sleep deprivation can be the underlying cause of numerous health issues, including weight gain, heart disease, high blood pressure, and mood swings. The lack of sleep makes us prone to sickness and increases our risk of serious health problems, including premature death. Most people need between 7 or 8 hours of sleep each night, and chronic […]
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Energy Update | The Anatomy of a Smile, by Matt Kahn

One of my favorite lifelong spiritual practices is simply a willingness to smile.
A smile is an offering of goodwill as the spark of Divine energy in two people pulls back the curtain of perception to remember the light dwelling in all. A smile is a subconscious ethical agreement, exchanging the ways society interacts with strangers to the openness of engagement, now that eyes have made direct contact. A smile is a celebration of your untainted innocent heart, always ready and willing to burst with joy throughout moments of inspiration, no matter how broken down, beat up, or defeated the past seemed to be.
A smile is a declaration of freedom shining out from your eternally liberated nature, shouting from the roof tops through the cosmic language of silence, “I am here. I matter. I exist for a reason.” A smile is a gift of emotional generosity, like a gift certificate of healing energy, where the receiver can decide where such energy can be best used for the evolution of his/her soul. A smile is a confirmation of alignment with Source and being settled in your highest Truth, only revealing the need for deeper transformations the moment you look away, pull back, and hide.
A smile is a high five exchanged between angels affirming the perfection of their victory no matter how circumstances come to be. A smile is a remembrance of Heaven sent from the purest space within you to awaken the purity of all. A smile is a symbol of awakened heart-centered consciousness affirming all that is whole, right, and perfect about this moment exactly as it is. A smile is a spiritual cease-fire that only brings defeat to the parts and aspects that were never created to go any further. A smile is a moment of profound surrender, no longer needing to hold anything together or manage a journey that is too busy taking care of you to brief you on its plan.
Whether as a gaze of ecstasy exchanged by lovers, the admiration given from parent to child, support sent from one friend to another, or an offering shared by planetary neighbors, may today be an opportunity to remember the power of your smile.
As you take the time to smile more deliberately, openly, and authentically than ever before, may you rejoice in how often you are given opportunities to positively affect the quantum field of reality just by engaging the simplest and sweetest acts of kindness more often. May you come to know the happiness already within you that can be received with greater awareness the more often you open up and dare to shine.
Through the healing energy encoded in these words, I pass along to you the transformative effects of this powerful practice. From my heart to yours, I offer you this smile and invite you to pass it along to all the incredible souls you are meant to meet. May you receive it fully and share it freely for the wellbeing of all.
All For Love,
Matt Kahn
Daily Meditation …

This is a perfect way to deal with the strong emotional pull that today’s New Moon in Aries brings upon us all. Change is definitely afoot … breathe in deeply with me and let’s embrace those changes boldly. Aloha!
“Faith Healer” of Oprah and the Clintons has been Arrested for Mass Murder & Trafficking Children & Selling their Babies
La’au Lapa’au | Blackcurrant Increases Cyclic Glycine-proline in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Has Potential to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
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Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a neurotrophic factor, which is involved in neuronal survival and brain function. However, in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), there is an increase in circulating IGF-1 and impaired IGF-1 function. This impaired function is thought to contribute to disease progression. Changes in plasma IGF-1 may predict prognosis and treatment responses in PD. However, most of the measurable plasma IGF-1 is inactive because it is bound to IGF binding protein (IGFBP), in particular, IGFBP-3. Therefore, plasma IGF-1 concentration does not represent the function of IGF-1. Cyclic glycine-proline (cGP) is a metabolite of free (i.e., not bound to IGFBP) bioactive IGF-1. cGP can also bind to IGFBP-3. When cGP binds to IGFBP-3, there is freer, bioactive IGF-1. Thus, cGP levels are a marker for free bioactive IGF-1. In vivo studies indicate that blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum, Grossulariaceae) anthocyanins (BCA) may alter the IGF-1 pathway. Further, the…
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La’au Lapa’au | Aromatherapy with Peppermint Oil for Morning Sickness: Placebo Effect Only?
Nausea with or without vomiting in pregnancy (NVP, also called morning sickness) affects 50-90% of pregnant women. Its most severe form, hyperemesis gravidarum, with a prevalence of 1.1%, causes gr […]
Source: Aromatherapy with Peppermint Oil for Morning Sickness: Placebo Effect Only?
Prosperity & Abundance; Tales of a Poor Witch
La’au Lapa’au | 4 Palo Santo Essential Oil Blend Recipes for Clarity
Looking for a resinous, sweet, woody scent for your perfume, energy work, or body care recipes? Learn more about blending with amazing palo santo essential oil! […]
Source: 4 Palo Santo Essential Oil Blend Recipes for Clarity
How to Make Amazing Non-Toxic, Long-Lasting, Organic Deodorant
Most of the commercial antiperspirants and deodorants we use are loaded with synthetic chemicals that enter the skin fast and might lead to irritations and hormonal imbalances. Julie Gabriel, The Green Beauty Guide, claims that many antiperspirants contain aluminum, added to dry out sweat by injecting aluminum ions in the cells that line the sweat […]
Source: How to Make Amazing Non-Toxic, Long-Lasting, Organic Deodorant – Healthy Food House
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Lāʻau Lāpaʻau | Plant Compound Could Fight Eye Cancer
If the Mosquitos Always go Straight for You, Here’s What You Need to Know
We all love the summer and the warm weather and everything that goes with it.. beach, light clothes, cocktails, barbecue in the yard, splash pads..well not everything, as I bet we all hate mosquito bites! These insects are good in ruining a great day at the beach or by the pool, but apparently, we do […]
Source: If the Mosquitos Always go Straight for You, Here’s What You Need to Know – Healthy Food House
Synthetic Marijuana Approved By DEA for Medicine While The Real Thing Remains Illegal
The DEA has just announced in the Federal Register that the same manufacturer of the notorious fentanyl has produced a synthetic marijuana product which they believe is more medically valuable and safer than real cannabis. Namely, the drug Syndros, a liquid form of synthetic THC, will be now classified as a schedule 2 controlled substance, […]
Lāʻau Lāpaʻau | Benefits of Moringa: A Nutritional Powerhouse
EVENING SOUND MEDITATION (1 hr.)
Decompress from your work day and give yourself an hour to unwind … just breathe naturally and allow any thoughts going through your mind to just flow through one ear and out the other … this is YOUR time to release to be released from the stresses of the day.
Womens History Month || Smithsonian Shines Light on Hawaiian Queens for Women’s History Month

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s Learning Together program announced in an emailed statement last week that, as part of Women’s History Month, it will share teaching materials on two women who were critical to the history of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The Center’s Learning Lab, an online resource for educators, includes a wide range of content focusing on Queen Kapi‘olani (1834-1899) and Queen Liliʻuokalani (1838-1917)—two of the most important leaders in a rich native culture that existed long before the establishment of the United States.
Read article here: https://www.colorlines.com/articles/smithsonian-shines-light-hawaiian-queens-womens-history-month
Medicine and Tech || Using 3D-Printed Bones, Doctor Cures Deafness With Ear Transplant
Elias Marat – This is a major breakthrough, giving hope to millions. […]
Source: Using 3D-Printed Bones, Doctor Cures Deafness With Ear Transplant
On Consciousness …

There is only one consciousness, and it permeates the fabric of the Universe and is within all things. Check out Mind Over Matter – Consciousness and the Nature of Reality to explore this idea more deeply. We are all individuated threads of universal consciousness — that’s why it is sometimes referred to as SOURCE consciousness.
This one consciousness created multiple focal points of awareness within itself birthing many selves. These many selves are all part of and within the One Self and one of them is YOU — that makes the One Self is your highest self!
You are WITHIN Source, and paradoxically Source is within you.
Lāʻau Lāpaʻau || Could Prescription Vegetables be the Future of Healthcare?
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As the cost of healthcare rises, could prescription vegetables save money?
Medicare and Medicaid are the two largest healthcare programs in the United States.
Approximately 57 million people received coverage from Medicare plans in 2016, while Medicaid had about 66 million enrollees in 2018.
Medicare is the federal health insurance program that supports certain groups of people, including those who are 65 years or older, those with permanent kidney failure, and some younger people with disabilities.
Medicaid is a federal and state program that helps people who have limited income and resources.
Medicare accounted for 15 percent of the federal budget in 2017. As the population ages and healthcare costs rise, experts estimate that healthcare spending will continue to grow. According to projections, Medicare spending will reach 18 percent by 2028.
Encouraging people to eat better
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Genetics || With single gene insertion, blind mice regain sight
Single gene insertion restores light sensitivity in mice with inherited retinal degeneration, pointing to potential human treatment within three years […]
Musings …

All of us struggle with our identity. Maybe, we date someone we shouldn’t … maybe, we’re related to someone we wish we weren’t. Maybe, we need rules … maybe, we shun them. Maybe, we need to shake who we always thought we were and try on something new. Maybe, we should loosen up … maybe, we should take a leap … because when we do, maybe we just might surprise ourselves.
Lāʻau Lāpaʻau || Motherwort
Motherwort Botanical Name: Leonurus cardiaca. The Latin species name cardiaca comes from the plant’s reputation in the past as an effective medicine to treat heart diseases. Other Com […]
Source: Motherwort
Meditation Moments …

Only those who look with the eyes of children can lose themselves in the object of their wonder.
Nā Pōhaku Lāʻau || How Does Opal Get Its Color?

What causes the colours in opal? How does opal get its colour? Where do opals get their colours? What is the structure of opals? Why does opal have colour?
Read more at http://www.geologyin.com/2017/12/how-does-opal-get-its-color.html#C0xXvYvGJLig8GbX.99
Spring Equinox Heralds Nature’s New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
March 21 – 3.21 is the first day of our year on the natural cycle.
Today marks the first day that all natural life springs into action, beginning a new cycle of life over the next 12 months.
The first day of SPRING is like the first hour of SUNRISE on a microcosmic scale…
The first day of SUMMER is like the first hour at MIDDAY….
The first day of FALL/AUTUMN is like the first hour of SUNSET…
The first day of WINTER is like the first hour at MIDNIGHT…
Everything is a microcosm of a macrocosm…
Everything in the natural world is perfectly balanced & synchronised.
We do not need to follow the spelling dates of manmade calnders to tell us when, what or how things are…
All we need to do is observe & tune into the natural cycle & order of nature itself.

Cannabinoids for Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting: Overview of Systematic Reviews
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Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), one of the most distressing chemotherapy-related adverse events (AEs), affects about 75% of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Antiemetic drugs are considered first-line treatments, while cannabinoids are considered an option to be used if other antiemetics fail. The cannabinoids used for CINV include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and analogs of THC. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first synthetic cannabinoid as a prescription drug for the treatment of CINV in 1986. [Note: Dronabinol, synthetic THC (Marinol) was approved in 1986, not 1985 as the text states, as a schedule II drug. In 1999, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) transferred it from schedule II to schedule III. Non-synthetic THC (i.e., the kind in the plant) remains a DEA schedule I drug (no medical use).] In this overview, the authors summarize evidence from and critique the quality of published systematic reviews (SRs) of cannabinoids in CINV.
CINAHL, Cochrane Database…
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What to Forage in Spring: 20 Edible and Medicinal Plants and Fungi
Spring is the season of new beginnings and new growth. As the temperature starts to warm up and everything begins to thaw from the winter, spring foraging options increase! This is the time of year for fresh salad greens, tasty spring flowers and shoots, medicinal plants, and a few edible mushrooms. This list of what to forage in spring will help you get started on your spring foraging adventure! Before we get started with this spring foraging list I want to let you know about my ebook! Wildcrafting Weeds: 20 Easy to Forage Edible and Medicinal Plants (that might be […]
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Happy St. Paddy’s Day!

Scientists: “Put This In Your Home, It’s Like A Mousetrap For Mold Toxins”

I almost jumped out of the shower when I saw it.
In the corner, behind the shampoos, along the tile — black spots of mold, shooting out toxic spores into the air.
Suddenly it all made sense. I’d been experiencing headaches for a few weeks, and I normally never get headaches. My nose and sinuses were also stuffed up. It was the mold that was causing it, and I had to do something about it immediately. […]
Read article here: https://simpledeodorizingideas.com/home/air-trap.php?affId=38ECDD15&c1=us&c2=mousetrap&sxid=2277o4ab9024
Health and Fashion || Ladies, Ditch the Bra
Evidence of a relationship between bras and breast cancer may rethink the societal convention of wearing bras. […]
Source: Ladies, Ditch the Bra
Health and Diet || 4 Sugar Alternatives That Won’t Poison You
You may think that staying slim and eating healthfully means NO sweets, but guess what? There are natural and delicious sweeteners that won’t wreck your diet, and are even GOOD for you! […]
Lāʻau Lāpaʻau || 17 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Eat Two Ripe Bananas Every Day For 30 Days
Bananas are a real superfood, full of nutrients, and antioxidants, and they improve health in countless different ways. As stated by Adda Bjarnadottir, MS: “Bananas contain a fair amount of fiber, as well as several antioxidants. One medium-sized banana (118 grams) also boasts: Potassium: 9% of the RDI Vitamin B6: 33% of the RDI Vitamin […]
Lāʻau Lāpaʻau || Geologist Discovers Plant That Only Grows Near Diamonds
A Celebration of Lilacs
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One of nature’s long-lived symbols of spring, lilacs bring fragrance, beauty, and nostalgia to every landscape they adorn.
Beloved by bees and butterflies, a quality cover for birds and wildlife, and one of the most cherished blooms in America, the common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) embodies everything we love about sweet, old-fashioned flowers. After all, is there any other fragrance that says “spring” as emphatically as the glorious scent of the lilac?
Lilacs are an intrinsic part of our collective horticultural heritage. The glory of their annual blooms may seem fleeting, but the longevity of the shrubs is what establishes them as a permanent fixture in our gardens and memories. These long-lived shrubs can survive for decades or even centuries, handed down through the generations. Thomas Jefferson, for instance, grew lilacs at Monticello beginning in 1771; a small group of these original lilacs is said to still grow on…
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Nā Manāʻo || Napping Maybe As Good as Drugs for Lowering Blood Pressure
A midday nap may be just what you need, not just to boost your energy levels but also to lower high blood pressure. This, at least, is what new research from Greece suggests. Napping could effectiv […]
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