Teri Gentes - Spring cleaning

NEGATE LIES ABOUT THE SUN - WE TRULY NEED IT FOR HEALTH

3/5/2025

10 Benefits of Sunshine
You likely already know, sunshine lifts our spirit and our energy levels,
is essential for vitamin D production in our bodies (this hormone is essential to our health), and it is so beneficial to our mental health.

Below, I share an edit from Daily Motivation on the benefits of sunshine including how it helps to improve sleep quality by helping with hormonal health.
A challenge so many contend with.
Read on for ten benefits that matter so much with your health...

BIG PHARM, BIG AG, BIG DISEASE! The stats are astounding!

2/27/2025

The sorry story:
"AT A GLANCE

Chronic disease rates in America have increased dramatically, from 7.5% of the population in the 1930s to 60% today, representing a 700% surge, while obesity now affects 40% of Americans
Four companies (Bayer, Syngenta, BASF, and Corteva) dominate the agricultural market, with Bayer controlling 18.2% of global agrochemicals and, together with Corteva, over half of U.S. retail seed sales for major crops
The concentration ratio (CR4) in U.S. agriculture has reached extreme levels — 85% in beef packing, 70% in pork packing, and 95% control of corn intellectual property by just four companies
In 2024, pharmaceutical companies spent $294 million on lobbying, while agribusinesses spent $32.7 million, with Bayer alone spending $6.46 million in the U.S.
Modern industrial agriculture mimics pharmaceutical business models by creating dependency cycles. Farmers must repeatedly purchase synthetic inputs while patients require ongoing medication rather than cure-focused treatments"

COFFEE - What you never knew about this black elixir!

2/8/2025

COFFEE! Full disclosure, I am a fan.
And yes, I'm very particular about my favorite way to enjoy it. Think Strong!
The coffee you choose and the time you enjoy it, impact the impact coffee has upon your body, including your brain. Organic coffee is a must for me and you will better understand why when you dive into the research from Dr. David Jockers.
His information and his infographics will help you get the most out of you coffee.
Read on...

HEALTH MATTERS - FACING A HARD REALITY (A must see)!

10/8/2024

Our blind trust and faith has resulted in invasive issues and injuries.
It's time to look up, listen up, to the truth tellers that aren't influenced by industry lobbyists and focused on the company/business shareholders.
Hard as it may be to believe, we must face the truth and make better decisions.

Watch this documentary on a long trusted medical professional -
I am not your savior.

Please don't shoot the messenger due to this share. It's a reality I've had to face too. Teri G

EMPOWERING YOU TO OVERCOME ACID RE-FLUX!

9/13/2024

Stomach Acid Is Vital for Your Health
Analysis by a Midwestern Doctor

In the U.S., 66% of adults are estimated to have at least one prescription, and the average person has nine filled annually. As an awake physician, one of the most depressing aspects of my work is seeing patients, especially the elderly, weighed down by numerous prescriptions that frequently do more harm than good.
Many commonly prescribed medications are given to patients despite the risks often outweighing the benefits.

Acid-suppressing drugs are among the worst offenders, with their overuse fueled by a lack of understanding about the crucial role of stomach acid throughout the body or that acid reflux is due to too little stomach acid (as the stomach acid of digestion gives the stomach’s opening a signal to seal and not let any more food in).

Deficient stomach acid causes many chronic health problems (e.g., macular degeneration, a myriad of autoimmune disorders such as asthma, and less overt forms of reflux that cause many common diseases of the ears, nose, and throat such as allergies,coughs, and sinusitis).

Acid blocking medications cause a variety of severe side effects, including a 19% increased risk of death and a comparable increase in cardiac events, kidney or liver disease, numerous infections, and bone damage.

Thankfully, many safe natural treatments can effectively address acid reflux and many of the complications of a chronic stomach acid deficiency. For example, as I showed here, statins provide a negligible benefit (e.g., at best, taking them for five years extends one’s lifespan by 3 to 4 days) but create significant side
effects such as severe muscle pain and cognitive impairment for 20% of users.

This tragic situation is best demonstrated by a 2007 study...

IT'S AN INTERNAL PRESSURE WASHER CLEANING OUT TOXINS.

8/13/2024

YOU MUST ATTEND TO THIS VASCULAR SYSTEM IF YOU WANT TO OPTIMIZE YOUR HEALTH!

Dr David Jockers educates us on the power of the lymphatic system.
Are you familiar with the lymphatic system? If not, let’s get you acquainted.

Your lymphatic system consists of lymph nodes, a network of travel vessels, bone marrow, thymus, tonsils, and your spleen.

If you want to feel great, burn fat, have a healthy immune system and have great looking body…you need to support your lymphatic system.

Your lymphatic system serves 3 main functions:

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GREAT HEALTH!

7/31/2024

Are you feeling as great as you really want to?
Wondering how some people seem to manage life without breaking a sweat?
They must be doing something special right!

“These Six ‘Oh So Simple’ tips are imperative.
You’ll feel better immediately by applying even just one of them.”
POTENT TIPS TO GET THE HEALTH RESULTS YOU WANT

ITS NOT RIGHT NOR IS IT REAL!

6/11/2024

I speak real talk and I support REAL. I have for a very long time.
REAL TALK - REAL FOOD - REAL HEALTH - REAL PUSH BACK

What am I referring to? There are so many things to address yet we we can only begin with one. Today, it's this article I saw posted in CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENCE
I share an excerpt with the link to the full article below.

"Knowledge enables better decisions". T.Gentes
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‘Techno Foods’ Won’t Feed the World — But They’ll Make Tech Entrepreneurs Richer

Foods invented in laboratories and produced in factories won’t improve the quantity or quality of our food supply, so who benefits? The business entrepreneurs who see food as a commodity to be patented and profited from.

When greenhouse gases from livestock farming were shown to be contributing to climate change, a Silicon Valley company, Impossible Foods, claimed it could reduce the carbon footprint of meat production by making it in laboratories.

They created the Impossible Burger, which was fake meat made from an assortment of highly processed ingredients, including soy leghemoglobin derived from GM yeast and 46 additional yeast proteins — some of which were unidentified and untested for safety.

by GMWatch June 6, 2024

SNACK ATTACK! CRUSH the CRAVING with THESE FABULOUS OPTIONS!

6/4/2024

12 SOLUTIONS when you are hit hard with a snack attack, and standard choices get a little, or a lot, 'too' indulgent.

Over-indulging comes with a price most of us don't want to pay. Sure all is well during the indulgence and then a dreaded remorse sets in. Sound familiar?
This is why I arm my clients with great ideas so they can set themselves up to indulge without fearing the extreme bulge.

No FOMO as well. The choices below are delicious and you can choose between sweet and savory, creamy or crunchy, spicy and or salty. I aim to cover all the bases and even include bitter option. It's a bit of a fave for me to combine all the above.

Read on to see what I mean...

VEGAN ESSENTIALS

4/3/2024

EATING A PLANT BASED DIET IN TODAY'S WORLD

Years ago I wrote the article below on eating a vegan diet. Now, more appropriately eating this way is coined, a 'whole-food, plant-based diet'. It means just that;
Eating 'whole' foods from the plant world.

I'll clarify upfront - this way of eating has been going on a long, long time, and it has nothing to do with the current climate agenda and push to eat bugs, nor GMO faux meats. I am all for eating real-food, made from real ingredients in a real kitchen, prepared by a chef/cook and not in a factory by scientists manipulating products deemed as ingredients and concocting fake food or food created from insects. This is not what I advocate in any way. With sustainable, regenerative farming practices and working with nature, we take super care of our environment.

Now, if you wish, please continue to read on for the article from 2018 (with updated information and statistics) emphasizing the need to consume a balanced, whole-food diet and just what this means. If you are leaning into eating plant-based, this is info you need to know.

THE BEST of SWEET BREAKFAST BOWLS and SEXY PARFAITS

4/3/2024

Here is your Peek at this 'work in progress' The Best BREAKFAST BOWLS

Recipes will be added over time so watch for them and then it'll be SAVORY BREAKFAST BOWLS.

QUINOA PORRIDGE BREAKFAST BOWL
w/ Caramel Jam and Cashew Butter

Oh this bowl! It's one of those breakfasts where you can eat it again for lunch. Not that I suggest this. Just saying! I get my quinoa from Raw Elements and if you order from them use the code Teri10 to save money on your orders.

Click the image or here

PUMPKIN BERRY, NUT CREME BOWL

Quinoa is a fabulous high protein ancient grain choice. Adding in star anise, a cinnamon stick, and a few smashed cardamom pods is another great flavor and nutrient infuser.

Click the title for the recipe.

STORE BOUGHT, HOME-ENHANCED FABULOUS FOODIE IDEAS

2/29/2024

Attention all busy food lovers -
Here's how can you keep it simple yet make food more sensational!
With little time to cook it all from scratch and you still want delicious, good-for-you, foods, yet how the h@@l can you do it?
Infuse it darl'n, w/ herbs, spices and quality ingredients including something fresh and pair it up with other great items you have on hand.

Those days when you need to rely on some store-bought items cuz time in tight,
I have some grand ways to take the store-bought 'commercial conveniences' and make them better. So very much better.

Read on for some really easy ideas you can put into play right away.

COFFEE - What's good about it?

1/3/2024

Coffee fans, good news, there are a lot of redeeming qualities to coffee consumption when it comes to health benefits.

If you are a fan, rest assured, a healthy relationship with coffee, just like everything else, can be a very good thing, My suggestion is to brew yourself a cup, sit down and enjoy this wonderfully expansive exploration into this midnight brown elixir.

Yes I am an appreciative fan of organic, quality brewed, rich, strong black coffee.
It's gotta be good or I can easily pass it over for a great mug of tea.

What you need to know about coffee – its all here in this fabulous article from
Food Revolution - a great resource for all kinds of wellness related information.

The overview: Coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide, but whether or not it’s a healthy choice has often been the subject of debate for a very long time. In this article, we’ll look at some surprising coffee health benefits, potential downsides, and how to enjoy coffee in ways that are healthy, ethical, and sustainable.

Just what you need to get a better nights sleep!

12/14/2023

Getting a Better Night’s Sleep
We need sleep for our health and prevention of more serious diseases, and sleeping medications come with risks and harmful side effects themselves. Begin to embrace and implement these suggestions below to help ensure a good night’s rest.

AUTHENTICITY DOESN'T GUARANTEE LIKEABILITY

12/8/2023

Can you speak your truth?

Most of us are raised to be polite, socially acceptable and politically correct.
We learn how to fit it, be liked and accepted. Our addiction to this incessant need to be liked is as common as our issues with unworthiness. Both are epidemic mental and emotional diseases wreaking havoc on our health and happiness - our very ability to enjoy this gift of life. Perhaps worst is the fact this 'need to be liked' issue impacts so many. How does this happen?

Teri Gentes - Whole Self Lifestyle Wellness
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