In order to survive all life on Earth needs water, I think that’s pretty clear. So, we drink it! I mean we kind of have to. Water is a basic necessity that all life requires and should be easily accessed as the Earth provides it...
Pregnancy is supposed to be a time in a women’s life where they’re oozing with joy at the thought of having a baby in her arms after 9 months of pregnancy. I was blessed to experience just that with my first son Zacharyah. I was 23...
Just a few years ago it was very difficult to consume a plant based “Vegan” diet if you didn’t make your own food at home. Today, most restaurants, fast food joints and supermarkets have a wide variety of options. Heck, there are even all Raw...
Let’s take the mask off Infertility for a sec! I personally never gave this subject much thought until I loss a baby myself and experienced a miscarriage shortly after. I guess its true that things become apparent when it becomes an issue for you. And...
The word chocolate is a very familiar word in our vocabulary. The word Cacao on the other hand, not much so. The reason I wrote a blog on Chocolate was to explore my curiosity and weigh in on things like cramps and heart health...
We need to take care of ourselves during all of this time of uncertainty. The western diet is designed to suppress our immune system, allowing diseases and foreign invaders to easily enter and take over. I am happily sharing with you some of the items...
The reason for a blog on plastic is simple. When I learned that there are more pieces of plastic in the ocean than there are stars in the milky way Galaxy, I was literally mind boggled. I have always thought about stars as this infinite...
Do you have any idea what single activity we spend most of our life doing? Yes, you got it, sleep! At 31 years old the average human has slept for an equivalence of 12 years or 105,362 hours! That’s insane! That’s almost half a lifetime that...
The Fountain Of Youth We often focus on keeping our skin healthy and clear. We focus on the last physical layer of our bodies instead of focusing on the first. CELLS! A mentor of mines once told me “If you keep your cells clean, you keep your...
Do you know what’s in your booze? Know why you feel the way you feel after a couple of drinks? Well, let’s find out why. It’s that time of the year again where we find ourselves at many social gatherings celebrating the holidays over a drink...
The sweet world just gets sweeter! When you think you’re in the clear you learn that there are other sweeteners on the market that are 200x sweeter than sugar alone. I mean how is this possible. 200x!!! Yes, and the name of such a sweetener...
I think its safe to say we have all heard of the ingredient High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). Its in most of our cereals, pop tarts, candy and when you walk into a deli for a drink its hard to miss it unless you’re going...
Diabetes is likely to be the Biggest Pandemic in human history. We often believe that this is a disease that we are bound to be cursed with just because our parents and our grandparents had it. I’m here to tell you just like Dr Neal Bernard says in his...
Today close to 80% of your personal body care products and home cleaning products have the ingredient FRAGRANCE or PARFUM listed. Check your lotion, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, gel, make up, deodorant and even bathroom spray, the list goes on. What’s the concern you may ask? The ingredient fragrance is...
We have all heard of the latest new craze…vaping. You can’t walk down a NYC street without seeing multiple people smoking an Electronical cigarette aka Vaping. Various people that I personally know started utilizing e-cigarettes as a healthy alternative to actual cigarettes. Inhaling a substance to then release smoke...
This is probably one of the most controversial topics of our time. A plant from the Earth that has been in such a negative light for so many years has now emerged to being a plant that has several healing properties. Marijuana, Weed, Cannabis, Pot, Grass, Mary Jane,...
We all know that one day we will die, It’s the law of life. Just imagine being told you have weeks to months left to live. I try and put myself in my mother’s shoes as she sat there and received the worse news anyone...
The year 2018 will definitely be a year that will be imbedded inside my DNA and possibly for my soul to remember until the end of time, if there’s even such a thing. It has been a physically draining year as I learned I was pregnant in December...
What's real & what's fake? Most of us don’t get all of the nutrients we need from our diet alone. So we turn to vitamins in the form of supplements because it’s a controllable way of receiving the vitamins that we need. There are so many...
The majority of the population on the Earth wears deodorant every single day! Have you ever stopped to think about what humans did before deodorants existed? I did! And after some research not surprisingly found out that they simply did nothing! On really hot days some people would...
Hello sun lovers, Is that time of year again that the suns out! So,get your buns out!!! We all anxiously await summer to get some much-anticipated Vitamin D from the sun! One of the most important things we ensure we have during these warm months is our sunscreen of...
We live in an era that using a microwave is a part of our everyday life. We have it in our home, in our workplace and even fast food restaurants. This level of convenience of placing your food in a box, pressing a number and instantly warming up...
Was there a time in your life that you had never heard of the word Organic? What does this mean, why do we pay more for organic and why is it slapped on the front of so many products today? The word Organic is a...
It is mind boggling how a label like the word DIET, will make us feel better about ourselves and the food and drink choices that we make. It is safe to say that we all know soda is no good for us, but to what extent do we...
Have you ever thought about being healthy, then go Nah! Or have you started but gave in because of temptations due to your surroundings. Does eating healthy mean giving up all those tasty favorite dishes that you love? It doesn’t have to be. The goal...
I once read a book that said that my food has so much chemicals and preservatives that it will probably outlive my fat sorry ass. Had me thinking?! When I go and do groceries and purchase natural foods like organic fruits and vegetables they normally rot...
Are you being manipulated into constantly buying things you don’t want and certainly don’t need? I know I always am! Big corporations spend Millions of dollars each year in marketing to the public with misleading messages that heavily control the decisions we make around food on a daily...
The very first thing I do every single morning before ingesting anything is drinking a glass of Luke warm water with lemon. You should replace drinking Coffee in the morning with lemon water and here’s why… Put simply pH is a number that rates how acidic or how alkaline...
Ever look at ingredients before you purchase? You should, here’s why… The reality is that we as a people choose our food products based on convenience and brand recognition. Today our food choices are driven by marketing, strategic colors and logos to draw attention to their packaging for its...
Do you sometimes wonder how some people only eat plant-based foods? I used to all the time. I was born and raised in NYC. I grew up eating homemade Dominican food...
"Miss Rehab Ramdass" finally has a blog! I am so excited to have a place where i can share valuable information around health, holistic nutrition, alternative medicine and so much more. This is something i have wanted to do for some time now, there is...
Delivery Day & Hospital Stay No two births are alike. Delivery Day looks completely different for every single mom. Can we ever be fully prepared for delivery day? Probably not for many reasons but we sure as heck can be informed. One vaginal delivery and three...
There is so much happening in the first few weeks after birth. These weeks will be filled with changes and challenges. It is important to know what to expect and how to care for yourself the first weeks to come. Everyone’s birth experience is unique...
Prenatals Vitamin Code By Garden Of Life This is my go to option for all of my pregnancies! They are a Non-GMO Wholefood Multi Vitamin. They are formulated to help mommas preconception, during pregnancy and even lactation. Made with organically grown fruits and vegetables providing nourishment...