Radio Show: Processed Foods

Blog Talk Radio: Processed Foods

Holistic Healing For Otpimal Living

Are you ready to tap into your innate power to heal yourself? Tune in each week and learn powerful ways to shift your negative thoughts and behaviors into empowering thoughts and beliefs that will transform the quality of your life. Each show is filled with helpful information and topics that will empower you to optimize your health and place you in the direct path for divine healing.

Today's episode: Processed Foods and how they are harming you?

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Anti-inflammatory Diet What is it 10/20 by ElizabethSampson Blog Talk Radio

Holistic Healing For Otpimal Living

Are you ready to tap into your innate power to heal yourself? Tune in each week and learn powerful ways to shift your negative thoughts and behaviors into empowering thoughts and beliefs that will transform the quality of your life. Each show is filled with helpful information and topics that will empower you to optimize your health and place you in the direct path for divine healing.

Today's episode: Anti-Inflammatory Diet...What is it? How can it help you?

You Are What You Eat!

Holistic Healing For Optimal Living

Are you ready to tap into your innate power to heal yourself? Tune in each week and learn powerful ways to shift your negative thoughts and behaviors into empowering thoughts and beliefs that will transform the quality of your life. Each show is filled with helpful information and topics that will empower you to optimize your health and place you in the direct path for divine healing.

Today's episode: You Are What You Eat!

You Are What You Eat. 10/13 by ElizabethSampson Blog Talk Radio

Change is Good Episode

Change is Good 10/06 by ElizabethSampson Blog Talk Radio

Holistic Healing For Optimal Living
Are you ready to tap into your innate power to heal yourself? Tune in each week and learn powerful ways to shift your negative thoughts and behaviors into empowering thoughts and beliefs that will transform the quality of your life. Each show is filled with helpful information and topics that will empower you to optimize your health and place you in the direct path for divine healing.

Today's episode: Change is Good!

Holistic Healing for Optimal Living Wellness Coaching Program

Wellness Coaching ~.Are you ready to take control of your health and wellness? Would you like to change your life for the better? Wellness coaching can empower you to recognize and draw on your own abilities and resources to make lasting changes for better health.

Holistic Healing for Optimal Living Wellness Coaching program is a phone-based counseling program that helps people understand the impact of lifestyle choices on their health and the benefits of change.

Wellness coaching helps people improve lifestyle habits. There are health-damaging behaviors such as lack of physical activity and poor eating habits that are responsible for the onset of chronic illness and early death of millions of people. Although chronic diseases are among the most common and costly of all health problems, they are also among the most preventable.

Holistic Healing for Optimal Living Wellness Coaching is a proactive approach for those who are ready to make the necessary changes to improve their health and manage if not eliminate illness and disease within. These phone-based counseling programs help you understand how to improve lifestyle habits and the benefits you will see making healthy behavior and lifestyle changes.

Elizabeth Sampson works one-on-one with program participants. Each program is tailor made exclusively to meet your physical and emotional needs. This program will empower you to make long-term healthy changes by building self-efficacy and skills that you will be able to use long past the end of the program.

This Wellness Coaching program covers five lifestyle focus areas:

• Exercise
• Nutrition
• Stress
• Weight
• Mind, Body, Spirit connection

Goals of the lifestyle management programs include:

• Manage costs by promoting prevention and early intervention
• Build skills to change behavior and sustain it
• Improve participant’s quality of life
• Provide education and support to make lifestyle changes that reduce health risks

Coaching Sessions are for a 6 month period and will be conducted over the phone or Skype twice a month with unlimited email support during the 6 month period.

Super Foods

Superfoods: What are they? How can they help us?

Imagine a superfood -- not a drug -- powerful enough to help you lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and, for an added bonus, put you in a better mood. Did I happen to mention that there are no side effects? You'd surely stock up on a lifetime supply. Guess what people? These life-altering superfoods are available right now in your local supermarket and possible in your back yard.

I have stumbled upon a list of 25 super foods that I would like to share with everyone. They are in no particular order and I will have them posted on my website at Elizabeth Sampson dot com on the articles page.

Like everything know the source of your food. Know where you food comes from how it is grown and above all remember that everything should be eaten in moderation. Statistics have proven that those people who eat fish and have a balance diet as a regular part of their regime live longer and healthier lives than those who don’t.

1. Salmon or Tuna or Mackerel .. A low-cal way to get loads of lean protein, omega 3 fatty acids, B vitamins, selenium, and vitamin D. And lots of other health benefits.. Now I know you are going to ask about the issues of mercury in fish as we are polluting our food chain… So this is important to know where your fish comes from. The positive benefits of eating fish far outweigh any of the negatives. For those of you with arthritis and joint disease eating fish is a great lubricant for your joints.

 2. Olive Oil – This is a key ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine, and a major factor in their low rate of heart disease, depression and cancer. Olive oil is a potent disease-fighting liquid, High in Vitamin E, a powerful anti-aging antioxidant. Plus it doses the good vs bad stuff with cholesterol. Not as good at internally lubricating the joints as fish /cod liver oil but not bad. Look for the Extra Virgin Olive oil and for the first cold pressed. Most people will tell you not to cook with extra virgin olive oil but I do. Now I don’t mean fry foods in it.

3. Oats – Noting starts the day better than Muesli or Porridge. Helps lower cholesterol and fats forming on your blood vessel walls. Fiber fills you up with slow release energy and saves you feeling hungry for longer so you don’t snack on rubbish. High levels of Vitamin E and antioxidants. If you are like me and gluten sensitive then choose a grain like Quinoa. I eat the Quinoa Flakes for breakfast and it is just like oatmeal. Just add your blueberries and walnuts for extra flavor.

4. Broccoli – Contains powerful antioxidants regular servings may help prevent heart disease, bowel, stomach, breast and lung cancers. Plus beta-carotene which the body helps convert to Vitamin A.

5. Basil and other herbs and spices – Apart from adding flavors to cooked food in moderation they can provide other health benefits. Basil oil has potent antioxidant, anticancer, antiviral, and antimicrobial properties. Oregano is high in antioxidant activity, due to a high content of phenolic acids and flavonoids, also has antimicrobial activity against food-borne pathogens. Find out for yourself the benefits of using herbs and spices to your health. Make yourself a little container garden of spices and place it outside your kitchen or in your kitchen.

6. Pumpkin seeds – You can buy these in bulk at your local health food store.  Contains: Omega 3, Alpha Linolenic Acid (helps blood flow, cardiovascular health, brain function and immunity) Protein, vitamin E and antioxidant minerals Selenium and Zinc

7. Red Kidney Bean – Good for protein, fill you up and are a slow release energy food rich in cholesterol lowering fiber. Could have had other pulses and lentils here as well, which all have other health benefits.

8. Yogurt – live bio yogurt or a pro-biotic yogurt. Calcium and vitamin B, plus aids your digestion, aids bone strength and helps prevent osteoporosis. Good with fruit nuts and berries if you’re in a rush at breakfast or just mix with your porridge or muesli. Perfect for those who are diagnosed with celiac disease. Check your labels when choosing yogurt.

9. Soy/ soya bean –Soy helps prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis, and helps relieve menopausal and menstrual symptoms. Soy milk is a good substitute for cow’s milk

10. Tomatoes – Loads of nutrients and next to no calories. Health benefits ; taken often in all forms reduces the risk of Prostate Cancer by 35%. Source of lycopene (antioxidant) and vitamin C. Did you know the cheap tins of tomatoes are exactly the same as the expensive brands.

11. Almonds /Walnut – Almonds raise HDL cholesterol (the good) while lowering LDL cholesterol (the bad one) so overall decreasing risk for heart disease. Source of vitamin E, B, Calcium, Iron, Zinc. Walnuts are rich in omega 3 and magnesium plus other goodies. Once again moderation as they are high in calories

12. Turkey – A low fat source of protein contains tryptohan which converts to serotonin. Rich in zinc and iron, in the dark meat. Raises dopamine which boosts alertness. plus trace mineral selenium, plus niacin and Vitamin B. 50% Less fat than beef and 30% less calories. Can’t get Turkey… eat Free range Chicken.

13. Tea – A cup of tea is the ultimate relaxant, Tea leaves contain more than 700 chemicals. Proven to aid the immune function of the human body, it also helps with prevention of coronary heart diseases and diabetes by reducing the blood-glucose activity. Green tea is the best choice in this department.

14. Oranges/ Grapefruit – What’s not to like here, contains vitamin C which helps make Collagen for healthy younger looking skin, keeps the blood vessels healthy, fights bacteria and viruses. Also has Bioflavanoids which is good for the eyes and pectin, which lowers your cholesterol.

15. Apples – The ultimate snack food. Research suggests that apples may reduce the risk of colon, prostate and lung cancer. Many other fruits and vegetables have far more vitamin C and fiber, than apples. but they are a rich source of other antioxidant compounds and help regulate bowel movements and may thus reduce the risk of colon cancer. They may also help with heart disease, weight loss, and controlling cholesterol, as they do not have any cholesterol, have fiber, which reduces cholesterol by preventing re-absorption, and (like most fruits and vegetables) are bulky for their caloric content. There are more than 7,500 known varieties of apples, try some of the more unusual ones if available

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

16. Milk – Got to be careful with this one, buy from the right sources and I use skimmed High in calcium and protein. Can help lower blood fat levels and as a result, reduce blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease. As will all things take, in moderation.

17. Banana – A happy food. Most lists have Avocado in there somewhere, I prefer the humble Banana. Along with other fruits and vegetables, consumption of bananas is associated with a reduced risk of colon and kidney cancer and in women, breast cancer. Contains vitamin B, C, and potassium.

Happy food? They contain serotonin. Serotonin makes you smile.

18. Bok Choy- A very low cal and nutrient rich veg … Rich in vitamin A, C, and calcium. Spinach is another great veg and contains lutein which helps protect against age related deterioration of vision.

19. Garlic – Vital ingredient in any dish. Contains antioxidants that help the heart and help fight off stomach and colon cancers.. lowers blood pressure and may help to fight off colds.

20. Watercress – I personally find this too bitter and strong .. but a friend of mine swears by it.. she gets a hint of a sniffle and lashes loads down. Contains Iodine, Iron, Vitamin A and D

21. Whole Wheat Pasta – Or if you are gluten sensitive Quinoa pasta… but it does provide Vitamin B, Folate, selenium and zinc and well as giving a slow energy release as it breaks down in your body.

22. Sweet potatoes - Contains twice the amount of vitamin A, and fiber as the white potato, Source of Vitamin C, and Beta–Carotene (the darker the orange, the more B-C)

23. Blackberries/ blueberries –Packed with antioxidants and phytoflavinoids, these berries are also high in potassium and vitamin C, making them the top choice of doctors and nutritionists. Not only can they lower your risk of heart disease and cancer, they are also anti-inflammatory and can help fight infections..

"Inflammation" is a key driver of all chronic diseases, so blueberries have a host of benefits. When selecting berries, note that the darker they are, the more anti-oxidants they have. I tell everyone to have a serving (about 1/2 cup) every day. Frozen are just as good as fresh. Be sure to include lots of other fruits and vegetables in your diet as well. Remember too that, in general, the more color they have, the more antioxidants.

24. Eggs – Cheap, easy to prepare, and versatile, unless you’re eating 30 plus a week the cholesterol they contain is minimal compared to the benefits. High in protein and omega 3 plus vitamin D. Eat Free range or better still Pet eggs …. never battery produced/farmed eggs

25. Dark Chocolate – ok you’re not suppose to eat loads of it (high in calories) all chocolate contains sugar and fats but the darker, the higher the percentage of cacao. Eat Divine Choc and you help others. Health benefits include lowering blood pressure. Source of Magnesium and Iron

Remember these foods will be listed on my website at Elizabeth Sampson dot com on the article page. Print it out and take it with you while you are shopping.

Thank You!

I would love to reach out to the anonymous sponsor that contributed to the Holistic Healing for Optimal Living Radio Show and has enabled us to stay on the Contact Talk Radio broadcasting our show on Monday's at 3 PM PDT and 6 PM EDT for another 13 weeks!

I am truly grateful for your generous gift that will continue to help others learn the tools and techniques that will help place them on the direct path to divine healing!

Can we change our genetics? I am living proof!



I am living proof that genetics do not have to play a major role in your health!!!



As most of you know that follow this blog I started running in June 2010 as recommended by my physician. It had to do with my genetic tendency to heart disease, stroke and increased cholesterol. No matter how much I despised running or exercising of any kind, I was able to change my genetic makeup and reverse my predisposed tendency towards heart disease, stroke, and high cholesterol. My triglycerides are finally normal, my HDL (good cholesterol) is right where it should be and my LDL (bad cholesterol) is significantly lower! How could this be?



I have increased my life expectancy and changed my genetics all by changing the way I thought and felt about exercising, eating and emotions. Whether you believe it or not you are the one that writes the story of how your health will be in your life time. We are the only ones that have the ability to get rid of the diseases and illnesses that invade our physical body. We are also the only ones that can stop those same illnesses and diseases from ever entering our bodies in the first place.

• The first way we do this is by eating the foods that are not good for us. It is up to us to only put the healthy foods into our systems. No more fast food restaurants or easy boxed, canned or processed foods.

• The second way we do this is by not exercising. Believe me I was the queen of excuses when it came to exercising. Remember I am the one that hates to sweat! I still battle with my ego every time I run but I still run and fight to push those negative thoughts out of my head.

• The third way we do this is by holding onto anger and resentment. We internalize these feelings and all they do is create disease in our bodies. Diseases like cancer! We need to learn to release these emotions and not harbor them within ourselves. This is easier said than done for some people, but it is definitely doable.

This isn't simple, but then again it can be simple. Learning to change your behaviors and actions that have been ingrained in you since birth is the hardest battle. You need to realize that it can be done. The key is that you have to want to live a healthy life; you have to want to change. There are so many people out there that are lost. They just need a little guidance. If one person can just spread this message to one friend and then they do the same, we may be able to help just one person that is willing to listen. One person that is willing to put themselves first and change the way they think, feel, and act about their health. Every time your ego kicks in and tells you that you can't do this or gives you negative thoughts, stop it dead in its tracks. You have the ability to stop those negative thoughts and turn them into something positive.



Be grateful, be thankful, be positive, be humble, be wise, and most of all be healthy!!!!

Tis the Season to be Grateful!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the USA. This is a day to give thanks, to reflect on what you are grateful for. Every day should be Thanksgiving! Try sitting down in the evening at the end of your day and list 3 things that you are grateful for. This could be difficult after a stressful day, but once you create your gratitude list you will feel the shift of your body and spirit take place.

When you sit down to enjoy your Thanksgiving meal, take a moment and give thanks. Thanks for your meal, your family, your life, whatever you can give thanks for. Carry this gratitude forward into every day. Make it a habit to give thanks. Your heart will open up, your stress will decline and you will feel lighter and happier.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Spiritual Being Living in This Physical Form.

This morning's run became quite difficult for me. My ego kept telling me to quit, that I wasn't going to be able to make 30 minutes and to make sure I stop at one mile. How frustrating is it when your own mind keeps telling you that you are a loser!


Well I didn't let this happen. I remembered that I am a spiritual being living in this physical body. It is up to my spirit to keep this body in perfect working condition while I am here in this life time in order for my spirit to full fill its duties. I kept telling my ego to push aside and let my spirit pull me through this run. Well the thirty minutes came and I ran over 3 miles. My spirit most definitely pulled me through.

I am a healer, a mother, a wife, and a registered nurse. I will heal as many people as I can, including myself while I am here on this earthly plane. I will full fill this lifetime's destiny and live a spirit full life. If you care to join me on this journey, you are more than welcome to follow :)

Are You Really 100%

 Are you 100 %? Allow yourself to be 100% in words and actions.


When we try to add something to ourselves to become better people or healers, we are really displacing our 100%. We are telling ourselves and the universe that we are less than 100%. Our ability to heal ourselves and others then cannot be functioning at 100% and our healing potential will decrease. We need to start realizing that we do not need anything to help us reach our 100%. When we bring things into the equation to help us what we are doing is introducing fear into our healing process and into our lives. Fear is part of the reason we cannot reach our 100%. With fear there is no love.

Allow yourself to step into the fullness of who you really are. You are already one with the universe. No need for fear based words or actions. Start today!

Reiki and Healing

What is Reiki?


Reiki is a vibrational healing method. It is balance! Reiki works on Emotional, Physical, Spiritual and Mental imbalances within. It initiates the body into remembering what it was like to be in balance and recognizes that harmony. Stimulating the body to heal itself and return back to that familiar balanced state. Reiki is for anyone at any age. Reiki can never harm you, it only heals.
How can Reiki heal you?

Reiki energy flows through the practitioner to the patient sending a warm vibrational energy that enables the patient’s body to heal itself. It is as easy as finding a practitioner in your area and initiating contact. When the Reiki practitioner sets up a session you will be asked to lie down on a Reiki table fully clothed. The practitioner will scan over your energy field with her hand several inches above your body. When the healing begins the practitioner will lay her hands with a light touch on several areas including your head, torso, arms and legs. You may feel warmth from the practitioner’s hands. Sometimes there are vibrations, buzzing or tingling feelings. You will feel relaxed and may even fall asleep during your session. This is a wonderful relaxing feeling. Just relax and close your eyes and enjoy the session.