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About ambyars

Owner and founder of Balanced Lives Resources, a small business dedicated to developing unique beauty, health and wellness solutions. Merged in 2016 with Holographic Health, Inc., and now General Manager, providing nutritional supplements, skincare, and training classes - including CEUs for massage therapists.

My Recovery from a Cancer Imbalance

There was a time after I had surgery in August, 2011, that I thought I would never go without a turtleneck again.  I had a radical neck dissection to remove a cancerous growth – to be safe, they removed 19 … Continue reading

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The Importance of Vitamins D and K

When I was diagnosed with cancer 3 years ago, I decided that I must be missing something.  As I worked through my nutrition, one thing that really jumped out were my Vitamin D levels – they had consistently been too … Continue reading

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Sometimes, Life is Hard

Sometimes, life is hard.  We have to do something we thought we would never have to do, wish we never had to do.  Sometimes, it’s in our business; sometimes, it’s with our children; sometimes, it’s an elderly parent; sometimes, it’s telling a friend … Continue reading

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Dry Mouth – Wintertime Curse, Air Conditioning Curse, and How to Survive!

I have become somewhat of an unwilling expert on dry mouth these last few years since a major surgery required removal of my left salivary gland.  There are still minor glands on that side that have come back somewhat; however, … Continue reading

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Halloween

Halloween Halloween comes on little ghost feet. It meanders place to place, ‘Trick or Treat’ing for candy kisses and childlike fun.                                 – Ann Marie Byars, 10/27/2015 My grandmother loved Halloween.  She loved all holidays, I think mainly because she … Continue reading

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My Walmart Shopping Experience

I just had a great Walmart shopping experience – online!  They now have free shipping if you buy $45 or more.  Some things are delivery only, some are in-store only, some are either.  Those products that are either, you can … Continue reading

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I Am Not A “Guy”

Too often lately it seems that we go into a restaurant or other establishment and the attendant, waiter, etc., will say, “This way guys” or “How are you today guys?”.  I am not a “guy”.  I certainly don’t look like … Continue reading

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Cancer and Hope

I am one of those people who should never get cancer – except for what must be a genetic predisposition to it.  I don’t have any of the other risk factors: I don’t smoke, chew, etc., and never have; I … Continue reading

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Dad and Bees

My dad was a laid back type of fellow unless he got crossed. He was a junior high schoolteacher – English and Science. His students knew he meant business when he was crossed and some of the other teachers would … Continue reading

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A Way of Thinking

Networking, Network Marketing, Entrepreneurism – this is a new way of thinking for many people. This used to be the norm for most businesses in America until the shift toward corporate business that started about 100 years ago. At that … Continue reading

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