PHARMACY IN A POT: GET HEALTHY WITH BONE BROTH

Modern life has brought us many conveniences, but we’ve also left behind some of the traditional foods that kept our ancestors vital and strong into old age. Possibly the most powerful of those lost foods is bone broth, and that’s ironic, because it’s so easy and inexpensive to make. Bone broth has been known to help remedy everything from joint pain to digestive distress to immune system challenges to anxiety and depression. Come join Debra Meadow, NTP, for a cooking demonstration and learn how easy, tasty and healthy it is to make bone broth for you and your family. Learn a few of the “why’s” behind this powerful, age-old remedy. And, of course, taste some rich, savory broths and soups [more]

Acupuncture And Pain: Moving Without Hesitation

When it comes to trying to reduce pain in your body, I bet that sticking multiple needles into your skin may not be the first idea that pops into your head. Many people seem to fall into two major categories when it comes to their body and pain: one group unfortunately just accepts pain as a part of their everyday life, and the other group may rely on strong medications which are addictive, do not get to the root of the problem, and may cause more harm than good. There are much better options out there! Acupuncture is safe, does not come with dangerous side effects or risk of addiction, and can actually get to the root of your pain [more]

Navigating Auto Insurance Healthcare Coverage When In A Motor Vehicle Accident

According to the US Census, there are about 10.5 million motor vehicle accidents (MVA) every year in the United States since 2000. Besides scary, getting into an auto accident is extremely stressful. While most of us pay for auto insurance, we don’t really know the details of our coverage especially as it relates to healthcare. Auto insurance is designed to not only repair our vehicles but also our bodies. The best way to educate yourself about your insurance coverage is to understand your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage amounts and how to maximize them. What most people don’t realize is that by law, insurance companies have a minimum set amount that is guaranteed (usually $15,000 per person) in every [more]

TOUCH: The Power Of Touch Simply Makes You Healthier

Modern medicine recognizes that the power of touch simply makes you healthier. Consistent bodywork reduces stress, boosts our immune system and has a profound effect in our ability to stay connected to our ‘self’ and our fellow humans. And in our high tech culture, we may have to work harder to honor our innate human need for touch. + pause and connect + give someone a hug today + release with a therapeutic massage + take a break from text and email for a day + connect with your toes in your yoga practice + peel away the layers of chronic pain + explore your skin for anything unusual + examine your body in the shower + truly connect with [more]

Benefits Of Consistent Massage

The healing benefits of massage go far beyond just alleviating sore muscles. As humans, we thrive on positive touch. We have all heard of prematurely born babies who begin thriving with a loving massage. When did we think that we outgrew that need for touch? Unfortunately, in the modern world with advances in technology, we experience less and less physical human contact. In many other cultures, people still greet each other with big hugs and kisses on the cheek – but in our society, it seems much more common to send friends a quick text or chat message saying hello. Combine this with a mentality of fear regarding germs, assault, and with many people not being comfortable with their [more]

Pause And Question What’s Going On In Your Body

If only we would take the time to stop and listen to our body, really listen with non-judgment and love, it would tell us most everything we need to know on to keep it in good health. When our body reaches the point of disease or we feel a lot of anxiety or depression, it is usually because we ignored gentle warning signs for days, months, or unfortunately even years. We allowed the situation to escalate to something much more dramatic than what it started out as, and the entire time we had countless opportunities to nip small problems in the bud. It can be as simple as checking in with yourself once a day. Make a routine to [more]

Deconstruct: Pause And Question What’s Going On And Into Your Body

Maybe spring cleaning this year should include our lifestyle. Our minds, like our homes, can get cluttered with old ideas, old emotions and old habits. We weed our gardens regularly–why not ourselves? Routine cleaning will sweep out energy that no longer serves you and let some positive growth in. +pause and question +rest your system with a seasonal cleanse +peel away layers with acupuncture +get some fresh air outside +yoga for strength, flexibility and reflection +dry brush for healthy, glowing skin +consider the effects of your lifestyle on your posture +eat more colorful foods +journal. get to know yourself all over again Ways to Deconstruct Over the Next 60 Days: +3-week Cleanse to detoxify and learn healthy eating [more]

Love Your Brain

CNN.com’s look at dementia, “How to Cut Your Risk of Memory Loss” gets to the heart of the importance of preventative care. In order to prevent your brain from losing mass and memory from failing, it’s important to keep blood flowing in the brain. This can be achieved through exercise, a healthy diet, social activity and mental work. In other words, in order to keep the brain healthy, one must keep the body and spirit healthy as well. Dr. Majid Fotuhi of John Hopkins suggests dancing as the best brain health exercise because it’s also a social activity and requires learning and memorization of steps. In between dance lessons, you can come in to Root Whole Body to relax [more]

Some Surprising Benefits Of Yoga

Ok, so you know that yoga will help you improve your flexibility and your body strength and will help you get in touch with your inner self. ‘You should do yoga to improve your flexibility.’ ‘It will help you breathe better.’ There’s nothing wrong with this. Yoga does do these things and there is certainly nothing wrong with wanting to do things for yourself. But this frame of thought overlooks some of the surprising benefits of yoga that we might not think about due to their sweet subtlety. Inner peace brings outer peace. When you are more at peace with who you are, what you are and where you are going, you are able to be more at peace with [more]

How Yoga Can Enhance Sports And Recreation

Yoga is best used in conjunction with other things you like to do, such as soccer, hockey, running or swimming. Yoga is ideally suited to enhance and supplement other activities in a number of ways, and that is why, if you are an avid sportsman or just starting out, yoga is worth adding to your day. What do all sports and activities like it have it common? They require you to be flexible, strong and have good endurance in order to enjoy them. No matter what physical activity you choose to enjoy, you will need to be flexible, sturdy and relatively strong in order to succeed. Yoga can help you get there faster. Furthermore, yoga helps in the after-effects [more]

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