(Granted, some of the fruits pictured here are out of season. We recommend using local and seasonal fruits!) UnTuna Salad 1 ½ cups cooked garbanzo beans* 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped red onion 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon kelp granules Fresh ground black pepper to taste Pulse the garbanzo …
Introducing Wellness Vouchers: A flexible way to provide company benefits
Choice and Flexibility Promotes Participation Deciding which employee benefits or wellness programs to offer can sometimes be a roll of the dice. Even if a company hosts a wellness workshop that people are interested in, the demands of business often competes with its best intentions and schedule. Consider instead a turn-key solution that allows your employees to choose from a …
West meets East: 10 tips to prevent illness from our naturopathic physician, Dr. Laura Dr. Laura Wollman N.D. and acupuncturist Jon Conant LaC.
“Give your immune health a good fist bump!” The best way to prevent illness during the change of weather is to make sure your lifestyle habits are in line with promoting optimum health and vitality. This includes sleep, diet, exercise, stress reduction and others. Naturopathic physicians are trained to help people remove what are termed “obstacles to cure,” essentially, what …
The Medical Benefits of Soaring Crane QiGong
In 1982, Professor Chen Hui Xian was diagnosed with breast cancer. The prognosis was grim, until she began learning Soaring Crane Qigong from one of Master Zhao’s first students. One year later she was in excellent health. The ancient traditions of Chinese healing, movement, and martial arts bring with them a profound and poetic ‘something’ that has enticed more …
Boosting our Immune System – a Chinese Medicine Perspective
Qi, the Force Behind our Vitality & Immunity Qi, Prana, Vital Force, Etheric. These are all words that generally mean the same thing – that special energy that makes us alive, gives us vitality. In this article, we take a dip into how the immune system works, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). There are many different forms of Qi. …
The Power of Pause
Mark my words: Meditation is the new Yoga. And will probably end up being even more prolific, as it can be done anywhere, anytime, by anyone. As we get more engaged with our health and well-being – and as the mind-body connection is more researched and studied – our states of mental health will be as important as our physical …
Myer’s cocktail: Sometimes your cells need a boost, too.
Snail mail vs. E-mail – the difference between getting your vitamins intravenously vs. orally For the past several decades many practitioners in the alternative health field have administered IV nutrients to help patients with a variety of conditions. One such formulation has been used again and again, with great success. This preparation is commonly referred to as a Myer’s cocktail. …
Kitchen Probiotics – Ferment Your Own Saurkraut
Every culture has their portion of ‘fermented foods’ with each meal – what’s yours? Digestion is a key element in obtaining optimal health. You could be eating a beautiful and colorful diet, but if you are not assimilating the nutrients being offered and eliminating what is no longer needed your body may not benefit. One reason a person’s digestion gets …
In Gratitude – a Journal for Life
I have a friend who has a particular habit I’ve never seen anyone else do. Whenever we go out to eat, he always introduces himself to his server, and asks for their name. And every time I’ve seen this happen, the result is lovely – all parties involved find ourselves smiling, we feel connected with each other, and are happier …
Fortifying your Immune System with Food
As we begin to transition into Fall, fortifying our body with good nutrition is the foundation for building a strong immune system. Eating a variety of food with lots of color is a simple way to make sure you are getting a broad range of nutrients. Here are a few foods to start adding into your daily diet: Raw Fermented …
Meditation Beyond Relaxation
“Using meditation to relax is like taking your Ferrari to the grocery store next door” – Dr. Samuel Sagan, M.D. Meditation often conjures up lukewarm ideas mainstream media: deep relaxation and vegetable soup. If this is what you think, you might be surprised by the quote above, a favorite of meditation practitioner Kat Lui. “Studying with Dr. Sagan was a …
Yoga: Body purification, breathwork and postures
Yoga as an integrated system for boosting immunity: body purification, breathwork and postures 1. improve the circulation of white blood cells and lymph 2. stimulate the thymus gland and 3. clear the broncials. Immune System 101 The immune system is made up of different organs, cells and proteins and aside from the nervous system – it is the most complex …
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