Feel good! Reboot and defrag your mind-body-spirit. Springtime is our favorite time of year to detox and give our bodies extra self-care and love. Embarking on a food-based cleanse is a wonderful way to support our body’s natural desire to cleanse from the heavier winter foods. Whether you’re interested in weight loss, gaining vitality, dealing with life changes or changing …
There comes a time when you have to stop crossing oceans for other people. Because in the end you will get tired of swimming and sink. It’s often all too easy to get into the habit of putting others first – whether we genuinely feel like doing so or not. In many cultures, people are praised for being selfless even …
Feeling confused with all the different diets and weight-loss programs out there? Do you have guilt and anxiety around food? It can feel complicated, but it doesn’t need to be. Eating food ought to be pleasurable, and delicious. Food gives you the energy and nourishment to live a fulfilling life. Dieting can be restrictive, leaving you feeling caged or limited. …
What kind of sugar addict are you? Take the quiz. Refined sugar is one of the most addictive substances on earth – more so than cocaine. When you eat foods or drink things that contain sugar, dopamine is released into your brain, causing various degrees of euphoria. The more often you consume sugar, the more dopamine receptors start to down-regulate, …
Yummy & Easy to Make! 4 cups gluten-free oats 1 cup raw nuts 1 cup raw seeds 1 cup raisins 1 cup coconut flakes 3 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional) Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix all ingredients, except coconut flakes, in a large bowl using your …
Soaring Crane Qigong: Medicine doesn’t always come in the form of a pill. “It just flat out works” says Dr. Murczek, who has been teaching this medical form of qigong for more than ten years. Since he’s a naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, applied kinesiologist and homeopath, we think he might know what he’s talking about. And we’re thrilled to have him …
Home-made and fresh ingredients are the key to these simple skin treatments Papaya, Pineapple and Avocado Treatment Ingredients: Sliver of papaya flesh, seeds removed Slice of pineapple or wedge of orange Quarter of a ripe avocado Mash the papaya flesh with a fork. Apply to your dry face with your fingers. Allow it to sit for up to 20 minutes. …
The bottom line – eat less processed foods. A new review of research studies suggests that a reduction in the consumption of added sugars and, in particular, processed foods, may translate into decreased rates of hypertension as well as decreased cardiometabolic disease. “It is a little bit frightening that we have been focusing on salt for so long,” Richard Krasuski, …
Weight gain is ultimately a symptom of imbalance. There are a number of physiological causes for weight gain and difficulty losing weight. Some of these imbalances are related to the endocrine system, the collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, to name a few. Imbalances in stress …
Change your relationship with what you ingest Plant-Based Eating Is…whole-food plant based eating includes starch based foods and fruits, minimally processed, and either no meat, or small amounts of lean meats and fish. Plant-Based Eating is not…a diet of vegetables Many people have the idea that a plant-based diet limits them to a boring, bland diet only veggies – ‘I …
“It is those crucial 9 months of development that sets a course of health that has far reaching implications.” If you are pregnant or thinking about becoming, you may be getting all sorts of advice regarding what to do to have a healthy pregnancy. All the basics that you will learn from numerous pregnancy books and your midwife or obstetrician …
Here’s what Naturopathic Physical Dr. Laura Wollman has to say about giving your babe the best environment for life-long health • Limit exposure to environmental pollutants: get an air filter for your home if you live by a highway or place of high traffic. • Take a fish oil supplement, making sure to consume 4 grams of fish oil daily. • …
