High blood pressure? Blame the sugar, not the salt!

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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, …

Losing Weight Naturally (and Permanently)

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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 …

The Benefits of Plant-Based Eating

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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 …

Real Food Nutrition: the Art of Un-Dieting

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What if you ate to feel good, not just taste good? This 4-class series is designed to open your minds to the world of plant-based nutrition (why it’s the easiest thing you can do for your health) and inspire you with quick and delicious ways to incorporate more colors and nutrients into your meals. Each class will provide sampling opportunities or take home …

Time for your Seasonal Mind Body Cleanse!

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14-day MIND BODY CLEANSE: Gentle, Sustainable, Transformative with Brittany Sandoval, Holistic Nutritionist and Kat Lui, Meditation Therapist CLEANSING THE BODY begins with clean nutrition. The first week tends to be the most challenging. We start by nurturing our bodies with only clean greens, veggies and fruits. This isn’t a fast, and it’s not a crash juicing course. It’s about eating …

Introducing Wellness Vouchers: A flexible way to provide company benefits

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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 …

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West meets East: 10 tips to prevent illness from our naturopathic physician, Dr. Laura Dr. Laura Wollman N.D. and acupuncturist Jon Conant LaC.

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“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

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  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

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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

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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.

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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

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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 …