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Let’s talk about skin, the largest of our living breathing organs. This time of year it’s prone to more than a few discomforts; drying, cracking, flaking, itching. Sound familiar?
Is your skin already feeling like a raisin? Let’s talk about how easy it is to make our own body care products and why this makes sense for our budget, the environment and our health. It’s a trifecta a goodness!
Hibiscus Tea for Health! With it’s brilliant red color it also becomes a festive beverage for the holidays.
Promote a healthy heart and reduce stress this holiday season with Hibiscus tea! Enjoy learning a secret for adding nervous system support and where to buy a quality product and more.
What’s spicy, peppy and sweet with dual benefits for immune and digestion? You guessed it, Fire Cider!
Giving thanks to Fire cider a power packed tonic you can easily make at home to super charge your immune system, improve circulation and aid digestion all in one.
With winter comes opportunity for viruses to take hold, we often have added stress with the holidays, increased sugar consumption, poor sleep, less activity and so on. While this cider is not a replacement for eating well and continuing to exercise it is certainly an added bonus that is easy to incorporate at just 1 Tablespoon a day preventatively or more if exposed to cold and flu symptoms.
It’s sure to get your attention with the fiery, sweet and savory complexities. A real kick in the pants, as my grandpa would say.
Halloween sugary alternatives that kids and adults alike will love!
Snack ideas for Halloween that help start fall off on the right foot. Fun for the whole fam!
Sweet Summer Harvests
The garden and the harvest~
Everyday in the summer is like a fun treasure hunt with new gifts nearly everyday. It makes me feel giddy, proud and grateful all at the same time! Turns out gardening is good for a whole lot of things. Be sure to check out this weeks post featuring our harvest photo of the day and don’t miss the free “40 salad recipes” link at the end!
Happy Gardening!
Omega 3 rich foods anti-inflammatory effects come down to how they support certain bacteria in the gut.
Omega 3’s are certainly getting more press lately as the “anti inflammatory” cure all. But have you ever wondered how that fish oil supplement you’re taking helps to keep inflammation in check? I’ve broken it all down into a short and sweet understanding complete with Omega 3 rich whole food ideas to start incorporating right away.
Stress Impacts on Gut Microbiome
Stress is arguably one of the leading drivers of inflammation in our nation but now we know more about how the gut microbiome is specifically impacted and how that plays into your whole biochemistry and DNA signally.
Cats in the Garden…
Cats are great, cat poop in the garden, not so much. Here’s 3 safe and humane ways to keep cat poop out of your garden and away from your veggies. Despite the obvious gross factor there are some real health hazards for humans. Toxoplasmosis anyone?!?
Thermography: A better alternative to screen for breast cancer?
An alternative used in breast cancer detection that you may not have heard about is called, thermography. Unlike mammography there is no compression or radiation and in fact the machine doesn’t even touch your body.
Infused water makes staying hydrated fun!
One of the easiest ways we can support our cells is to drink water. As we roll into summer and temperatures start to rise it’s important to stay hydrated but that doesn’t have to be boring.
Food Rx Graduation #1
Improving access to whole food is one thing, bringing community together to educate and empower patients is next level!