Your whole you, Fever

You feel warm and achy… Do you become concerned and reach for an over-the-counter fever reducer to take right away to make yourself more comfortable? That isn’t your only option, and I believe there are healthier ways to respond. When you lower your temperature with acetaminophen or other fever reducers, you override your body’s inner…

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Your whole you, part 3 of 7 – sleep

Anyone who has ever set their alarm clock for extra early in an effort to go to the gym before work, only to press snooze a million times, understands perfectly how being overtired can sabotage health goals… You are a mental/emotional/spiritual being in a physical body. Are you tending to all aspects of you? Pause…

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Your whole you, part 2 of 6 – movement

Notice I said ‘movement’ and not ‘exercise.’ That’s very much on purpose… You are a mental/emotional/spiritual being in a physical body. Are you tending to all aspects of you? Pause and take some time to reflect on each one the following. I’ll be addressing one key element of your life per blog over the next…

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Your whole you, Nourish, part 1 of 6

You are a mental/emotional/spiritual being in a physical body. Are you tending to all aspects of you? Pause and take some time to reflect on each one the following. I’ll be addressing one key element of your life per blog over the next few weeks. When you attend to these foundational lifestyle factors, your body…

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Is the dark affecting your mood?

Does the winter holiday season leave you withdrawn instead of full of joy? Is the dark affecting your mood? The darkness of our shortened days could be affecting your mood. Our ancient DNA guides us to slow down through the winter. We are meant to turn inward; a more reflective mood this time of year is part…

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Giving thanks is key to happy holi-daze

Giving thanks

As the holiday season approaches, our stress levels tend to go up. Giving thanks is one of four techniques to feel more joy and less stress. Gratitude If you’re feeling caught up with our consumer-driven culture, catch yourself and take a moment to write in your special gratitude journal (or a scrap piece of paper…

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Constitutional hydrotherapy

Constitutional hydrotherapy is healing warmth from the inside out Did you know hydrotherapy has been used therapeutically since the early 1700’s and continues to be used today because of its extreme, yet gentle, power? Hydrotherapy is “the application of water, in any form, either externally or internally, in the treatment of disease and the maintenance of health.” (Boyle & Saine)…

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How to use food as medicine

Do you know how to use food as medicine for acute illnesses? The healing power of nature is one of naturopathic medicine’s guiding principles. This refers to not only your body’s ability to heal itself but also the earth’s ability to provide resources to guide that healing. Dr. White discusses some every day, easily-accessible, healing…

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Digestion – how you eat matters

It’s not only what you eat, but also how you eat. You won’t absorb energy or nutrients for your body unless you are digesting your food well. In order to maximize digestion and, therefore, absorption, it’s important to make sure you are in as relaxed a mood (with the parasympathetic nervous system dominant) as possible…

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In support of a plant-based diet

Can we get all the nutrition we need from a plant-based diet? Here are few takeaways from WSHU’s “Join the Conversation” with T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition (BenBella Books, 2014) He believes that protein is grossly overemphasized in our diets. When Dr. Campbell ran tests in his lab at…

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