As the weather starts turning a bit cooler, it marks the beginning of the cold and flu season. Keeping your immune system functioning optimally is necessary! We lead busy and stressful lives and this takes a toll on our bodies. Here are some immune supportive tips to keep your body functioning at its best.
Voluptuous and unabashedly orange, Pumpkin takes the stage in October. Usually considered to be no more than a Halloween decoration; Pumpkin is actually a versatile fruit with a lot to offer.
Like cures like. That’s the concept behind homeopathy, a centuries-old system that stimulates the body’s innate healing ability. In 1796, Samuel Hahnemann, M.D. observed that Cinchona Bark, a medicinal plant used by native people in South America to treat malaria, could also cause the symptoms of malaria in healthy people. After testing the theory on himself, he continued his research, establishing the “dynamic” effect of a homeopathic substance: The less potent the disease-causing agent in the remedy, the better it stimulated the healing process and with fewer side effects.
Gastrointestinal health is widely considered the health of the whole person. In Naturopathic Medicine, many treatments plans evolve around supporting and optimizing gut health. Most of us have certain foods we try to limit, the top food sensitivities I see in my Naturopathic practice are wheat/gluten, dairy, eggs and soy. A comprehensive blood test is often ordered to specify which foods a patient is sensitive to and the results are used to outline a plan to limit those foods in their diet. Even those who try to eat a healthy diet most of the time are tempted to indulge during the holiday season.
When Life Heats Up, Chill out with Yoga If the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, never ending to-do lists, constantly chiming cell phones, and past-due deadlines have you at the boiling point, simmer down to the yoga mat and find a little peace of mind.
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