This recipe is easy to make and gives your daily water consumption a new twist. Packed with superfoods, this recipe brings together antioxidants, fiber, Omega-3’s, and lemon and chia seeds’ detoxification properties. You can prepare a large batch and refrigerate for up to 3 days. 1/3 cup of blackberries 1/3 cup of blueberries 1 cup of coconut water 8 ounces …
I have been on a major hunt for YEARS to find a good chocolate shake recipe without banana. I’m not a huge chocolate and banana fan, and so I did a bunch of research and looked through dozens of recipes and came up with this one. It is delicious, so nutritious, and tastes just like a Wendy’s frosty! The dates …
I am always on the lookout for nutrient-packed recipes, and this one that I have adapted from The Doctors Kitchen is amazing! It is super easy to make, and I love cooking in cast iron because it gives everything a great flavor, a nice crisp edge, and adds a little bit of much needed iron to whatever you’re cooking! 2 …
I love this recipe. It tastes delicious and is packed with micronutrients and medicinal compounds that support healthy immune and cell function. Turmeric is anti-inflammatory, which scientists now believe that chronic low-level inflammation plays a significant role in chronic disease as well as mental health conditions like depression. Ginger also has anti-inflammatory properties as well as antibacterial and antiviral compounds. …
We have entered a new era and are living in an unprecedented time. Technology is more important and prevalent than ever. With the guidelines of social distancing in full swing, the question becomes, “how do I physically distance, without social disconnection?” One of the answers is connecting through video platforms to communicate with friends, family, and now your doctor or …
Trauma creates a disturbance in all areas of the self: mind, body, and spirit. Traumatic experience alters our ability to feel comfortable in our bodies as well as in society. Healing from trauma then requires the synchronicity of all of these aspects and can have long-lasting effects for all of our bodily systems. While the brain is undoubtedly affected by …
Many of us are raised in households where we were scolded for our “stinking thinking” or told that “we could get glad in the same pants we got mad in.” Often in therapy, we are taught to use affirmations, identify cognitive distortions, and refute negative thoughts. While these modalities can be useful and the spirit behind our family member’s instruction …
From the moment we put a piece of food in our mouth, we set off a chain of chemical reactions throughout the body. Hormones, peptides, neurotransmitters, and thousands of other processes begin to transform our food into the building blocks of our cells and the energy we need to live our lives. Each bite brings us closer to health or …
Meditation can be defined as willfully and purposefully regulating one’s attention, either for relaxation, self-realization, or growth and transcendence. This willful and purposeful regulation of attention can be broadly defined in two categories. 1) Focusing attention on a changing object (body scan, progressive muscle relaxation, or a movement practice such as yoga) 2) An unchanging repetitive object which is continuously …
Just like the changing of the seasons, our bodies function through a series of biological rhythms and cycles. Three of them are the circadian rhythm, the ultradian rhythm, and the infradian rhythm. Most people have heard of circadian rhythms, which is the regulation of our sleep/wake cycles. What is less well known is the powerful and direct correlation it has …