Have you tried any of these food trends?
I never had weight issues in my life – don’t hate me – but still, I constantly think about what I’m going to feed my family. There are certain familial conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and high...
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We don’t eat out that often but the holiday season can make me feel like a slave at times. There is the non-stop baking for gifts and cooking marathon for family get togethers. Even holiday parties...
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Every year, I try to introduce my family to newer concept on living right. We already live a pretty simple life but there are areas that still need ‘work’. One factor that’s on my side, though, is...
View ArticleHow to Prevent Flu and Colds Naturally
The flu season is here with a vengeance. I know it may seem like the flu is an annual epidemic but this year’s “moderate to severe” flu outbreak is the worst in a decade and affects all the states in...
View ArticleAsian Pear and Honey Cough Remedy
I am packing to attend the North American International Auto Show (#NAIAS) in Michigan on Sunday. Yeah, I know. I’m crazy for 1) going to Detroit in middle of January, 2) flying in this awful flu...
View ArticleSea Veggies Primer: Kombu (Kelp), Dulse, Wakame, and Nori
I’ve been cooking with seaweed all my life. When I was nursing my newborn son, Seaweed Soup was all I was “allowed” to eat, for nursing, for months. Six months to be exact. No lie. I got so sick of it...
View ArticlePeppermint Tea and Toothpaste for a Headache? Ya Betcha!
I was planning to write a craft tutorial (it’s coming tomorrow) but I woke up with a headache. Not a richter scale 11.0 headache but about 3.0 headache that just lingered on & annoyed the *blip*...
View ArticleGaia Herbs’ PlantForce Liquid Iron Review and Giveaway
I usually buy my supplements from either the manufacturers directly (one of the benefits of being a Chiropractor) or from a health food store. There are only a few supplement companies that I trust and...
View ArticleYES on 522 and Why GMO Labeling is Important
Washington state residents have a unique opportunity to decide whether they want genetically modified foods to be labeled this week. According to “YES on 522“, the initiative will “provide shoppers...
View ArticleFacts on Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shot) Types and Side Effects
I’m sure you’ve noticed these signs everywhere…”Get Flu Shots Here” or “FREE Flu Shots Here”. I saw a sign even at a bank in my neighborhood recently. As a Chiropractor, I could never ‘advise’ my...
View ArticleHealthy 2014 Challenge
Happy New Year! Hope you had a joyous holiday and a peaceful new year so far. I took a few weeks off at the end of 2013 to get recharged and I am back and ready to rock this year. And I want you to...
View Article10 Fail Proof Ways to Eat Healthy
Don’t you just love this phrase? My mom always say, “Health is Wealth” too but how easy is it to be healthy when there are so many conflicting information out there? It may ‘sound’ easy and yet so...
View ArticleThe Bad, Ugly and Good of Being a Vegan
Truth be told. I was – still am – a confused eater. I was a flexitarian, a pescatarian, then a vegetarian, and then a strict vegan. Last year, though, I changed again back to being a flexitarian. More...
View Article7 Tips on How to Exercise and Love It!
I’ll admit; I hate to exercise. While that might not be the newsflash of the century, I do feel ashamed (sometimes) for not loving the one thing I should do to get healthier. I eat right, I don’t eat...
View ArticleYoga and Pilates: What You Should Know
Jenny Bradford showing her strength and flexibility in Running Man Post Yoga always intrigued me but didn’t find the ‘right’ studio to join. Most were intimidating and kinda “dogmatic.” But ironically,...
View ArticleCross Fit, the “New” Fitness Rage
Flexing muscles are like scurrying mice when you look at the muscles fibers under the microscope, hence, the Latin word, mus, meaning “little mouse”. While we might not need mice, we need muscles for...
View ArticleFacts and Straight #GMOtalk: FREE Virtual Conference with Experts
The chemical and food companies spent over $70 million against campaigns to defeat genetically modified organism (GMO) foods in Washington and California last year. Monsanto recently launched a new...
View ArticleEssential Oils for Better Health
I love aromatherapy. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t skeptical at first. But one of my friends, Dr. Maura, a fellow Chiropractor added Aromatherapy to her practice and reported remarkable results. So...
View ArticleGinger Lemon Honey Immune Booster Syrup
Honey has been a staple ingredient in my medicinal war chest for years. Not only does it tastes wonderful in my Ear Grey tea, it is very effective for all kinds of “icky-not-feel-so-good” conditions....
View ArticleWho Owns that Organic Lettuce in Your Fridge?
When farmers market is not in season and I can’t buy loose organic greens from my favorite farmer Little Seed Garden, I buy packaged ones from Earth Bound Farms. Yes, it’s not the best option but when...
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