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by Donald McGee Attention: Chef Gunnar Thopmson of Elderberry House, Chateau du Sureau outside of Yosemite Park. (Could someone tell me how to pronounce this? ) Anyway, nice talk with Gunnar about healthy eating and food choices and the importance of dirt to kitchen time of raw or unprocessed vegetables and fruits. The diets that exemplify this concept are the Pan Asian and the Mediterranean Diets or PAM. Gunnar is... 12/11/2012 8:00:00 AM
by Mary Jayne Rogers We have all heard and probably recited the nursery rhyme "sticks and stones can break my bones..." You know the rest: "But words can never hurt me." If only it were true. The fact is that words do hurt. Unlike a bruise or broken bone, we can't see the wound on the outside. Most of us can recall instances from our own lives when words cut deeply, causing wounds that may still hurt. Since these wounds... 12/8/2012 8:00:00 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac Angels come in all forms! From winged guardian, mysterious stranger, helpful nieghbor or benevolent animal to angelic guides and protectors. Angels come to us through dreams, in person, on a breeze or even through a strain of music. Angels find a way to appear, where they are needed most. Do you recognize them? As I was writing this, I started to truly realize just how often,... 12/5/2012 5:44:10 AM
by Donald McGee Thanks to Kelly I just had a very peaceful massage involving hands and feet with eyes covered and soft music. I am not a Spa person per se, but a generous gift of a friend, who wishes anonymity, sent me to this European like, small resort just outside the Park. I must say Kelly's gentle hands sent a nice peaceful sense throughout the entire body. This triggered a memory of a well known physician friend... 11/24/2012 8:00:00 AM
by Cheryl Tallman Is it your turn to host Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner this year? Lucky You! I wish I could give you an "Easy" button for your holiday meals, but the best I can do is to share some terrific tips that will help you get through the Holidays smoothly! Develop the menu: The best way to get started with planning a big meal is to develop a menu. For inspiration, flip through magazines, cookbooks and ask... 11/20/2012 2:15:31 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac Our lives are made up of the building blocks of change. Transitions create the person we must grow to be. Transition happens for a reason. That reason is to allow us possibilities we may not have seen in the first place. This can be traumatic or it can be less so. The single most important point you can make about transitions are that in most cases it's not what faces you... 11/15/2012 6:50:38 AM
by Donald McGee Congratulations on a successful conference to the organizers, presenters, and participants of Healing Thy Practice Conference in Long Beach over the weekend of November 11th, 2012. These folks are Independent physicians looking to delivery real primary care in the form of counseling, medical nutrition, balance women's health, stress management, and various delivery models. As a physician, I am not... 11/12/2012 8:00:00 AM
by Alyson Schafer Which one of your children do you love the most? I know what you're thinking. You don't ASK parents that! We're not supposed to have favorites. That's hurtful. We should love all our children equally right? You're correct, congratulations, you passed the pen and paper test. But do you really walk the talk? Children are keenly sensitive to their parent's actions and attitudes in developing their own... 10/26/2012 7:00:00 AM
by Cheryl Tallman Brightly colored orange foods are good for your eyes, skin, immune system and heart. Orange foods contain high amounts of carotenoids. These compounds help provide Vitamin A, or retinol, to the body. Vitamin A helps us see at night, keeps our immune system strong and keep our skin cells healthy. Orange foods are also loaded with Vitamin C. The color orange can also improve your mood and re-energize... 10/23/2012 9:55:20 PM
by Andrew Pacholyk by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac Doctors often cannot explain why one person develops cancer and another does not. But research shows that certain risk factors increase the chance that a person will develop cancer. Risk factors in which you have some amount of control include: -poor food choices -lack of exercise -high stress levels -inflammation -disruptions in your wake/sleep cycles The destructive power... 10/17/2012 1:41:59 PM
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