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What You Need to Know About Your Microbiome & Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is the number one fastest growing disease in the US today. It is also the number one disease most discounted and misdiagnosed per outdated benchmarks used to determine if you have it or not. This results in not only getting proper treatment as soon as possible but also many people not having the information to fully understand all the ways you can contract this disease. When we…
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What Your Face Says About Your Health
The ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic approach to well-being. This modality recognizes the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit and be a guide to building good health. TCM practitioners like myself, believe the face reflects the internal state of our organs and overall health as well as indications of where we can see health changes. It can even give…
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How to Holistically Move Your Body
When it comes to improving health, one of the first things many people think of is they have to exercise more… or start exercising. The focus becomes a purely physical one with specific metrics such as our weight and body measurements. While I think its great to want to move your body more and have metrics to see progress, this approach neglects the other parts of ourself. We also see that many…
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How to Use Seasons to Improve Your Health
https://youtu.be/iWndptPfkLQ I think we as Americans have lost the beauty of changing seasons. Oh sure, we get all excited for Fall and its pumpkin spiced laden style but we have forgotten how to truly live seasonally. Blame it on technology, improved transportation, hot houses and more but we no longer see seasons change or experience them beyond what the temperature and calendar may tell…
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Drinking More
Why Your Body Needs More Water Than You Think We’ve often heard the rule of thumb that we should drink at least 64 ounces of water per day. While hydration is indeed essential, it’s time to recognize that our bodies need more than this standard recommendation. The guidance we have long lived by is not only misguided but contains misinterpretations that are causing a lot of us to miss out on the…
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The Trap of Processed & Fake Food Products
Today’s grocery stores are completely different from times past. Food has gone techno. There have been transformations in products both new and old that have changed how people eat and what qualifies as nutrition. One can say we’ve been headed this way for some time but in many aspects is is a new territory that we find ourselves in when we shop along familiar grocery store aisles. Processed…
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dragonspitapothecary · 2 months
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How to do Grounding
When I first heard someone talk about grounding I thought they were kidding. I have since childhood barely kept shoes on my feet. Don’t get me wrong, I love shoes but my preference is always to be barefooted as much as possible. Inside, outside it doesn’t matter. In no way did I ever imagine this personal preference as one of the most healing things I could do for my body, mental health and…
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Golf & Your Diet
When it comes to optimizing your golf swing and improving your overall game, a focus on physical training and technique is essential. However, don’t underestimate the power of proper nutrition. Embracing an organic diet can provide golfers with the fuel they need to enhance their swing, elevate their performance, and unlock their full potential on the course. In this blog post, we’ll explore how…
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Golf & Holistic Health Care
Holistic medicine encompasses a whole-person approach to healing because it considers the interconnectedness of the mind, body, and spirit. Surprisingly, the game of golf shares many parallels with holistic medicine, offering profound benefits that extend beyond physical prowess and performance. Golf embodies the essence of holistic medicine and can be a beneficial remedy to those seeking natural…
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Why You Should Care about Your Biofield
Have you ever felt a subtle but palpable energy surrounding your body? This is your energetic field, known as the biofield. It is an integral aspect of our existence. While invisible to the naked eye, the biofield plays a significant role in our overall well-being and your health. Understanding the natural significance of the biofield and how it affects your health can help you understand why…
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dragonspitapothecary · 3 months
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The Truth Behind "I'm Fine"
We all say it. That quick response to the question, “How are you?” As if there is not a single other thing we can say other than, “I’m fine.” It’s just how conversations go most of the time. We’re in a hurry and yet are trying to connect with someone. We do really care and yet you know there’s a 1,000 other things you need to get done so its a quick, I’m fine and you’re moving on. Are you really…
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dragonspitapothecary · 3 months
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The State of Women's Health in 2024
There’s something about when you become a mom that immediately shifts in your being. Honestly, a lot of things shift and some of it we don’t even realize until years later when our children are grown. We however do quickly see our entire identify shift from being that of an individual to a mom. There is no job description but we all quickly learn in our own way all that it entails. What no one…
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dragonspitapothecary · 3 months
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Why Your M.D. Doesn't Recognize Adrenal Fatigue as a Diagnosis
Adrenal fatigue doesn’t exist per your doctor and insurance company. You cannot be diagnosed with it. Nor will it appear on your bill as a coded item approved for payment by your insurance company. To them it is a non-existent illness. Per Mayo Clinic’s website it is defined as, “It is a lay term applied to a collection of nonspecific symptoms, such as body aches, fatigue, nervousness, sleep…
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dragonspitapothecary · 3 months
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Stop Blaming Your Hormones
Your hormones are easy targets. When you’re in the middle of a hot flash feeling makeup run down your chin while sweating through a beautiful blouse you cannot change out of right now because you’re sitting in a work meeting – well, it is very hard not to see hormones as a problem. Yet, they are not the problem. Directly at least. The Story of Your Hormones Your body has several types of…
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dragonspitapothecary · 4 months
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Meditation for the Stressed Out Woman Who Can't Sit Still to Meditate
I really wanted to be good at meditation but instead I was the Julia Roberts in Eat, Love, Pray falling sound asleep and snoring during meditation class. Even at home when I would try it, it quickly became code for napping. Was I not good at meditation? Why did I always fall asleep rather than getting the renewed energy and clear mind to navigate my day? What was I doing wrong?
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dragonspitapothecary · 4 months
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Torturing Yourself with Resolutions... Again
New Year, same resolution. The number one resolution set by most adults by a whopping 90% is to lose weight or be more healthy. Yet, year after year we try again to lose that weight and be more healthy. Why then do we continue to torture ourselves?
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dragonspitapothecary · 5 months
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Why the Holidays are Two Extremes of the Same Problem
There are people who cannot wait for the holiday season. The are eager for the lights, sounds, and fun and countdown the days until they can put up their tree. Then there are people who cringe at the first store they see with decorations up for sale months ahead of the holidays being officially here. Which are you?
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