Healthy Homework: Dry Skin Brushing The Basis for Dry Skin Brushing The skin excretes more than 2 pounds of waste each day on average. And yet, in most people, this vital route of detoxification is operating far below its capacity, because … Read More
Community Partner Highlight – The Herbalist – August 2011
Community Partners Highlight: The Herbalist The Herbalist has been serving the Seattle area as a premier resource for herbs and natural health products for over 25 years. Tierney Salter, the owner, is a walking encyclopedia of herbal knowledge and a local hero with regard to … Read More
Organic Beauty 101 – August 2011
Top Five Reasons to Incorporate Rose into your Self Care Routine Anti-inflammatory (Researchers have found Rose Oil to act as a natural suppressant to the inflammatory COX-2 enzyme) Digestive Wellness (Rose has a strengthening and detoxifying effect on the digestive system, can relieve feelings … Read More
Lymphatic System – Your Cellular Waste Superhighway
By Faie Henneberry, LMP, Lymphatic Drainage Practitioner The Lymphatic System, made up of lymph nodes and vessels, spans your entire body. It provides the “highway” by which cellular waste is transported for excretion and acts as a crucial player in your body’s ability to … Read More
The Lymphatic System: Form and Function
The Lymphatic System of the living body is a fascinating and integral part of our living wellness. Our understanding of this system has deepened profoundly over the last couple decades as major advancements have been made in our understanding of the immune system and how … Read More
From The Medical Director – August 2011
From the desk of the Medical Director: A Clinical Review of the Lymphatic System By Dr. Lisa Valent, ND, LMP What symptoms do we see when the lymphatic system is congested? First, let’s focus on where the lymph nodes are located — the head & … Read More
From The Medical Director – October 2011
From the desk of the Medical Director: October 2011 By Dr. Lisa Valent, ND, LMP As we delve into the fall months, do you know how to protect your family’s immunity? We see that people are more likely to get ill when their body is … Read More
Healing with Yoga 101 – Cat Cow – July 2011
Yoga 101: Marjarasana, Cat-CowBy Chris Tanaka, MA, Certified Yoga Instructor Marjarasana- a gentle flowing vinyasa pose often called Cat–Cow. Benefits gentle abdominal and digestive organ massage removes tension around the spine, shoulders and neck helps to reduce fat around the abdomen makes the spine and … Read More
Tim Zimmer – Micro-Fasting for Men – July 2011
Greetings from the Man CaveBy Tim Zimmer, Co-Owner of Tummy Temple Micro-Fasting for Men Watch YouTube Video Here July Challenge for Men to Micro-Fast with Tim Zimmer Co-owner of the Tummy Temple.
Healing with Nutrition 101 – Fasting Beverages – July 2011
Nutrition 101: Fasting beveragesBy Heidi, MS, CN, Registered Dietitian Juicing for Detoxification and Health Watch YouTube Video Here Heidi Ochsner, MS RD talks about juicing and shows you a juice recipe for 8 oz. of detoxifying support.