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Treating depression, anxiety, stress with wonder
It’s easy to feel wonder and awe when looking at, listening to, feeling, or tasting something new, unusual, or unique. I have had the opportunity to...
Jumpstart your healthy new year
For some, the words "New Year's resolution" are bad words, like "diet" or "Brussels sprouts" (my least fave food). But making healthy habits a part...
Happy Husband Roasted Vegetable Chowder
After my husband separated his shoulder 2 days before New Year's eve, he was feeling a bit down--he was in pain and not able to do his regular...
Candy Cane Chocolate Coconut Cookies
C-C-C-C-Can you get any better than this?! I need to make these! But I think I'm actually going to wait until after Christmas is over, as I'm...
Don’t suffer the Christmas bloat
You know what I'm talking about. You look in your closet to figure out what to wear to go to the next holiday celebration and you ask yourself,...
Bad news press; Good news reality
Sometimes something comes out in the news that is bad for a profession. Someone's poor decisions and actions can taint the profession as a whole. It...
Treating wintry depression (SAD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs with a specific season. The most common type of SAD occurs during the colder,...
Getting over fears
Phobias can be of nearly anything, from aardvarks to ziplines, but a fear of needles is quite common. There are many things you can do to help you...
Black Bean Curry Stew with a Nourishing and Calming Chinese Herb
A great recipe to warm up to on cold wintry days, this comforting stew is also great to support digestive health. Black beans are rich in fibre,...
Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s
While the likelihood of being diagnosed with many diseases increases with age, there are some that are most likely to start in the “prime of...
Pumpkin Nut Butter
Did you know that pumpkin is for more than just pumpkin pie, and is also healthy for you? Rich in fibre, it can support a healthy digestive system,...
Throwback Thursday for Health Tips
Of course I know that Throwback Thursday is supposed to happen on a Thursday, not a Friday, but I'm not throwing back that far...just to last month....