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American College of Physicians New Guidelines Suggests Acupuncture to Treat Low Back Pain
Have back pain? You are not alone. Most of us have experienced back pain at one time or another. Not surprisingly, it’s one of the most common...
Spark in the Machine: My first book summary (part 1) Regenerating Tissue
There’s so much going on in this book, The Spark in the Machine, that I feel I need to bite-size it. And it starts with one of the best chapters...
30 reasons that counter “2016 sucked”
How many times have I heard from people that 2016 sucked? Blogs like “Why 2016 Sucked” don’t help that perception. I agree that for some, it did....
Easy and Healthy Christmas Breakfast
Sometimes people think that I eat healthy 24-7-365. I do eat healthy. But I do also indulge. Especially this time of year. It's hard not to when...
Cheat Your Way Into Meditation with Acupuncture
“I don’t think I was asleep, but I don’t feel like I was ‘here’,” he said when I came back into the treatment room. This is a common theme for...
Trump. So now what?
I’m a silver-lining-seeker, an other-side-of-the-coin-thinker, an uplifting-quotes-subscriber. But these last few days have been tough. I know I...
Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Recipe Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry and Coconut Rice
Ok, so we're on a slow cooker kick and this month's easy vegan slow cooker recipe is a reflection of that. The squash curry I posted last month was...
Why do we sigh? What does it mean?
Did you know that the average person sighs about 12 times an hour, or about every 5 minutes? You likely don’t even notice that you’re doing it,...
Easy to learn acupressure for better digestion
Ate too much at Thanksgiving? Already digging into the Halloween candy? Not to suggest that you continue to overeat or eat junk, but don't you wish...
Squash and Chickpea Curry Slow Cooker Vegetarian Recipe
I made this slow cooker vegetarian recipe, and my husband and I both liked it so much that we actually had it 4 nights in a row! Part of the reason...
How to store food oil: Fridge, Cupboard, or Stovetop?
Ok, so I promised a blog about how to store food oil more than a month ago, but you know how summers go... I do (eventually) keep my...
Black Bean Mushroom Vegetarian Chili in a Slow Cooker (or Instant Pot) Recipe
It's that time of year again. I know I can use my slow cooker year-round, but I find I put it away when summer arrives, and take it out again when...