The HealthyLunchbox Workshop September 14th OR September 28th

Parents with school age kids take note! Join Stephanie Vuolo, Certified Nutritional Therapist, as she presents tips, tricks, and fresh ideas at The HealthyLunchbox Workshop. Stephanie will provide you with the tools to incorporate effortless changes to your lunchbox preparation that over time will give you big results. This workshop is a must for parents who strive to create healthier meals and habits for their children, but just don’t know where to start.

 

In this workshop, Stephanie will cover:

• What is a healthy lunch and why is it so important?
• How to pack a healthy lunchbox and strategies for making it less stressful
• How to deal with picky eaters and tips for actually getting them to eat vegetables
• How you can handle food sensitivities and allergies

Visit : http://www.primarilypaleo.com/workshops/ to learn more and register for either the September 14th OR September 28th workshop

7pm at the NorthWest Work Lofts, 3131 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121

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New massage room

We are thrilled to announce that we have added an additional massage room. Mary Pottinger LMP will be available Tuesday- Saturday and once again we have same day appointments available. Come check out the new room and enjoy a therapeutic or relaxation massage. Most insurances accepted. Massage available 7 days a week. Receive 20% 0ff when you use the Coupon Code SEVEN. Available only for time of service massages. Must be redeemed by 10/1.

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Spotlight on Therapeutic Jewelry: Amethyst

by Holly C. Berman, EAMP, MSOM
Everyone knows and loves amethyst, a purple variety of quartz.  The word “amethyst” comes from the Greek word “amethystus,” which means not drunk or intoxicated. Amethyst’s many uses include sobriety, calming the mind and enhancing psychic ability. It is associated with the third eye and crown chakras and can be used as a meditation and sleep aid, to calm anxiety and for emotional stability and strength, addiction and protection on both the physical and psychic planes.  Amethyst promotes peacefulness, patience, happiness and contentment. Amethyst deposits are found all over the world, including many of the United States, Ontario, Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, South Korea, Austria, and Zambia, in southern Africa.

Holly is an acupuncturist at Glow Natural Health and Seattle Fertility Acupuncture. She has traveled and worked with people from all over the world and has explored natural healing techniques from several different cultures.  In her free time, Holly enjoys practicing yoga, cooking, hiking, biking, sea kayaking, board games and travelling.

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Treating colds and flu with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) calls the modern day viruses and bacterial infections “external Pathogens.”This medicine treats not by treating the flu itself, but by maintaining a healthy and strong Immune system, or strong “Wei Qi.”When we have strong Wei Qi the external pathogen cannot invade the body. TCM will therefore see and treat an infection as a result of a compromised immune system or weak “Wei Qi”.

Try these steps is you are getting a cold or the flu:

1.)When stress, poor sleep or chronic conditions wear us down and all best efforts to maintaining strong Wei Qi fail, we want to combat the invasion quickly. First and foremost a healthy diet and good sleep are best line of defense. Try eating chicken soup or a light onion soup for an immune boost.

2.)Herbs and essential oils with diaphoretic  properties are also great choices. Herbal remedies can promote sweating, open the pores and allow the pathogen to be released back out to the exterior. Other herbs have Antibiotic, Antiviral, Temperature lowering, Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory properties.

A Chinese herbal formula that is commonly used in this case is called Yin Qiao San.  This formula is perfect as a preventative remedy. Much stronger than Echinacea it can be taken after you were exposed to “the bug” or once you start having symptoms such as sore throat, swollen lymph nodes and/or fever.

2.) If the bug wasn’t caught in time and you start feeling worse with more symptom it is now a good time to see your Acupuncturist who can help you with headaches, clogged sinuses, sore throat and many more symptoms that make this infection so miserable to deal with.

Acupuncture and herbs are given at each stage of your cold or flu from the earliest slight fever to a lingering cough. Each treatment and herbal  formula is customized to your specific symptoms.

Be aware that there is a difference between the common cold and the flu. In either case neither is treated with Antibiotics. Only bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics and those can be a result of the virus in your body if things progress. Trust your health care provider to figure out the difference and do not ASK for Antibiotics.

Here is some good info from the CDC website.

Here is another source that is comprehensive:

If you are sick right now, call me at Glow Natural Health Center for an appointment 206 568 7545

Carsten enjoys to find the root cause of an ailments. The biggest reward for him is a patient who smiles a little more after each treatment. 

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New Product: Medibolic

• Metabolic syndrome is one of the most common illnesses today. This new product is a cornerstone in Thorne’s Metabolic Syndrome Program and a great addition to our Elemental Cleanse. We particularly like this product for those with PCOS.
  • helps maintain already normal blood sugar levels*
  • supports normal lipid (cholesterol and triglyceride) levels*
  • increases satiety (a feeling of fullness)*
  • supports insulin sensitivity for improved carbohydrate metabolism*
  • provides nutrient support for fatty liver*
  • click here for PDF of the Metabolic Syndrome Patient Guide

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