By admin | November 8, 2010
Detox is my business. My business partner and I run regular detox workshops where people kick their food addictions, lose weight, gain better energy, and uncover hidden food allergies. One of the biggest assets of our classes is learning how to maintain the benefits of a cleanse rather than falling back into your old habits. [...]
Posted in Nutrition | Also tagged detox, liver cleanse |
By admin | March 29, 2009
Spring has sprung. Along with lush greenery and flowers abloom, many are sneezing up a storm. It’s allergy season. Seasonal allergies are characterized by sneezing, runny nose, blocked nasal passages, itchy eyes and throat, and runny eyes. The term “hay fever” is applied to the seasonal allergic response, but this is a misnomer, as the [...]
By admin | March 26, 2009
After 7 days of pre-cleansing, it’s time to embark on day 1 of the three week liver cleanse. See my previous post detailing the pre-cleanse. Cleanses always hold the hope of possibility: it’s a time to clear your mind and body, quite literally. It’s a time to rid yourself of excess baggage, both physically and [...]
By admin | March 21, 2009
Spring is here. And that means the markets are going to pick up in a big way. Winter citrus disappears gradually, and springtime baby beets and asparagus give way to delicious summer stone fruits and berries. Cherries, peaches, pluots, strawberries, blueberries…. yum. I shop at the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets and at the San Francisco Ferry [...]
By admin | March 19, 2009
As is customary, I shall embark on my annual springtime liver/kidney cleanse. Spring is liver season, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and is the most beneficial time to embark on a cleanse. According to TCM, anger, irritability, and depression are associated with excess liver heat or stagnation. Foggy thinking, headaches, joint pain, bloating, constipation, [...]
Posted in Nutrition | Also tagged cleanse, detox |
By admin | February 8, 2009
Your skin is your largest organ and is often the first outward sign of internal imbalance. If you suffer from acne, rosacea, or problem skin, a few natural adjustments just may make all the difference. Conventional treatments include topical solutions that usually contain salicylic acid or antibiotics. These might do the trick, but these methods [...]
By admin | January 14, 2009
Forget all the buzz about acai berries (although, not a bad nutritional profile. however, how much longer until these “sustainably harvested” rainforest berries destroy some amazon environment?). Here is a remarkably unexotic list of some of the best foods out there. Sure, they taste a little like dirt and they’ll tint your poop a lovely [...]
By admin | November 12, 2008
A new study (click to read) has made headlines and has people buzzing. Apparently, if everyone takes the cholesterol-lowering statin drug CRESTOR, you’ll have a 54% lower risk of a heart attack! It’s a miracle! Folks, this kind of information is disturbing for many reasons. First off, guess who funded this study? AstraZeneca, maker of [...]
By admin | November 7, 2008
Do you have migraines? Bad PMS and periods? Do you feel generally sluggish, or do you carry excess weight around your midsection? Did you know that your liver could be an unhappy contributor to these symptoms? Let us honor the liver, the hardest working organ in the body. Every single thing you eat, drink, breathe, [...]
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