Optimal Health Kitchen: Mushroom Pearl Barley Risotto with Roasted Carrots
Here's a hearty, healthy, winter season dish! Pearl barley makes a great change from rice in risottos, and you won’t need to continuously...
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Dec 5, 20223 min read
Different Types of Rest
I recently watched a TED talk with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith and really liked how she defined different types of rest. Here is my summary...
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Nov 21, 20222 min read
Foods To Feed Your Lungs
Taking care of your lungs has become more important than ever. A diet high in inflammatory foods, cigarette smoke and environmental...
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Nov 7, 20222 min read
Remember To Breathe
It might sound weird, but in today’s world, we often forget to breathe. Not just the type of breathing that we do automatically (and...
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Oct 24, 20224 min read
Health Benefits of Pumpkin
Pumpkin spice dominates our autumn season, but there’s much more than lattes to this fruit – and yes, pumpkins are a fruit! Here are lots...
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Oct 10, 20222 min read
Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection, you know how miserable and bothersome the symptoms can be, especially when a UTI hits at...
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Sep 26, 20222 min read
Optimal Health Kitchen: Apple Cider Chicken
Apple Cider Chicken - the perfect dish to start the Fall season. Juicy chicken cooked with fresh apple cider, caramelized apples, and...
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Sep 12, 20222 min read
Foods Your Bladder Will Love
If you have a sensitive bladder, the key is to know which foods are more likely to irritate your bladder and which ones are more likely...
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Aug 22, 20221 min read
What Are Pelvic Floor Exercises?
Pelvic floor exercises (aka Kegels) strengthen the muscles around your bladder, bottom, and vagina or penis. Strengthening your pelvic...
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Aug 1, 20222 min read
National Wellness Month
August is National Wellness Month, a perfect time to focus on taking care of yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally. Especially...
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Jul 25, 20221 min read
Acupressure for Bladder Issues
In Chinese medicine, the Urinary Bladder and Kidney meridians have several points in the foot. Acupressure may help some bladder...
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Jul 6, 20223 min read
Take Care of Your Skin
Protect yourself from the sun! One of the most important ways to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. A lifetime of sun...
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Jun 22, 20221 min read
Optimal Health Kitchen: Tiger Salad
The Perfect Year of the Tiger Side Dish! Tiger salad is a light and refreshing Chinese recipe from the northern regions of China. The...
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Jun 8, 20222 min read
3 Easy Everyday Foot Stretches
Your feet and foot muscles put in a lot of hard work throughout the day, whether you’re wearing heels to work or literally pounding the...
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May 25, 20222 min read
Prevent Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis. It causes pain and inflammation in joints and is also known as degenerative...
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May 12, 20221 min read
Cholesterol's Good Side
Cholesterol itself isn’t bad. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and digestive fluids. Cholesterol also helps...
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Apr 21, 20222 min read
Keep Your Bladder Healthy
People rarely talk about bladder health, but everyone is affected by it. Each day, adults pass about a quart and a half of urine through...
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Apr 5, 20222 min read
Detox Your Home With Plants
There are a wide variety of toxic chemicals lurking in your home, and while you can take steps to minimize them, one the most prevalent...
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Mar 29, 20221 min read
Eat, Sleep and Be Happy: Secrets of Natural Healing for Mind and Body
"Eat, Sleep and Be Happy is a wonderful, short, humorous, inexpensive, quick-read book filled with answers to all kinds of questions we...
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Mar 15, 20222 min read
Optimal Health Kitchen: Spring Vegetable Stew
In grocery store produce sections and farmers’ markets around the Bay Area, signs of spring are all around. It’s time to make good use of...
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Mar 1, 20222 min read
Acupuncture Really Works
I get asked all the time: “Does acupuncture really work?” Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine-based approach to treating a variety...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read
Valentine's Day Gift Idea
Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate relationships, whether it's a special someone, a close friend, or your family. We commonly give...
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Feb 1, 20222 min read
Welcome to the Year of the Tiger!
Tuesday, February 1st is the start of Chinese New Year, and we will be welcoming the year of the Water Tiger until January 21, 2023! 2021...
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Jan 15, 20221 min read
Sanitize Your Phone Weekly
Just how filthy is your phone? Your screen can play host to viruses and bacteria including E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and...
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