Category Health Care
Versatile Roasted Veggies: Three Recipes to Spice Up Your Roasted Veg
In an effort to make a as many meals in one cooking push as possible, I started playing around with roasting up a medley of vegetables on a Sunday, and doctoring up the leftover throughout the week. If you roast your vegetables with minimal seasoning, you can make three very different meals from your veggies […]
Curried Cauliflower Soup
The benefits of turmeric: turmeric is a natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever. It is an excellent spice to use when suffering with inflamed tendons, joints or muscle strains. Turmeric provides short term pain relief. Turmeric also pairs perfectly with cauliflower. Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower 1 head of lacinato (dinosaur) kale 1 cup button or […]
Between Heaven and Earth: the Human Being
Chinese medical theory is based strongly on a relationship between the natural world and the human body. An understanding of health and illness is achieved by observing patterns in nature, both generative and destructive. Wind storms ripping apart trees or turning into funnel clouds, versus the ebb and flow of oceanic tides all inform the […]
What You Need to Know About Acid Reflux
Why do some people suffer from acid reflux? 1) Too little stomach acid- AKA hypochlorhydria Ironically, given the high use of heartburn medication that reduce stomach acid, one of the main causes of acid reflux is low stomach acid, called hypochlorhydria. When someone suffers from low stomach acid, a few things happen that can lead to acid reflux. […]
Favorite Chemical Free Air Freshers for Winter Health
Now that your house has been sealed up against the elements for a few months, you may be looking for ways to spruce up that stale air smell. Be wary of conventional air fresheners, sprays, and heavily scented cleaning products, since many of these contain harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that break down into nasty […]
Squash Lasagne- Gluten Free
Ingredients: one packet Gluten-Free lasagna noodles One butternut, kabocha, or hubbard squash (if hubbard, you will have left over squash puree). One bunch tender kale (lacinato or young curly russian) or spinach or collard greens 8 cremini mushrooms, sliced One onion, medium chop 4-6 cloves garlic homemade or your favorite store bought marinara 1 container […]
Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup
This soup is a gently warming, creamy soup that supports your digestive system. The ginger helps awaken your digestive juices, while supporting your stomach and spleen. Yellow and orange vegetables help to strengthen the spleen and stomach, while white vegetables such as parsnips nourish the lungs. With all those colds and flus going around, I […]
Are you should-ing on yourself?
Sometimes one little word can carry a whole lot of baggage. Many of us have no idea how much we should all over ourselves. I should start going to the gym. I should finish that article. I should eat better. It all starts innocently enough. We often should ourselves about things that may very well […]
Exercise According to Yin And Yang
Winter is a time of rest and internal cultivation in Chinese medicine. In a previous post, I discussed why winter is an important time to rest and regenerate from the rest of the year. You can read more about that here: https://stickoutyourtongue.org/2013/12/11/winter-the-season-of-the-kidneys/ Rest does not mean a cessation of exercise. Physical movement is still a very […]
Cultivating Silliness Just May Save You
Once upon a time, I was labeled a Type-A personality. I’m not sure if the labeling helped to inform my life or bring clarity. More often it served as an excuse to feel justified in juggling too much, too often, with too high of self-expectations. I’m not making any judgements about personality types. I’m not […]
Stick Out Your Tongue 