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Homemade Comfrey Pepper Salve Recipe 

Homemade Comfrey Pepper Salve Recipe 

  • 1/2 cup dry comfrey leaves 

  • 2TBS Cayenne pepper powder 

  • 2TBS Ground blackseeds

  • 1TBS turmeric powder 

  • 1TBS fresh ginger paste

  • 1/4 tsp black pepper 

  • 1 c olive oil

  • 1/2 c black seed oil

  • 2 tsp. beeswax pastilles 

  • 10 drops Rosemary essential oil 

  • 10 drops Lavender 

Rough Instructions:

Step #1: Make an infusion with olive oil and dried herbs.  

There are a couple of ways to do this:

  • small crockpot (“on low heat, warm the leaves and herbs for about 3 hours.  OR …

  • You can also mix the herbs and oil and let it sit on the counter in a covered jar for 2-3 weeks.  

Step #2: Strain the hot, infused oil through a fine-mesh cheesecloth, into a pint-size jar. Immediately after…

 Step #3: Add the beeswax pastilles and using a disposable bamboo/wooden spoon, stir until completely melted. (Use a disposable spoon bc the wax is very sticky) 

Step #4: Once the beeswax is melted and the mixture is blended, add 20 drops of rosemary essential oil and mix thoroughly. Pour your completed salve into a glass/ceramic container of your choice.  

Step #5: Enjoy testing it out! 

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Primary Food

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Primary Food

All that we consider today as nutrition is really just a secondary source of energy.

Think back to a time when you were passionately in love. Everything was exciting. Colors were vivid. You were floating on air, gazing into your lover’s eyes. Your lover's touch and your shared feelings of exhilaration were enough to sustain you. You forgot about food and were high on life. 

Mindful Eating

Mindful Eating

So often we eat mindlessly. We stuff food into our mouths while working on the computer, watching TV, or on the run. The pleasure of eating lies in slowing down and fully experiencing all of the elements of food. Take some time to explore each of the following during your next meal and notice the difference.

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BOOST Your Immune System, PROTECT Your Health

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BOOST Your Immune System, PROTECT Your Health

Practical tips on how to create and sustain a robust immune system this season and beyond!
 
The season is changing and the temperature is cooling as we enter into the drier seasons of the year. Which means our immune system will require some extra attention.
It can be scary to think about getting sick/flu with flu shot stations everywhere on the background. It's enough to drive us running to our local clinics/grocery stores or even airports for a flu shot!

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Healthy Snack List | For Food Sensitivities

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Healthy Snack List | For Food Sensitivities

Enjoy diversity, Eat variously, & Alternate bi-monthly!

Crunchy/crispy   
•    Apples, pears, frozen grapes
•    sweet potato chips
•    nuts and seeds: pine, macadamia, almonds, pumpkin/sunflower seeds, etc.plain carrots:       particularly the super sweet, organic baby carrots
•    crunchy crudités of veggies and dip (hummus, tabouli, vinaigrette, favorite dressing)
•    celery and almond/sunflower butter or tahini (use non-hydrogenated butter) 
•    hummus with whole GF toast, carrots, celery, cucumber,daikon,greens,seaweed sheets

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How to Address GERD

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How to Address GERD

What is Heartburn?
There are many types of heartburn, but most commonly the acid burning feeling is part of a condition known as GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease). This is caused by stomach acid building up in the stomach and refluxing or moving up into the esophagus, irritating the esophageal lining. This can cause burning, an acid taste in the mouth, coughing, wheezing, hoarseness, ulcers, cancer and/or pain.
GERD is a chronic problem. 

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The 8 Causes of Cravings

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The 8 Causes of Cravings

The body is amazing. It knows when to go to sleep, wake up, go to the bathroom, maintain 98.6 degrees, and tighten the eyes when the light gets bright. It knows the miracle of pregnancy and childbirth. Your heart never misses a beat. Your lungs are always breathing. The body is a super-computer, and it never makes mistakes. 

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Bitter Mellon (Bitter Gourd)

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Nutritional Benefits
Bitter gourds are very low in calories but dense with precious nutrients.  It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, and B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and has high dietary fiber.  It is rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, and twice the potassium of a banana.

The Flying Trapeze

The Flying Trapeze

Sometimes, I feel that my life is a series of trapeze swings. I'm either hanging on to a trapeze bar swinging along or, for a few moments, I'm hurdling across space between the trapeze bars.

Mostly, I spend my time hanging on for dear life to the trapeze bar of the moment. It carries me along a certain steady rate of swing and I have the feeling that I'm in control. I know most of the right questions, and even some of the right answers. But once in a while, as I'm merrily, or not so merrily, swinging along, I look ahead of me into the distance, and what do I see? 

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Sonali's Anti-Inflammatory Cocktail

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Sonali's Anti-Inflammatory Cocktail

Are you dealing with body aches and pains, recovering from injuries, suffering from digestive challenges and/or depleted immune system, or simply looking to feel cleansed and refreshed in a healthy way?
 
We invite you to try this powerful drink that combines a few of the most powerful ingredients into a potent refreshing beverage! Upgrade from your  lemonade to this anti-inflammatory cocktail.

Three types of meditation

Three types of meditation

1. Controlled Focus: Concentration techniques involve the most mental effort or cognitive control. Meditations such as Zen, Compassion, Qigong, Kundalini Yoga and Vipassana involve concentration and control of the mind. The brain wave pattern characteristic of such “externally” focused practices is called gamma (20-50 Hz). Indeed, gamma waves are seen whenever we focus our attention, even outside of meditation.