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Tag: hashimoto’s

  • Easy Roasted Root Vegetables

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    Dear Reader, Here’s a simple recipe that can warm a winter’s day. This time of year can be cold and wet – it sure is up here in the Pacific Northwest! According to Ayurveda, cooked root vegetables are just the thing for winter days. Creating an atmosphere of coziness can transform a depressing day into…

  • Shining a Light in the Dark Winter

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    Dear Reader, Here we are, in January. The sky is cold and grey. Darkness falls early. The holidays are over. World news blares on painfully.If you’re dealing with health issues, this can be a difficult time. If you indulged during the holidays, you may be beating yourself up with your thoughts: a stressful finishing touch to…

  • Healthy Summer Recipe and The Healing Benefits of Basil

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    Dear Reader, This week’s blog post is a day late because I was have been focused on the last week of school celebrations for my kids. I hope your summer is off to a great start, too! Today’s post includes a yummy dish that is gluten and dairy free. Recipe: Summer Quinoa Salad Ingredients (organic…

  • Taking Leaps

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    Dear Reader, When you visualize yourself healed from your symptoms, what do you see? Take a moment. Close your eyes, and visualize the you with clear skin, strong digestion, steady energy. Picture her clearly. Now open your eyes, grab your journal and answer the question: What would this person say to me, if she could?…

  • The True New Year

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    Dear Reader, How are you? Please feel free to comment and let me know. Are you feeling a bit sluggish? Do you feel like the extra holiday pounds just won’t budge? Are you a little extra mucus-y? Is your digestion just – off? If you answered yes to any or all of these, it’s a…

  • Side Dish Recipes

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    Dear Reader, Today, I offer you two side dish recipes that you can add to your holiday table: Herb Potatoes Ingredients 4 or 5 Yukon gold potatoes 1 cup homemade bone broth Broth Recipe (Or use a quality boxed broth like Kettle and Fire) 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves for garnish Sea Salt Method Preheat…

  • Gluten Free Gravy Recipe

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    & The Holidays When you Have Hashimoto’s Nov 17  Written By Amanda Baker Dear Reader, First, I’d like to share my gluten free gravy recipe with you. It’s easy – aside from the making of the homemade broth base. I found a good broth company called Kettle and Fire, and if you don’t have time to…

  • Ginger Chicken Recipe

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    Dear Reader, This recipe is perfect for the cold, windy days of fall. It will warm you from the inside out. It’s also deeply healing. First, the recipe, and then some interesting information on the healing properties of ginger. Ginger Chicken with Yams Ingredients 3 cups homemade chicken broth Recipe for Homemade Broth {Note: I…

  • Self Talk is Powerful

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    “Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you’re having at the moment.” – Eckhart Tolle Dear Reader, I know that getting an autoimmunity diagnosis is a real blow. It takes the wind…

  • How Yoga Heals

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    Dear Reader, Have you ever heard of the Vagus nerve? It’s the nerve that wonders through the body, from the brain to the various organs. It’s the communication highway between the brain and the gut. Let’s look at pieces from the article Vagus Nerve as Modulator of The Brain – Gut Axis and Inflammatory Disorders…