Tag: thyroid
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The Healing Power of Yoga
I have been practicing yoga for over twenty years. Teaching for the past two has been an amazing experience. Going into the yoga room is like pressing the pause button on time – as we settle into the breath, synchronizing its rhythm with the movements, our worries fall away and stress melts. We stretch, twist…
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Root Vegetable Delight
I am always looking for ways to make beets taste delightful – they are so packed with health benefiting properties! Beets support the liver. We all know how much the modern-day liver must deal with in terms of environmental toxins, medications and food additives. Giving this important organ support offers a big boost in how…
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Autumn: The Season of Soup and Spice
I love this time of year in the Northern hemisphere: as the wind grows cooler and the leaves become tinged with the colors of warmth, the Crock pot reappears on my counter, diffusing the scent of spice and delight into the air. One year ago I was in the middle of my elimination cleanse. After…
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To Calm Inflammation and Relieve Stress
I just listened to a talk by Dr. Datis Kharrazian. Have you heard of him? He is a genius, and he seems to genuinely care about helping people with autoimmune disorders. He researches extensively, as well as maintaining a private practice. Today he said that “Stress is a powerful immune triggering event.” This is an…
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When the Light Shines
After I was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, I went through a dark time. It was depressing to try to accept that the lack of energy and brain fog I had been experiencing for almost a year would never go away. Not to mention the horrible hives that covered my skin every morning…
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Bone Broth Saves The Day
After eliminating various key players from my diet, including sugar, gluten and dairy, I was no stranger to will power and cleansing. But, what really saved the day and eradicated the daily hives, had nothing to do with denying myself anything. Instead, it had to do with adding something. For me, true healing came down…
Living Lighter 