In holistic healthcare, inflammation is often recognized as a root cause for many chronic and acute conditions. The four major signs of inflammation include redness, heat, swelling, and pain. Using food as medicine can be very effective for management of chronic inflammation symptoms. The first step is to minimize foods in the diet that promote inflammation, which include sugar (including honey and high-sugar fruits), grains, and processed vegetable oils like canola oil and peanut oil. The next step is to focus the diet on high quality, nutrient-dense foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, beans and legumes, high quality animal protein, turmeric, and healthy fats.

It’s officially cold season, and not just for people. While dogs can’t “catch” a cold from their humans (the viruses that cause colds in people are generally species-specific), many viruses do infect dogs, such as canine adenovirus type 2, canine respiratory coronavirus, and canine parainfluenza virus. It’s important to see your veterinarian if your dog is ill, but the HB Naturals Cold & Congestion Essential Oils Blend is a natural and effective remedy to be used in conjunction with traditional veterinary care. The natural ingredients found in this product include Eucalyptus radiata, Cinnamomum camphora (Ravintsara), Melaleuca quinquenervia bs. viridiflora (Niaouli), and Cannabis sativa (hemp seed) oil.

Nature spirits ensure your plants and trees are healthy and robust. To attract elementals, stop using chemicals, plant flowers, create a safe space for them to dwell, and communicate with them. Sit quietly, turn off your left brain analyzer, bring your consciousness in, and ask a plant what they would like you to do for them. A plant or elemental will answer you. Do this short meditation daily, and eventually you will receive their messages and be able to see them. The elemental kingdom is here to protect the earth, work with us, and give us benefits too numerous to detail here.

All foods and beverages we consume have constituents that our body can metabolize and utilize along with metabolic constituents that we cannot utilize. The small percentage of metabolites that cannot be utilized is known as ASH. This residual ash from our digestive process is either acidic or alkaline, and the pH of the ash may differ from the pH of the original food or beverage. Stored in fat, acidic ash accumulation in the body results in low cellular oxygen levels. Together these two conditions invite disease of all sorts. Like lemons, kombucha is acidic before digestion but produces alkaline ash.

Acupuncture for Digestive Problems. Acupuncture can safely and effectively treat many digestive disorders, such as IBS, chrohns and colitis, constipation, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, heart burn, gastrointestinal tract bleeding, and other inflammatory conditions. It does so by helping to nourish organs that are related to the digestive system, which can reduce stomach and pancreas inflammation and improve overall digestive function. Certain acupuncture points will be focused on, including those that can help speed up metabolism, reduce the secretion of gastric acid, regulate intestine function, bring stomach acid to a normal level, and increase the contraction and relaxation of the gastrointestinal muscles to ease any digestive issues.