Another great recipe from Maggie Christopher, holistic nutrition counselor!
This soup is a celebration of the flavors of autumn and the abundant harvest that this season has to offer! If you don’t want to cook your own beans, simply use 3 cans of organic beans. You will be delighted at the flavor of this soup.
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I was listening recently to a radio interview of Collette Maze, a French pianist who just turned 107 years old and has released her 6th album, recording it in her home in Paris. She came across as a delightful, charming woman, full of life and brimming with humor and positivity. She had obviously figured out the secret to long life and happiness at a young age. How did she do it? It seems she focused on something that brought her joy, remaining optimistic and hopeful throughout an often-difficult life, to achieve what she deemed successful, and she’s still happy playing the piano.
To get through a childhood with a “severe and unloving” mother, she turned to the piano and composers like Schumann and Debussy to provide her tenderness. When she couldn’t reach the status of a professional due to lack of family support, she turned to teaching, and continued to focus on the music she loved. She overcame the isolation of being a single mother, remained dedicated to growing as an artist, and her optimism and resilience prevailed. Read More
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Wearied, tired, sad, and not able to sleep because your thoughts won’t leave you alone….
Times have been tough and many are noticing signs of depression; low energy, irritability, insomnia, changes in appetite and digestion, difficulty concentrating, and poor moods. We are all familiar with the symptoms of depression or anxiety, but for some the feelings become persistent, severe and start to interfere with our daily lives.
Reports show that the rates of depression have tripled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Traditional treatments often include a combination of behavioral therapy and medication. While some find relief with anti-depressant medications, for many (up to 34%) medications either do not work, or the side effects become intolerable. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are effective in treating mood disorders like depression and anxiety, either alone or in conjunction with traditional treatments. Studies shown that acupuncture done over a period of 6-8 weeks has been shown to significantly improve depressive symptoms, and that acupuncture was found to have similar effects when compared to antidepressant drugs.
Chinese medicine recognized the interconnectedness of our mind, body, and spirit. Imbalances in the body that may have developed recently, or may be constitutional Read More
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