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Yin Tonics

Isabella January 28, 2022 0 Comments
In traditional philosophy, yin and yang describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another. Many tangible dualities (such as light and dark, fire and water, expanding and contracting) are thought of as physical manifestations of the...

7 Things to do at home in QUARANTINE

Isabella April 4, 2020 0 Comments
As COVID-19 social distancing and self quarantining continue, I find myself going a little stir crazy and very anxious. I am still going to work every day and seeing patients. When I am at home, I decompress by learning how to make infographics. Here are some things I came up with for things to do during quarantine to help with anxiety and stress: LEARN Learning a new skill can be extremely fun...

Acupressure for Sleep

Isabella March 29, 2020 0 Comments
Acupressure may be beneficial for insomnia. Acupressure involves using physical touch to stimulate pressure points, to promote wellbeing and health. You can stimulate these points with your hands or with a warm microwavable reusable heat pack.  If using your hands, you want to massage each of these points for 2 minutes. Repeat about 3 times every night as part of your sleep routine. If using a...

9 Do’s and Don’ts for Optimal Sleep

Isabella March 29, 2020 0 Comments
Sleep is CRITICAL for mental health, physical health, and wellbeing. This is especially true in times of uncertainty when we are riddled with anxiety--eg the coronavirus pandemic. It is especially important during this time to get optimal sleep to strengthen our immune system. Poor sleep may decrease the activity of immune natural killer cell by 70% -- leading to immune system weakening. This can...

Golden Milk Tea

Isabella March 15, 2020 0 Comments
  Prep 5 minutes Cook 5 minutes (varies) Total 10 minutes INGREDIENTS ½ cup almond milk (warm) 2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp ashwagandha 1 tsp cinnamon powder ½ tsp grated ginger ¼ tsp cardamom powder Pinch of black pepper OR if you don't want to get all these ingredients, this is a good product that blends all these ingredients into one jar: Gaia Golden Milk  INSTRUCTIONS 1.  ...