Protein
There seems to be a lot of confusion about protein in the media; required daily amounts, sources, vegetarian and vegan options. Some...
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Monika Getty
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Monika Getty
- Apr 19, 2022
- 4 min
Herbal Spotlight: Ginger
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant that originated in southeast Asia and has been used as both food and medicine for...
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Monika Getty
- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
Massage Therapy for Anxiety
Having occasional anxiety is a normal part of life; it's your body's natural response to stress. Giving a speech, going to a job...
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Monika Getty
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
Resolutions, Schmesolutions
As the old year ends and the new year begins, many of us think about making resolutions for the coming year. Things like, "I will...
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Monika Getty
- Sep 18, 2021
- 4 min
Herbal Spotlight: Turmeric
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a flowering plant in the ginger family native to India and Asia, whose rhizomes are used in cooking. You may...
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Monika Getty
- Jun 11, 2021
- 4 min
Massage Therapy and Cancer
Cancer. The Big C. Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way, whether it's a family member, friend, co-worker, or possibly have...
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Monika Getty
- Feb 24, 2021
- 4 min
Herbal Spotlight: Fennel
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a pleasant smelling herb with yellow flowers that is native to the Mediterranean. It is in the Apiaceae or...
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Monika Getty
- Jan 19, 2021
- 7 min
Retraining Your Brain
One of my friends is into something called the Law of Attraction. To put it simply, the Law of Attraction is the belief that positive or...
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Monika Getty
- Oct 18, 2020
- 5 min
The Eating Season
Thanksgiving was last weekend, and I always find it's the start of what I call "the eating season". Thanksgiving is a time where we...
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Monika Getty
- Sep 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Benefits of Forest Bathing
You may or may not have heard of the term "forest bathing." It comes from Japan where the practice is called shinrin-yoku; Shinrin in...
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Monika Getty
- Jul 27, 2020
- 4 min
All About Headaches
Many of us know that horrible throbbing pain of a headache.
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Monika Getty
- Jun 19, 2020
- 6 min
Learning To Let Go
We live in interesting times; pandemics, social distancing, uncertainty and fear of the future.
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Monika Getty
- May 14, 2020
- 3 min
The Health Benefits of Gardening
With the world-wide pandemic going on, it seems more people are thinking about gardening, especially for growing their own food.
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Monika Getty
- Apr 21, 2020
- 3 min
Herbal Spotlight: Catnip
When someone mentions catnip, you automatically think of it's effects on cats: it can make them euphoric, go crazy or mellow.
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Monika Getty
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
When You Need To Laugh
The world and news is full of doom, gloom and scary stuff, especially right now. It's so easy to get sucked into it, to fear every person...
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Monika Getty
- Mar 13, 2020
- 5 min
Boost Your Immune System Naturally
With Coronavirus (Covid-19) spreading everywhere and making headlines in the news, many people and governments are taking extra precautions
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Monika Getty
- Mar 5, 2020
- 3 min
Herbal Spotlight: Stinging Nettle
Most people think that stinging nettles are nothing more than a weed with a nasty sting if you happen to touch it with bare skin.
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Monika Getty
- Feb 19, 2020
- 5 min
People and Energy Dynamics
There are all kinds of people in the world; it's part of what makes life interesting! It would be pretty dull if we were all the same.
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Monika Getty
- Feb 6, 2020
- 5 min
Sciatica: It's a Pain in the Butt!
Lately I've had quite a few people coming in complaining about sciatic pain. So what exactly is sciatica anyways?
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Monika Getty
- Jan 21, 2020
- 4 min
Shoveling Snow Safely
This weekend we got a pile of snow! It was one of those winter storms where you have to shovel several times a day so you didn't...
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