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Lifestyle and Routine Routine and preventative natural care help make a healthy lifestyle.  While there are very strong treatments available, natural medicine works the best at the onset of problems, or in their prevention.  This is true for people and their pets.   Things like probiotics, fish oil, and a healthy diet can help keep you and your animal companions in good health or at least better able to bounce back from health problems.   Peace with Prognosis Several factors determine the predicted outcome of a treatment plan, and even then sometimes doctors or vets get it wrong.  How long has the...

Overview Over my years studying Chinese Medicine and living in different parts of the country, I have encountered different viewpoints on this issue.  There are some distinct pros and cons that I have heard from roommates, healthcare providers, and from my own body talking to me.  Today I'd like to offer both sides and a compromise. On Removing Shoes The arguments to remove shoes upon entering a house start in the energetic and/or cultural realm.  It is seen in Japanese culture and many others as respectful to remove one's shoes when entering a house.   Roots for some cultural motivation go...

Flora Balance Our skin is naturally populated with bacteria and fungus as part of our immune defense agains more harmful microbes.  Sometimes this delicate balance gets thrown off by temperature or moisture changes.  Skin itching, patches of discoloration, and odor are possible outcomes of this change.  Not to worry though, there are a few things you can try at home before you head to the dermatologist.  Natural Topicals Coconut oil, honey, and vinegar are chemical free substances with anti-microbial properties.  Vinegar foot soaks can help keep summer feet in check by fighting minor fungal issues.  Coconut oil is great under...

Out With the Old You can celebrate Herbs and Spices Day by going through your cooking seasonings to check for expired products.  If you're not sure, give them a smell.  If they smell dusty or don't smell like much at all then it's time to toss them.  If they still smell pungent, they will likely taste that way too.   If you keep herbal medicines on hand, go through those too.  Make sure you have basics like skin salve or aloe vera gel, something like Curing Pills, and anything recommended by your licensed natural health care provider.  If it takes you a long time to...