Bonnie | February 1, 2010
This weekend I was out of town. I tried to minimize going off my GAPS diet but wasn’t able to be perfect. In fact, I was far from perfect and ate more stuff that I shouldn’t than I had hoped I would. I’m surprised at how horrible I feel. My question becomes, do I really [...]
Bonnie | October 13, 2009
Mark O’Donnell, who is a professional health and fitness coach has a wonderful article over at the Fitness Spotlight called Speed Up Your Metabolism-Fatty Liver Disease. The article is important because it shows the importance of the liver in weight loss. Additionally, even if you aren’t over weight but don’t feel your best, there’s a [...]
Bonnie | September 10, 2009
As an acupuncture student we learned about the root and the branch of illness. The branch of illness generally included the symptom that brought your patient to you in the first place. The root was generally the underlying problem that caused the imbalance manifesting in the set of symptoms in the first place. To use [...]
Bonnie | August 3, 2009
This last week was very hot. That meant eating out a lot more. Even as it cooled off, I found myself craving some ice cream, which meant eating something else I try and avoid. I was thinking about my 90% rule. I certainly wasn’t 90% this last week. I’m not sure how much closer I’ll [...]
Bonnie | July 22, 2009
As a society, we really undervalue rest. Everyone must always be busy. This doesn’t matter if you are sick or well. This doesn’t matter who you are, you must always have something to do. Resting, really resting and just taking a break isn’t considered productive. From a health care provider’s perspective, rest is one of [...]
Bonnie | July 17, 2009
One of the big issues as an acupuncturist is seeing a patient who is living a life that is contributing to their lack of well being. Discussing this issue with patients, they are often overwhelmed at the thought of making a change. A big change most patients could make is to eat better quality foods. [...]
Bonnie | June 26, 2009
As I have gone in search of the what health means to many people I have come across many different ways of thinking. I was reintroduced to the Westin A Price Foundation and the concepts of eating locally. Recently, I saw a post on Real Food is Soul Food over at a new favorite blog [...]
Bonnie | May 21, 2009
I loss my elderly cat the other night. In this process I have posted old photos of her on my cat blog. She was a bit plump for much of her life. The vet I took her to for a geriatric evaluation a few years ago commented on it. However she said not to worry [...]
Bonnie | September 15, 2007
Many times if we start getting sick, we just push through because there’s so much to be done. Did you know, if you take the time to rest before you are really sick, you can increase your chances of either fighting off the bug or at least minimizing it’s impact? At the first sign of [...]
Bonnie | September 15, 2007
We all struggle with exercise. I think the optimal amount is about 4 or 5 hours a week. I’ve been doing yoga which I love. I also walk regularly and I ski. It’s taken me awhile to get to the place where I can fit exercise in regularly. I’ve done this by making a regular [...]
