Living Well

Get cozy this season. Rather than reach for hot cocoa, try sipping this creamy Coconut Curry & Pumpkin soup. Soups are the ideal fall food. They are warming, grounding and easy to digest. Who doesn't love something warm and sweet on a cool fall day? Warm spices light your internal fire when it's blustery and cold outside, melting away fall's chill from the inside out. This soup is perfect for a busy fall day, a savory dinner option, or a quick & easy lunch on the go.

September evenings are full of stillness and the sound of crickets in the dry grass. Vegetation becomes sparse. Garden stems are leggy. Even the midday sun seems a bit darker. Evening coolness reminds us that although we wish summer could last forever, all good things come to a close. This time of summer ending is also a new beginning - the harvest is ripe, the air full of inspiration and excitement. The playfulness of summer begins to give way to focus as new projects begin. School starts back up. Work is back in full swing. It's time to enjoy the fall with a walk through the apple orchard.

Fall fruits and vegetables offers a range of intense flavors and substantial textures. Grocery stores and farmers' markets are full of apples, figs, pears, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, and winter squash.

Autumn is a spiritually unique season. Many associate the mystery and decline of the fall with elements of darkness and evil, but in reality, autumn is all about endings—a very natural thing. Every journey must find its end, and fall is a seasonal reminder of this natural process. As autumn sets in, consider the areas of your life that need to be released, consider what no longer serves you, gets in your way, and needs to wither and die. It can be physical: a job, relationship, debt, or clothes that no longer fit. You can release emotional baggage: anger, guilt, sadness, and unforgiveness. Or maybe you are carrying mental weight: negative thoughts, racing thoughts, or unawareness. Commit to letting something go. Be like the trees...Release!

We’ve all heard it, the new cool thing to do right? “Yeah, I can’t eat that, I’m cleansing” or “I feel so light and clear while I cleanse…” It is kind of hard not to giggle because anyone that has ever done a good cleanse knows it’s a lot of work, it makes you tired and irritable and it’s not usually something you go brag to your friends about. Probably on the level your annual colonoscopy, it’s just a good thing to do to keep your body working optimally.

Don’t wait until you get sick. One of the most important parts of preventive medicine is to be PROACTIVE! Looking at your biology, your current state of health and your genetic tendencies, we can help determine the most appropriate preventive health strategy for you and your family. Science based medicine is essential for understanding how your body responds to pathogens (invaders). Understanding how your body to responds to pathogens is arguably the most effective and natural way to fight disease of any kind. Waiting until your choices are limited compromises your ability to make good health decisions for you and your family.

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