Spring Cleanse Reset your metabolism, detoxify, Lose weight and feel great 21 day Cleanse and Purification Program Cleanse with the March Full Moon to achieve optimal results March 9th 2020 Why do we become toxic and do need to Cleanse? 1) Environmental toxins: Such…
My favorite morning muffin: ¼ cup Chia seeds 1 cup mashed banana ½ cup almond flour ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. Himalayan crystal salt ¼ cup maple syrup or ¼ tsp. stevia 1 cup frozen blueberries ½ cup flax seed 1 tbs. lemon juice water or almond milk Place flax seed and…
Fascial Acupuncture & Rejuvenation Cosmetic Acupuncture is a powerful method to rejuvenate signs of skin aging and wrinkles. It also releases stress, and brings back a youthful glow. We often hold a lot of tension in our face, and the Facial Acupuncture treatment helps to release stress from the whole system. We treat the body…
Moving gently through the Holidays! Many people use acupuncture for stress reduction and even those who don’t admit to or notice stress in their lives report a greater sense of lightness and evenness to their moods after having acupuncture. During the holiday season, many of us could benefit from the stress-reduction benefits of acupuncture. Acupuncture…
Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can be very effective in treatments of skin conditions. Treatments can provide quick relief for acute symptoms and significant and lasting relief from recurrent or chronic skin conditions. The skin reflects and reacts to imbalances within the body’s internal landscape and the effects of the environment. Internal disharmonies caused by strong…
Green Goddess Soup great Cleansing Soup, good to do at this time of the year and when the season is changing, to give your body a break from heavy foods and to upgrade you imunsystem. 1 bunch kale, roughly chopped with stem ½ bunch bok choy, arugala, spinach or collards 1 cup water (more…
Apple cider vinegar There are many benefits from taking a daily dose of apple cider vinegar, an old folk remedy. Raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar can help alleviate many ailments. It’s delicious, rich in vital nutrients, and truly a valuable item in your pantry. ACV has been used for thousands of years not only for…
Greetings from Mount Shasta. It has been a beautiful retreat time here at the mountain with replenishment and nature, which I will bring back to you on Monday. Today I will share with you some information about sun exposure, since many of us believe it is really bad for us, and we…
Acupuncture for Integrative Oncology Support The American Cancer Society has reported that half of all men and a third of all women in the United States will develop cancer during their lifetimes. Although there are many forms of cancer, all forms of the disease begin with abnormal cells that grow out of control. …
According to acupuncture and Oriental medicine, emotions originate internally from different organs inside the body. Conditions and events in the external world may provoke specific reactions but, ultimately, each person is responsible for the emotion generated. Any addiction, whether to drugs, alcohol, food, work, or other activity or substance, effectively blocks intelligence and suppresses…
DIGESTIVE FOODS 1. ARTICHOKES Artichokes help the liver function at its best, which in turn will help your body purge itself of toxins and other things it doesn’t need to survive. It ups the liver’s production of bile, and since bile helps break down foods which helps your body use the nutrients inside them, an…
Weight Loss Protocol Is there such a thing as “weight loss for life”? Yes but it’s all about committing to lifestyle change. It’s the smart thing to do. And it’s good because the end result is that you help prevent heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and cancer and most of all, you feel better. Many people…
Healthy Vibrant Skin through Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine! Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can be very effective at treating skin conditions. Treatments can provide quick relief for acute symptoms, as well as significant and lasting relief from recurrent or chronic skin conditions. The skin reflects and reacts to imbalances within the body’s internal landscape and the…
It could be argued that never in history has so much money been spent on the advertising and purchasing of any merchandise, with so little knowledge of the product itself, on the part of either the seller or the buyer, as has been spent on vitamin and mineral supplements. Billions are being spent annually, and…
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Try and eat only organically grown foods as they reportedly have 2-5x more nutrients and it will decrease exposure to pesticides. There is no restriction on the amount of foods you can eat. The foods listed are only examples of foods to eat. Try to compose meals of approximately 40% carbohydrates, 30%…
Why do we become toxic and do need to Cleanse Our Body? Environmental toxins: Such as plastic water bottles, pesticides, hairspray, deodorant, blush, hair dye, etc, can slowly poison our system. These toxins can lead to estrogen dominance and through our hormonal balance off center. Than we get chronically stressed and maybe cannot sleep well.…
One of the most important aspects about being a good practitioner/citizen/general person is to not believe everything you read or hear. It’s not so much being skeptical as questioning the source of your information, wondering about the agenda behind the information, and just generally checking up on the facts. And one of the biggest lies…
Foods Helpful for Gallstones USE ORGANIC FOODS Fresh vegetable juices (beet and cucumber especially) Drink lots of water – very important Garlic and garlic oil Avocados Artichokes Ginger root Coconuts Grapes and freshly pressed grape juice (organic grapes only) are especially helpful Apples particularly including apple juice apricots berries casaba melons currants figs guavas lemons…
Ingredients Epsom salts: 4 tablespoons Olive oil: half cup Fresh pink grapefruit: 3 or 4 large, enough to squeeze 1 cup juice. Hot wash twice first and dry each time. Ornithine: 4 to 8, to be sure you can sleep. Don’t skip this or you may have the worst night of your life! Large…
By: Claudia Weitkemper L.Ac., O.M.D.-RN-Naturopath Foods to tonify YIN: Millet, Barley, Wheat, Wheat germ, Rice, Quinoa, Amaranth, Seaweeds, Micro-Algae (Chlorella & Spirulina), Tofu, Black Beans, Kidney Beans, Mulberry, Potatoes, Yams, Water Chestnut, Black Sesame seeds, Goat milk, Yoghurt, Cheese, Kefir, Eggs, Clam, Crab, Abalone, Oyster, Mung- Beans and their Sprouts, Beets, String Beans, Persimmon, Watermelon, Grapes,…
Natural or Synthetic Vitamins By Claudia Weitkemper L.Ac., O.M.D. – R.N. – Naturopath It could be argued that never in history has so much money been spent on the advertising and purchasing of any merchandise, with so little knowledge of the product itself, on the part of either the buyer, or the seller, as has…
by Claudia Weitkemper L.Ac., O.M.D. – Naturopath – RN Ghee is clarified butter. Although it is prepared completely from butter, its properties, according to Ayurveda, are very different from butter itself. Once of the most obvious differences is that all of the milk protein has been removed. Ghee is pure fat with none of the…
“Easy Menopause Bread” This Bread is 95% fat free – no fat is added, as this is provided by the nuts and seeds Ingredients: Makes 7 slices 1 cup spelt flour 1 cup millet flour 1 cup rolled oats ½ cup flaxseed ½ cup sunflower seeds ½ cup pumpkin seeds ½ cup sesame seeds ½…
Hi Everybody, I want to share my favorite Healthy Chocolate with you……… Raw Orgasmic Chocolate • 1 jar of almond butter (16 oz). You can use raw or roasted • 2 cups of raw cacao nibs, and grind with grinder (I used my Vita mix, or use coffee grinder, you can also use cacao power instead) •…
Nourishing the Woman’s Body from Moon to Moon Claudia Weitkemper, L.Ac., O.M.D. – Naturopath – RN 510-978-3444 Healthy Body, Healthy Periods In Chinese Medicine, we divide our moon cycle of usually 28 days into four different phases. Pre ovulation: day 7-14 Yin phase, nourish Yin Post ovulation: day 14-21 Yang phase, nourish Yang Premenstruum: day…
Healthy Detox Diet NATURAL HEALING WAYS Claudia Weitkemper, L.Ac., O.M.D. – Naturopath – RN 510-978-3444 Eat twice as many vegetables than fruit. Very important! 50% or more should be raw. If not raw, it can be lightly steamed or stir-fried over low heat. By and eat organic if you can, because of higher nutrient content…
Winter is here, and with it lots of wet weather. How appropriate that Chinese Medicine, the element associated with winter is water and its organs are the Kidneys. Most people I ask about their water intake say they know they should drink more water, but don’t. In Chinese Medicine, there is no standard answer to…