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Understanding Blood Glucose: My DIY Experiments
Experiments with My Blood Glucose
After visiting a family member with Type 1 diabetes last weekend and using their glucometer, I was inspired to order my own and start running a few tests and experiments. This is something I've been eager to do for quite a while. My interest in diabetes spans my entire adult (and even teen) life, and I’ve always wondered how my body responds to glucose, especially since my diet includes a fair amount of fruit.
Initial Tests and Observations
So far, I&
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Jul 01, 2011
(re)Learning to Move with MovNat
(re)Learning to Move with MovNat
The idea of real movement is permeating our collective brains right now, and I'm so glad for that. The whole Cross Fit thing was great to introduce movement into fitness, something that has been largely lacking in fitness.
As my inability to stay indoors has grown over the years, I've been looking more and more into ideas of fitness in the world. Not in a gym. The ideas of Erwan Le Corre and MovNat are right there. Of course, you don't really need a fitness
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Jun 16, 2011
Update: Strength Training and Camellia Sinensis
Update: Strength Training and Camellia Sinensis
The last post I wrote on strength training and Camellia Sinensis was on Monday, May 23rd. Since then I've refined my weight training schedule a bit, and have been using kettle balls once a week. All in all I'm working out for approximately four hours a week. After about one week of incredible soreness, I--using Camellia Sinensis Pollen--have not experienced one day of soreness. I have not been using any other supplements, no vitamins, and hav
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Jun 06, 2011
Strength Training and Camellia Sinensis Pollen
Strength Training and Camellia Sinensis Pollen
Just to keep you all in the loop about Camellia Sinensis...
I spent Sunday morning at the gym maxing out every muscle group, following the advice of Art De Vany. I usually do not exercise like this (and I'm not recommending it), opting instead for exercises which mimic natural movements, like kettle balls, hiking/trail running, yoga, climbing, and I'm in no way in the type of shape to spend a morning maxing every muscle group.
But I did it, be
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May 22, 2011
The Truth About Taking Tinctures Sublingually
A Careful Look at the Realities of Sublingual Tincture Use
Weighing the Risks Against the Proposed Benefits
Tinctures, particularly those derived from Pine Pollen, provide an efficient, alcohol-based method of delivering powerful botanical compounds. Recently, sublingual (under-the-tongue) administration has gained traction as an approach believed to enhance absorption and speed up effects. Proponents claim that placing Pine Pollen Tinctures under the tongue offers superior bioavailability
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May 22, 2011
Why a Pine Pollen for Everyone Else?
Why a Pine Pollen for Everyone Else?
One year ago RAW Forest Foods became the first company to offer raw pine pollen powder in the US. We started after pine pollen proved to be a vital, tremendous component in a path of healing. It was obvious, because there was no one in the US selling rawpine pollen powder. What to do: become a resource for you and for your healing.
Over the past year we've been researching and trying many, many products, to find something that parallels, out preforms, or si
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May 06, 2011
Exploring Ascended Health Life Extension Elixir Benefits
Exploring the Efficacy of Ascended Health's Life Extension Elixir
Recently, I embarked on a new phase in my journey towards holistic health by incorporating the Life Extension Elixir from Ascended Health into my regimen. As an individual who has navigated the challenges of Lyme Disease and its aftermath, I've shifted my focus from predominantly Yang tonics to nurturing my Yin energy, which was significantly depleted during my illness and subsequent recovery.
In traditional practices, achi
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Mar 06, 2011
Powerful Yin, & Jing, Tonic to Restore Health & Vitality
Jing Strengthening Formula (...Everything and the Kitchen Sink)
I went on an amazing walk yesterday in the woods, during a heavy snowfall. Walked along the fjords. After several months of snow I'm still excited about it, and get a little depressed whenever it lets up. Spending my entire life on the Central California and Northern California Coasts before moving to Maine last summer means that I'll probably never tire of the winter wonderland (although wildharvesting avocados means this is not
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Feb 28, 2011
The Fourfold Path to Healing
The Fourfold Path to Healing: Rediscovering Holistic Health
There’s a shift happening—a deeper way of thinking is emerging in discussions about health and herbalism. Many of us were raised in an allopathic medical model, a system rooted in symptom-focused treatments, and while this approach has its place, it often leaves out the broader understanding of well-being that true health requires. The evolution of herbalism, too, can sometimes mirror this, as we rush to try the latest
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Feb 17, 2011
Aphro-Tea-siac or Aphro-Chai-siac? More Lovers' Tea
A Spicy, Aromatic Blend to Warm the Senses and the Soul
Inspired by a little Valentine's Day tea-making I wrote about the other day, a beautiful blend from the now-closed Worts & Cunning Apothecary, and—let’s be honest—my deep love for chai, I just whipped up a batch of something special. The only real question is: is it Aphro-Tea-siac or Aphro-Chai-siac? Either way, it’s spicy, aromatic, and absolutely worth making.
This blend is highly customizable—mine l
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Feb 17, 2011
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