CHECK OUT MY DELICIOUS SWEET TREAT RECIPES ON MY BLOG! “Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!” We all know this poem. It is recited over and over again on the doorsteps of America, by eager costumed children on the eve of Halloween. For as long as we can remember, […]
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Healthy Meal Planning for a Busy Schedule
New Year’s Resolution: Let’s get healthy AND stay healthy! New Year’s resolution time is always around the corner! For many us, this includes making promises to ourselves to be healthy this year—to eat healthier and make a stronger commitment to our health and our family’s health. But for most of us, as the year moves […]
Paleo Chocolate Bread!!!
This article and recipe, written and created by Dr. Ayelet Connell, was recently published in the December issue of Natural Nutmeg Magazine. How many of us are trying to reduce our grain? It’s a tough effort for sure, particularly for those afternoon carb cravings that we get on a daily basis! It has taken […]
Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle to Support Fertility
Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists that over 6 ½ million women in the United States under the age of 45 have difficulty getting pregnant and over 7 million women in that age group have used infertility services. These numbers are remarkably high. In recent years, there has been a […]
“Healthy Gut, Healthy You!” video series
Introduction About Integrative Wellness & Physical Therapy State of Health in Our Country & Inflammation Inflammatory Foods– Let’s Begin with Gluten Click here for ‘Gluten Elimination Diet Resource Tool’: Eliminating Gluten Inflammatory Foods– Refined Sugar Inflammatory Foods– High Glycemic Diet Inflammatory Foods– Preservatives & Processed Food More About Processed […]
Digestive Health for Reduced Chronic Pain
It may come as a surprise to many, but digestive health is in fact one of the most important steps to achieving a pain-free life. What is digestive health? According to Elizabeth Lipski’s book, Digestive Wellness, faulty digestion is directly responsible for a large number of seemingly unrelated illnesses including arthritis and migraines. In 2013, […]
Stress during pregnancy can impact infant gut microbiota
Maintaining good flora in our gut with probiotics are all the rage today! There is growing research on the microbiome and how our gut is affected by a variety of factors. Click on the link below to learn more about how stress during pregnancy can affect a baby’s good flora in their gut. Link: Stress during pregnancy […]
Homemade Holiday Gifts made in your Natural Kitchen
[The following article, written by Ayelet Connell-Giammatteo, PhD, PT, IMT,C, was recently published in Natural Nutmeg October 2014 issue] The holiday season is a special time filled with delicious food and family fun. Gift giving is a large part of this special season. The idea of maneuvering through our holiday shopping lists can be exhausting. […]
Healthy School Lunch Ideas
Back to School September is always a great month to think about how to introduce some healthier habits for our children’s school lunches. Most kids today start school before Labor Day, so very likely, you have had one to two weeks to get acclimated to the new schedule. For those of you that have […]
Healthy and Natural Ideas for Children’s Birthday Parties
How can we maintain a fun atmosphere while still integrating healthy natural principles into our lifestyle? In today’s era, being natural is an up and coming trend. Everywhere we look, we find references to gluten free living, as well as other natural strategies for healthy living. Incorporating healthy and natural strategies into daily living can […]