Welcome to Health, Etcetera! This is my blog about a variety of subjects near and dear to me: naturopathic medicine, food, cosmetics, creativity, and positive change. These entries are reflections of my personal opinion, and the things which inspire me to maintain a healthy and natural lifestyle while engaged in the urban world. I am a student of life, kitchen experimenter, daughter, sister, listener, and now blogger. I am also inspired by art and creativity - music, vocabulary, and color. And I aim to enmesh these interests into my lifestyle to maintain balance and a holistic lifestyle
As a naturopathic student intern, the integration of modalities is a benefit to patients. Research articles of interest will be posted. Modalities of interest include supplements, botanicals, homeopathy, acupuncture, and its relevant use in treating health conditions. For more information about the principles of practice, see Naturopathic Medicine
In this blog you'll find articles that I find intriguing, uplifting, and inspiring. May it be a piece of artwork, a book, music, an article or TEDtalk, I hope that you may also relish in what you see or hear from what you discover in my blog.
As a kitchen experimenter, I like to explore nutritious gluten free recipes. A major philosophy of naturopathic medicine is using food as medicine. It is important to take into account what you consume, and the function each component has on the human body. Gluten is a food allergen which affects the health of many patients, from low grade to severe symptoms. And the culprit protein molecule, gluten, is found in many vastly consumed grains: wheat, splelt, kamut, barley, rye, and semolina are some examples. So what foods will you expect to see these glutinous grains? Bread, pasta, cookies, baked goods, are loaded with gluten. And label-beware, wheat flours and bran (the outer shell of wheat) are often used as binders in processed foods. I aim to provide yummy recipes to leave you and your tastebuds gluten free!
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