If you’re interested in discovering your personal relationship between food and sleep, here are a few pointers: 1. Timing: There is no definitive research as to when people should and shouldn’t eat in relationship to sleep quality, but the National Sleep Foundation has stated that it’s best not to...
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All About Carrier Oils
What’s a Carrier Oil? A carrier oil is an oil with a neutral smell that is derived from a vegetable that is not volatile. Carrier oils do go bad because of the compounds they contain and generally have a shelf life of about six months to a year. Each...
Methods for Administering Essential Oils
There are a number of ways to use oils, and lots of misinformation out there. Here are some of my favorites with clarification (feel free to comment questions and I’ll answer when I can!): Aromatically (Diffuser or Palm Inhalation): This is, in my opinion, the best way to use...
To Bra or Not to Bra? Health is the Question.
We’ve all seen women’s activists and supposed wellness experts telling women to burn their bras and that bras are a part of the patriarchy. I often see these posts, pointing out the fact that underwire prevents lymphatic drainage (it does) and that ‘there’s no evidence that gravity isn’t good...
Candida and Candidiasis: What Happens if the Diet Doesn’t Work?
This article is not medical advice. If you believe you have a medical problem, please speak to your MD. If you’re interested in combining holism with your MD’s methods, please make an appointment with our practitioners so we may best serve your individual needs. Speak to your MD before...
Smudging 101: The Vessel
This is the final post of a four part series on smudging. If you’d like to start at the beginning, the first post can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-introduction-rebekah-gamble The Vessel You have probably seen smudge kits with abalone shells in them. There is nothing wrong with using an...
Smudging 101: Plants Used in Smudging
This is post three in a four part series on smudging. To start from the beginning, see the first post here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-introduction-rebekah-gamble?trk=prof-post Plants in Smudging Plants are my favorite. I am fortunate to call several trees and herbs my first teachers, and as I realized others did not...
Smudging 101: How to Smudge
This post is part of a four part series on smudging. To see the first post, “An Introduction to Smudging,” use this link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-introduction-rebekah-gamble How to Smudge Smudging is not just burning plants in a room. First, you must understand that you are using the smoke, not the...
Smudging 101: An Introduction to Smudging
This post is the first in a four post series. The next post, “How to Smudge,” can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smudging-101-how-smudge-rebekah-gamble The man lit an absurd amount of white sage in an abalone shell in the middle of the room. As the plant matter burned down, I asked “What are...
Is a Balanced Life Possible?
Is a balanced life possible? This is a loaded question for some people. For those of us in America’s estimated 11% of people who work 50 hours a week or more, it gets even harder. Balance doesn’t look the same for everyone. Personally, my body cycles like a teenager...
Inflammation: Calming the Inner Fire
I think of inflammation as part of my inner fire. Just like any house fire, you want a healthy, warm fire in the fireplace, not something that burns the house down. In the modern world, we’re seeing a lot more houses burning down through problems of chronic inflammation than...