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According to Traditional Chinese Medicine • Consume more vegetable proteins (beans and (TCM) springtime is cor elated to the element Wood, lentils) and less meat (especially beef & pork) which governs the liver and gallbladder. The liver • Eat plenty of DARK leafy greens (especially the performs numerous vital functions within the body, bit er ones—dandelion, mustard greens, col- including: digestion, storing and distributing nourish- lards, rapinoi) - kale, broccoli, romaine, bok ment to all cells; producing and breaking down blood; enhancing hormones like thyroid and sex hormones (thereby influencing the body’s metabolic • Beneficial root vegetables: beets, carrots, & rate)and filtering toxins. In fact, the liver is the body’s main detoxification organ, which means it • Limit intake of: sugar, refined & proces ed can easily become overloaded. Too much of any foods, caffeine (chocolate, coffee, colas), alcohol food, but especially alcohol, chemicals, drugs, fried • Get at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at oils and meats, are particularly toxic to the liver • Additional treatments: Dry brush mas age, As a result of the many functions the liver chiropractics, acupuncture, massage, saunas, performs, it can easily become overburdened. Some symptoms of liver congestion include: yellowing of In addition to this there are few more in the eyes, skin and mucous membranes (a result of depth things that can be done, such as: fasting exces bilirubin build up); oily skin, acne, nausea, (either with juices or mono-diets), and taking difficult digestion, abdominal cramping, headaches, herbs, homeopathic remedies or other nutritional PMS, weight gain, & elevated cholesterol as wel as supplements. If you are interested in these come Check our website for more feeling tired, cranky, achy or illness-riddled. in for an appointment as deeper cleansing should ALWAYS be done under profes ional supervision Luckily there are many thins we can do to • Start the day with a cup of warm water and 1/2 Did you know
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With all the scary news reports about the dangers of fish, many are left avoid- ing this VERY healthy and nutritious protein source ~ but should we really Calcium Blockers = Procardia, Adalat, Calan, Cholesterol Lowering drugs = Mevacor, Prava- The answer is NO ~ however, when buying fish here are a few things to keep • Immuno-suppressive drugs = Sandimmune, • The safest fish (least contaminated) are WILD PACIFIC ~ avoid the farmed as well as Atlantic. Also as a general rule, the bigger the fish, the more • Estrogen (Estradiol) = Estrace, Alora, • Lowest sources of mercury are found in: salmon, oysters, whitefish, fresh- Next best are: perch, king crab, flounder, sole, Pollack, catfish, scallops, Rhindecon, Acutrim, Dexatrim, Dex-A-Diet, • More contaminated are: salt-water trout, halibut, haddock, snapper, lob- • Worst are: swordfish, tilefish and king mackerel

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