• Giving Health
• Discounted Gift Certificates
• Inspirational Reading
• Build A Healthy Holiday Gift Basket
• Is Someone You Know Pregnant?
• Upcoming Health Seminars

As a health care practitioner, I constantly have clients tell me that they want to get their spouse, or sibling, or parent to come in to see me. Some mention that an appointment would be useful, even if their family memeber only came in once.

In that one visit they would be checked for factors that might be keeping their body from being able to find and maintain a state of good health.

For just this reason, I am offering holiday gift certificates at 20% off. If you are already a client of mine, any gift certificate you purchase, anytime, is 50% off.

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Interfering with Good Health

Give a book that may transform the way your loved one views their health. My book, Herbal Medicine for Health and Well- Being will empower them to take well-informed steps towards improving their own health. Whether they suffer from frequent respiratory conditions, allergies, digestive upset, insomnia or excessive emotional ups and downs, the book will be an enlightening and useful reference.

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Put together a health-filled gift bag, box, or basket. Instead of the traditional gifts of wine, chocolate and cookies, seek out healthful and unique treasures that the recipient may have never seen before.

Non-alcoholic fermented beverages are full of zest as well as healthful enzymes. One such beverage, GT's Kombucha/ Synergy is available at Whole Foods and Wild Oats. Another option, Juno, is available in Portland at Food Front and People's Food Co-Op.

While perusing the aisles of your favorite natural foods store, look into the bulk bins for some healthy sweets such as coconut covered dates. Dried mango, figs and cherries are colorful, naturally sweet treats.

Can chocolate be good for you? Perhaps. Cocoa itself has many health benefits. The real problem with frequent or excessive consumption of chocolate is the sugar it is prepared with. Rapunzel Chocolate bars are made with a whole sugar called Rapadura. Because the Rapadura is minimally processed it contains the minerals that refined sugars are missing. Rapadura actually supplies the body with important trace minerals, rather than depleting it of them.

Do you know someone who is expecting in the New Year? What better gift than one that will promote the health of both mother and baby?

Some of the benefits of pre-natal yoga include Better alignment and posture, greater ease in a constantly changing body, pelvic floor strength, greater sense of connection to the baby, relaxation, increased stamina during labor and delivery, and a faster recovery after childbirth.

More on The Prenatal Yoga DVD Set

As my current clients know, I give one or two free health seminars each month. These are great opportunities to expose friends and family to new ideas and ways of thinking about health. Each seminar is on a specific health topic, and includes general information on exciting diagnostic approaches and natural therapies.

Dec 7 - Staying Healthy Through the Holidays and Beyond
Jan 11 - What Stands Between You and a Healthy Body Weight?
Jan 25 - Breaking Free of Addictions; A Natural Approach
Feb 8 - A Healthy Heart; Cholesterol Myths and Truths
Feb 22 - Beating the Winter Blues - Naturally