| November
2005
Good health through the
holidays--could there be a better gift for the ones
you love? Instead of boosting their weight and cholesterol
with the traditional holiday fare, help them boost
the strength of their immune system to stay happy and
healthy during this busy time of the year.
| Delicious
Immune Support Tea |
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 Consumption of sugar is very well
documented as an immune system stressor.
Keeping the common cold at bay may be as
simple as decreasing your sugar intake. The
things we like to share at holiday time--Christmas
cookies, pies, candy canes, chocolates (and
let's not forget fruitcake!)--are packed
with sugar.
Instead of these immune suppressing gifts,
choose one that actually boosts the immune
system! How about arriving with a gift of a
heathlful tea rather than a bottle of wine
or sugary treats?
The Art of Health's very best selling tea
is the Echinacea Lemon Ginger Tea. This is
a favorite for its flavor as well as its effectiveness.
It combines the spice of ginger with the sweetness
of whole stevia leaf for a delicious immune
supporting treat.
More About Echinacea Lemon Ginger Tea
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| Gift
Bags for Teas |
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|  All
of the Art of Health teas fit neatly into these
fun gift bags.
Purchase Gift Bags
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| Immune-Boosting
Home Treatment |
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 The
Warming Sock Kit provides a comforting and
effective immune-supporting treatment--another
great healthy gift idea!
This soothing treatment gently stimulates
circulation and decreases congestion of the
upper respiratory passages, head, and throat.
It relieves pain and stimulates the immune
response, making it particularly useful during
acute infections. The sock treatment also has
a sedating action that facilitates a good night's
sleep.
The warming Sock kit comes in five sizes--one
for every member of your family. Children and
infants LOVE it! The sock
kits are now 40% off while supplies last.
Details on the Warming Sock Treatment and
Kit
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| Local
Organic Gifts |
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 The
quality of the food eaten has a huge impact
on staying healthy. Chemical toxicity stresses
all of our bodies systems, weakening the immune
system. Chemicals in our modern world are many:
pesticides and herbacides sprayed on foods,
food dyes, and preservatives.
One of the most important ways to support
good health is consuming organic produce.
Not only is organically-grown produce free
of toxic chemicals, but also higher in
minerals. Minerals are vital nutrients
for just about every system in the body
but especially the immune system.
An organic fruit basket makes a thoughtful--and
healthful--gift. Organics to You, in Portland
Oregon and Vancouver Washington, offers
locally produced fresh organic fruit gift
items. They deliver by hand (not via mail
order) so that they can use fresh organic
fruit picked to arrive ripe on the day
the gift basket is delivered.
Organic Fruit Baskets and More
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| Yoga
Workshop |
Dr. Washington
will present two free seminars on Staying Healthy
Through the Holidays and Beyond. Both presentations
will take place on Wednesday evenings from
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Yoga in the Pearl, 925
NW Davis in Portland. These seminars will be
offered on November 9 and December 7.
There is no charge for either presentation.
Please RSVP at the front desk of Yoga in the
Pearl in person or by calling 503-525-YOGA(9642).
A Weekend Retreat of Yoga, Meditation and
Chanting will be offered at The Movement Center/Nityananda
Institute Saturday, November 5 and Sunday,
November 6. This weekend will be a wonderful
opportunity to explore yoga, meditation and
chanting as tools to nourish the deepest part
of you. Bring a friend or make it a Family
event.
More on The Yoga Meditation and Chanting Retreat
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Nothing
could be truer than the phrase "If you
have your health, you have everything".
Unfortunately, our culture places a far greater
emphasis on "having everything" than "having
health".
One of the many problems with this way of
living is that eventually the health will
fail from neglect, and no amount of the material "things" can
give you your health back.
Holidays are a time when we think about
our loved ones; we want to buy them gifts
to express our caring. This year, think about
giving gifts that truly nourish, nurture
and promote great health and well-being. |
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Yours in Health,
Laura Washington, ND
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