Steel cut oats are whole grain groats (the inner part of the oat kernel), which have been cut into a few smaller pieces. Unlike rolled oats or instant oats, they haven’t been partially or fully precooked, meaning they retain more of their natural taste, texture and nutrients.
If you are anything like me, with winter just around the corner you are dreading the static infused hair and dry scaly skin. A lot of us are also up against dry callused feet that often lead to dry cracked heels. For most people those dry cracked heels are not only unsightly and embarrassing, but are a major source of pain. I’m here with the good news – most minor cracked heels are easily treated.
Foot health is a part of our overall health we typically ignore. We tend to tip toe around its importance. Many people go through the daily routine of disregarding their foot pain, not realizing that it has a major impact on the rest of their health. Those ‘tolerable’ aches and pains in the feet can have many causes, and you shouldn’t ignore them or regard them as a normal part of life.
Stress is universal and unavoidable, but the key is to learn effective ways to deal with it. There are things that we can learn to do to maintain equanimity when faced with stress so that we can become more resilient. It is ultimately how we deal with stress, that will effect our well-being.
Most people place the care and maintenance of their bodies in the hands of healthcare professionals. In some cases this is required, but just doing self care at home can substantially increase quality of living.
Summer activities like BBQ’s, weddings, and those patios, can often be high-risk situations and a source of frustration. Many of my client’s often feel isolated and tell me they won’t be able to enjoy the summer “like everybody else.” However with some reassurance, a list of coping strategies, and a little bit of willpower, the summer can be just as fun, (and a whole lot cheaper!).
My father used to tell me that scars were “just tattoos with better stories”. In my experience they make for interesting conversation. Proper treatment at the time of trauma can vastly improve the outcome of scaring though …
What does it mean to have a pain in the butt? Unfortunately, it is one of the most common complaints treated at our clinic. Medically speaking, we’re talking about sciatica. However sciatica is not a diagnosis in it self but merely a symptom of another problem. Sciatica simply refers to an irritation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve begins …
Most people think of a diet as a temporary plan someone goes on to lose weight. Many times, these diets will have a certain gimmick or theme. Some are too restrictive or too hard to maintain as they eliminate certain foods, and drastically limit or eliminate entire food groups altogether, some involve only shakes and pills and some can be dangerous due to their lack of calories and essential nutrients.
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it is by far (in both research and perspective!) the worst month of the entire year. February typically brings the worst weather, colder temperatures, and overall gloominess to both the sky and our moods. For some people, such low mood peaks in February, preceded by …