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Westchester Food Bank Mindfulness Talk
Rye Brook doctor provides food-focused health care
Like many doctors, Blum says she is focused on helping her patients achieve optimal health along with preventing chronic disease and illness. What’s different is her major focus on the foods people eat. There is even a kitchen in her office dedicated to teaching patients how prepare health meals.
Can You Ever Eat Gluten Again?
In case you missed The Dr. Oz Show yesterday, Dr. Blum discusses that there’s hope for those of you who are gluten sensitive.
The show focuses on gluten sensitive people without celiac or autoimmune disease. For those with autoimmune issues, Dr. Blum still recommends following a gluten free diet and the steps in her book, The Immune System Recovery Plan.
Dr Blum, Facilitator with The CMBM @ the Eskenazi Health System
Dr Blum is honored to be one of the facilitators with The Center for Mind-Body Medicine who has partnered with Eskenazi Health System to provide a unique and exciting program of wellness, self-care, and mutual support. Eskenazi employees will experience two separate five-day trainings in mind-body medicine and group support and the opportunity for further supervision.
The Powerful Benefits of Meditation
A new study conducted by Harvard Medical School has found that participating in an eight-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is not actively meditating. Similar to this study, we’ve been seeing a great deal of news articles in recent months discussing the benefits of meditation and are excited to see the conversation growing.
Meditation as a practice and its resultant mindfulness are incredible tools that can be applied to every walk of life. Anyone can benefit from the deepening self-awareness that comes with devoting time to yourself and your thoughts (meditating) and learning new skills like breathing techniques. Think about it- the more focused and present you are, the happier and less stressed you can be!
Which is why we’re excited to be offering a Mind-Body Skills Workshop at Blum Center for Health beginning Wednesday, January 21st. Lead by Elizabeth Greig, MSN, FNP, the group meets weekly over the course of 6 weeks and provides a supportive small environment to gently begin the journey towards self-discovery, reducing and relieving stress and creating optimal health. During the course you’ll learn a series of powerful and effective healing techniques such as meditation and breathing to help you explore life changes and well being.
We also offer weekly meditation classes on Friday mornings (what better way to start your weekend) and beginning on January 20th will be offering a Tuesday meditation class focused specifically on reducing stress. If you can’t physically make it to The Center, our Learn to Relax Guide is a great tool to get you started towards understanding more about the connection between what is happening on the outside (life!) and what is happening on the inside (your body, mind and spirit). We look forward to teaching you more about these powerful tools!
New Year, New You
Happy, healthy 2015! With January comes the start of a new year and the opportunity to set resolutions as well as goals for the year ahead. A common thread of New Year’s resolutions often includes losing weight and becoming healthier in our mind body connection. This year we’re focusing on giving you tools that will set you up for an overall attainable healthy lifestyle plan versus a fleeting quick fix. Through group weight loss programs, mindfulness classes and healthy cooking demos, we’re confident that the knowledge and support you’ll receive will bring out your healthiest, happiest self in 2015. Here’s a look at ways you can get involved this month at Blum Center for Health!
–Winter Fat Flush Detox: With two class offerings on Monday, January 12th, at 10-11:30 am or 6-7:30 pm, you’ll receive guided instruction on Kitchari Cleansing, a total body detox that’s perfect for winter months. You will also have the opportunity to purchase all of the ingredients to make the Kitchari, along with recipes, ghee, supplements, and a comprehensive Instruction Guide! Fresh home-made Kitchari will also be available for sale at Organic Pharmer.
–Winter Weight Loss Group: Beginning January 26th, our 2 month Winter Weight Loss Group provides a supportive group setting for long lasting weight loss results. The group meets 4 Monday evenings from 6:00 – 7:30pm, and focuses on warming foods that help restore and boost your mitochondria, the energy producing cells that play an important role in your metabolism. Come discover which foods can improve your health and promote weight loss!
–Mind-Body Skills Groups: Eating healthy and staying active are only part of the equation. Beginning January 21st, our Mind Body Skills Group provides a supportive small group environment to gently begin the journey towards self-discovery, reducing and relieving stress and creating optimal health. You’ll learn a series of powerful and effective, research-based healing tools such as meditation and breathing to help you explore life changes, stress and well being. Anyone can benefit from the deepening self-awareness that comes from these explorations, as well as people who have a particular health or life challenge and want to understand more about the connection between what is happening on the outside (life!) and what is happening on the inside (your body, mind and spirit). Groups meet weekly from 9:00am – 10:30am over the course of 6 weeks.
Rye Brook Doctor Offers Tips For Healthy Holidays
The holiday season is all about family, fun and food, and let’s face it, stress. Here are some ideas on how to stay happy, healthy, and energized.
HOW TO EAT FOR THE SEASON: WINTER
To finish the year, skew your diet towards foods that stave off sickness and stoke your metabolism.
5 Healthier Ways to Detox (That Aren’t Juice Cleanses)
There are many great ways to detox without food!