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9 Telltale Signs Your Gut Needs Attention

Your gut microbiome — which includes all the beneficial bacteria, yeast and viruses that normally live in your digestive tract — keeps your immune system healthy and your intestinal lining strong.  But if you develop a condition called dysbiosis — which can be too many “bad” microbes (bacteria, yeast, or parasites), or not enough good ones — you have an increased risk of damage to your intestinal lining and increased intestinal permeability (a.k.a. Leaky Gut).  This is a problem because when the barrier function is lost, all types of good and bad bacteria, pathogens and undigested food can cross over from the gut and gain access to your body and your immune system, thus triggering a five alarm fire which we feel as inflammation. This is one way that people develop food sensitivities.

Remember, your gut (which includes your stomach, and your small and large intestines) is your first line of defense, and every day new research shows us that your gut microbiome communicates with every system and organ in your body — your cardiovascular, endocrine, respiratory, nervous, urinary and reproductive systems. Your gut is connected to your brain and mood. It’s even connected to your skin, hair and nails. 

I hope by now you can see why all of us at Blum Center for Health, and in the world of Functional Medicine, believe that The Number One thing you can do right now for your health….is….take care of your gut microbiome!

  • You have gotten sick multiple times this winter
  • Have heartburn, reflux, IBS, diarrhea or constipation
  • Have fatigue or brain fog
  • Are feeling puffy or inflamed
  • Have inflammatory conditions like arthritis, autoimmune, heart disease, obesity or diabetes
  • Have food sensitivities or reactions to food
  • Have mood issues, such as depression and anxiety
  • Have difficulty losing weight

Let’s talk about the many different types of gut issues.  If you have gas or bloating after you eat, or if you experience constipation and/or loose stools, or any type of intestinal discomfort, this means that you have a problem with how your gut is functioning. If you go to a conventional doctor they will commonly diagnose you with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. But, this diagnosis doesn’t tell you why you’re having this problem, and they’ll likely prescribe medication to control the symptoms, which by the way only makes the imbalance worse in the long run. 

  • For your digestive symptoms, find out whether or not you’ve got food sensitivities, which could be causing the problem. The food you eat is the number one influencer on your gut bacteria, too. One way to figure it out is to follow a functional medicine elimination food plan.  Simply remove gluten, dairy, soy, corn and eggs for 3 weeks and then add them back one food at a time every 3 days.  Sometimes you don’t know if you feel better when the food is removed, but be very careful when reintroducing each food, usually that’s when you really find out.

  • Help balance your gut microbiome with supplements: 1) We use herbal antimicrobials to help remove or “prune” the undesirables living in your gut 2) l-glutamine to help shore up the lining of your small and large intestines and treat leaky gut and 3) probiotics (good gut bacteria as a supplement) to help influence the gut ecosystem and immune system.  Depending on the severity of your gut symptoms, you may also need digestive enzymes.

  • Reduce stress by learning resiliency techniques. Stress is the 2nd biggest influencer on the microbiome – in a bad way. It can affect the bacteria directly, impair motility and cortisol itself can directly damage the intestinal lining.  We suggest learning strategies for relaxation that work for you, as this will help heal and protect you from developing dysbiosis and leaky gut. 
  • Book a consultation with Melissa Rapoport, our Functional Medicine Health Coach, who can help get to the root of your stomach issues with testing and a lifestyle plan. 

  • Our 10-Day and 30-Day HealMyGut boxes are a great way to clear out the bad gut bugs

  • Stress plays a big role in the functioning of your gut.  Join one of our online meditation classes and learn how to regulate your stress response. 
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Beyond the Bounty: How Farmers Markets Cultivate Community, Health, and Joy

Spring Farmers Market

It’s that time … spring returns to the farmers market! Radishes, spinach, lettuce, peas, rhubarb and cherries, oh my! Bring on the spring produce!

While perusing the seasonal produce at the Farmers’ Market it occurred to me:

I hear an all-too-common lament at my coaching practice at Blum Center for Health: “Ever since lockdown I don’t feel as connected to people as I used to.” There’s a sense of loss and loneliness in those words. 

But, imagine shoppers meandering the stalls, slowing down to chat with other shoppers, exchanging pleasantries and conversing with the farmers who grow their food. 

It’s an easy place to strike up a conversation. “Oh, those are beautiful. Have you ever cooked with them?” If you are looking to connect with like-minded people, meet someone with whom you can be conversant, or perhaps you’re looking for a local meet-up group, give it a try. Go with the intention of starting a conversation with three people. Just practice talking with strangers. You’ll see … with each successful conversation it becomes easier and easier.

Before you know it your walk through the Farmers’ Market will be teeming with new acquaintances.

The Farmers Market also provides the perfect setting for a fun evening with family or friends. Meet at the market, collect ingredients for your meal, take your bounty home and cook a meal together. Channel your inner designer and dress a beautifully set table. Marvel, appreciate and savor a truly farm-to-table meal prepared with the freshest ingredients and with love and care. It makes for a memorable meal, a feast for the senses.

Research demonstrates repeatedly that social connection is a key to longevity, improved mental health, and a general sense of happiness. As reported in National Public Radio’s program, This Emotional Life, “…people are happier when they are with other people than when they are alone… They also are finding that happy people are more pleasant, helpful, and sociable. So being around people makes us feel happier, and when we are happier we are more fun to be around, creating an “upward spiral” of happiness.”

In essence, connecting with others is the single most important thing we can do for our happiness.

This notion of connectedness at a Farmers Market runs much deeper than solely a place to meet others. It is an interconnected system that serves to reconnect us to our rural roots, the earth, and reminds us that we have a critical responsibility to be part of the food cycle, rather than just buyers at the local supermarket.

The benefits of farmers markets are myriad. They:

– allow us to eat seasonally.

– give us the opportunity to buy food that tastes better and is picked at the peak of its flavor.

– provide the opportunity to try specialty produce. Orange tiger eggplants, anyone?

– support local farmers and aid in rural regeneration.

– give us the opportunity to talk with the person who actually grows our food!

– provide a hub of food-related community education, commerce and creativity.

– reduces our carbon footprint — the amount of fossil fuels is drastically reduced in the delivery of the food from farm to dinner table. Next time you’re at the grocery check out where your fruits and veggies come from.

– allow us to be an active, thoughtful participant in our own food production.

– create an artist tableau with color and texture and a feast for the senses.

If you haven’t already, it’s time to fall in love with the Farmers Market. Play an active role in the farm-to-table movement. Stay open, smile, speak to people. At the very least you might just walk away with a smile and a great recipe!

About Melissa Rapoport: A skilled listener, Melissa empowers her clients to achieve their goals by working together to create tools and strategies that are unique to each person that walks through her door. Her passion is to look at the whole person and, like a detective, find their keys to success, incorporating health goals with topics as diverse as dealing with stress, eating healthy while managing a busy life, increasing joy and creating powerful self-care practices.

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Is NAD+ Actually Worth the Hype?

NAD+

You’ve heard the buzz around NAD+ and its longevity and anti-aging benefits. Is it all hype or is this antioxidant cocktail really the fountain of youth? While it’s not an age reversing time machine, NAD+ does have many superior benefits for longevity.  But just because it’s good for you, do you really need it?  

So that you can decide whether to give it a try, here is exactly how NAD works:

✔ ️ Keeps mitochondria healthy: Your mitochondria are like power plants in your cells. NAD+ keeps them running smoothly by turning the food you eat into energy.  This keeps your body running, from your heart pumping to your brain thinking. As you get older, your NAD+ levels naturally go down, which can make your cells less efficient at creating energy, and potentially causing fatigue. Mitochondria are easily damaged, too, from environmental toxins and infections, causing a higher demand for more NAD in your system. 

✔ ️Repairs damaged DNA: Every day, your DNA gets damaged by things like sunlight, pollution, and even normal processes inside your body. NAD+ helps fix this damage. Keeping your DNA healthy is important for preventing aging-related problems like cancer or chronic diseases.

✔️ Supports sirtuins: Sirtuins are special proteins in your body that help protect cells and control aging. They need NAD+ to do their job. Think of sirtuins as the repair crew, and NAD+ is the fuel they need to get to work.

✔ ️ Fights inflammation: Chronic inflammation (when your body stays “on alert” for too long, causing tissue damage) can speed up aging and lead to diseases. NAD+ helps calm this inflammation by supporting the right cellular pathways.

How to know where to start and if NAD+ is right for you?

As a longevity strategy, NAD+ declines with age, therefore supplementing it with weekly or monthly infusions, will give your mitochondria a boost, help cells work better, stay healthier, and maybe even slow down the aging process! 

As treatment for fatigue, then trying a series of 4 NAD drips weekly or bi-weekly might be just what your mitochondria need.  If you’ve had Covid, Lyme, mold or other toxin- or infectious related illnesses, because they target and damage the mitochondria, NAD IV’s can be an important cornerstone of your recovery.

What can you expect?  You should notice a slight improvement each time, but you might not know for sure if it’s helping until you finish a series of a minimum of 4 drips, and perhaps 8 drips if you are recovering from a chronic illness.  Both new and current patients can come to Blum Center for NAD, but if you aren’t sure, we recommend messaging your provider, or if you are new to us, then schedule a IV consult with Marie to decide if this IV is right for you.  

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Protect Yourself from Mold and Mycotoxins

You’ve likely heard the stories of people being sick for years, visiting doctor after doctor, only to learn that their symptoms (when they finally find the right healthcare provider) are the result of mold toxicity. Of course, we immediately think of the highly publicized black mold found in water damaged buildings. 

Mycotoxins are naturally-occurring compounds that are produced by fungi (molds, yeasts and mushrooms).There are over 400 different mycotoxins, and unfortunately any of them can cause health problems. Because there are so many different mycotoxins, symptoms of toxin exposure might attack one organ or be diffuse, causing many symptoms that don’t seem to be related. 

Unlike mold itself which is a living organism and susceptible to being destroyed by medications or your immune system, mycotoxins are actual toxins produced by the mold and can deposit in your body’s tissues and persist for years.  They aren’t destroyed by your immune system and in fact can wreak havoc in your body long after the exposure is gone. They need to be cleared out by your body’s detox system.  

Issues Related to Mycotoxin Exposure

  • Allergies
  • Asthma
  • Risk for Cancer 
  • Changes in cognition and/or mood 
  • Diseases affecting the liver and kidneys
  • Eye infections and irritation
  • Fungal infections, such as nails and vagina
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol 
  • Nasal irritation and sinusitis
  • Respiratory infections
  • Skin infections
  • Damaged immune system 

Foods that Harbor Mycotoxins

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) about 25% of the world’s agricultural products are contaminated with mycotoxins.  Several factors contribute to the presence of mycotoxins in food – climate, pests and harvesting and storage practices. 

Here at Blum Center for Health we often test for toxins and of the hundreds of mycotoxins, here are the most prevalent we find and their implication on your health: 

AFLATOXINS: Known for its carcinogenic and toxic effects, aflatoxins also affect the liver, and suppress your immune system. It has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Aflatoxins are often found in peanuts, corn, rice, coffee beans and tree nuts, particularly in warm and humid environments where mold growth is more common. 

CITRININ: This mycotoxin is primarily associated with liver and kidney damage, and impairs cell function due to mitochondrial damage. It is often found in wheat, corn, rice, apples, nuts and red yeast rice

FUMONISINS: These mycotoxins cause liver, kidney and nerve damage. Researchers have also found a link between fumonisins and esophageal cancer and birth defects. They are one of the most prevalent fungi associated with contamination of corn and other grains, including wheat, barley, oat, sorghum, rice, rye and millet.

OCHRATOXINS: Ochratoxins have been shown to be toxic to the kidneys, liver, cause cancers, weaken the immune system and are considered toxic to embryos. It has been suggested that ochratoxins are associated with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.  It is found in barley, oats, rye, wheat, coffee beans, and other plant products, with barley having a particularly high likelihood of contamination.  It is also frequently found in pork products. 

TRICHOTHECENES: These mycotoxins are known to induce gastrointestinal issues, including vomiting and diarrhea. They can also cause skin and neurological symptoms. They are found mainly in corn, but can also be found in other grains, such as wheat, oats, barley, rye, sorghum and rice.     

ZEARALENONES: Zearalenones are known hormone distruptors. They are a type of phytoestrogen (plant-based estrogen) which mimics estrogen in the body. They impact the reproductive system as well as damage the liver as suppress the immune system. While zearalenones are found primarily in water-damaged buildings, they are also found in corn, wheat, barely and rice. 

Although the human body has an innate capacity to detoxify itself, people now are exposed to a level of consumer, agricultural, and industrial toxins that we are no longer able to handle. 

Toxins do all sorts of damage: they gradually clog the liver, block insulin-receptor sites, damage the genes, and undermine DNA repair and recovery. As noted earlier, they contribute to inflammation, blood-sugar problems, digestive problems, mitochondrial disorders, low energy, immune and a host of other problems. When toxins build up over time to overload your body, they gradually undermine your health and cause disease. 

Think of it this way: You want to keep your overall toxin load as low as possible. It could be any one that tips the scale. While it’s important to identify the main culprits so that you can reduce your exposure, it’s not necessary to know this for treatment purposes.  Therefore, we recommend  addressing toxins in the body by taking a broad spectrum approach to reduce all toxins.  

The Good News: You Can Protect Yourself from Mycotoxins

  • Buy the freshest possible food – think local!
  • Buy low residue organic coffee
  • Store nuts and seeds in the fridge and do not purchase them out of large bulk bins
  • Inspect grains, nuts, seeds before eating or cooking with them and discard anything that looks discolored, moldy or doesn’t feel good
  • Buy organic, non-GMO products
  • Minimize processed food grain products, including breads, crackers, rice and others
  • Don’t keep foods for extended periods of time before being used

The good news is … elevated mycotoxins are not only preventable, they’re also reversible. 

Ready to assess your toxin load and learn what you need to do to bring your body back into equilibrium? Join the 3-Day Toxin Reset where you will learn:

Day 1: What are toxins and how they are connected to your health

Day 2: Where in your past and in your daily life are toxins found

Day 3: What you can do about it using food as medicine, supplementation and minimizing exposure

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End of Summer Skin Savers

Is your skin sending you an SOS this summer?

The season’s heat, humidity, sweat, and environmental stressors can clog pores and contribute to a poor complexion.  But before you run to your esthetician or invest in the latest, greatest miracle cream, we recommend that you start by changing your diet.

Here are two easy ways to get healthy, glowing skin:

1. Cut the Sweets
After eating your favorite sweet summer treat, your blood sugar rises and insulin is released into the body.  The result is inflammation, which can cause redness and breakouts.
Plus, sugar can cause the naturally occurring yeast in your pores to trigger acne and skin inflammation, too.

2. Add Antioxidants
Fight free radical damage with a daily source of antioxidants. Eat or drink a rainbow of richly-colored fruits and vegetables every day.  The darker the pigment the stronger the antioxidant power. Our top picks include berries, cherries, and veggies like peppers, beets, carrots,  and dark greens, which are an excellent source of vitamins and antioxidants that revive tired and stressed skin.

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Is There a Thyroid Disease Epidemic?

Have you noticed that many people you know have been diagnosed as having a low functioning thyroid, or hypothyroidism? And have you also noticed that they all have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease?

The conventional approach is to prescribe thyroid hormone medication, and this has become so common, that no one really thinks twice about it. However, taking the medication does nothing to address the Hashimoto’s and what might be causing that. This is very familiar to me, because 14 years ago when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, I made it my mission to go beyond taking medication, to find the cause and then cure the disease. And as many of you know, within 1 year, my Hashimoto’s was gone.

In the last decade, I have become additionally concerned because this problem seems to be affecting our children now, too. More and more of my patients are bringing their kids in to see me because they have recently been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. I believe we are experiencing a startling increase in the diagnosis of Hashimoto’s in all age groups, so I am dedicating this month’s newsletter to this topic. I am also sharing this with you because my patients and staff asked me to write about it this month!

What is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis?
This is a disease where the thyroid gland tissue becomes inflamed and damaged (thus thyroiditis) because the immune system is creating damaging antibodies that are attacking the gland. Think of it like you are having an allergy to yourself, thus the word autoimmune. For a long time, the thyroid gland itself might function just fine, making its hormones despite the inflammation. But eventually, the gland becomes damaged, and the thyroid starts to fail-then comes the diagnosis of hypothyroidism and a prescription for hormone replacement. From a Functional Medicine perspective, you can prevent the need for medication if you fix the autoimmune issue before the thyroid gland becomes irreversibly damaged.

There is another autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid called Grave’s disease, where the antibodies actually stimulate the gland, causing hyperthyroidism. Again, in Functional Medicine, we approach the treatment for Grave’s the same as with Hashimoto’s.

In order to cure this disease, we first need to look at what causes the problem at the root. Here are the 3 most common causes of Hashimoto’s:
The thyroid gland gets damaged from toxins such as mercury from fish and silver fillings, and from pesticides in food and on your lawn. The thyroid is very sensitive to these toxins and absorbs them very easily, causing an immune attack on the gland. To treat this, you must detoxify your body and your environment. See our free online program Do It With Us: Supporting Your Liver to learn how. Or pick up a copy of my book, The Immune System Recovery Plan.
Gluten triggers an immune reaction that produces antibodies that cross react and target your thyroid gland. There are many studies looking at the association between gluten and Hashimoto’s. Gluten also damages the gut lining and can cause malabsorption of essential nutrients, like selenium, needed to protect the thyroid gland from damage. To treat this easily, remove gluten from your diet. For help, see our free online program program Do It With Us: Using Food as Medicine.
Due to poor digestive health, the immune system becomes dysfunctional. 70% of the immune system is in the intestinal lining and an overgrowth of harmful microbes like yeast, bad bacteria and parasites can cause the immune system to ‘misfire’. It then makes a mistake and damages tissues at distant locations in the body, such as the thyroid. There is also an important relationship between stress and microbial overgrowth. Fixing the immune system by healing the gut is an important part of the program. To learn more, see our free online program Do It With Us: Healing Your Gut.
In my practice and in my book, The Immune System Recovery Plan, we work through these steps to cure the Hashimoto’s and all autoimmune diseases. I know it can be done because I did it for myself. Today I feel better than ever and am committed to sharing this treatment program with as many people as possible. Hashimoto’s and Grave’s Disease are both indeed, curable.

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Mercury and Your Health

April 2014         

Mercury and Your Health

Are you concerned about your exposure to mercury from the food you are eating?  If you eat fish at all, then you should be. This can be confusing, but is very important because mercury can cause autoimmune disease and other health-related problems.  That is why I decided to dedicate our April newsletter to this topic…to shed some light on this issue and to help you decide what to eat, and what to do to protect yourself from this environmental toxin.  

 

Where do you find mercury and what is it?  

 

Mercury is part of a group of compounds called heavy metals. There are ‘good’ heavy metals like iron, cobalt, copper, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc.  They are good because humans require these metals to function properly.  However, keep in mind that these too can be toxic at excessive levels.  

 

On the other hand, heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and plutonium are ‘bad’ toxic metals and if they accumulate in the body over time, can cause serious illness.   For our purpose today, I will focus on mercury because there is plenty of data that explains what it does in the body and how we are exposed.

 

Where does Mercury come from?

 

There are 2 main sources of mercury that we are exposed to.  First, mercury is released into the air from coal burning power plants and from volcanoes.  After it settles in the oceans and soil, we end up eating it from the fish or plants or animals that grow and live in these places. The big fish eat the little fish, and the mercury bio accumulates, which means it gets more concentrated in the bigger fish.  For a list of the worst fish with the highest level of mercury and those you should avoid, CLICK HERE.  

 

The other main source of mercury is the vapor released from silver fillings.  While this is somewhat controversial, there is enough evidence suggesting this is a real issue, and why I recommend replacing your fillings if possible.  For more information on how to do this properly, CLICK HERE

 

There are also other places you can be exposed to mercury, like in the preservative of some vaccines, and old thermometers.  But fish and silver fillings are the biggest problem.

 

How does mercury accumulate in your body and make you sick?  

 

Your body was created with multiple detox systems in place to clear out the mercury you are exposed to.  One of these, called the glutathione system, is very active in your liver and also in all the cells in your body.  If you are exposed to more mercury than this system can handle, the mercury can build up in your body and cause damage to your nerves, thyroid, immune system (autoimmune disease, for example), and all the cells in your body by causing something we call oxidative stress.  This simply means that you run out of the important antioxidants that your body needs to protect itself, resulting in free radicals created by the mercury that can then damage the tissues.

 

To protect your cells and tissues, it is critical that you keep your liver detox system in tip-top shape by eating lots of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables with plenty of color.  In addition, you can take specific antioxidant supplements to boost your glutathione.  Our favorite and most convenient way to do this is by taking our BlumBox Immune & Antioxidant Support Packets, created for just this purpose CLICK HERE.

 

What can you do to help your body release the stored mercury?

 

Our approach to lowering your mercury level begins with finding and removing all of your exposures.  In our Nutrition@Blum section below, Mary will review how to find the mercury in your diet, and recommend foods that will help pull it out, and foods that will help support your body’s detox systems.  

 

The next step is to support your liver and its ability to clear this metal out of your system. The best strategy is to do a liver detox program once or twice/year, and to make sure you are eating foods with selenium, sulfur (onions), cruciferous veggies, and lots of antioxidants. Our nutritionist can help you with a personalized program, or you can join one of our signature Detox Groups.  If you eat a lot of fish or suspect you have too much mercury already, both of these are good options.  For more information or to join our next detox group, CLICK HERE.

 

Lastly, we do not recommend doing a treatment program yourself, because removing mercury should be medically supervised. 

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Food is Your Best Medicine 

We know that most of the mercury ingested in your body comes from seafood, which is why we recommend decreasing your fish intake to 1-2 times/week from the safe list above. Instead of eating lots of fish, eating more plant-based sources of omega-3s from hemp, flax and chia is a great way to get the nutrients you need. Also, there are certain foods that, when paired with fish, will actually help remove the mercury from your body.  These include Brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, cilantro, garlic, chlorella and turmeric, which all contain chelating agents that bind to mercury in the gut and in the tissues to safely remove these toxins.  

 

I also recommend adding deeply colored fruits and vegetables to your diet.  Berries, pomegranates, tomatoes, prunes, and pink/red grapefruit provide flavonoids that protect your body from the damage mercury can cause while also providing antioxidants to assist the liver in detoxification. And don’t forget about cruciferous and allium vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, mustard greens, radishes, arugula, watercress, onion, garlic, leeks, and scallions! These are all sulfur-containing powerhouses that prevent the build up of mercury and are critical for your liver detoxification pathways to safely remove this toxin. Incorporating all of these foods into your diet is the perfect example of how food really is your best medicine. 

 

 


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Detoxing Deliciously

For your weekly fish dish, we love this low-mercury, flavorful recipe rich in nutrients that will help your body clear out toxins.

  


Recipe of the Month

Shrimp Masala

Serves 4

 

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. coconut oil

2 tsp. cumin seeds

2 dried red chili peppers

1½ cups diced onion

1½ Tbsp. minced peeled, fresh ginger

2 tsp. minced garlic

2 tsp. ground coriander

1½ tsp. ground cumin

½ tsp. ground turmeric

½ tsp. cayenne pepper

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes

1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 cup coconut milk

¼ cup chopped cilantro 

 

 

Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seeds and red chilies and cook, stirring, until the fragrant, about 30 seconds.

 

Add the onion and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Then add the ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until dark and fragrant, about 3 minutes more.

 

Add the tomatoes and cook until somewhat soft, about 3 minutes. You can make the sauce up to this point a day ahead.

 

When ready to serve, heat the sauce over high heat. As soon as it starts to bubble on the edges, add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until the shrimp turns opaque. Lower the heat, gradually stir in the coconut milk, and gently heat it through – do not allow to boil.

 

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with cilantro and serve over rice or quinoa. 

 

 

April Cooking Class

 

April 28th,  7:30-9pm: Signature Blum Detox Cooking Demo

 

Mind.Body.Spirit

Finding the Balance

 

Heavy metals, and toxins in general, can be a trigger for brain fog and mental dullness.  If this is something you are experiencing, there are different ways to detoxify your mind. One of the most effective tools is to be mindful about the information you take into your mind: bad news, fear-inducing news, gossip, and useless information can all clutter your mind.  

 

So what can you do? Be proactive and turn off the radio or television when you listen to things that make you feel anxious, angry, or bored.   Ask your friends and family to stop telling you the juicy, but destructive, gossip and tell them that you are being kind to your mind by making a choice about what’s really important for it to hear.  

 

I recently heard about a study that showed that the people who are the happiest are those whose thoughts are about what or who are right in front of them–meaning present time.  So keep your mind centered on what you are doing right now in the present, and don’t let it wander off looking for worries or troubles.  The secret to happiness is a happy mind that is enjoying the moment! 

 

 

April Mind.Body.Spirit Classes

Mind Body Skills Group Series A

6:00-7:30am: April 2nd, April 9th
*Pre-registration required, no drop-ins

 

Mind Body Skills Group Series B

9:00-10:30am: April 23rd, 30th, May 7th, May 14th
*Pre-registration required, no drop-ins

 

Restorative Yoga 4-Week Series on Tuesdays

10:00-11:00am: April 1st, 8th, 22nd, 29th

*Pre-registration required; no drop-ins

 

Guided Imagery on Thursdays

5:30-6:00pm: April 3rd, 10th, 24th  

 

Transformation Through Meditation on Fridays

10:00-10:30am: April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

 

Introduction to Meditation

5:30-6:30pm on April 17th  

   

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April Events

Wednesday, April 2nd

Private Cooking Class
Monday, April 7th

6:00-8:30pm, Group Weight Loss

Do It With Us Healing Your Gut On Line Program Begins
Thursday, April 10th

7:00-9:00pm, Mary Gocke’s GMO Talk at Rye Public Library
Monday, April 21st

6:30-7:30pm, Spring Detox Initial Meeting
Wednesday, April 23rd

6:00-7:30pm: Relaxation and Personal Transformation with Elizabeth Greig
Monday, April 28th

Do It With Us Supporting Your Liver On Line Program Begins

6:30-7:30pm, Spring Detox Transition Meeting
Wednesday, April 30th

6:30-7:30pm, Healthy Eating Club: How to be a healthy Vegan or Vegetarian

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