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Monday Motivation: Artificial Sweeteners

September 29, 2019
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Dietitian Services, Dr TL, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, Monday Motivation, Weight Management

Are you curious about artificial sweeteners in your Diet foods? Do you wonder what effects they have on your body? Join Dr. Tracy Larson in this Motivational Monday as she shares her insights and why you might want to stick with natural sugar! https://vimeo.com/363131116 [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/functional-and-integrative-medicine/thriver-medical-membership/" text="Become A Thriver!" ] [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/category/monday-motivation/" text="Catch Up On Motivation!" ]  ...

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15-Minute Teriyaki Salmon Bowl

September 24, 2019
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, In The Kitchen

Japan is famous not only for their culture, but also for their cuisine. The Japanese have low risk of acquiring diseases such as heart disease, due to their healthy eating habits. Aside from their healthy lifestyle and cuisine, Japan is a country full of interesting and unique things. Join Thrive in learning more about these traditional Japanese dishes! 15-Minute Teriyaki Salmon Bowl Ingredients: 3 cups cooked buckwheat noodles 1-piece salmon 1 tsp sake ¼ cup teriyaki sauce Handful cabbage or any vegetables ¼ cup edamame 1 t sesame seeds, 1 t scallions for garnish 1 t avocado or coconut oil   Directions: Sprinkle sake over salmon and set aside. Shred cabbage and cut up vegetables. Heat oil in a pan. Pan fry salmon over medium heat. Remove from pan and cut...

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Autumn: The Harvest and Letting Go

September 23, 2019
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Acupuncture, Dr SG, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine

Dr. Scott Greenapple In traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) we look at seasons and consider them as elements. With each change of the season, there are elements and meridians that correspond.  We look at the meridians and elements and how they tend to have a direct correlation to both the physical and emotional aspects of our lives. We are now going from the relaxed carefree world of summer to the more serious and introspective energies that are associated with autumn. Fall is the metal element and the meridians involved are the lungs and the large intestine. This is the time of year for organization and setting boundaries.  Finish up projects you have started in spring and summer.  Focus on internal and cultivate your body-mind practice becoming more introspective.  The...

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Motivational Monday: Autumn: The Harvest and Letting Go

September 22, 2019
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Dr SG, Healthy Life, Monday Motivation, Uncategorized, Yoga

Fall is here and the season is changing. We're harvesting everything from the spring and summer. With this transitioning seasons, our lungs and large intestine are susceptible to illness. Dr. Greenapple addresses this and shares some simple QiGong tips you can do on your own! https://vimeo.com/361654372 [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/monday-motivation/" text="Catch Up On Motivation" ] [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/functional-and-integrative-medicine/thriver-medical-membership/" text="Become a Thriver!" ]...

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Chronic Medical Diseases We Treat

September 17, 2019
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Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine, Traditional Medical Care, Weight Management

At Thrive we take an individualized and personalized approach towards treating our patients. Many people still don't know that Functional Medicine tries to help treat your ill by treating the root cause of the problem. This is a small selection of some of the chronic medical diseases we treat at Thrive.   Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A widespread condition involving recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea or constipation, often associated with stress, depression, anxiety, or previous intestinal infection. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) A disorder that involves chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. Skin Irritations A stimulus or agent which induces the state of irritation. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) An autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. Anxiety A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with...

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“Bagels and Lox” Wraps

September 17, 2019
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, In The Kitchen

This Bagel and Lox Wrap recipe is a lower-carb substitute for the breakfast and brunch favorite. If you want to scratch the carbs all together replace the tortillas with romaine lettuce.  Ingredients: 4 tortillas, low carb                                                                                       2 T capers, drained 4 oz cream cheese, room temp                                                                2 T finely chopped chives 4 oz lox or high-quality smoked salmon Directions: Place tortillas on a work surface. Spread cream cheese in a thin layer over each tortilla, Top evenly with lox, Arrange capers down the center of each. Add chives evenly. Roll up. [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bagels-and-Lox-Wraps.pdf" text="Download Printable Recipe!" ] [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/functional-and-integrative-medicine/thriver-medical-membership/" text="Become a Thriver!" ]...

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The Power of Movement: Living an Active Lifestyle

September 12, 2019
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Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine, Weight Management

Being consistently active helps you to live longer, have a better quality of life, improve your mental health, and improve your self-image. Take charge of your mental and physical health in only a few minutes a day. You can make big improvements to your health and energy levels by making small and deliberate healthy lifestyle choices that involve moving more every day. Emphasize Fun What is something you love? Whether that’s music, birds, friends, trampolines, or books, you can shape your activity plan around the things you love. Walk to and from a spot where you can listen to the birds every day; explore love libraries from top to bottom; take the stairs when you visit friends; take a dance class that incorporates music you love. Make...

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Thriver Spotlight: Dia Steiger

September 10, 2019
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Healthy Life, Thriver Spotlight, Uncategorized, Yoga

Dia Steiger began teaching yoga in 2008 and has had the pleasure of introducing yoga to individuals from various walks of life. From those who choose to practice in a south Charlotte studio to our homeless neighbors who struggle with addiction, she has witnessed the power of this practice that folds movement into stillness.  Get to know Dia in this edition of the Thriver Spotlight What's your name? Dia Steiger What is your superpower at Thrive? Not sure that I have a superpower...

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Coconut-Quinoa Breakfast Porridge

September 10, 2019
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, In The Kitchen

Save time by making a batch of quinoa earlier in the week. You can use it throughout the week for breakfast porridge, salad topping and to be used with roasted vegetables for a dinner bowl. To use cooked quinoa in porridge just add 2 T of water with the coconut milk and heat to incorporate. Ingredients: 1 ½ cups uncooked quinoa 4 cups water 1 cup coconut milk ¼ t sea salt 1 cup fresh blueberries Toppings: maple syrup (2 t); honey(1-2 t tsp); hemp seeds ( 1 T); cinnamon ( 1 t); toasted nuts ( 2 T) Vanilla Cashew Milk (recipe follows) Directions: Place quinoa, water, salt and coconut milk in a 2-quart pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover to cook for 20 minutes. Stir in blueberries and cook...

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It’s Not All in Your Head – Unraveling the Root Causes of Anxiety and Depression

September 9, 2019
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Dr NP, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine, Nancy's articles

[caption id="attachment_7952" align="alignleft" width="226"] Dr. Nancy Palermo[/caption] By: Dr. Nancy Palermo “The greatest medicine of all is teaching people how not to need it. “Hippocrates It is estimated that over 44 million Americans suffer from mental disease and half of all adults will struggle with mental illness during their lifetime. Depression and anxiety are the most common diagnoses. Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed. One in seven women are medicated for depression and anxiety and 1out of 4 are on medication by the time they reach their forties. Conventional approaches to mental disease focus on imbalances of neurotransmitters with treatment involving medications to increase or decrease the abnormalities. For decades we have been led to believe this chemical imbalance was the cause of psychiatric disease...

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