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Shrimp Pasta with Tomato Basil Cream Sauce

November 1, 2017
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, In The Kitchen

  Shrimp. Pasta. Tomatoes. Basil. Cream. Such a delicious combination of ingredients to spice up a Saturday night dinner! But dishes like this often carry a heavy (no pun intended) stereotype that they are full of calories. This recipe does it's best to redefine that perception and make pasta healthy! Follow the simple directions below and add this dish to your routine. Ingredients: 3 cups of tubular pasta (penne), gluten free if desired 1 lb medium shrimp 1 Tbsp EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) Salt and Pepper to taste   For Sauce: 1/4 cup unsalted butter or ghee 4 cloves of garlic 2 Tbsp rice flour 1 cup vegetable broth 20-24 fresh basil leaves ( or 1 tsp dries basil) 1/2 cup cashew cream (or thick cashew milk) 1/2 - 1/2 cup of oven dried tomatoes (or can substitute for sun...

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What is a Health Coach?

October 31, 2017
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Blog, Health Coaching, Healthy Life

by Shelley Butler, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Thrive offers Health Coaching as one of its many wellness services. Many people wonder what a Health Coaching appointment looks like, and how it could help them on their journey towards true health and wellness.  A Thrive health coach is someone with experience and knowledge that can help get you to a greater achievement level than you could on your own.  Health coaching is about taking recommendations given by a practitioner or other professional, and helping the client to implement them into their day-to-day life. The process allows each client's individual story to unfold. The Health Coach will help them see their uniqueness, and help address the issues at hand - such as weight loss (or weight gain in some cases), digestive issues, sleep...

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Gargle Your Way to Good Health

October 11, 2017
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Blog, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine

by Shelley Butler, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach I have a self care tip for you that you may want to add to your daily routine, and it's basically free! Try gargling!  It may be something you do when you feel like you are coming down with a sore throat, but gargling has other health benefits you may not know about. Gargling stimulates the vagus nerve, which is the nerve that connects the brain to the gut.  It sits right next to the jugular vein.  The vagus nerve is responsible for motility in the intestines, which helps "move" your bowels.  If you suffer from constipation or poor digestion, you may want to consider stimulating the vagus nerve.  The vagus nerve also helps release stomach acid and digestive enzymes, helps...

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Garlicky Farro with Sauteed Mushrooms and Brussel Sprouts

October 4, 2017
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Blog, Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, In The Kitchen

Warm the heart and help your joints with this dish full of anti-inflammatory goodness! Farro, barley like grain makes this dish filling enough to eat on its own or pair with a nice piece of Salmon or Chicken.     Ingredients:  1 cup of Farro, rinsed and drained 3 cups of water 3 tbsp olive oil, divided 2 cups Brussel Sprouts cut into halves 6 ounces baby Bella mushrooms, sliced 4 ounces shitake mushrooms, destemmed and sliced 6 cloves garlic 1/4 cup chopped Italian Parsley 1/4 tsp sea salt Freshly ground black pepper (to taste) Instructions: Add the rinsed Farro and water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until tender stirring occasionally. Drain excess water if needed. While the Farro is cooking, add 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil...

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30 Minute Pesto Pasta

September 14, 2017
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Life, In The Kitchen

This quick and easy pesto pasta recipe is a great addition to any kitchen Have you ever Craved fresh Pesto Pasta but settled for store bought sauce? If you have a blender or food processor you can make this recipe in under 30 minutes. An added bonus, this pesto freezes very well! Ingredients 5 Garlic Cloves (Minced) 2 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/3 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese + 1/8 Cup (Hold out of recipe if you're freezing) 4 Cups Fresh Basil 1/3 Cup Toasted Pine Nuts Salt + Pepper to Taste 1 Box Whole Wheat Angel Hair Pasta Directions Put large pot of water on stove and bring to a boil. While the water is starting to heat up, set up your blender or food processor and puree garlic, fresh lemon juice and...

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Preventative Management of High Blood Pressure

August 22, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Nancy's articles, Traditional Medical Care

Reducing High Blood Pressure With Potassium, Magnesium and L-Arginine You have high blood pressure and need to monitor these levels closely. As a result you Google “Hypertension” “High Blood Pressure problems” to discover high blood pressure can lead to things such as a heart attack, kidney & heart disease, sexual dysfunction, vision loss or worse… a stroke. Your provider suggest changing your diet as the first step in fighting HBP. They know the Standard American Diet is high in processed foods and refine. So, what’s the first step? First, working towards eating a whole foods plant based or Paleo diet will reduce these contributions. We know that potassium reduces blood pressure and your average American does not eat enough. Furthermore, a result of increasing the amount of potassium in your...

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Inhale Blessings, Exhale Gratitude

November 21, 2016
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Acupuncture, Clinical Psychology, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine

Gratitude is always the foundation of an abundant path  Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have - unknown As the Thanksgiving holiday arrives this week, the staff at Thrive wanted to express our gratitude for all who have been instrumental in making our vision come to life. Construction is soon underway and we look forward to sharing all of this with each of you in the new year. We are grateful for the talented individuals we have had to guide our new venture as well as the support of family and friends who have embarked on this path with each of us. One of our goals for our new facility is to create an environment where every individual can achieve their optimal...

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Breast Cancer Prevention

October 28, 2016
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Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine, Uncategorized

Breast Cancer (Awareness)…Prevention Unless you’ve had your head in the sand you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October it is impossible to avoid articles that highlight Breast Cancer and the inordinate number of women who suffer every minute with the diagnosis of this  feared disease. It is said this “awareness” has only added fear without making any measurable difference in the disease.  In Preventative Medicine magazine 80% of women state they are moderately or very afraid of the diagnosis of breast cancer and rate this as one of their greatest fears. Despite these fears, the reality is 90% of women will never get this diagnosis. Breast Cancer Awareness month was established in 1985 by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company responsible...

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