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Creating a Low Stress Lifestyle
Modern day progress and innovation has provided unprecedented affluence, education, health care,  technology, food, and entertainment choices. We are a culture of convenience and speed. Then why are so many people, anxious, depressed, overloaded and overextended? Why is it so hard for many people to manage excessive stress?
What I have found from my own personal experience, is that in today's modern age, you need to consciously create space for yourself to manage and reduce stress. You have to learn to put yourself and your health first, rather than last on your daily list of to dos.
This sounds easy, but in reality it will be one of the hardest things you commit yourself to and it will require daily reaffirmation, dedication and persistence. You are going against the grain of modern day society. In our sped up world, we are asking you to make a conscious choice to slow down.
No longer can you do what is convenient. You are now choosing to do things that are best for your health and well being. This will take time to re-program years of conditioning around work, sleep, play, friends and family, consumerism and materialism.
Don't worry I am not going to make you turn in your cell phone, computer and car and go live in a monastery. What I am asking is that you make some small changes in your ever day life that will give you more margin and more peace.
Here are my 7 tips. Remember start small and honor yourself with where you are at.
1) Clean out your life starting with your body
 If you have been constantly eating fast, processed or/and highly sugary foods it is time to start with cleansing out your body and your system. If you have no energy to do daily tasks such as cleaning the kitchen or doing your laundry, we need to get your energy up. That is through cleansing your body and getting trace minerals and vitamins into your system, quickly and efficiently.
We will have our next nutritional cleansing workshop, Thursday, October 22nd at 6:00pm upstairs inside Whole Foods. Click here to read more.
2) Nurture your body, get plenty of sleep
Women generally need 8-10 hours a night, and men generally need 7-9 hours a night. If you need it let yourself take a nap in the middle of the day. Sleep is one of the most under rated things you can do for your health. When you are sleeping, your body is working hard to re-build cells and fight off infections in your body. Try to go to bed at the same time every night and allow your body to naturally wake up when it has gotten enough sleep.
3) Declutter your life and stop hoarding stuff
We have spent years consuming and acquiring stuff that we don't use anymore and have become space and energy drains. Start with one room and go through the room and ask yourself is this functional (something that you use on a regular basis) or beautiful (provide an aesthetic value)? If it doesn't fall into either of those categories I would challenge you to gift it to a friend or family member, donate it or recycle it. If you are going through your bedroom if you have not worn something in over a year, it is time to pass it along to someone who will love it. We are culture that is attached to things and stuff. But the more things and stuff that you own the more energy it takes to maintain it. The less stuff you have the more room and energy you have to do things that you love, rather than constantly maintaining your stuff.
4) Manage your time and give yourself plenty of space in between appointments
Create down time for yourself every day. I generally don't schedule any meetings until after 11:30am. This gives me the whole morning to catch up on things, tie up loose ends, relax, read, write or journal. If you work at a job where you have to be at work at a certain time, just make sure that after you leave work that you give yourself time to relax before you move onto the next thing.
5) Build a strong support system around you.
Hang out with like minded friends and family that make you feel good after you hang out with them. With the growth of the internet, cars and suburban sprawl we have become very isolated individuals. Isolation can lead to depression, anxiety and increase in stress. Take some time every day or at least once a week to hang out or talk to people that you love and respect. Good relationships take time and effort so choose carefully.
6) Downtime
 Have a least one day a week where you have nothing on your schedule. This is day that you can do whatever your heart desires for that day. Do things that are soul nurturing to you. I would recommend having 30-60 minutes of down time every single day. This is decompression time where you don't have to do anything taxing or stressful. You can tidy up the house, go through your mail, read, garden or catch up with friends. Book things that help slow your
life down. If you enjoy getting massages, book a massage every single
week or month. If you like to do crafts, sports etc, plan time every
week for you to engage in something that you love. Creating time for
yourself is one of the most valuable things that you can do to manage
your stress.
7) Create financial margin for yourself and your family
Create a budget and stick to it. Meet with a financial planner so you know you are not living beyond your means and start saving money for a rainy day. In today's climate you have to watch out for your own financial well-being. Everyone is trying to sell something to you, if you are not careful you will spend a lot of time and energy buying things that you don't really need or want. That ends up getting stuffed into a closet to be forgotten. Put yourself on a shopping moratorium as you clean your house, don't buy anything new for at least 30 days. Except for food, health care and household necessities.
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NATURAL REMEDIES FOR THE COLD AND FLU
by Dr. Tiffany Binder, N.D.
 For years patients have asked me what is the best way to
increase the immune system during the cold and flu season? What do I do when my co workers are blowing
their nose and coughing... how do I keep from getting sick?
Of course the usual...getting plenty of rest and eating
healthy are good suggestions but what else can you do to STIMULATE your immune
system?
SUPPORTING THE IMMUNE
SYSTEM THROUGH LIFESTYLE:
Diet:
*Avoid sugar...especially if feeling run down or around people
that are sick. Did you know that our
white blood cells (WBC's)-literally slow down, become less active and can
become paralyzed for several hours after eating sugar?! This makes them less able to do their job
which is to munch bacteria and viruses and fight off infection...not to mention
fight cancer cells.
*Avoid alcohol...also if feeing run down. Alcohol too can suppress the immune system.
 *Eat warm, cooked foods and drinks. It takes much energy for your digestive
system to warm up and digest cold, raw foods especially in the winter. Eat foods warm and perhaps along with a warm
cup of tea- Not with ice water!! Save
raw salads for when the snow melts.
*Avoid foods that you may be allergic or sensitive to. Food allergies and sensitivities can weaken
the immune system, make us tired and more vulnerable to getting sick. Food sensitivities can be sneaky and people
may be unaware of problem foods since foods may not have an immediate reaction
after being eaten but rather a cumulative effect over time-such as suppressing
the immune system. I see patients with
recurring sinus infections or colds that always go into their lungs and cough
for weeks even months that have been helped by reducing dairy or wheat for
example. This is especially true for
kids! Did you know that research shows
that recurring ear infections in children is often correlated to a food allergy,
most often dairy or wheat?! If you would
like to know the foods your children or you are sensitive to, come in for a
food allergy test. It is a quick finger
stick and we send your blood to the lab to test 96 different foods.
WHAT TO HAVE IN THE MEDICINE CABINET:
Forget the
Echinacea! There is a much more
powerful, effective formula that stimulates the immune system. Research has shown the ingredients in 5 Mushroom Formula significantly
increase the activity of the immune system.
Specifically, it has been shown to increase the number and activity of
our white blood cells (the cells in the immune system that munch up bacteria
and viruses). This is important in fighting off and preventing infection. In fact, the ingredients in this formula are
so powerful that they are even used to support the immune system of cancer
patients undergoing chemo and radiation-to help avoid colds and flus. 
Every season I start taking 5 Mushroom Formula daily
from the end of November through February.
I put my family on it and recommend it to all of my patients. This
formula can only be purchased through a doctor-it is not found over the
counter. If you are an adult, take 1 capsule 3x per day on a empty stomach, if you feel like something is coming on you can up that dose to 2 capsules 3xs per day. Children may also take 1-3 per day, you can break open the capsule and add it to juice or water. Please call our office if you
would like to begin taking it.
WHILE PREVENTION IS THE BEST STRATEGY...WHAT CAN I DO IF I
BEGIN FEELING A SORE THROAT OR HAVE THE SNIFFLES?
Take immediate action!
It is a must to have our Cold
Arrest Formula on your shelf to take immediately. When taken with the first symptoms of a cold
or flu like the beginning of a sore throat or the sniffles (the sooner the
better)-the illness many times can be stopped in its tracks! I have this in my medicine cabinet at home
and have arrested many a potential cold!!
This really works and is worth having just in case you or a family
member starts to get sick. Please call
our office for more specific instructions!
These products and recommendations come from years of
searching for the best immune support for myself, my family and my self. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call. 303-357-9355.
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