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The stress of pushing an agenda

Sisyphus was a greek king who was apparently quite the trickster. According to greek metholology he was punished by being cursed to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this throughout eternity.Sound familiar? Pushing an agenda is a little like this. Especially if pushing a personal agenda requires others around us to change, or “get on the same page”. Sometimes its healthy to take a break from pushing our own agenda and step back and question our motives. What is the real purpose of the agenda? Get clear. There is quite a release in stress when we modify how much energy is put into pushing our own agenda. You can take a vacation for a day from the push, and get back to it the next day.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

I’ve decided to share a presentation I gave recently on approaches toward treating IBS.

Your Digestive Health

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Seasonal Allergies

Maple Tree Pollen

Its time to start preparing your body for a gentle transition into the allergy season. This year I am advising patients to incorporate herbs that support the immune system to help prepare the body for the upcoming pollen. Some of these herbs include Eriodictyon Californicum(Yerba Santa), Urtica Dioica (nettles leaf), Echinacea root, Euphrasia,and Hydrastis. Also, I am recommending herbs that support the adrenal glands which are intricately related to reducing inflammation in the body. These herbs include Ashwaganda, Panax Ginseng, and Astragalus. In addition, I am discussing limiting foods in the diet that produce catarrh; such as dairy, sugar, and wheat. Finally nutrient supplementation with quercetin may help in preventing an excessive amount of histamine release when triggered by allergens. By starting with preventative allergy treatments, the body will likely adapt to the upcoming burst of environmental allergens.

Welcome to Sound Integrative Health

Welcome to the website for Sound Integrative Health and the practice of Adam Rinde, ND, Naturopathic Physician. This website includes periodic blog posts for your enjoyment. On the top of this page you will find selections for various pages on the site.

allergies: an overactive immune system?

Drip, Drip, Drip.
Seasonal allergies are the result of an overactive and over stimulated immune system.
They start in early spring with tree pollens. Which leads to late spring bringing grasses.
Next summer and fall brings weeds and molds. If that’s not enough ….dust mites will cause year round allergies. For your enjoyment and information, I put together a slide show presentation here http://www.slideshare.net/drrinde/approaches-to-allergies-1203577 .
Check it out and get started on the basics this year. This year I am looking at ways to help modulate (calm the immune system). My favorite cornerstone herbal treatment is Urtica dioica (common name Nettles). It will play a role in the treatment guide that I am developing. The key is to balance (not supress) the immune system.

Personal change

Making personal change is an art as much as a science. When we set our sights on making a change (ie. exercising again, eating healthier,etc.) its easy to fall into the perfectionist trap. Once focused on perfection, procrastion sets in. Its absolutely essential to give up the need to be perfect, and just START. Once you have started; the goal is now within reach. Waiting for the right moment and when every thing is lined up perfectly is a recipe for standing STILL. JUST START. Let it be messy or imperfect, and create movement and the change will actualize.

January Newsletter Now Available

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I hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Adam Rinde, ND

Chai Tea

My enjoyment with Chai Tea has reached an all time peak. I actually dreamt about it a few nights ago. All right, I will admit it , I have a soft addiction to Chai Tea. Phew, I feel better now. Since I hardly ever drink coffee this has become my morning thing especially on a cool, damp Washington state morning. One of my instructors in Botanical Medicine, Dr. Glenn Nagel provided me with this great recipe some time ago. I enjoy it probably because of its effect on the circulatory system, digestive system, and nervous system. I find when those systems are in balance, life is pretty good!

Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon of Fennel
6 Pods of Cardamon
12 cloves
2 Tablespoons of Cinnamon
1 Tablespoon of Ginger (dried)
6 Black Pepper Corns
3 cups of water.
1-3 Bags of Black Tea per each cup of water (caffeinated or decaffeinated)
3 cups of milk (substitute, soy milk, almond milk, rice milk)
honey to taste (or granulated sugar)

Instructions:

Bring water to a boil and add solid spices. Cover, reduce heat, and allow to simmer. Ten minutes is sufficient, but soaking the spices longer will continue to add to the flavor.
Bring the water back up to a rolling boil, then turn down the heat. Add tea, and allow to infuse according to the directions on the package (usually 3-5 minutes, covered).
Remove the tea and spices. (IE. strain them off). leaving just the liquid.
Add milk, and bring back to a boil.
Reduce heat, and add honey to taste. (you can use sugar if thats your thing) Stir for thirty seconds, and then turn heat to low to keep chai warm while serving.

Or you can go to Starbucks and spend $4.50….

Milk…Sort Of…

I just finished my first glass of Trader Joe’s Organic Whole Grain Drink.

It’s Gluten Free and Dairy Free and fortified with Vitamin D, A, B12, and Calcium. Made from organic brown rice, amaranth, millet, and quinoa….and its pretty good!

I am burning out fast from almond milk, soy milk, and rice milk and this will give me a great option. Some downsides? It has 0 protein. But, it only has 5 grams of sugar. It has 3 grams of fiber and only 2.5 grams of fat.

Stress of the Holiday’s

This is the week where stress seems to tippeth over. I have seen it repeat itself year after year. We have evolved internally apart from our families. And , this one week… each year… we return to an operating system (IE family) that uses technology from 5, 10, 20, even 30 years ago to function. We return with the expectation that their will be a kind and loving experience. And, when it doesn’t, then disappointment prevails. The most functional families evolve to adapt to the growth of the individuals. When families don’t evolve they use constructs and beliefs that are outdated and no longer truly valid. To survive this conundrum peacefully it takes patience, appreciation, and surrender. More, it takes appreciation for what family meant to our past, our history, and who we are today.

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