One of our favorite ingredients.

Beets are one of those nutrition miracles as they provide the nutrients we need to support the body digesting fats, eliminating properly aka pooping, and contribute to a beautiful complexion aka beautiful skin. They’re a gorgeous jewel color and taste like earth candy. Here’s a link to a few methods of simple preparation. Enjoy!

https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/how-to-cook-beets

Squash Pie Recipe for your Holiday Feast

When eating healthy is your priority you become creative in the kitchen.  This delicious recipe is reminiscent of a traditional Jewish recipe of noodle kugel.  Enjoy it as part of your Passover or Easter feast this coming week.  HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Spaghetti Squash Bake

1 13.5 oz full fat coconut milk

1/4 c honey

6 tablespoons coconut flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon seasalt

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

11/2 cups cooked spaghetti squash

Unsweetened coconut flakes sprinkled on top

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Put all ingredients except the squash and coconut flakes into the blender.  Blend until smooth.  In the meantime, put the spaghetti squash into a greased baking dish and pour the ingredients over squash.  Sprinkle coconut flakes and bake about 45 minutes.

Our favorite bone broth!

Bone broth has many health benefits assuming it's made using the highest quality ingredients and cooked correctly.  It helps to heal and seal the gut, decreasing systemic inflammation.  It is rich in minerals that support a healthy body.  You can easily make it yourself if you have a slow cooker or have the time to stay home for 24 hours but as busy New Yorkers many of us appreciate the ability to purchase a high quality product that will satisfy our health needs.  If that's you then look for Bonafide Provisions bone broth.  In our opinion, it tastes great and is of the highest quality.  They also have recipes on their website that show you what you can do with bone broth.

http://bonafideprovisions.com/grain-free-shepherds-pie/

What am I really hungry for?

We are often asked what makes the practice of Balance Equals Health unique? 

As health care practitioners our mission is to improve health and reverse chronic illness by helping people achieve their innate potential through Acupuncture, Chiropractic and Nutrition.  

For example, at times we consume food and drink as part of our culture celebrating birthdays and holidays and other times we eat before bed or when we are feeling sad or frustrated.  

That's when it gets interesting.  We want to know how you are emotionally, whats going on in your life, how are your relationships, are you exercising, drinking enough water, etc...
We become part of your healthcare team that takes every facet of your wonderful self and explore with you why your body is manifesting the symptoms that you are experiencing. We then physiologically look to the foundation or root cause and work to correct the imbalance.

 It's interesting to understand what drives our behaviors.  Sometimes a craving is just a craving but more often it serves as a message about where we are physically, emotionally, and/or chemically.  Think about when you had too little sleep the night before and what you want to eat the following day or what about after a stressful day at work?  Think about what you feel like eating after a junk food binge.  What about when you're traveling and have less access to healthy foods?  

How can you achieve a higher level of balance within your state of health?  What can you do differently?

Comment below to share your thoughts. :)

We are featured in Wellspring Magazine!

Click to read the article written about our newest service offered at Balance Equals Health!

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How to support the body's innate ability to fight off urinary infections.

Infections tend to arise when the body is in an imbalanced state.  It could be an overabundance of stress, a poor diet, change in routine, major life event, etc. that caused the imbalance.  

However, urinary infections generally respond well to elimination of sugars, grains, and dairy from your diet and drinking 1-2 oz unsweetened organic cranberry juice multiple times per day (unless you are diabetic) and drinking a lot of water (until urine turns pale yellow). Also eating plenty of dark leafy greens for their alkaline nature would help. 

These tips are NOT a substitute for medical treatment.

This natural approach is NOT meant to kill the infection but rather boost your immune system allowing your body to better deal with the infection.

There's is NO natural substitute for antibiotics.

The medical approach is to kill the infection. The natural approach enhances your body's innate ability to do so. There's a time and place for antibiotics and other medicines.

If your M.D. prescribed antibiotics you should talk to them first about taking the antibiotics or holding off and trying a natural approach first.

How to Naturally Boost Immunity

Every other person seems to be sick lately with the flu or strep or some other infection that is commonly seen during the Winter months.  Here are some simple tips to keep your immune system STRONG and HEALTHY.

• Get Acupuncture and Chiropractic Adjustments.
• Get enough rest
• Drink plenty of water
• Eat plenty of vegetables
• Exercise
• Take vitamin D if you're deficient (Ask your doctor to test your blood levels!)
• Meditation and/or Prayer
• Minimize your sugar intake
• Drink bone broth
• Stay warm
• Take echinacea and vitamin C 
• (Ask us for our specific recommendations for you if you're a patient at Balance Equals Health)