In this Navigating Nourishment Podcast, Dr. Kristopher Sparacino, an acupuncturist and owner of Clear River Acupuncture, discusses his holistic approach to health and wellness, emphasizing the importance of proactive care. He explains the foundations of Chinese medicine, including Qigong, nutrition, and acupuncture, and details the benefits of acupuncture for pain, […]
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The other day, I was sitting in my home office and looked up at my bookshelf filled with dozens of books about health, wellness, nutrition, and eating theories. As I read their spines, titles I am all too familiar with, I had this thought: I bet if I were to […]
The ache in my hips, my knees and my legs keeps me awake. It’s this foreign pain – mysterious germs are raiding my body. It is a simple cold. But I am “miserable.” In the beginning, I had a good attitude, was productive at the office–almost more so for fear […]
Coconut oil is enjoying its time in the spotlight these days as both a superfood in the kitchen and a miracle worker for countless cosmetic and personal uses. From a more exotic take on vegetable stir fry to excellent waterproof makeup remover (trust us on this one!) coconut oil is […]
I made it through three days (will head to bed after I finish writing). Overall I feel good. I had no ill effects: no headaches, odor, aches or pains. I suppose that is a testament to my clean living. I woke up today not feeling very energetic, but as the […]
Day 2: Sunday, June 14 I expected today to be more difficult than yesterday as in the past, I’ve felt worse on day two. The first time I did this three day fast, I was very uncomfortable on the second day. I know now, that it was because I was […]
Day One: Saturday, June 13th Technically, my fast started around 7:30 last night (Friday), since that’s the last time I ate food. But today was the first full day of no food. It wasn’t so bad. I expected to be hungry, of course, and I was, though, not really hungry […]
The root of our health or ill health, our pain or happiness, our thriving or just surviving is our gut and our least addressed “organ” of our body. Most diseases stem from gut imbalances including lack of healthy bacteria and enzymes and the destruction of the gut lining. Although it’s […]