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Cabbage Isn’t the Only Saint Patty’s Day Veggie!
Saint Patrick’s Day is a time to wear green, look out for a shamrock, and eat delicious green foods. The traditional Irish fare on Saint Patty’s Day is corned beef and cabbage - but we encourage you to branch out and enjoy something else delicious during this special...
Five Holistic Health Strategies Any Woman Can Use
This March 8th is International Women’s Day, and we want to help women around Portland celebrate in good health! That’s why we are taking a look at how women can stay healthy, naturally, all year long. Women’s health is a commonly discussed, but often misunderstood,...
Do You Have a Heart Healthy Lifestyle?
February is American Heart Month, so we wanted to discuss some basic principles that everyone can apply to creating a heart healthy lifestyle. This isn’t a recommendation for a diet or exercise plan. These suggestions are for those of you who may want to make some...
Needing Extra ZZZs and Other Reasons to Get Your Thyroid Checked
January is Thyroid Awareness Month! Understanding the health of your thyroid is simple, all that you need to do is get your thyroid levels checked and evaluated. Knowing the condition of your thyroid can help prevent other health difficulties like heart problems,...
Are Your New Year’s Resolutions Already Stressing You Out?
“Get healthy/get fit” is the most common new year’s resolution every single year. This resolution is the reason gyms do so well at the beginning of every year and why the produce aisle at the grocery store quickly empties out during the first week of January....
That Feeling in the Back of Your Throat May Be the Holiday Ham
Acid reflux or heartburn affects about 60% of adults in America at some point in their lives, with 20-30% experiencing symptoms every single day. This is extremely uncomfortable and can be a symptom of a more complex problem. What is acid reflux? Reflux is caused by...
How To Set Up A Holiday Emotional Support Network
Emotions around the holidays are a mixed bag. For some, the holidays are a time of joy. For others, this time of year is filled with stress or reminders of trauma. Still others suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder and feel depressed and exhausted. This time of year...
Overindulge With These Healthy Holiday Meal Ideas!
We all tend to overindulge in unhealthy foods over the holidays. Whether you ate some of the candy you passed out to trick or treaters, are chowing down on too much pie or will tackle that chocolate advent calendar, you probably will do something non-nutritious this...
Don’t Let Cold and Flu Get you Down this Winter
No one has time to be sick over the holidays, but, unfortunately, fall and winter are traditionally the cold and flu seasons. Here at Flow Natural Health Care, we offer wellness exams as well as other holistic health services. Why Do I Get Sick When the Seasons...
Simple, Holistic Methods for Preventing Breast Cancer
October is breast cancer awareness month! Breast cancer affects men and women across the world. About 38% of men and women will get diagnosed within their lifetime - though women are much more likely to get breast cancer than men. In honor of this month, we wanted...
Five Healthy School Lunches That Your Child Will Actually Eat
It’s easy to send your child off to school with a healthy school lunch - but the real question every parent struggles with is: will he or she eat it? We may not know your child’s tastes, but there are many ways to create a delicious and healthy school lunch without...
Don’t Let Adrenal Fatigue Weigh You or Your Kid Down!
There are many causes of exhaustion including things like stress, illness, poor sleep habits, adrenal fatigue, depression, reduced thyroid function, and more. There are solutions available for fatigue that you or your child are experiencing - and you can get these...