It was just April Fool’s, and this past year may feel like it’s a big prank on all of us in one way or another, but as we step onto the road to collective recovery and healing, it’s time to look ahead and each think about what it takes to be healthy.
We believe health is a choice we make every d...
This weekend is Easter Sunday and many families come together for a family meal after the Easter service at church.
What is on your table this weekend?
Do you have a special Easter meal that you cook for your family, or a special side dish you bring to the holiday gathering?
VitaClay is here t...
Springtime is finally here!
Spring is a time of life, color and vibrance. All the world explodes with color: green trees, wildflowers in the field, and blooms everywhere!
Spring is beautiful, but many people dread spring because of… ALLERGIES!
Do you suffer from seasonal allergies, or any ot...
Authentic holiday and ethnic dishes used to intimidate me.
I thought if I didn’t grow up in a certain place or eating a certain thing, I just couldn’t make it myself.
But why can’t I? Traditional ethnic dishes are often the simplest to prepare, because they have perfected it to an art to pass d...
We’re about to SPRING FORWARD into longer, warmer days. That means more sunshine, more outdoor activities, and more fun!
Spring Break, Memorial Day weekend, Summer break, July 4th…. Sunshine and holidays and fun!
When the days are longer we have more things planned: sports and outings and fiel...
Happy Springtime (almost)!
Over the past year we've gotten a lot of health advice from experts: on TV, online, from doctors... and a lot of it contradicts other advice we hear.
As we approach the one year anniversary of Covid-19 and everything that has happened in our lives during this time, we...
Winter is the best time to nourish as our body is designed to absorb the rich and nutritional foods during cold season of the year. In TCM, when kidney is highly active, black beans are thought to tonify the Kidney Qi and nourish Yin and Blood. The Qi, or energy, of the Kidney system is essence f...
Why do a colon cleanse? According to Dr. Axe, a well-functioning colon is so important for overall well-being. Colon cleanse helps removing bacteria, heavy metal detox, eliminating excess fatty acids from the body. A colon cleanse can also impact the nervous system positively, which is why it mig...
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You only have one liver, it’s important to know how to look after it.
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body and does hundreds of essential jobs.
Fighting infection and disease
Destroying poisons and drugs (including alcohol)
Cleaning the blood
Controlling the amount of cholesterol
Pro...
Winter is a perfect season for nourishment! Enhance energy “chi” flow and balance “yin” and “yang” with chicken shiitake mushrooms, goji berries, astragalus, ginseng soup, also calls my beauty soup!
Add these along with ginger, wine, and water in your VitaClay to brew for 2 hours. The reason I ad...
I had years of experience with social distancing before COVID-19 hit. My first-hand knowledge of being isolated, however, resulted from a mental disorder rather than a contagious virus. Anxiety and fear led me to over-exercise, under-eat, and study alone. I wasn’t motivated to manage my hygiene o...
Can Foods Prevent Grey Hair?
Gray hair can be the result of a nutritional deficiency such as a lack of vitamins B-12 or B-9. However, it is also a result of the natural aging process -- as you get older, your chances of gray hair increase by 10 to 20 percent every 10 years after the age of 30. N...
Drinking hot tea, hot soups may help kill the coronavirus and minimize risk of contracting COVID-19. So stay dehydrated. Don’t forget to add Ginger, garlic, turmeric and onion in your soups as they are the perfect herb spices to help prevent from the coronavirus too! Stay safe and be well...
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The Mighty Tangerine!
Well, tangerines are in season right now! Enjoy its juicy, vibrant burst of sweet citrus flavor, but did you know that you can use the peel of the tangerine to make a delicious tea, which can help to soothe what ails you?
According to TCM, tangerine peel is famous for helpi...
Another good thing about winter is that it is full of Brain-Boosting foods! Leafy greens such as collards, kale & broccoli are full of vitamin K, lutein and beta carotene which may slow cognitive decline. Walnuts for healthy fats and memory. Oily fish like salmon and sardines are rich in ome...
Holiday Walk & Wassail
One way to brighten an unusual holiday season is to go for a long walk and enjoy all the beautiful lights. The cool weather will be refreshing and you will be doing something healthy while having fun! Call it a Holiday Twofer – a gift that keeps on giving!
Walking is ...
Nourish Your Skin!
Your skin is your largest organ. It protects you and it helps you remove toxins. Healthy skin is not a given and during the winter we need to take extra care to support it.
The hands down best skin-care nutrients are vitamins A, C, D, and E + selenium and zinc. And don’t forge...
At-Home Spa Time
Winter is the perfect season for a Magnesium foot bath. Here at VitaClay we use the time we gain from quick, cooking in clay to take care of ourselves and you should too.
A quick, easy way to reduce tension and set yourself up for a restful night’s sleep is to give yourself the g...
Wild yam roots simmered in rich sauce, meat or meatless! Cozy, healing and comforting! Wild yams are know as a beauty food to nourish your skin! According to TCM, wild yams enhance energy “chi”, balance “yin” and “yang”, helps heal gut, nourish lungs & ease coughing, aids in digestion! It’s a...
Plants are the best for our air and our health. Houseplants help clean our indoor air, making it better for us. Cleaner air, happy lungs! Eating plant foods is also good for our general health – consider it a lung-friendly habit. Plant foods (think lentils, beans, vegetables, seeds, grains) are f...
The saying goes, “you are what you eat” but it really should be “you are what you absorb”. These days many people suffer for poor gut health which causes all sorts of issues from allergies and indigestion to arthritis and joint pain. If your gut is unhealthy you are not absorbing all of the nutri...
Have you heard of the Blue Zones? These are places around the world where people live very long lives. Studies show that genetics plays less than a 50% role in longevity. A common factor amongst all of these long-living groups is that they have a diet rich on vegetables, legumes, whole grains, ...
The end of this year will be very different than years past for most of us: no holiday parties, no office party (sigh of relief?), no big family and friend gatherings, no sports events, no concerts. And, if you are like many, you have already cleaned out the closets and fixed all sorts of things ...
I bought a full packet of garlic so I decided to pickle some of them. The pickled garlic can be a powerful “medicine” preventing from many unwanted chronic conditions with its antiviral, antibacterial immunity support properties! According to seriouseats.com , “Use pickled garlic in salad dressi...
Hello Fall and all of your goodness. This may sound odd but when I think of the winter squashes I think of fall. This may be because pumpkins are used for Jack-O-Lanterns in October and pies in November.
But winter squashes are so much more than decorations and sweet treat. Think of what the corn...
