The Friday 5 – CBD Sale and 9 Anti-inflammatory Foods You Have to Try!
1. CBD is Here
It’s here – what you’ve all been waiting for! We now have CBD topicals available for that extra pain relief and muscle relaxation! We love using CBD products in our daily routine for a wellness boost as well as for occasional pain relief, and we love what it does for our patients. Our all NEW CBD topicals from Medterra include higher doses of quality CBD in the cream and liquid-gel formulas that we know and love. If you’re not familiar with CBD, we’ve written a handy article to introduce you! You can read it here.
2. Our 1st CBD Sale!
If you’re ready to try CBD – we’re kicking things off with a SALE (15% off all CBD products!), just for funsies! 🙂 Ask us about it at your next visit at Alight Chiropractic.
3. Homemade Immunity Shot
Have you ever just FELT a cold coming on? Or felt so exhausted that you feel exposed and vulnerable to getting sick? Chances are you have, and you’ve reached for Vitamin C packets or those cute “immunity shots” at the grocery store. I know I have! I honestly feel like they work for me, but these days, it feels like a chore to run out to the store if I’m feeling off. I stumbled across a recipe for a homemade “immunity shot” and gave it a try this week, and I gotta say: it’s not bad! It’s actually pretty good! So, now that Fall is here, try it for yourself:
-1″ piece of fresh ginger, peeled
-juice of 1/2 lemon
-tbsp of water
**Optional: 1/8 tsp of turmeric powder and a dash of black pepper
Instructions:
1.) Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend.
2.) Run the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, making sure to press the excess juice out of the ginger fibers with the back of a spoon.
3.) Divide the mixture into shot glasses, it should come out to around 4 shots.
4.) Cover the other shots with plastic wrap or beeswax wrap and put in the fridge for next time. (We don’t recommend taking more than one shot a day due to the acidity of the ingredients.)
5.) Cheers!
Recipe adapted from here.
4. Work Your Breath
I have a confession to make: …I’m not very good at breathing. Like, sometimes I just forget to breathe, literally, and the rest of the time, I just know I breathe very shallowly. Many of us don’t really give much thought to breathing because it’s a basic living function, but it turns out that there are quality levels to breathing too! I know, unbelievable. I’ve found a new mobile app that teaches you how to breathe properly and different sequences for different benefits such as sleep, calm, energy, etc. I’ve used it here and there throughout the week and I think the “Energy” exercise got me out of bed when I had a headache! Give it a try.
5. Anti-inflammatory Foods
I’m personally trying to incorporate more “whole foods” into my daily routine because I naturally gravitate away from healthy foods and if I don’t pay attention, I CAN avoid veggies and fruits for weeks on end! I’ve definitely seen firsthand the positive effects eating “whole foods” has on my digestion and body in general, so I’m striving to replace more of my diet with the natural goodness! The only obstacle is that I don’t always have the energy to cook after work and I have a hard time eating food that isn’t delicious, so I just wanted to share HOW I bring healthy foods into my day without sacrificing taste or effort.
Anti-inflammatory Whole Foods I Eat Every Day/Week:
-Assorted Berries – I add 1/2 cup (or a big handful) of blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries to our Easy Daily Smoothie Recipe and they cover the taste of spinach with a healthy punch of antioxidants and Vitamin C!
-Leafy greens – 2 large handfuls go into our Easy Daily Smoothie Recipe as well. Kale is also super good for you, but I hate the texture so I don’t add it every week. If you like kale, you certainly can!
-Salmon, trout, sardines (fatty fish) – Dr. David is now a pro at cooking salmon fillets and maybe someday we’ll get his special recipe! We usually have a salmon fillet each with a large helping of roasted asparagus on the side. For a fancy movie snack, I like to whip up brioche toasts topped with herb-cream cheese, wild-caught smoked salmon, and a drizzle of truffle-honey!
-Avocados – If you guessed my new favorite, Life-Changing Guacamole, you guessed right! I’ve found this dip to be a tireless classic, working hard each week to replace my sneaky snacks with healthy fat goodness!
-Broccoli (cruciferous veggies) – Broccoli is one of the least offensive vegetables because it doesn’t have a strong, astringent taste and it can be cooked in so many ways. If I’m feeling anti-veggie at the moment, I’ll just buy a few heads of broccoli and make my Simple Daily Stir-fry literally every night of the week!
-Garlic – I am Korean-American, so I use minced garlic generously in virtually every dish I make! Garlic is a key player in my Simple Daily Stir-fry and also all of my Korean dishes.
-Ginger – Ginger is another key player in my kitchen! I personally love its taste and fragrance and toss it in any recipe possible. I sometimes throw in a 1/2″ or 1″ piece into our Easy Daily Smoothie, make my popular Honey Lemon Ginger tea, and I also grate it into the Simple Daily Stir-fry!
-Chia seeds/flax seeds – Chia seeds are indeed a superfood and a big part of my Super Seed Mix, which I sprinkle generously over morning yogurt and enjoy with some fresh berries!
That’s all for now! Have a wonderful weekend.
xoxo – Joyce
