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    Vital Signs - 18 January 2021
    Dr. Kayla
    • Jan 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Vital Signs - 18 January 2021

    Dear Circle, Welcome to 2021. I'll be the first to admit that 10 months of facing a global pandemic has not been easy on my mental health. Reminiscing about other times, while sitting alone with my dog on this remote island, I realize how much I miss YOU: this amazing group of friends, family, clients, supporters, students and teachers. I have loved connecting with both familiar and new faces during our monthly New Moon Support Hour, now completely virtual. This is a fre
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    March Updates
    Dr. Kayla
    • Mar 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    March Updates

    Get Ready for Spring Cleanse Season
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    Vital Signs - 30 January 2020
    Dr. Kayla
    • Jan 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    Vital Signs - 30 January 2020

    Welcome to our monthly newsletter complete with events and opportunities for healing in community.
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    Solstice News
    Dr. Kayla
    • Dec 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    Solstice News

    On the longest night of the year, I would like to welcome you to Vital Signs: your monthly practice newsletter.
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    Vital Signs - Visioning 2020
    Dr. Kayla
    • Dec 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    Vital Signs - Visioning 2020

    Give your input as we dial in our programs for 2020! Join us downtown on First Friday to dream big for the clinic and seep in local art!
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    Vital Signs - October 30, 2019
    Dr. Kayla
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Vital Signs - October 30, 2019

    Discover your digestion type, come to our tea and book club, and unleash the healing power of sleep! Details inside.
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    Quick Kombu Soup
    Dr. Kayla
    • Oct 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    Quick Kombu Soup

    If you have kombu in the kitchen, the rest of this soup can be a local harvest mix and match! Quick and totally satisfying!
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    Dr. Bieler's Broth [Green Soup]
    Dr. Kayla
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 3 min

    Dr. Bieler's Broth [Green Soup]

    Medicinal Qualities: alkalizing (restores alkaline reserves), detoxifying, supports liver, highly nutritive
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    Pomegranate
    Dr. Kayla
    • Oct 4, 2019
    • 2 min

    Pomegranate

    Medicinal Qualities: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, high vitamin C, hypotensive (lowers blood pressure), antiviral, improves memory
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    Warming Chickpea and Carrot-Veg Soup
    Dr. Kayla
    • Oct 3, 2019
    • 3 min

    Warming Chickpea and Carrot-Veg Soup

    Medicinal Fall Soup: alkalizing, hypotensive (lowers blood pressure), lowers blood sugar, suppresses appetite, mild diuretic
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    Dr. Kayla's Inspiration
    Dr. Kayla
    • Jul 20, 2018
    • 8 min

    Dr. Kayla's Inspiration

    Happy 1st Quarter Moon from outside the Juneau office! Today I had the pleasure of meeting in virtual circle with physicians, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners from all over the country, doing rad things to bring innovative, practical and effective healing to their communities. Wow! What a way to get inspired! In light of this sweet experience, I felt inclined to share the following story, which is actually the deep-seeded answer to a question I get all the time:
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    The Science of Mind Over Body: 2018 Book #6
    Dr. Kayla
    • Jan 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Science of Mind Over Body: 2018 Book #6

    Heavily supported by research while reading more like a well written novel, I found this to be quite a page turner. Published in 2016, the studies presented truly are the most up to date we have, and are the base for research in progress. As a scientist myself, I appreciate the author's cautious approach, and dedication to presenting high-quality evidence. Dr. Kayla's #6 booklist pick: Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind over Body Jo Marchant "The idea of "healing though
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