Astrea Family Wellness

11/24/2022

It has been a while since my last post. Long story short, I was in a gnarly car accident a little over 1 year ago and have been on a hiatus to heal, turn inward, and remember all the things I am grateful for. Which is why I felt, as I re-emerge, that today would be a perfect day to say hello and spread the magic of gratitude for the small miracles that surround us every day 💕

07/08/2021

Ra Ura Hu was the founder of Human Design, a radical view of energetic patterns that we may find present and/or impactful to our health and our daily lives. Through living in alignment with self and authority and breaking away from the conditioning placed on us from family, friends and society at large- the expectations, pressures, and fears that are put on us from the time we are born, we can learn to move with the movements and truly thrive.
I'm fascinated by this approach to mind/body analysis, a lens that is helping me get to a deeper layer of patient transformation. As a novice I will not speak much more aside from to say it's pretty amazing! As a 5/1 I am researching, and as an emotional manifesting generator I am assimilating, dabbling and deciding, but more to come as I continue this journey!

06/29/2021

This recall has just been released for Phillips C-pap and Bi-pap devices. Please read if you use a Phillips apnea device.

Philips Respironics has issued a recall on thousands of ventilators and CPAP machines. The recall only affects units sold in the United States.

06/28/2021

06/27/2021

Are you getting enough protein? Your genes can help identify ideal amounts, but these symptoms may suggest your not hitting the bare minimum 10% of daily calories...

Are you getting enough protein in your diet? Learn to spot the warning signs of protein deficiency, who is the most at risk, and when you need more protein.

06/17/2021

What is your skin trying to tell you?

Does a dysfunction in your organs cause certain acne? Science says no, but reoccurring spots do happen for a reason. Check out the modern face map to acne.

06/11/2021

Always a good reminder that our body was not intended to stay in a seated position for long periods of time. I often recommend setting a timer and every hour, stand up and stretch for a minute before going back to you task at hand.

“Too much sitting and too little exercise, among other things, can irritate and inflame your sciatic nerve -- causing hip pain. https://t.co/RuOgf24bm0”

03/08/2021

Hormones, genetics, nutrient demand, stress... the list goes on and on! Here is a great compilation from Medscape on very common causes of a little extra weight gain as we age (and some lifestyle measures that can help).

Have you put on a few extra pounds around the middle? Learn what makes fat build up in your midsection, and what you can do to stop it.

03/05/2021

2020 was a year of stress that appears to have gone suppressed or unrecognized in our pursuit to remain productive. Why should we slow down? We've got work to do! But we are stressed! The world at large is stressed! As a physician, I am seeing more and more disease manifestations as a result of that repressed stress people are holding onto. If we don't treat the mind, I find the ailments of the body often return or never resolve fully.
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There are many fields of study rooted in the science and in the esoteric that all seem to overlap and confirm that our bodies truly "keep score" (reference the book by Bessel van der Kolk)
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Following the work of Louis Hays, integrating functional health practices and converging with mind/body medicine, I want to explore the areas of health most commonly compromised when stressed, through the lense of our chakras, starting this week with the Root. Stay tuned! 💕💕
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02/28/2021

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a great way to monitor your hearts resilience to stress and to gage your "rest and digest" nervous system activity and balance. A higher HRV is associated with a healthy, athletic heart and correlates with health and longevity
https://www.health.com/condition/heart-disease/heart-rate-variability