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October 12, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac.

How (and why) to make an easy Foot Soak with essential oils now

foot soaking supplies: bucket, salt, vinegar, soft towel

Five reasons why you should make a foot soak with essential oils as a part of your self-care now: You only need 3 or 4 gallons/15 liters of water max It takes less time to fill up a bucket/basin than a bathtub It only takes a few drops of essential oils to make it special. […]

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July 29, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac.

How to up your breakfast game: the gift of a “wet” breakfast

By exploring a traditional and versatile Asian breakfast meal called Congee or Jook, you can incorporate enough variety to keep it interesting, transform breakfast into a healthful cooking practice, and even have tasty left-overs for tomorrow! Bonus: Congee is so versatile you can also have it for lunch or dinner! Congee can improve your digestion, […]

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July 21, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac.

You have a face mask & hand sanitizer; what happens when the government loosens physical distancing?

Doctors and scientists realized early on that the Covid-19 pandemic was rapidly expanding because we were experiencing “community spread.”  That is what led to the current Safer-At-Home restrictions. People are still getting sick, the virus is still out there.  So how do we emerge safely back into our communities, even in a limited way, without […]

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April 14, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac.

How 11 + 6 Essential Oils Can Help Take Care of Your Body and Mind Now

Taking care of ourselves during this new and unfamiliar normal demands a variety of solutions. Essential oils can help take care of your body and mind.  Not every solution or tool may be appropriate every day.  But it’s good to have options. Over the next several days, I’ll share a variety of options that include […]

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March 27, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac.

Here is your National Chocolate Mousse Day recipe!

April 3rd is National Tweed Day and also National Chocolate Mousse day (really). I have a great recipe for chocolate mousse so we’re going with that. I found this recipe in the NEW YORK TIMES magazine within the last few months (pre-Covid-19), and decided to “test drive” it on dinner guests. Before we could finish our […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, recipe, Self-care, Slider, Uncategorized Tagged With: chocolate, coffee, dark chocolate, dark rum, espresso, mousse, recipe, self-care

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  • Spring, flowers, a poem and songs to lift your spirits April 13, 2021
  • How often should you get acupuncture? April 12, 2021
  • Cupping + Acupuncture for the Change of Seasons March 18, 2021
  • Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Ox Year 2021! February 11, 2021
  • Jennifer Lopez’s wardrobe choice for her Inauguration performance reflected some the most auspicious colors for 2021! February 5, 2021
  • Lunar New Year: Don’t take a shower! Wear red! And one more thing… February 3, 2021
  • I choose to be vaccinated against Covid-19 February 1, 2021
  • Out with Demons! In with Happiness! Today is Setsubun! February 1, 2021
  • How comfortable are your patients in your treatment room? December 28, 2020
  • Your Winter Water Mind December 21, 2020

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Kathleen R. Port, L.Ac., Dipl. Ac & CH

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Kathleen Port explains acupuncture and herbal medicine, what it's like to have a treatment, and how it can keep you healthy.

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  • Spring, flowers, a poem and songs to lift your spirits
  • How often should you get acupuncture?
  • Cupping + Acupuncture for the Change of Seasons
  • Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Ox Year 2021!
  • Jennifer Lopez’s wardrobe choice for her Inauguration performance reflected some the most auspicious colors for 2021!

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