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Ten Ways to Nurture Healthy Relationships in the New Year

There has been much talk in the last two years of “social distancing” instead of physical distancing to prevent the spread of COVID. Social distancing creates further isolation…a place humans were getting to with their heads in their phones, game consoles, computers and televisions already without the pandemic to assist them. Social isolation is one of the root causes for depression, anxiety, addiction, despair and suicide, and illness. My dream for all of us is to implement these measures to make 2022 the year of social connection with self and others and the building of strong communities.
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Keto/Paleo Ramen

By Keesha Ewers

January 2^nd is when my family all start our 21-Day Detox to kick off the new year with health and vitality. Sometimes my patients feel constrained by the 21-day detox. I find it to be easy to adhere to because my daughters and I have spent several years coming up with delicious ways to make some of our favorite meals fit the parameters of the cleanse. Ayurvedic medicine instructs us to embark on the 21-day detox every time the season changes, or four times a year. This has become a way of life for me. I’d like to share one of our favorite “conversions”. Winter is a time for warm soupy foods. Soup that is flavorful, full of fiber, and nutrient-dense is my favorite. Have you ever tried konjac noodles? If not you are in for a treat! They are made from the konjac root. They are filled with fiber and have no carbohydrates or sugar and therefore a glycemic index of zero. They are tasteless until you combine them with yummy spices and flavors from the rest of your meal. They take the place of the gluten-filled ramen noodle that comes in the packages from my childhood and college days. What a nice swap! I hope you enjoy this dish as much as we do.
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What’s the Nicest Thing a Non-Family Member Has Done for You?

By Keesha Ewers

Last summer I taught a “Healing Trauma to Reverse Autoimmune Disease” course for the Shift Network. Before they launched the course one of their correspondents, Phil Bolsa, contacted me for an article. He asked me to answer the question, “What’s the nicest thing a non-family member has ever done for you?” This was his write-up to my response.

As you read it, I pose the same question to you. What’s the nicest thing a non-family member has ever done for you? Did it trigger a life lesson for you like it did for me? How did you feel in your body as you received this beautiful offering of love? Where does that memory live now in your system? These kindnesses extended by others are called “resource spaces.” They can be energy channels that you can switch to, much like changing a radio station when there’s a song you don’t want to listen to and finding one that brings you joy.
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Who’s in Charge of Your Mind?

By Keesha Ewers

Recently I have been giving a homework assignments to some of my patients with autoimmune issues and past trauma. The assignment is to watch the beloved Pixar/Disney Toy Story series that began in 1995. There are four movies in this computer-animated world that includes Woody, Buzz Lightyear, their friends, and the villains and allies that help them grow and develop as more compassionate, wise, and loving beings.

The actual assignment is to study the characters in the movies and see which ones resonate with parts of your own personality. All of us have “parts” that were developed in childhood to help us navigate our own individual life circumstances, familial and other relationships, and traumatic events. Each of these parts learned its role, which ultimately is some form of protection for the innocent psyche that was you as a child. These parts are created by the child’s mind and make sense of the life experiences your younger self lived. However, they become outdated when they remain in charge in your adult life.
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Stress Awareness Month

By Keesha Ewers

Stress triggers the release of your stress hormone- cortisol – which can contribute to systemic inflammation, sleep issues, and fatigue, compromise gut health and mood and throw blood sugar levels out of balance.

Did you know that you can rewire your brain to reduce stress by stimulating the most important nerve in your body?

This nerve plays a massive role in your stress response and is actually very easy to activate.

If this nerve isn’t functioning as it should, you can compromise your ability to:

Rest
Regenerate
Calm Anxiety
Cope with Stress

The good news is you can: Eliminate Anxiety, Migraines, Extra Weight, Brain Fog, and Fatigue!

Your nervous system is the fuse box for your body. If it’s stuck in the wrong gear – the survival response triggered by stress, your body doesn’t get the right signals for energy, focus, weight loss, or happiness.

One of the tools I love for repairing my fuse box is essential oils. One of my favorite essential oils is made by one of my colleagues, Jodi Cohen of Vibrant Blue Oils. Her Parasympathetic blend is a synergistic blend of essential oils to TURN ON healing by activating the “rest and digest” part, or parasympathetic nervous system. As it activates this “feed and breed” part of the nervous system, it also helps calm the body after the “fight or flight” stress response is triggered.

The first time I tried this marvelous essential oil blend, I was having a stressful day – one application and I INSTANTLY felt the calming effect.

I have found this essential oil blend is just really a wonderful tool to have in your toolkit (you just apply a little behind your ears on your mastoid bone).

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Vibrant Blue Oils Parasympathetic Blend contains a very specific ratio of organic Clove oil, which is highly stimulatory, and organic Lime oil, which has super small molecules, in a base of fractionated coconut oil. The combination of these two oils creates a blend that is extremely stimulatory, fat-soluble, and very easily accessible through the skin and olfactory channels. Grab yours today!

Here are the benefits you may experience:

Flip Off the Body’s Stress Response
Slip Into the Body’s Preferred State of Relaxation & Healing
Enhance Your Body’s Ability to Purge Harmful Toxins
Eliminate Digestive Issues
Boost Nutrient Assimilation & Absorption
Sharpen Memory and Focus
Clear Up Paralyzing Brain Fog
Calm the Fires of Inflammation
Melt Away Anxiety & Depression

Easy Paleo Cauliflower Crust Pesto Veggie Pizza

By Keesha Ewers

I love pizza night in our home. This recipe is versatile, and you can substitute nearly anything I have listed here for something on your immune system “approved” list of foods from your latest food sensitivity test (remember if it’s older than 6 months old it’s time for a new one). If you have autoimmunity or cancer, it’s important to check in with your immune system to see what is getting it riled up: https://www.drkeesha.com/shop/complete-food/

What better dish for a fun Valentine’s Day dinner that you and your honey (or whole family) can load to our own specific needs? I have left the pizza topping ingredients free of amounts. It really is up to your own tastes and needs.

We use this crust. You can buy it and freeze it until it’s time for your pizza party.

Pesto Ingredients

2 cups fresh organic basil
½ cup organic pine nuts
½ cup organic cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
1-2 TBSP organic lime (or lemon) juice (to your taste)
4 garlic cloves peeled (even yummier if you have the time and desire to roast these first)
Sea salt to taste (I am pretty heavy handed in my pesto)

Pesto Directions

Put all ingredients in the blender and blend at high speed until smooth. Use as the base on your uncooked cauliflower pizza crust. I am usually heavy handed with this too 😊.

Pizza Topping Ingredients

1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
Artichoke hearts (marinated or not…your choice), chopped
Sun dried tomatoes, diced
Zucchini, washed and sliced into small chunks
Yellow squash, washed and sliced into small chunks
Carrots, peeled and sliced thinly
Broccoli, washed and cut into small chunks
Cauliflower, washed and cut into small chunks
Red, yellow, orange bell peppers, washed and diced
Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
Cherry tomatoes, washed and sliced
Spinach or other leafy greens, washed and dried
Sheep or goat feta crumbled if desired
Avocado oil
Italian seasoning mix
Fresh basil for garnish, chopped

Pizza Topping Directions

In a large skillet add a splash of avocado oil and heat pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and Italian seasoning to your taste and stir for a minute until the onions begin to be translucent.

Add the diced carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower and stir. Splash in a TBSP of water and cover quickly. Allow to steam until the veggies are crisp tender to fork test.

Stir in the artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, squashes, peppers, and olives. Heat for a minute or two until the tastes have combined and the peppers begin to get crisp tender.

Remove from heat and add the greens and cover and allow to sit for a minute until they wilt.

Uncover and spoon the mixture over your pesto covered uncooked cauliflower pizza crusts. I spoon mine high and deep and my husband prefers his to be thinned out like a regular pizza.

Add cherry tomatoes and feta.

Cook on a pizza stone or baking sheet for the time specified on your pizza box. Remove from heat when the crust edges are browning, and the feta cheese is browning.

You can top with some slivers of chopped fresh basil if desired. Cut with a pizza cutter and serve hot. Leftovers store well in the fridge and make a great lunch heated up the next day.

Enjoy!