Holiday Recipes!

Holiday Recipes! Hi, I’m Dr. Marie Starling AT The Healing Center Denver, we help people like you reach their full potential. Being your Denver, CO, Functional Medicine specialists we specialize in adjunctive care for internal disorders, autoimmune conditions, Celiac, thyroid symptoms, diabetes, adrenal fatigue and other complex health issues. Written by Lisa Biederman, CNTP The holidays come with lots of joy, family, friends, and of course, FOOD! We would like to help you enjoy all the festivities that come with the holidays without compromising your health. Even those with food sensitivities or those following a Paleo or an autoimmune protocol will be able to indulge in these healthy and delicious holiday recipes! Below you’ll find some of our favorites… When it comes to making special dishes, I often refer to one of my favorite chefs, Ina Garten. She never disappoints!  I modified Ina’s Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken to the tastes of my family but the original recipe can be found at: https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/skillet-roasted-lemon-chicken. After you have devoured the chicken, be sure to use the chicken carcass to make a healing bone broth! Ina’s Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken 2 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped 2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp black pepper 1/3 organic extra-virgin olive oil 1 lemon, halved and sliced ¼ inch thick 1 yellow onion, halved and sliced ¼ inch thick 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 (4-pound)organic chicken, backbone removed and butterflied ½ cup dry white wine Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Pour the olive oil into a small glass measuring cup, and stir in the rosemary, sea salt, and pepper. Distribute the lemon slices in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet and distribute the onion and garlic on top. Place the...

Chiropractic For Your Nervous System

Chiropractic For Your Nervous System Hi, I’m Dr. Marie Starling At The Healing Center Denver, we help people like you reach their full potential. By being your Denver, CO Functional Medicine specialists we offer adjunctive care for internal disorders, autoimmune conditions, Celiac & Leaky Gut issues, thyroid symptoms, diabetes, and other complex health issues. By:  Dr. Caitlin Landerholm, DC Chiropractic and functional medicine complement each other perfectly because they both focus on finding the cause and mechanism of dysfunction in the human body. Consider “what is the cause of your weight gain, migraines, fatigue, pain, asthma, allergies, insomnia, constipation, etc.?” Did you know? Chiropractors are nervous system doctors The Nervous System manages all functions of our body Prolonged stress impacts the function of our nervous system Chiropractic restores nervous system function Some misconceptions about chiropractic: Chiropractic is not: Alternative health care Muscle or bone doctors Massage For back pain For neck pain For symptom relief (although neck and back pain relieve when the cause is addressed) What is Chiropractic and how does it work? Chiropractic is a unique and distinctive healing art that identifies and corrects vertebral subluxations restoring normal form and function. A subluxation is a mechanical dysfunction of a bone that blocks the normal function of the nervous system Subluxations can reduce nerve impulses by 60% Chiropractic works directly with the nervous system by correcting subluxations using a variety of techniques Chiropractic techniques activate specific nuclei and receptors which reactivates the tone of the muscle responsible for moving the bone, and normalizes the proprioceptive firing and sensory input into the brain A chiropractic adjustment can stimulate a sympathetic or parasympathetic response depending on which segment...