Free lecture at Le Reve June 22nd at 7pm

Le Reve is hosting a Free lecture on Tuesday

June 22nd at 7pm

About Alfred Pomerleau:

I am a licensed acupuncturist in private practice in Santa Barbara since 2000. In my clinic I continuously emphasize the role of food and nutrition as being of primary importance for maintaining good health and the first choice for healing and treating disease. Integrating juice fasting in my clinic not only addresses the present complaint/symptom but simultaneously treats the entire body to achieve quick and deep results to good health.

"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food"

Hippocrates

The lecture will include the following:

• History of fasting for health, and spiritual reasons.
• Differences of water and juice fasts.
• How to prepare for long or short fast.
• What experiences can be expected during the fast.
• How the body responds to a fast, physiologically and anatomically.
• The mechanisms involved during a fast that are responsible for healing.
• What conditions, illnesses, and diseases have fasts been used for.
• Who should not fast.
• What is a must and what is desirable during a fast.
• When and “how” to break a fast and resume eating.

• Hope to see you at the Spa for this great free lecture, Shannon

Your skin at twenty...thirty..

Radiance,firmness and smoothness are characteristics of twenty something healthy skin. Please don't take your skin for granite by baking in the sun and using harsh chemicals because at the same time there is a natural process that starts to work against that beautiful plump skin. That natural process consists of free radical damage,a slower rate of cell turnover and a weakening of the skin's supporting proteins ( collagen and elastin) which give your skin a youthful plumpness, firmness and elasticity. It is never to early to have regular monthly facials, to have a good home care regime and to educate yourself on the right products for your skin. This is a critical time to take a protective approach with the goal of holding onto your healthy skin. It is the same reason you may try to eat well, exercise and get your rest.. you do these acts of wellness to prevent disease and retain balance physically and mentally in your life. You will start to show signs of aging around the lips,your neck and chest and around your eyes. It is imperative that you find ingredients and products that will help you age gracefully. Once lines are there it is very hard to erase them and those same lines then become wrinkles. Book a complimentary consultation at Le Reve today and allow your esthetician to prescribe the best products for your skin.

My favorites: Rasberry eye mask by Eminence, targets dark circles, puffiness and fine lines

Eminence citrus lip balm, full of peptides to help plump the skin

Jurlique neck serum, jasmine and neroli increases the elasticity and helps repair sun damage

See you at the Spa, Shannon

From The Mistress of Spice

Food as Medicine

We eat at least three times a day and think about food more often than that. Eating is an act of survival and self-nourishment. What if food were medicine? What if our food choices can bring us a state of balance and health and contribute to, yes, even how we age? It is very possible to make simple food choices that will strengthen our health and well-being.

Food is a gift from Nature. She offers everything our body/mind needs in every season. Foods that are processed, frozen and micro-waved is considered "dead," as they contain very little nutrients. In contrast, foods that are fresh, locally grown and organic and prepared with love and intention can nourish our deepest core and all of our tissues.

Here are 5 simple habits to enhance your relationship with food:

1. Shop at the local farmer's market. This will automatically support your habit of eating local and organic.

2. Invest in a crock pot and rice cooker. This will cut down on your cooking time.

3. Use spices in your cooking. Spices contain concentrated forms of Nature's intelligence. Spices can strengthen your digestion, pacify you body/mind and give you a sense of satiation and satisfaction.

4. Cook with intention. Cook slowly and eat slowly, knowing that you are cultivating one of the greatest acts of self-nurturance.

5. Sip on hot water with your meals for better digestion. Avoid cold drinks and ice as they will dampen your digestive capacity.

Aparna Khanolkar is a caterer and personal chef in Santa Barbara. She teaches at the Ojai Culinary School and in SB. Her focus is on preparing foods for her clients using the most fresh foods and that means, no cans, no microwave and no pre-packaged foods. Her experience includes cooking at the Chopra Center for Well-Being in San Diego and is a published author of 2 cookbooks. Aparna blogs at: www.themistressofspice.com/blog

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