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Enjoy a Guiltless Holiday Week, Then Come to Our Healthy New Year Workshop

12/26/2017

Healthy Changes Workshop

We have all done it... Planned not to "over do it" over the Holidays, but found ourselves losing self-control as we get caught up in the fun of conversing over gorgeous, inviting spreads of food. The weeks around Christmas and New Year's provide the most temptation. Well, it is here again, and you might as well enjoy it. Lasting change isn't going to happen overnight, so go easy on yourself, enjoy what is left of the magical Holiday Season, within reason. Then come to our Healthy Changes Workshop, so next year you will already have a plan in action.

SF® (Skinny Forumla)
Helps balance hormones, heal the gut, get rid of unwanted pests, and appetite control/cravings.

This workshop will discuss healthy weight loss through supplementation and diet, and going about it in a reasonable way. Connie will share Holiday Party fare options that are healthy and delicious that you can learn to make and plan for next year.

Holiday Party Tip: Make sure the dish(es) you bring fits your health and wellness goals, so you know you have at least one or two things you can eat completely guilt free.

When: Monday, January 8th @ 7:00 pm OR Wednesday, January 10th @ Noon
[All workshops are one hour]
Where: 168 James Street, Suite A, Holland, MI 49424
RSVP: (616) 377-7277

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Yeah, we have to talk about bowel movements

12/11/2017

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Author: Connie Kelly

Yes, we talk about bowel movements in our office. And by the way, did you know you should be having
bowel movements every day? Two to three times a day is normal; once after each meal. “What??!!” is
usually the response I get. Yes, 2-3 times per day, not 2-3 times per week. If you are not this regular,
then I recommend coming in for an assessment. Bowel irregularity is an indication of poor digestion and
gut issues which are the precursors for disease, allergies, mental problems, and autoimmunity.

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What is Iridology?

12/4/2017

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What is Iridology?
Let’s start with a little history first.

It all began in 1837 with a 10-year-old boy in Hungary named Ignatz von Peczely. He grew up on his family’s farm, and one day an owl injured itself on the property, so Ignatz nursed it back to health. Owls have very large eyes. Ignatz noticed one of the owl’s eyes had a mark in it on the same side of the body as the injury. The owl stuck around the farm while it healed, as it was unable to fly away. Ignatz tended to the owl’s injury over time, and as the injury healed, he noticed the mark in the owl’s eye faded and went away. Ignatz made a mental note of this change. Later, when he became a physician, Ignatz began to make correlations between his patients’ eyes and their health conditions. He documented all his findings in an iridology chart.

In 1880, Nils Liljequist, a Swedish clergyman, made observations of the accumulation of drugs in his own eyes and made his own chart. When compared together, Liljequist’s chart and von Peczely’s chart showed remarkable similarities, though the two had never met.

Iridology was brought to the United States in the early 1900’s and many naturopaths still use it today. German physicians also use Iridology to assist in making clinical diagnoses. I use it as a tool for assessment and comparison.

“Iridology is the study of the iris of the eye [the colored part] to determine tissue weakness and the body’s predisposition to weakness… Generally, the right eye records the right side of the body, and the left eye records the left side of the body.”

I use an Iridology analysis in conjunction with muscle testing and a client’s main complaints to determine a first course of action, whether it be herbal remedies, flower essences, whole food supplements, bodywork, energy work, and/or dietary changes.

Everyone can benefit from an Iridology assessment. A color or mark at a specific location in the iris of the eye, can indicate a problem in the corresponding area of the body. I will use muscle testing to verify whether this problem area is manifesting now or whether this a predisposition that we need to be aware of, to take preventative measures.

What is an Iridology session like? I will take a snapshot of both eyes with a camera, blow it up and print off the picture, so we can look at your eyes together. I will explain what we are looking at and what tissue weaknesses and predispositions we are seeing in your eyes. If the Iridology analysis is part of a muscle testing appointment or an initial consultation, I will muscle test these areas we find to see what we need to address. I will then make recommendations based on my analysis.

If you have a family history of heart problems, diabetes, or kidney dysfunction, we may be able to see this with Iridology. Candida, heavy metals, and chemical toxicity can show up in the eye. Liver involvement, inflammation, and leaky gut too. Digestive issues and bowel problems are easy to spot.
*Much of the history of Iridology as well as the details in this article were gleaned from Howard’s manual on Iridology. See Works Cited.

Works Cited
Howard, Amy Jo, CN, CH, ND. Iridology. Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education. 2016.

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Enjoy a Guiltless Holiday Week, Then Come to Our Healthy New Year Workshop

Healthy Changes Workshop

SF® (Skinny Forumla)
Helps balance hormones, heal the gut, get rid of unwanted pests, and appetite control/cravings.

Yeah, we have to talk about bowel movements

What is Iridology?

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Enjoy a Guiltless Holiday Week, Then Come to Our Healthy New Year Workshop

Healthy Changes Workshop

SF® (Skinny Forumla)Helps balance hormones, heal the gut, get rid of unwanted pests, and appetite control/cravings.

Yeah, we have to talk about bowel movements

What is Iridology?

Archives

Categories

348 South Waverly Rd., Suite 220​Holland, MI 49423

(616) 294-3475english and español

Custom Wellness serves the West Michigan and Lakeshore area.

SF® (Skinny Forumla)
Helps balance hormones, heal the gut, get rid of unwanted pests, and appetite control/cravings.

348 South Waverly Rd., Suite 220
Holland, MI 49423

(616) 294-3475
english and español