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Notes from the Treatment Room
What I'm reading, what patients keep asking about, and the occasional thing worth knowing about your own health.

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Asian influence in cooking and my # 1 health recommendation !
Thirty-five years ago I was teaching people about the macrobiotic diet. For many it seemed too weird. Eating rice, beans, fish, greens...
Lisa Baas B.A.,B.S., M.PS, L.OM
3 min read


IS JUICING TOO MUCH WORK?
I hear many people complain that cleaning their juicer is too time consuming... I have a fix..I use my vegetable brush to clean the...
Lisa Baas B.A.,B.S., M.PS, L.OM
1 min read


VEGAN VS. KETO??
Who is winning the Keto vs. Vegan diet wars? Every day you see headlines.. “Vegetarian diet will save the planet!”…” Keto diet reduces...
Lisa Baas B.A.,B.S., M.PS, L.OM
5 min read


Natural Fibers ..natural healing~
Did you know that natural fibers like cotton, linen, silk, wool, alpaca, cashmere and hemp conduct your body's natural energies better...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
1 min read


Earth and you!
We are affected by our natural environment. Whether we live in the dessert, the mountains, the city, or by the shore, we are all affected...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
2 min read


Ask and ye shall receive.
Matthews 7:7 "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye. shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:" I find this verse to be...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
1 min read


Micro-dosing and You!
You may have heard of the new fad sweeping the country of micro dosing psychedelic drugs. The theory is that minute amounts of...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
2 min read


The Veil is thin...
When the plant kingdom dies..they say "the veil is thin". In North America this happens late October early November right around...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
2 min read


Quantity vs.Quality
Quality vs. Quantity..this dynamic was brought to mind while traveling in Europe where they have to choose quality because they don't...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
1 min read


Real Olive oil or fake?
Did you know that much of what is called 100% cold pressed olive oil is fake? I was shocked when I learned this. Many foods that should...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
2 min read


The good life...Italian style!
Traveling to Italy for a medical conference gave me some time to consider the ways of the old country compared to the new. The Italians...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
2 min read


Autumn leaves...
As the leaves begin to fall and the plant kingdom dies and goes dormant underground, many people feel sadness, loss and grief. They say...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
2 min read


The universal language and good communication!
I recently was invited to a concert of some famous jazz musicians. I was impressed with their ability to listen to each other, mimicking...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
3 min read


Living off caffein... and Let them eat cake!
The Italian's don't seem to eat much compared to Americans. In general they eat a small breakfast of coffee and croissant. Then an...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
1 min read


Honoring the great and humble pumpkin!
While traveling in Italy recently I came upon a little village in the Northern Lake Region celebrating pumpkins! Full scale dioramas of...
Lisa Baas B.A., B.S., M.PS., L.OM
2 min read


All creatures large and small!
When I look up at the sky I see the trees in full bloom and blossom. Every living thing is thriving at this time of year. All creatures...
Lisa Baas L.OM
1 min read
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