Posts by GNHC

First steps to living a more natural healthy life, eat breakfast!

Posted by on May 17, 2013 in Emotional Health, Food, Healthy Living | 0 comments

Hi there! If you're new here, you may want to get our latest blog posts delivered straight to your email inbox so you don't miss a thing. Thanks for visiting! Everyone is talking about how to eat a healthier breakfast. But have you really thought about breakfast? I mean really thought about it? I have. The word “breakfast” comes from the notion of breaking the habitual fast of sleep. It is the first meal of the day and we have all heard it… “it’s the most important meal of the day!” Yes, I know our lives are busy and chaotic but I would like you take a moment and indulge me. We all know what we “should do” but I want to talk more about the “why” you...

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How Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine can help food poisoning

Posted by on Apr 22, 2013 in Acupuncture, Nutrition & Herbs, Recipes | 0 comments

Food poisoning arises from eating contaminated foods containing a variety of microorganisms including bacteria,viruses and parasites and is also known as food-borne illness, infectious diarrhea, or gastroenteritis. The most common bacteria to cause food poisoning are salmonella, staphylococcus aureus, E. coli and shigella. Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can relieve symptoms, hasten recovery and strengthen the digestive system to prevent future incidents of food poisoning, avert development of chronic immune deficiencies and increase energy levels. Food poisoning is marked by severe diarrhea, fever, cramping, abdominal pain, flu-like symptoms, like vomiting and...

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Simple Smell Good Tips For Winter Stress Relief!

Posted by on Dec 7, 2012 in Acupuncture, Emotional Health, Green Living | 0 comments

  Have you ever wondered why once it starts to get colder in the winter, we start feeling all warm inside when we smell holiday scents? Be it the smell of baking cookies, hot chocolate, cinnamon, or blue spruce; most of us have a favorite scent!  If you enjoy a fragrance or even crave that certain smell, your body usually desires or enjoys the constituents (chemical makeup) of those oils. Therefore, if there is a scent this time of year that makes you happy, my advice – use it. Aromatherapy is well known for its potential ability to lower stress. And in my experience, even those who don’t admit to or notice stress in their lives commonly report a...

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New Bus Service Makes Commute to Work a Surprising Snap

Posted by on Oct 26, 2012 in Green Living, Local Business | 0 comments

  Let me begin by saying… #1. My husband and I are doing just fine and I can still afford to buy gas. #2. I still have my driver’s license and I don’t have a DUI. #3. My car isn’t broken down, and if it was, we could afford to fix it. With that said…on Tuesday October 23rd, I decided to ride the bus to work. There were several reasons for making that decision, but the one that sold me was, I get to listen to a book, knit and NOT pay attention to traffic on the way to work. Sign me up!   The City of Simpsonville and The City of Mauldin recently added bus service via the City of Greenville’s Greenlink system. There is a bus stop one mile...

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Stella’s Southern Bistro: Local Sure Tastes GOOD

Posted by on Jul 9, 2012 in Dining, Green Living, Local Business, Recipes | 0 comments

    Stella’s Southern Bistro offers cuisine inspired by the coastal Carolinas’ and the American South. They support regional food artisans and emphasize the importance of sourcing products harvested locally. Stella’s is a great place to unwind, for a signature cocktail at the bar, or dinner in the dining room.  The delicious cuisine is the brainchild of Chef Jason Scholz. Chef Scholz has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bon Appetit, Southern Living & The Food Network – just to mention a few! Our owner, Dr. Marina, and office manager, Crystal, are huge fans of Stella’s Southern Bistro, and we really...

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