Visit my new practice location!

Optimal Wellness is located at 1215 S. 1680 W. Suite 100, Orem, Utah. We offer wellness services including vitamin and hormone optimization, nutrition counseling, weight loss education and support among others. We are an integrative practice that blends traditional with holistic medicine. We encourage our patients to achieve and maintain optimal wellness and improve their quality of life. Contact our office at (801) 899-6131 and wellness@kristierosser.com. Visit our website at www.KristieRosser.com.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Spring Cleaning: Cleansing Programs for the Body

Join me at a seminar this Thursday (March 31, 2011) at the amazing ELEVATE Gym in Orem, Utah as I present different cleansing programs for the body. I am frequently asked questions about body detoxification ("detox"). The most frequently asked question is usually, "Is a detox really necessary?" My short answer is always, "YES!" This question is followed by, "Why is a body detox necessary, and do I need one?" I try to educate people about the importance of body cleanses but describing the world in which we live.  We live in a world full of toxins and pollutions. Our bodies consume toxins constantly and at an alarming rate. Sometimes we actively participate in that consumption through smoking, drinking alcohol, poor diet and poor nutrition. Sometimes the consumption is more passive like breathing polluted air. If you eat and breathe, you would benefit from a body detox!
Join me at this free seminar to learn more about what the different types of body detoxes and learn how you can cleanse you body from pollutants and toxins. This seminar will be FREE at my favorite Gym (ELEVATE) in Orem, Utah. The address is 147 W. 400 N. near SBR (Swim, Bike Run) just off state street. It will start at 7pm.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

21 Day Detox and Educational Seminar--Smashing Success!!!

Cody and I loved presenting an introduction to RAW foods and nutritional detoxing to more than 25 men and women (experienced and inexperienced RAW-foodists alike). It was a fun, educational and entertaining experience at Kristie's house in Springville this morning!

Cody, an amazing personal trainer (Elevate Utah and Pro-Phit) and food expert, presented the concept of a 21 day body and nutrition detox to our audience while Leanna and I sliced, diced, blended and juiced the fantastic and healthy recipes Cody encouraged and outlined for the 21 day detox in a faux Blend-tec vs Vitamix competition --the verdict is still out on which one was the winner :)

Cody discussed the physical and mental benefits of a body detox from both her personal uses, and professional experiences with clients as a personal trainer. I presented the many medical benefits to healthy eating and RAW foods. I also discussed the importance of recognizing balanced-health in the body. When the body is out of balance, whether it is due to hormone deficiencies, nutritional deficiencies, stress, adrenal fatigue, exercise deficiency, poor sleep or emotional upset, the resulting imbalances and compensations that take place in our bodies cause disease, unhealthy and advanced aging.

Leanna talked about her own experience with adrenal fatigue, and how eating RAW foods, changing her eating habits, balancing her hormones, treating her vitamin deficiencies, and balancing her health have foundationally changed her life forever. She is even back on track with her ironman triathlon training! What a great testiment to healthy living and lifstyle change! To read more about Leanna's experiences with adrenal fatigue and health, visit her blog: www.home-madehealth.blogspot.com/

Cody and I encouraged our audience to remember that how much we eat, what we eat, how we prepare our food, and the nutritional content of our meals is something that offers us control over our health AND over disease processes. Essentially, this means we have the power to choose if our desire is to be healthy, or if our desire to develop the diseases most commonly associated with poor dietary choices and increased body weight, such as: adult onset diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fatty liver disease, heart disease, and stroke.

After reversing her adult onset diabetes with healthy lifestyle changes, and discontinuing more than 5 chronic-disease medications, one of my favorite patients said to me just a few months ago: "eating healthy isn't always easy or convient, but neither was diabetes." Very well said!! When we decide to eat foods that are good for us, lose weight, exercise, and balance the health of the body, the result is an amazing improvement in our overall health and well-being.

I educated our audience on the important roles that the adrenal gland, hormones, vitamins, and stress play in our health. I also discussed the value of yeast cleanses (both probiotics and yeast enzymes) in improving our gastrointestinal health, energy, cognition, absorption of vitamins and maintaining a healthy body weight.

Our audience enjoyed several meal tasters that we prepared for them including: an energy smoothie with almond butter and cardamom; apple, ginger, lemon, and spinach juice; basic quinoa salad; and zucchini with basal soup. Sooooo good!!

For information on these recipes (plus more), or to read about our fun RAW food morning with a side of medical and health education,  check out Cody's blog:  http://www.freshairwanted.blogspot.com/.

Balanced and healthy living to you all,

Kristie