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Local Business Spotlight: Boline Apothecary

Local Business Spotlight: Boline Apothecary

by | Dec 15, 2014 | Community

Boline Apothecary logoThere are many great neighboring businesses nearby our clinics, and we will begin to highlight these extraordinary places that make our community a better place.  The first local business we would like to mention is Boline Apothecary.  It is further north on High Street in Clintonville.   Many of our patients love it, and the owner Lily Shahar Kunning is very knowledgeable about herbal remedies.  This is something can be a powerful adjunct with your acupuncture treatments.  Here is some information about the apothecary.   http://www.bolineapothecary.com/

Herbal Remedies

  • They carry remedies and body care – all items are either made on site from local ingredients (the Boline Apothecary label) or are thoroughly vetted local or national products. They have a strict criteria of what is and isn’t allowed in the shop in terms of ingredients and processes in natural care.
  • Lily was trained in western herbalism, and started learning TCM (but left school when the business loan went through for the shop). I have expansion plans to include not only western herbalism & aromatherapy, but also Ayurvedic, Chinese herbal formulas, & flower essences.
  • Boline Apothecary works with local farms and growers to get botanicals sourced locally. This means not only are we supporting the local economy and lessening fossil fuel consumption, but the botanicals are fresher and more vital as we make our formulas.
  • They offer classes and workshops every month. In 2015, there is a “Medicine Maker Series”, which is an 8 part series of workshops all about making medicine in the western tradition, from tinctures to teas and everything in between.

Location and contact:
4764 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 517-0466   

Current Farmer’s Markets to find Boline Apothecary products:

  • Clintonville Farmer’s Market (Saturdays through November 22)
  • Worthington (Select Saturdays through April: Nov 3, Nov 8, Dec 13, Jan 3, Feb 14, Mar 21, Apr 4, 11, 18, & 25)
  • Columbus Winter Farmer’s Market (1st & 3rd Saturdays through April)
  • 400 Farmer’s Market (2nd & 4th Saturdays through April) 
Store & Blog: bolineapothecary.com
Twitter: @bolineherbals
Facebook: facebook.com/BolineApothecary

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10 Foods That Boost Our Metabolism

10 Foods That Boost Our Metabolism

by | Dec 15, 2014 | Diet

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Water

Water is a natural appetite suppressant. Drinking at least one litre a day of water will help boost the metabolism, and flush toxins out of the liver. Having a healthy liver will help with overall health and filtering toxins out of the body. You can add lemon or lime to boost the liver’s flushing function, but be careful not to add sugar and other flavourings, always try to keep it real with your water! (And everything else 🙂 )

Garlic & Onions

Garlic and onions have an extremely cleansing effect on the body and garlic in particular has a strong cleansing effect on the blood. Both garlic and onions lower blood pressure and cholesterol and promote the contraction of smooth muscles in the intestinal wall helping to move foods further along the digestive tract.

Green Tea

Green tea has long been touted for its antioxidants, or antioxidant polyphenols. It’s active ingredient catechin has been proven to improve fat oxidation and thermogenesis which is the heat produced by digestion. Green tea also protects lean muscle tissue and stabilizes blood sugar levels.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Salmon, herring and tuna are fish high in omega 3 fats, and omega 3 fats boost the metabolism. Omega 3s help to balance blood sugar and reduce inflammation, helping to regulate and stimulate the metabolism. They have also been shown to reduce resistance to the hormone leptin which is responsible in part to how the body burns fat.

Green Leafy Vegetables

Green leafy vegetables are full of antioxidants and fibre, both of which are very stimulating the the metabolism. Vegetables like kale, spinach, collard greens and turnip greens are rich in iron which helps red blood cells to transport nutrients throughout the body.

Nuts & Seeds

Stick to raw nuts and seeds to receive their maximum metabolism boosting effects, raw nuts and seeds boost your metabolism twice as much as when they are roasted. Nuts and seeds contain two fat burning nutrients, choline and inositol. They act to remove fat from the body so that it doesn’t get reabsorbed, in the places you don’t want it.

Eggs

Digesting protein takes up to seven times more energy than digesting fats or carbohydrates. Eggs are protein rich, packed with vitamins, easy to prepare and portable. 🙂

Grapefruit

Along with being a powerful metabolism booster, a one cup serving of grapefruit juice provides more than 100% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C. Grapefruit also reduce insulin levels which ultimately promotes weight loss.

Broccoli

Broccoli is also extremely high in vitamin C which the body needs to absorb calcium which promotes weight loss. Broccoli has high water and fibre content. This combination helps you to feel full and dramatically increases your body’s ability to burn fat.

Cayenne Peppers

Cayenne peppers speed up your metabolism and allow your body to burn more calories by releasing Capsaicin. Capsaicin is also found in bell peppers and jalapeños, which are part of the vegetable family Capsicum annuum. The body responds by releasing stress hormones that speed up your metabolism and help you to burn fat. Cayenne peppers also contribute to thermogenesis which is the heat produced by digestion which also increases metabolism.