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Nettles: How To Enjoy, Worry Free
Stinging Nettles grow 2 to 5 feet tall and the leaves are coarsely toothed, pointed on the ends, and can be several inches long. Smaller, younger leaves are more heart-shaped. Their stalks are square shaped. If you forage them, make sure to use gloves; these plants...
Strengthening Your Pelvic Floor and Sexual Health
Spring time can also inspire more energy and playfulness into our relationships. With the increase in sunshine, the days slowly lengthening, the flowers blooming, we often feel more awakening within us as well. At Amber Wellness Group, we take a holistic approach to...
Support Blood Sugar with Prolon 5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet
One great benefit from the Prolon 5 day cleanse, is its effects on insulin and blood sugar. If you are struggling with diabetes, pre-diabetic, or a known condition that impacts glucose handling (like PCOS); then completing the 5 day Prolon FMD may be a helpful reset....
Mycotoxin Testing
Mycotoxins (aka mold) is a particularly poignant topic for all of us who live in the rainy Pacific Northwest. Mold is of particular concern in regards to health because it is often an underlying piece of the puzzle, one that we can’t quite put our finger on until we...
Reset with Prolon 5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet
Are you ready for your January Reset? If you have been contemplating a new year cleanse and /or reset, you still have time before the end of January! Actually, you can do so anytime of the year! We want you to know that by joining Amber Wellness Group, you are...
Clues To Your Overall Health May Be in your Microbiome
Research has recently clued us in to the importance of maintaining a healthy gut microbiome, the complex system of microbes found in your intestines. Studies show that gut diversity lowers with age and that those who are relatively lean and healthy over 65 tend to...
Digestive Support for the Post-Holiday Bloat
After the busyness and indulgences many of us undertake during the holiday season, it is no wonder that digestion can go awry and become a big health focus for our patients to get back on track in the new year. Here are 3 simple techniques you can incorporate into...
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Thanksgiving Meal
Delicious holiday meals are often full of all the foods we try to avoid during the year because even though they may taste good, we know they don't make us feel good. What if this year, you could make a holiday meal delicious as well as anti-inflammatory, using...
Gratitude Food: Healthy and Delicious Holiday Feast
Are you starting to plan your holiday feasts? All of our team has contributed to sharing our favorite holiday recipes with you. We have also highlighted some upcoming specials and promotions. So, kick back with a cup of apple cider and enjoy! 🙂 We are still hosting...
Back to School Lunches: Set Your Kids up for Success
One life hack from Dr. Lisa is setting your kids up to pack their own lunches. Depending on their age, you can do weekly prep for some items or they can start to do it themselves. Teach them to grab one item from each category below. To make it fun, have a treat...
Healthy Dairy Alternatives
The week of August 1st, is World Breastfeeding Week. The goal is to create awareness, support, and engage action on breastfeeding and related issues. While this can be a bigger topic, we wanted to use this as an opportunity to highlight milk in general. The concept of...
Medicine Making Series: #2 St. John’s Wort Tincture
This is the perfect time of year to harvest St. John's wort as it typically blooms right after the summer solstice. These are the beautiful yellow flowers you can spot all over Portland, usually along the sidewalks and edges of yards. The best way to harvest them is...
UV Safety Month
July is UV Safety Month, which seems quite appropriate. We wanted to share some of our favorite resources with you on how we keep protected from burns without coating ourselves in toxins. One great resource is put out by the environmental working group (EWG). They...
Outdoor Adventuring First Aid
One of the many wonderful things to enjoy about living in the Pacific NW is the access to so many choices for outdoor adventuring. In the summer, this means camping and hiking for many of us. So we have created this first aid kit checklist of what you'll need to keep...
Medicine Making Series: #1 Calendula Oil
The first step is to find some calendula. This plant can be found throughout Portland. You can also purchase calendula flowers at various herb shops. The Herb Shoppe has always been a trusty place to source ingredients for medicine making. Click here for the link to...
Family Health & Fitness Day June 12th
One of our favorite healthy lifestyle treatment suggestions we are passionate about is health through fitness and movement! Even better if you are able to include your whole family. This month on Sunday June 12th, is Family Health and Fitness Day. Dr. Meghan and Dr....
National Cancer Survivors Day
At Amber Wellness Group, we honor and support all in our community who have personally faced or who know someone who is a cancer survivor. The challenging journey from diagnosis of cancer, to treatment, to survivorship can impact every aspect of your life. We don't...
Mindfulness Group: Self-Compassion
Join us for our upcoming 1-day mindfulness retreat focused on loving kindness towards ourselves. We will explore the fundamentals of mindfulness and how it can help us live healthier lives. When we learn how to bring mindfulness and loving kindness into our lives, our...