Clinic Update – First Friday Open House

These are the latest pictures of Holistica Healthcare. This Friday, May 1st, neighboring businesses are participating in the First Friday Central Eastside Arts District walk. I'm having an open house, so if you are in the neighborhood (Lower Burnside), drop on in and say "Hi!"

Holistica Healthcare Open House
Friday, May 1st
6-9 PM
811 East Burnside, Suite 124
(8th between Burnside and Couch, entrance at back of building)

Holistica Healthcare Facebook fan page!

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Holistica Healthcare now has a fan page on Facebook! Join now to stay up to date on special news and events.

What events, you ask? Well, as April is National Foot Health Month, we are offering specials on reflexology sessions. Reflexology has been used in conjunction with other treatments in the management of pain and stress and it just feels really good.

If you are interested in making an appointment, call 503-926-3640. Be sure to become a Facebook fan and print out the event page to get your discounted appointment.

Chick & Clinic Update

Here is a picture of the chicks on the day they arrived, L to R: Munkey, Penguin, and Buttercup.

And here are the chicks today (L to R, Penguin (hidden), Buttercup, Itchy (my roommate's chicken), and Munkey. These birds are growing fast!

Penguin the White Cochin is still the smallest of the bunch. Her feathers are coming in and she looks like she's wearing aprés ski boots.

The clinic space is coming along, as well. This past week, after a couple of trips to Ikea and hours of assembling the purchases, everything started to fall into place. Holistica Healthcare should be up and running in a week or so.

Catching up!

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I have several blog posts in the works, but have been catching up on some residency related paperwork and freelance illustrations I'm doing for another physician's book on functional gastroenterology.

A lot has been going on in the world of holistica, not just with the arrival of the chickens, building a coop, and revamping the garden, but a possible clinic space is in the works. Exciting! A second exciting update is my contribution to another Health Magazine story, this one on some of the health benefits of tea. Check it out online, then pick up the April 2009 issue of Health Magazine to see it in print.

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What I'm Reading

From the New York Times online:
Don't speak! Why you shouldn't whisper when you have laryngitis. Best to give your vocal cords a break, avoid talking as much as possible.

Oral Allergy Syndrome: Why pollen allergies can lead to fruit and veggie allergies. Denature the offending proteins by peeling and cooking.

For something green on this St. Patrick's Day, a Provençal soup that is chock full o' greens and nutrients. Leave out the eggs, bread, and/or cheese if you have dietary restrictions, it will still be filling and delish.

From Treehugger.com, plant a garden and save money! Do something good for the wallet and the environment.