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Holiday Open House: Foot Baths Please join us for our Open House. If you would like to participate in the foot bath frenzy during the Open House, please sign up below. Thank you! Please note we will invoice you prior to your appoinment in order to reserve your timeslot. Foot baths are discounted to $40 during the event only. Drin...

Holiday Open House
December 16th from 1-6pm
Come for the cocoa, stay for the foot baths...
A festive opportunity to celebrate the season with our clients, colleagues and friends. Join us on Friday, December 16th from 1-6pm.
Even if you're not local to Falls Church keep reading. We have something for you, too!
But First... Foot Baths
You blew us away with your enthusiasm during our first-ever Friday Foot Bath Frenzy. So naturally we're doing it again!
Sign up through the link below to reserve your spot. Invite a friend - or two!
Foot baths are discounted to $40 during the Open House.
Food is Our Love Language, What's Yours?
If traditional Gifts are more of your love language, keep reading...
If you're Quality Time, definitely come hang out.
If you're Physical Touch, you're always welcome to ask for a hug!
If you're Acts of Service, we'll have foot baths that need dumped. Kidding! (Sort of...)
If you're Words of Affirmation, feel free to leave us a Google review. You, my friend, are awesome!
These are a Few of Our Favorite Things...
What is self-care, anyway?
We get that question quite a bit. It's a topic near and dear to our hearts.
So just for fun, in the spirit of giving, we are going to wrap up some gifts that showcase what self-care means to us.
It's a practice where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. So book your massage and get your manicure. Let us provide the cherry and sprinkles on top.
Gift Basket Raffle:
Open to All, Near and Far
If you're a remote client then you may not know our office is within walking distance to a UPS Store and a post office in the funniest little building (a gray facade with red and purple flowers and green leaves).
That's all to say remote clients are totally eligible for the Open House raffle! We couldn't leave you out and would be delighted to ship to you. If you're outside the DMV (that's local speak for DC/Maryland/Virginia) just "RSVP" by replying to the newsletter and we'll make sure your name goes in the jar.
Thanks for supporting us through 2022 in this new adventure between Luminous & Grounded and Blu Health. If you haven't been to see our new office yet, now's your chance! Fellow small biz friends... our referral board is waiting for your business card.
Mark your calendar for Friday, December 16th.
We'll be there 1-6pm!
xo Rachel & Ashley

Holiday Open House 12/16 + Foot Bath Sign-up

$40 Foot Bath Frenzy this Friday 9/16

JOIN us as we offer detox foot baths and clean wine tastings, FRIDAY September 16th. We are offering slots between 12-5:15pm and a special of just $40 per foot bath.

Sign up today!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ACAC28A1F5C25-friday

New office new chapter ✨🥳

What you will get during this 6 week course ✨

Very excited to announce our upcoming workshop, Innately Intelligent! We will be addressing all things autoimmune and chronic pain. .ncpt
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Register from the link in my bio BEFORE February 5th to receive the early bird special!

If you are new here, hi!! My name is Ashley, owner of Blu.

I started Blu Health with a passion of healing through integrative nutrition. It saved my life and I hope to offer that to others. At Blu, we strive to help our clients find peace, healing, and validation. We truly believe through education and empowerment you can live a happy and radiant life.

Thank you for being a part of the journey so far 🤍

Food comforts us. Instead of eating foods that temporarily lift your mood and blood sugar, eat things that improve your mood long term.

Fatty fish: high in omega, improving brain function and lowering depression
Clean dark chocolate: contains flavonoids, reducing inflammation
Bananas: high in b6, supports healthy neurotransmission like serotonin and dopamine
Coffee: a contradicting one, but it contains various phenolic compounds, such as chlorogenic acid that have been shown to improve mood.
Berries: contains anthocyanins (what gives them their color), reduces risk of depression by 39%

✨Fat is an essential part of good health. It is responsible for happy moods, nutrient absorption, energy, balanced cholesterol, building muscle, maintaining healthy weight and so much more!

Include:
saturated (best when cooking)
monounsaturated fats

Avoid:
polyunsaturated fats
(Canola, vegetable, safflower, cottonseed oil etc.)

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For the moms…food that is healthy and tasty😋

Many people experience fall allergies.
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If you experience fall allergies, food changes and supplements can help.
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We often need support in the area of detoxification.
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One of my favorite supplements for allergies is quercetin -like natures Allegra!

Top 3 supplements for after your workout ✨

Do you get sad in the winter?

Seasonal affective disorder has been linked to low levels of vitamin D.

As our days are getting shorter, now is a great time to start vitamin D. Not only for a good mood throughout winter, but to support your immunity through cold and flu season✨🌞

Message us for dosage and brand recommendations!

Health is wealth! Today and everyday we help our clients reach their goals and live a vibrant energized life 🤍✨

These 5 foods contain nutrients required for our immune system to work optimally!
Broccoli: vitamins a&c + glutathione and sulforaphane
Berries: flavonoids (can reduce your chance of catching a cold by 30%!)
Sweet potato: beta carotene
Brazil nuts: selenium (1 nut contains more then the RDA)
Garlic: Diallylthiosulfinate (provides disinfecting properties against bacteria, fungi, viruses)

5 easy ways to improve your digestion!
If you are experiencing poor digestion, it could mean you are experiencing poor nutrient absorption.
Try these easy steps to make what you’re eating count ✨

Self care is so important ✨
How many of these do you do?

Do you find yourself taking Advil a lot?
Taking NSAIDs regularly can lead to more inflammation in the body. The way in which they work can hurt our liver, kidneys and stomach. When you feel inflammation, try a natural effective alternative.
I like Biotics Research
1. KappArest
2. Bio Allay

Surprisingly, inflammation pathways are a key component of our immune system, just like anti-inflammatory pathways. So how we support our body during an inflammatory response is important.

Here at BLU, we work with you to find the root cause of your imbalances. We work together on making a plan that helps YOUR body reach optimal wellness. Each plan we create is personalized just for you. Where ever you may be on your health journey, we are here to support you.

Quick and easy dinner: GF Vegan Alfredo

What you will need:

1️⃣1 box gluten free pasta
(I like Jovial Farfalle)
2️⃣ 1 cup broccoli
3️⃣ 1 cup spinach
4️⃣ 2 cloves garlic
5️⃣ 1/2 cup cut tomato
6️⃣ Primal kitchen Alfredo sauce (this is a good option for a quicker recipe)
7️⃣ choice of protein (organic chicken or venison is my preference)
*if you prefer to make your own I like Alfredo recipe

Boil pasta *make sure to not over cook- pasta will be in heat when mixing sauce in

Sauté protein in cast iron with olive oil and 2 garlic cloves diced

Rinse pasta- in the same pot add 1 tablespoon olive oil and turn burner on low-medium- sauté veggies for 4-5 min.

Turn burner on low, mix in Alfredo and protein to sautéed veggies. Heat for 4 min, then add pasta and mix.

Simmer all ingredients on low for 6-7 min.

Are you ready for some Spring cleaning? Is it time to reset your surroundings, as well as your health?

In partnership with Your Wild Pantry, join us for the Plan Better, Eat Better Spring Nutrition Package! With this special offer, you'll receive a personal nutrition consult with Ashley Edwards, Functional Nutritionist, to help to you create a bio-individualized nutritional plan.

In addition to your work with Ashley, you will also receive a 1-month Meal Plan Pod subscription with Your Wild Pantry. Your customized Meal Plan Pod includes:

Weekly meal plans
Grocery lists
Nutritional info
Recipes
$25 grocery gift card

To grab this special offer, follow the link to get your Spring reset started. We'll Plan Better so that you can Eat Better!

*This special offer is available until May 1, 2021.

Click the link to BOOK now!
https://my.practicebetter.io/...

Are you ready for some Spring cleaning? Is it time to reset your surroundings, as well as your health?

In partnership with Your Wild Pantry, join us for the Plan Better, Eat Better Spring Nutrition Package! With this special offer, you'll receive a personal nutrition consult with Ashley Edwards, Functional Nutritionist, to help to you create a bio-individualized nutritional plan.

In addition to your work with Ashley, you will also receive a 1-month Meal Plan Pod subscription with Your Wild Pantry. Your customized Meal Plan Pod includes:

Weekly meal plans
Grocery lists
Nutritional info
Recipes
$25 grocery gift card

To grab this special offer, follow the link to get your Spring reset started. We'll Plan Better so that you can Eat Better!

*This special offer is available until May 1, 2021.

Click the link to BOOK now!
https://my.practicebetter.io/ #/5f6387822a982316dc7ecd6f/bookings

This is a detoxification service using biocompatible electrical frequencies that enter the water. This creates an ionic field that cleanses and purifies the body through the power of ions. These ions attract and neutralize oppositely charged toxins. This is a great service for those struggling with detoxification, heavy metals, glyphosate, lymphatic stagnation, and much more!

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Many people ask me if it’s worth the investment to buy grass fed organic meat.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Grass fed: This indicates the animal has eaten grass at some point in their lifetime. (Not necessarily their whole life)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Organic: Certified organic is best, unless buying from a local farmer who may not be able to afford that designation. This certifies the animal has been raised in conditions that accommodate their instinctual behavior, been fed an organic diet (Non-GMO), and have not been administered antibiotics or hormones.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Conventionally raised animals are often kept in unhygienic conditions and fed unnatural diets (GMO corn and soy). This increases the amount of Omega 6 in the meat, meaning less of the anti-inflammatory fat, omega 3. We need a balance. Especially in the world we live in. American diets are much higher in omega 6 due to the highly processed methods we use to create our food. Both are essential fatty acids, meaning we must obtain them from our diet, but the quality matters.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What can you do?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Buy local⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Buy organic⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Research the brands you are purchasing⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I encourage you to reach out to local farms and learn their standards and methods. Visit a farmer’s market or local health foods store like My Organic Market. Be empowered by acquiring more knowledge regarding your food choices.

I am so excited to announce an upcoming Instagram live with about intuitive eating. We will be talking about what it is, how it is beneficial, and how you can implement this awareness around food in your life. Please comment or direct message me any questions or topics you would like answered!