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Volume 6, Number 11 - November 2009: Year End Edition |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Wrapping Up | ||
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Peter D'Adamo, ND, MIfHI
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This year has just flown by for me! I think the two keynote words for 2009 are practicing and programming, as most of my time was spent with patients or on the computer. My private practice in Wilton has been enormously enriching for me, in large part due to the extraordinary patients I’ve seen. I am always so humbled and moved by the strength and nobility of the human race, and no experience magnifies this better than facing a critical or chronic illness. It’s also been rewarding to work with a team of committed individuals, such as Barbara Shola, the front desk manager, Gordon Gilchrist, our dispensary manager, and last but not least, Dr. Ginger Nash, who so generously offered to “help out” during a transition this summer, and who has become a trusted colleague, and one whom I hope to build a strong clinic with in the upcoming years. My clinic shift at UB is just about to wrap up. It’s been a tremendous experience for me. I have the greatest students on my shift, and I know they are destined to become amazing clinicians as they graduate from school and head off into practice. We have a dedicated and committed staff at NAP, and it has been thrilling for me to witness the evolution of the company. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were packing boxes out of our attic or the back room of my clinic in Greenwich. The awareness of the concept of personalized medicine continues to grow. Recently, there was a post on the Facebook about the benefits of using the blood type diet in individuals with autism. You can check it out at http://autismweb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16264&sid=b666af91e060f0044b939d0cec5a9fea I wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season and a new year filled with self expression, joy, happiness, and the opportunity to make a difference in the world. Peter |
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| Gift Giving Simplified | ||
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Ann Quasarano |
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The economic challenges of this past year have led many Americans to re-evaluate their priorities and reflect upon the things that are really important in their lives; family, friends and good health, leading the list. Many people are choosing to forego the expensive presents and instead giving gifts that celebrate their relationships in a deeper, more meaningful way - the gift of time, sharing your gifts and talents, and simple thoughtfulness are but a few ways of doing this. Here are a few simple suggestions for inexpensive gifts that will last long after the last of the holiday decorations are put away. Gifts for Children Write and illustrate a story with the child as the main character. If you’re among the artistically challenged, use photos of the child – there are several websites that can guide you through making a photo book for a very reasonable price. Share your talents and your time. Teach a child to knit, build a birdhouse, or some other craft. Purchase tickets for a local theater group, symphony performance, or sporting event and take them. For older kids, ordinary household objects hold endless possibilities for creativity – search the web for simple ideas (flip flops made from duct tape!) and fill a box with the supplies and directions. Gifts for Adults Are you a fantastic cook or baker? A gift of homemade jam, bread or a gift certificate for a home cooked meal is always welcome. For an elderly friend or relative, the gift of time well spent together is the most appreciated of all. Schedule a date for a monthly lunch date or phone call. An inexpensive journal with your memories of time spent together is a great gift for a friend. Include photos for a visual reminder of your special times. Grandparents love artwork created by their favorite artists – their grandchildren! Frame a painting or drawing or have several children work on one canvas – even the littlest ones can participate. No Cost Options Shovel snow for someone, even if you remain anonymous, it will make their holiday season. Volunteer at a food pantry, soup kitchen or animal rescue center. Take your family out for a walk or ride to look at the holiday decorations in your town, come home to a cup of hot tea or cocoa (depending on your blood type!), and play a board game or watch a favorite holiday movie. Give homemade gift certificates for car washing, an afternoon of babysitting, window washing, gutter cleaning, or other simple tasks are certainly appreciated. Gifts for YourselfFor your soul: Take a walk in nature – alone. Marvel at the beauty of the season. For your psyche: Go through old photo albums. You’ll be amazed at what it brings up. Meditate on them. For your body: Take a long bath, there is nothing like a soak in a hot tub to relax and renew. For your mind: Take advantage of your public library! Books, lectures and special events are often free and always enlightening. |
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| Year End Rituals | ||
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Martha D'Adamo |
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I am always a little sad when December arrives. There’s tremendous outer excitement with holiday preparations, social commitments, additional commitments for and with our daughters, year end business projects, budgets for the next year – the list goes on. In the midst of this, I have the acute recognition that another year has passed, and the sensation is bittersweet. As I have gotten older, I’ve tried to find ways to memorialize the year and acknowledge all that I’ve experienced in these 12 months, whether they were my successes or the successes of others that I’ve celebrated, my good fortune, my sadnesses, my losses, and my hopes for the new year. During the early weeks of December, I set aside time each day to reflect on the year. I make three lists: what I accomplished/am proud of; what I didn’t do/or have time to do; what I want to accomplish in the new year. As I engage in this process, I am reminded of many things – big and small – that I want to add to the lists. I refer to this as my “taking stock” phase, where I am gathering and reviewing the past. (Think of this as a kinder, gentler visit to the past than Ebeneezer Scrooge had!) While doing this inner, reflective work, I am active outwardly as well. I clean out my closets! I organize and I gather those items that no longer suit me or are unnecessary, and I donate them to Goodwill and our local clothing drives. Cleaning out my outer space creates inner space, and I am making room for the energy of the new year, much the same as I would clean up our guest room for a beloved and much welcomed guest. Now, I’ve made my lists and cleaned my closets. What next? I bake. I bake my mother’s holiday cookie recipes, except of course, with spelt flour and organic ingredients. Kneading the dough, looking at the recipes in her handwriting or my grandmother’s handwriting connects me to my past as I create a future memory for our family. When our daughters were younger they loved to participate; as they’ve gotten older, and their lives have expanded, there’s not as much available time for this. Even if they are not part of the baking, they are part of the sharing and enjoying, as we catch up on life and celebrate the holidays. During the last week of the year, there is space for the emotional/spiritual cleaning out in preparation for the new year. A technique I learned from dear friends of ours who were Unity ministers is the “bowl burning” ceremony, which is beautiful and simple. I take an hour of so and write down all the left over thoughts/feelings/hurts/resentments which no longer serve me and only assist in weighing me down. I write the list lovingly and gently, with great care and respect for my feelings. Our whole family does this, and on New Year’s eve, prior to the evening festivities, we gather in the family room and light a fire in the fireplace. We all bring our lists, and we place them on the fire, releasing the negative energy, the pain, the regret and the sadness so that we don’t carry that with us into the new year. This is a very powerful process, and I had a friend who did this and who wrote of a breech in her relationship with her best friend. As she burned her list, she realized that the burning was symbolic and that she had to do something about it. She called her friend on New Year’s eve, and they began a conversation that was the start of healing and renewal in their friendship. In releasing these emotions, we create room for potential and hope. On New Year’s Day, I like to make a list of my hopes and dreams for the year – but I will tackle this in the January issue! Enjoy December. It is a bridge month, uniting the year that is soon to end with the year that is soon to be. By creating a clearing in our lives, we honor the year we’ve just had as we open to the potential of the new year. Peace, Martha |
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| Right For Your Type Recipes: Festive Party Snacks | ||
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From the www.dadamo.com Recipe Center
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| Right For Your Type News | |||
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Facebook:
Blood Type and GenoType Groups are Sprouting Up |
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There are several groups sprouting
up regarding the Blood Type Diet. This is Dr. Peter D'Adamo's group: Here's a group based in London: This
group is based in Montreal, Canada: This group is based in Boise, ID
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Better Together:
Weight Loss Support and Health Education Offered at D’Adamo Personalized Nutrition™ Center |
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The D’Adamo Personalized Nutrition™ store in Wilton, Connecticut, is offering a free support group and lecture series on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 pm. The “Know Better” series will cover topics such as weight loss, nutritional support, stress management and various health issues. Whether you are just getting started, have been living right for your type for awhile, or want to be able to teach your friends about it – join us! For more information about meeting times, call (877) 226-8973 or email Nancy at nancy@dadamo.com. If you’re unable to attend the meetings, but still enjoy learning about eating right for your type and sharing your experiences, visit the Community Message Boards on www.dadamo.com. Share your story, ask questions or offer support; all are welcome!
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