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Sage Holistic Health Tip of the Month

COCONUT MILK ICE CREAM

Base Recipe:

2 cans coconut milk; 2 Tbs. arrowroot powder; 1/2 cup agave nectar or sugar; 2 tsp. almond extract

Empty cans of coconut milk into a medium size saucepan. Whisk to an even texture. Pour 1/2 cup coconut milk into a small bowl and add arrowroot powder. Whisk until no lumps remain, while heating the saucepan's contents on medium heat. Add arrowroot mixture to saucepan and whisk on medium heat until mixture starts to boil. Turn off burner and remove from heat. Cool to room temperature and add almond extract. Chill if desired. Process in ice cream maker according to directions. Enjoy!!

This recipe is easily altered for full gustatory delight:  Like chocolate?   Melt 2-4 baking chocolate squares in the saucepan before warming the coconut milk.  Try other extracts for flavoring.  Fruits of any type can be pureed then added to the warm mixture. Have some fun with it!

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Education

A naturopathic doctor (ND) attends a four-year graduate level naturopathic medical school and is educated in all of the same basic sciences as a medical doctor (MD) but also studies holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and optimizing wellness. In addition to a standard medical curriculum, the ND is required to complete training in clinical nutrition, hydrotherapy, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, physical medicine, naturopathic philosophy, psychology and counseling (to encourage people to make lifestyle changes in support of their personal health), and Chinese medicine philosophy. An ND takes rigorous professional board exams so that they may be licensed by a state or jurisdiction as a doctor. Additional information on naturopathic schools can be found at http://www.aanmc.org/.

Part of the education of a burgeoning naturopathic doctor is to shadow other doctors in the clinical field.  This opportunity not only provides clinical experience, but also a glimpse into the administrative concepts of running a practice.  

Both Dr. Koloski and Dr. Plummer are off-site clinical educators providing these preceptorships for fourth-year students.

Mary and Steve Rondeau are our most recent students.