Thoughts from the Saddle: On Commitment
By Dr. Sarah Allen I recently took up a new sport, mountain biking! Today I had my longest ride thus far, 16 miles. Riding through the forest on rough terrain with rocks and roots is much different than road. I also experienced my first crash, but I’m ok. Mountain biking, as scary and dangerous as […]
Redesigning the Immune System – Putting RA and other Autoimmune Diseases into Remission
By Sarah Allen The human immune system has an enormous job. Beautifully designed and serving as a beautiful a great military of defense, it helps keep us safe and wards off invaders. Its work in today’s modern world, however, is greatly heightened with the taxation of increased stress, toxicity and a depreciating food supply. Is […]
Thoughts from the Rock: It’s about the Journey
By Dr. Sarah Allen I used to have a poster in my classroom with a quote from Gandhi: “Live every day as if it is your last and learn as if you will live forever.” It’s always been my motto in life. And if I could add: Hold onto your loved ones. Cherish them every […]
Wonder Woman Takes Stage: The Iceberg Rescue Mission of Lake Michigan
By Dr. Sarah Allen Here’s a story to take you away and cool you off during the hot, dog days of August. I wrote this when I lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where I worked as a bilingual/ESL teacher for 15 years. I had actually submitted the story to Milwaukee Magazine and the next day, the […]
On a Quest for Clean Air: A Magical Hot Springs Adventure with Medicinal Benefits!
By Dr. Sarah Allen As my adventure partner and I escaped the heavy smoke from unprecedented fires burning throughout Oregon and the entire West, we headed into the great unknown, no map, no book, no service. In less than 24 hours and 600 miles we experienced two wildfires, a cattle drive, an opal mine, watching […]
Arnethia… A Heartwarming Tale in New Orleans
By Dr. Sarah Allen When you love a place, and really, really love it, so much you feel it in your soul, that place will love you back. New Orleans took me in, wrapped its arms around me and embraced me, rooting its deep, deep soul straight into my heart. Arthenia…My final day in NOLA. […]
The Race – Cartagena de Indias
By Dr. Sarah Allen Introduction: From 2007-08, I worked as a U.S. Fulbright teacher in Barranquilla, Colombia. During my year, albeit difficult, I fell deeply in love with Colombia and its people. Its where I developed my passion to write and I wrote voraciously, spending hours a day writing email stories back home. I often […]
The Soul Power of Food: Feeding Dreams and Unity in a Food Desert
By Sarah Allen Introduction: I wrote this story when I worked as a part-time, assistant farmer’s market manager at the Fondy Farmers Market in the inner-city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 2008-2011. The story is timeless, and timely as history roars and racial injustice gives rise to revolution with the murder of George Floyd and so […]
Food as Medicine: Beet Kvass Recipe
By Dr. Sarah Allen Good morning. I am Dr. Sarah Allen, licensed acupuncturist and clinical nutritionist. As some of you may know I was able to successfully put my RA into permanent remission many years ago using foods as medicine. In that time of healing, I developed a powerful relationship with food. A lot of […]
Keeping the Lights On: The Power of Setting Goals
When I was a little girl growing up on in Minnesota, I would often walk the country road along our farm toward the setting sun. I believed that if I walked long enough, I would be able to reach the end and catch it. This place reminds me of that. The Cinder Pit. It is […]