References JANUARY 2023

Feng Shui: 6 Ways to Organize in the New Year

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• "The Skeptic's Guide to Feng Shui (in Your Apartment)" 2017. In Most Important Feng Shui Tips for Your Home and Life. Medically reviewed by Cheryl Crumpler, PhD, updated by Laura Barcella, June 30, 2022. Healthline, September 18, 2017. https://www.healthline.com/health/skeptics-guide-to-feng-shui.
• Wu, Shih-Jung. 2019. "Feng Shui: A Comparison of the Original Concept and Its Current Westernized Version" Rochester Institute of Technology. https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/10226/.

Peppermint: More than a Seasonal Candy

• Engels, Gayle, Meredith Podraza, and Adrian Sierant. 2006. "Peppermint." HerbalGram; September, 72: 3. https://search-ebscohost-com.grcc.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=awh&AN=23154093&site=ehost-live.
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• Spirling L.I., I.R. Daniels. 2001. "Botanical Perspectives on Health Peppermint: More Than Just an After-Dinner Mint." JR Soc Promot Health, March, 121(1):62-3. doi: 10.1177/146642400112100113. PMID: 11329700.

Chocolate Glazed Peppermint Brownies

• Modified from: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/gluten-free-brownies-recipe

Herbs for Prosperity and Luck in the New Year

• Lohr, V.I. 2010. "WHAT ARE the BENEFITS of PLANTS INDOORS and WHY DO WE RESPOND POSITIVELY to THEM?" Acta Horticulturae 2 (881): 675–82. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2010.881.111.
• Tilgner, Sharol. 2020. Herbal Medicine From The Heart of The Earth. 3rd ed., Wise Acres Publishing.

L-Theanine

• Baba, Yoshitake, et al. 2021. "Effects of l-Theanine on Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Subjects: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study." Journal of Medicinal Food, 24(4); 333-341. doi:10.1089/jmf.2020.4803.
• Hidese, Shinsuke, et al. 2019. "Effects of L-Theanine Administration on Stress-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Nutrients, Oct. 3, 2019, 11(10); 2362. doi:10.3390/nu11102362.
• Williams, Jackson, et al. 2016. "L-Theanine as a Functional Food Additive: Its Role in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion." Beverages, 2(2); 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages2020013.

Float Yourself to Better Health

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• Kjellgren, Anette, and Jessica Westman. 2014. "Beneficial Effects of Treatment With Sensory Isolation in Flotation-tank as a Preventive Health-care Intervention-A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial." BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Oct. 25, 2012, 14: 417. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-417
• Witte, Laura, Carlos Santo, Mark E, Archambault, Thomas Colletti, Randy Danielsen. 2021. "Floatation Therapy for Specific Health Concern." Natural Medicine Journal. https://www.naturalmedicinejournal.com/journal/floatation-therapy-specific-health-concerns.