Author Archives: Kelly Kaeding

2026 Year of the Fire Horse

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 19, 2026

Yang Fire Horse – begins February 17, 2026 Are you up for an adventure this year? It’s the year of the yang fire horse… the Wild Stallion. Are you ready for a ride? Will you enjoy being in the saddle? Where are you headed? Two years ago was another type of ride, the rollercoaster of […]

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Keystone species are key to gut health

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 18, 2026

Last summer we posted a couple articles about the microbiome and Biome Rx, a stool test offered by Microbiome Labs. Stool tests can be useful for evaluating the state of our individual gut microbiome, and the Biome Rx stool test specifically analyzes: Keystone Species A Keystone species is a species that exerts a large, stabilizing […]

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Zero Balancing I

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: August 20, 2025

11-14 December 2025 ZB I is a 25-hour professional, hands-on, body-mind therapy training, taught by Michele Doucette DC at Vermont Acupuncture and Wellness – 161 North Street in Burlington Vermont. 25 CEUs for MT, PT, OT, DC (VT), LAcRegister before October 11 at $595, November 11 at $695, and $795 thereafter. Email Michele directly to […]

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All Heal Salve

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: August 20, 2025

You may have noticed this unassuming little pot of salve on the shelf in my office. It may not seem like much, but this stuff is amazing! At the end of a walk recently my toes started hurting and I noticed I had an abrasion on one of my toes that was red and sore. […]

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HU58 & MegaSporeBiotic

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: July 23, 2025

Here are a couple Microbiome Labs probiotic products that I carry in my office: HU58 and MegaSporeBiotic. MegaSpore is Microbiome Labs’ flagship product and HU58 is its little sister. I love this company’s top of the line products. HU58 is a single-strain probiotic with a concentrated dose of Bacillus subtilis HU58, formulated to support healthy […]

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Stool Testing with BiomeFx

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: July 23, 2025

As we’ve been talking about the microbiome, you might be thinking, “how do I know what’s going on in MY gut?” Stool testing is the primary way to analyze the community in your system, and BiomeFx is the testing lab that I use in my office. BiomeFx is a convenient at-home stool test AND a […]

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Microbiome 101

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: June 22, 2025

We’ve been hearing a lot in the media about the microbiome, but what is it and why is it so important? The microbiome is the general term for all of the microscopic organisms: bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeasts, etc; that live in and on the human body. Most often when people are talking about the microbiome, […]

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Beautiful and medicinal peonies

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: June 22, 2025

I love peonies!

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Let your Qi flow with Zero Balancing

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: May 7, 2025

Happy Spring. It is here! Buds are popping out everywhere. This is the time of year when fresh new life sprouts up and out of the ground – from dormancy to action. When the yang energy rises upward in the spring there is a risk that it can get stuck, causing stagnation which can show […]

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Coconut Curry with Chicken Tofu and Vegetables

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: May 7, 2025

Through the years many people have asked me for this recipe. I like to spruce up the basic curry with lots of veggies to make it super delicious, but keeping it simple works well. Curry is very flexible, so see what’s in your fridge and use any protein and veggies that you have available. If […]

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