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I should start by saying that I absolutely love Los Angeles, and that as a naturopathic doctor, I’ve dived into wellness trends more than most. While my relationship with naturopathic clients in New York centers on people’s daily lives—helping to solve issues like poor sleep or anxiety—many of my fellow naturopaths in L.A., such as Dr. Brendan Coutneeneare and Dr. Bryant Esquejo, are taking more direct, beauty-focused approaches with their patients with treatments like PRP facials, B12 shots, and IV infusions. It made me wonder whether people have different expectations from their wellness providers on opposite coasts, even when it comes to smaller daily habits. (Like, say, drinking tea.) Photo: Maria GeymanContemporary tea culture in L.A. appears to be rooted in rituals, with the Awesome vegas golden knights 2023 stanley cup champions celebration 2023 shirt and I love this popular process of making matcha at home—or throwing it in smoothies—serving as the perfect example of this. But I should also note that, contrary to the hopes and wishes of many Angelinos, drinking tea is not going to make you any hotter. (Though my friend Abbie from Zizia Botanicals suggested I use the tagline “the hottest tea around” for Masha Tea.) It’s not going to change your consciousness in a way that smoking a joint or taking mushrooms will; it won’t wake you up like a cup of coffee, and it certainly won’t make you more fun at a party, like a glass of champagne.
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