Nutrition
Figuring out what to eat these days is downright confusing. (that’s a main reason why I have a job). Paleo, keto, gluten free, carnivore, vegan, vegetarian, how on earth do we figure out what’s best with all the conflicting information out there? Let me...
Wellness, Womens Health
Regular blood work is a great way to get an inside look at what’s going on under the hood. You can get valuable information about metabolism, hormones, inflammation, deficiencies (or excesses), lipids, and blood sugar, for example. Each marker on a lab test has...
Nutrition, Wellness
I’ve been fascinated by the myriad, wonderful benefits of fasting and have been pouring over the research for a few weeks now. But fasting is a big commitment. After all, you don’t eat. But now there’s a way to get all the benefits of fasting while...
Nutrition, Wellness
We’ve learned a lot about longevity. For example, in the 1960s, 40 percent (!) of adults smoked, and it wasn’t unusual to die of a heart attack in one’s 50s. (source) Since then we’ve learned that smoking isn’t doing us any favors, and...
Nutrition, Recipes
Turmeric root is really having a moment, isn’t it? You probably know by now that turmeric is a culinary spice, a major ingredient in curry, and is a brightly colored relative to ginger root. Used widely in Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric gives mustard its...
Nutrition
Experts estimate that 50 to 80 percent of Americans are deficient in magnesium, and this crucial mineral is required for the functioning of more than 300 enzyme systems driving a diverse array of biological reactions in your body. The positive improvements I’ve...
Nutrition
Food is powerful information for the body. With every bite and sip you take, you’re programming your body to store or burn fat, to quell or create inflammation, to prevent disease or set the stage for systemic imbalance. This concept is called nutrigenomics, the...
Nutrition
With each bite of food you take, you are either preventing disease or creating it. This statement resonates deeply with me because I have seen the power food can have to both heal and to chip away at health and vitality. Let me tell you a story. When I was 15, I...