One of the most common concerns I run across with my clients is insomnia - the inability to sleep altogether, or trouble falling or staying asleep. Sleep is vital to good health! And well being! Everyone knows that frazzled and fatigued feeling you get when you haven’t had a good night’s rest. I’ll share some [...]
Tag Archives: immunity
Raw Milk
From models with mustaches to promises that drinking four glasses a day will make you slim, milk has been literally crammed down our throats since birth. And just what is it with this white elixir that supposedly builds lean muscle mass and apparently turns you into a rock star?
Milk is the ultimate comfort food, associated [...]
A Tribute to my Favorite Tonics
Let food be they medicine, said Hippocrates, the father of medicine. Foods can be wonderful tonics, supporting health through the seasons and also through detoxification and periods of sickness. I grabbed some honey off the shelf the other morning after slightly overindulging in some delicious wine the night before, knowing that the enzymes and minerals [...]
STRESS
I attended a snooty private school from 6th grade til I graduated senior year. It was essentially structured like a college campus with a science building, humanities, several libraries, an art studio, computer lab, 2 gymnasiums, ball field, track, etc. This is where I first became familiar with stress. Stress followed me through college and [...]
Are You Parasite-free?
Parasites! Gasp! Thought these pesky little bugs only invaded unlucky international travelers in exotic lands? Think again. Parasites are shockingly common. In the course of my work with internationally renowned natural medicine doctor Dr Dan Kalish, I learned how to interpret parasite and pathogen tests for clients, and let me tell you: I don’t think [...]
Tried Everything else? Try This!
Do you suffer with “unexplained digestive issues?” Irritable bowel, Chron’s, colitis, reflux, constipation, bloating, diarrhea? Do you have joint pain? Migraines? Fatigue, weight loss resistance, depression, anxiety? PMS? Have you unsuccessfully tried different methods for relief?
The answer could be as easy as eliminating a certain food - or foods - from your diet. Eating foods [...]
Give your immune system a boost!
Try this delicious spinach-shiitake soup now that cold and flu season is upon us. Nutrient dense ingredients in chicken broth are just what you need to crank up your immunity. Grandma was right - chicken soup/broth really can help shorten the duration of sickness.
Alliums such as garlic and onion fight viruses and bacteria, and shiitakes [...]