As the winter months bring colder weather and the usual round of sniffles, it's the perfect time to focus on strengthening your immune system. One often-overlooked strategy? Supporting gut health. Your gut is more than just a digestive powerhouse—it's a key player in your body’s...
Have you noticed that a simple cold doesn't feel simple anymore? Why is it that they seem to drag on for weeks with symptoms that feel so much stronger? I can't afford to be sick for weeks on end— but it’s that time of year!...
One of my clients, a busy professional in her 40s, recently reached out to me because she wanted to discuss her heart health after recent blood tests showed elevated cholesterol levels. She wanted to start with lifestyle changes rather than begin taking medications but wasn't...
The beauty of lifestyle medicine is that many adjustments we can make for our health are often quite simple. Keeping hydrated is crucial for both physical and mental health. Dehydration can have significant negative effects on your body, and your brain is particularly vulnerable. ...
How did you respond when your Mom put beets on the table? My response was 'yuck1' but that's before I learned the old saying floated around in the natural health community 'better red than dead.' I had NO idea how healthy they are and now they're...
One of the biggest myths on the planet is that switching to a plant-based healthy diet is expensive. In reality, the opposite is true. When is the last time you've seen a bag of broccoli cost more than a steak and beer? Here are 5 Tips...
When clients come to my practice reporting symptoms like fatigue, low sex drive, brain fog, weight gain, mood swings or trouble sleeping one of the first remedies I reach for after functional testing is the adaptogenic herbs. Adaptogens are a class of herbs derived from plant...