Alkaline Veganism

  Advocates of alkaline food regimens believe that eating this way can improve digestion, help stave off cancer, osteoporosis, eczema, allergies, obesity and other issues.Even though minimal research has proven the validity of some of these claims, many alkaline foods are undeniably some of the healthiest we can consume. Another layer to this is [...]

Alkaline Veganism2019-07-23T10:59:59-04:00

The ‘Real’ Reason Why You’re Not Losing Weight: The Power Of The Autonomic Nervous System

Twenty years, and several clients later, I’ve recently shifted my thinking. I’m now convinced that there are lesser known-- but more powerful reasons why people can’t lose weight and keep it off. For years, the prevailing wisdom on weight gain and weight loss has typically been associated with the calories in versus calories [...]

The ‘Real’ Reason Why You’re Not Losing Weight: The Power Of The Autonomic Nervous System2019-06-25T10:02:59-04:00

The Dubious Practice of Detox: Facts & Fallacies

While the concept of human beings trying to rid their bodies of toxins while performing cleansing rituals such as sweat lodges, bloodletting or enemas isn’t new--it has however, become more of a fad than anything else. You’ve seen it on Instagram, Facebook and many other forms of social media. The Flat Tummy Teas, [...]

The Dubious Practice of Detox: Facts & Fallacies2019-02-19T10:43:40-05:00

Nutrition Politics: How Advocates of the Ketogenic Diet Are Adding to Our Confusion About What To Eat

  I think it’s fair to say that the keto diet has many people confused---so much so, that I receive questions on almost a daily basis about whether or not it’s a healthy or sustainable means of losing weight. It seems everywhere we look there's another unfamiliar (or strange) nutritional approach circulating throughout social [...]

Nutrition Politics: How Advocates of the Ketogenic Diet Are Adding to Our Confusion About What To Eat2019-02-12T09:29:21-05:00

Your Body’s Second Brain: The Importance of Gut Healt

“All disease begins in the gut.”  -Hippocrates With the variety of things that wreak havoc on our digestive systems these days, it may seem impossible to try to get back in balance and restore yourself to optimal health. But it’s not just about digestive issues alone, as gastrointestinal health can be the root [...]

Your Body’s Second Brain: The Importance of Gut Healt2018-10-01T10:16:33-04:00

Why Vitamin B12 Was The Best Thing That Had Ever Happened To Me: A Tale of Severe Deficiency

  I’ve struggled with iron deficiency over the years but that’s about it. But about a year ago I started noticing some changes in my body. Things like increased heart rate while at rest, brain fog along with a lot of short term memory loss, feeling run down and hair thinning--particularly of my eyebrows. [...]

Why Vitamin B12 Was The Best Thing That Had Ever Happened To Me: A Tale of Severe Deficiency2018-07-31T13:11:19-04:00

Why Good Health Is So Much More Than Just Good Food

Many studies have found that making just a few lifestyle changes---outside of food related changes, can help you live longer. Have you ever heard of the Okinawa region? Well, it’s the largest island in the Ryukyu Islands in Japan as well as home to people that live a really, really long time. While [...]

Why Good Health Is So Much More Than Just Good Food2018-06-25T11:50:07-04:00

The BEST Non-Dairy Milk Substitutes: And Why You Should Be Drinking Them

In my opinion, human bodies were not physiologically designed to digest milk or milk products. Where I find a lot of people ‘get stuck’ is with this idea that milk is the only place where we can get our calcium from, when in fact, dark leafy greens are a huge source of calcium. [...]

The BEST Non-Dairy Milk Substitutes: And Why You Should Be Drinking Them2018-06-05T12:55:08-04:00