Food As Medicine
Food is by far the best medicine for your body. There’s a growing body of research that supports the idea that when people eat well, they stay healthier and are more likely to control chronic diseases, perhaps even avoiding them altogether.
Health Effects of Green Tea: From Catechins to EGCG
Here’s something about me: I usually like drinking green tea plain. Sometimes I’ll take it with a squeeze of lemon and a dollop of honey…
The Acne Diet
Hippocrates once said, “Let food be thy medicine.” Simply put, our diet has a profound effect on our health, both in terms of treating and…
A Functional Wellness Approach to Weight Loss
Are you looking for a long term solution to reach your desired happy weight? Have you tried multiple times to lose weight that just won’t…
The Golden Root of Life
Turmeric is revered around the world for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties. What specific compounds gives turmeric these amazing abilities to soothe inflammation and reduce pain? Curcuminoids,…
Why Gut Health is the Key to Unlocking Your Best Self
Recently, gut health has become a topic abuzz with new science, new connections, and new theories in regards to disease, mental health, and our immune…
9 Tips To Ensure A Nourishing-Complete Vegetarian/Vegan Diet
Following a vegetarian or vegan diet isn’t easy for everyone. Although it can provide many health benefits, it can also be detrimental for health if…
Healing Your Thyroid Naturally
I recently posted on Instagram that after a few years of having low thyroid levels my blood work finally came back 100% normal!! This was…
IBS & A Low FODMAP Diet
I’m sure you’ve heard friends or family complain about “tummy troubles” at some point in your life. Whether it’s bloating, abdominal pain or something more…
7 Signs You Have a Magnesium Deficiency
Today I want to share with you why it is so important to ensure optimal magnesium levels. Magnesium is needed for over 600 reactions in…
The Ten Best Foods for Mental Health
When it comes to re-balancing brain chemistry and supporting mental health through foods and herbs – there is no single right way to do it.…
The Best Foods for Anti-Aging
Think about this: if you wanted your houseplant to look good, would you apply dozens of toxic, synthetic compounds you can’t pronounce, like butylphenyl methylpropional?…
Paleo Misconceptions
“Paleo” is a popular buzzword that many people have misconceptions about. Misconceptions like “Paleo means just eat more meat and eliminate carbs,” or “Paleo is…
The Importance of Eating Organic & Local
Does it surprise you to know that our ancestors subsisted on a completely organic diet? The conventional farming methods used today involve the use of…
Why Fruit Juice Isn’t Always A Great Choice
America has a sugar addiction. We have altered our opiod and dopamine receptors to maintain homeostasis through excessive sugar intake – and we didn’t even realize…
Medicinal Mushrooms
Mushrooms are one of nature’s best superfoods, given their incredible immune-boosting benefits, ability to fight cancer and inflammation, and ability to improve the microbiome. Check…
The Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) Diet
Confused on how to heal your leaky gut? The GAPS diet might be a great way to start . . .
A Leaky Gut?
Did you ever think that your body’s gut health might be just as important as your brain health or your heart health?