Let them eat cake? Merci, Non!
I listened to another great podcast featuring Dr. Steven Gundry, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and New York Times bestselling author of The Plant Paradox and…
Category: Gut
What’s Growing in Your Backyard? An Introduction to the World of Herbalism
If you do not use chemical fertilizers or weed killers around your house (like me), then you may have some healthy herbs growing in your…
Genius Kitchen – Can I eat this?
I recently listened to an interesting podcast featuring Max Lugavere, a health and science journalist and author of a new cookbook called Genius Kitchen. His…
The Importance of Self-Care Part 1
We all know that the choices that we make, even seemingly small ones, can have a big impact on our health. Incremental efforts add up…
Budget-Friendly Recipes Part 2
During colder weather, it can be a bit more challenging to plan healthier meals as produce-in-season is more limited. In this blog, I’ll share some…
7 Budget-Friendly Winter Recipes – Part 1
During the winter months, I love roasts and one-pot wonders like soups and chili. I also prefer cooked vegetables and greens to get my five…
Let Food Be Thy Medicine – What I Eat (Part 2)
As I mentioned in Part 1 of my blog, I try to live by Hippocrates’ famous quote: ‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be…
Fasting and Why It’s Sexy
I listened to another great podcast on fasting and why Dr. Jamnadas, the featured cardiologist considered it ‘sexy’. Dr. Pradip Jamnadas is known for his…
5 Tips to Starting Off the New Year in a Healthy Fashion
I used to make New Year’s Resolutions every year until I realized that making promises at the beginning of the year which inevitably get broken…
Natural Detoxification Strategies
We live in a world full of environmental toxins. According to the CDC, more than 400 toxic chemicals have been measured in human samples. With…
Lung-friendly COVID Prevention Tips
Even if you’ve had COVID-19 and been double vaccinated, it doesn’t make you bulletproof against the virus as these protections wane over time. Plus there’s…
How to Become a Brain Warrior
I recently listened to another good podcast featuring Dr. Daniel Amen, who is a double board-certified psychiatrist, best-selling author and founder of Amen Clinics. He…
Let Food Be Thy Medicine – What I Eat (Part 1)
In this foodie and takeout world we live in with the convenience of a click to have it all delivered to our doorstep, it’s tempting…
Don’t Go Breaking Your Heart – Myth-busting and Top Tips for a Healthier Heart
I recently listened to a healthy heart masterclass sponsored by the Food Revolution Network where Dr. Mimi Guarneri, a holistic cardiologist, shares tips on how…
You Are What Y’all Did With What You Eat
I recently listened to a great webinar on one of my favorite health experts, Dr. Robert Lustig, a neuro-endocrinologist and New York Times best-selling author…
Natural Detox Strategies
Did you know that there are over 15,000 man-made chemicals that are in our environment that our body doesn’t know what to do with? As…
Your Gut & Weight Loss Connection
Have you heard all the buzz lately about the role that your gut microbiome has on your weight? There’s an ever-growing body of research around…
Promoting Weight Loss by Demoting Inflammation
If you are like many Americans that struggle to lose excess weight, there’s comfort in knowing that you are not alone and all the odds…
How to Prepare for the COVID Vaccine
With vaccine availability now broadening to more groups, you may be wondering what steps you can take to prepare yourself for the shot(s). In this…
Inflammation and How to Reduce it with 9 Super Herbs
In some of my previous blogs, I noted the importance of inflammation and how it impacts our health including heart disease, diabetes/obesity, pain, insulin resistance…