Healing is a process that requires time and a commitment. But did you know there are actually 3 phases, and that stopping your protocol before reaching the third stage can actually hinder your health? Watch this video for more info.
Read MoreThe holidays means all bets are off when it comes to our diets. We don’t sleep enough, we drink too much, there’s sugar everywhere and it’s all fun and games until January when we get the flu. Is there a simple way to stay healthy while enjoying ourselves at the same time? Absolutely.
Read MorePlastic is everywhere and as much as we try to avoid it, it can be difficult to get around it. What is the one thing we should definitely avoid when it comes to plastics in order to limit our toxic BPA exposure? Heat.
Read MoreWhat is the most under used supplement in Functional Medicine, but perhaps on of the most important you can incorporate into your diet for longevity and brain health? Click to find out. Hint: it isn’t expensive.
Read MoreWhat does love have to do with fixing your hormones, losing a little weight, normalizing your thyroid function, soothing IBS, a better night’s sleep , optimizing your energy levels or any other seemingly unrelated thing? Read on to find out how it’s all connected.
Read MoreWhy do we get fat? And why does it seem like its so easy? The answer isn’t about calories, it’s actually related to your digestion and your hormones.
Read MoreWe may stay away from eggs, worrying that they have too much cholesterol which may be bad for us. In an interesting twist, their cholesterol containing yolks actually help us combat the smaller moleculed bad LDL we dont want, and turn it into the larger healthier HDL cholesterol we do want in our body.
Read MoreThinking about all we need to do to regain our health can be overwhelming, so let’s keep it simple. Read on to learn about the 4 things you need to be healthy and to regain balance.
Read MoreAll diets tend to go out the window when we travel since this is the time we take to enjoy living the life at its fullest. Contrary to popular belief, can traveling actually be good for your gut health?
Read MoreDieting implies restrictions, calorie counting, limiting yourself (and being miserable) when the focus should actually be on nourishing your body and doing everything you can to ensure it runs efficiently, which in my practice is how I define health.
Read MoreThere really shouldn’t be a distinction between “superfoods” and “regular” foods. Food means nutrients. Should you be spending the extra dough for superfoods, or is your regular diet enough?
Read MoreWe talk a lot about alignment in the holistic healing world because it is from this energetically balanced place that everything can flow. What if you are aligned emotionally, spiritually, in your actions and in your words, but you still get sick?
Read MoreFat has never been about burning calories. It is related to something else completely different, and when you know what it is, you’ll know how to effectively manage excess weight in the healthiest of ways, regardless of your body type.
Read MoreYour belly’s internal fire is what preps anything you eat or drink for digestion. The stronger the fire, the more efficiently you’ll absorb and transform your bevs or food into nutrients, tissues & ultimately into energy.
Drinking with your meals dilutes this fire significantly, but drinking iced beverages with your meal puts the fire out completely.
What does this mean in terms of your health?
Returning to balance. It’s always about balance. To your response. To the meaning you give it. To how you choose to use it to empower you.
Read MoreYerba Mate gives me life. Coffee people will understand; It’s the very first thing I think about and I’m boiling water before I even open my eyes. It’s what I sip on while I make breakfast and get my day started. And in the afternoon. And if I need to focus or get anything done. And anytime, really.
Read MoreWe are made of energy. That’s it. Pure, cosmic intelligence. The more you tap into this, the more aligned you become both internally with your body’s chemistry, and externally with nature. Talking to the universe connects you with the cosmic intelligence that runs the universe, and that runs through your own cells.
Read MoreEating in season is extremely important for balance because you live on this planet, and nature always provides everything we need for health. Your body knows your geo location and it understands weather changes, so to adapt quickly, choose what is locally and readily available around you. Carrots just came back into season for Fall in the Northern Hemisphere, but what else is growing in season that you should pay attention to?
Read MoreLadies: we aren’s supposed to experience discomforts with our moon cycles. If you do, your body is signaling an inflammatory response that in most cases, can be healed with just a few adjustments.
Read MoreRemember that time you licked a purple lolly pop and it turned your tongue purple? This same dye also got into your soft tissues, making everything internal purple and creating new proteins your body may not have recognized. This may have creating food reactions, food sensitivities and even turned on an autoimmune response. Food dye is everywhere. So what can you do? And how can you heal your system if you are exposed to it?
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