Lamb: A Healthy Protein Alternative?
When I work with my clients, one of the first things I do is look at their daily diet. I observe to see if they are getting enough vegetables, proteins, fibers, and other nutrients, as well as a good variety in their diet. Quite often what I see is chicken, chicken,...
Time to Enjoy Bok Choy
Move over spinach and kale and make room for bok choy. This Chinese cabbage has been popular in Asian dishes for centuries and is now becoming a rising star in the world of superfoods. It has a mild, sweet flavor and crispy texture that combines nicely with many...
Fennel As Your New Favorite
Eating should be pleasurable and enjoyable. However, you also have to remember that what you put into your mouths 3-4 times a day can have a significant impact on your health. First and foremost, food is intended to fuel and nourish your body. Your brain and body...
Curious Connection, Part 2: Calcification & K2 to the Rescue
In my previous blog, I began the discussion around the curious connection between heart disease and osteoporosis. Oddly enough there are many incidences that show these conditions often occur together. There are certainly many shared risk factors like smoking, lack of...
The Curious Connection: Heart disease and osteoporosis
February is American Heart Month. A great time of the year to focus on caring for your heart. Did you know that caring for your heart may also help care for your bones? Interestingly, studies have shown that people with heart disease are more likely to break a bone...
Can’t Kick those Cravings? It’s not your fault!
We are 4 weeks into 2021, and if you are like most you are finding it difficult to keep your New Year’s resolutions alive. Your enthusiasm for eating clean and exercising daily is fading. You are falling back into your old pattern. You are finding it harder and harder...
My personal story and what it means to you.
I suffered from GI symptoms for years. I had ongoing stomach pain, heartburn, bloating, and excessive gas that left me feeling miserable, and my stomach distended day after day. When I sought medical treatment, I was first diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and...
Medications Matter
No doubt you have seen those commercials for medications when the announcer speeds through the list of side effects at the very end. Or opened up the package insert that comes along with an over-the-counter or prescription drug and saw a long list of possible side...
What Does Your Poo Say About You?
Last week I had a client who thought it was completely normal that she only had 2 bowel movements a week! She said she has had only 2 weekly bowel movements a week for most of her adult life and considers that normal for her. And not to dive too deep here, but she...
Is Your Gut Leaking?
I have spent a lot of time these past several weeks highlighting the importance of the digestive tract. I talked about how we need adequate enzymes to breakdown and digest our food, a healthy gut microbiome to absorb nutrients and support our immune system, and how we...
