Feb 18, 2018 | Food/Health Connections, Holistic Health
Does this sound like any of your pets? Licks their paws excessively (all or part of the year) Chronic ear infections (or discharge in the ears) Excessive shedding Hives or skin rashes Excessive itching Chewing/Licking their anus excessively Dogs, cats and even horses...Sep 12, 2016 | Food/Health Connections, Holistic Health
How often have you heard someone, usually a woman, say “No matter what I do, I can’t lose weight!” There are several causes for weight loss resistance. Three of the most common include hormonal imbalances, malabsorption, and toxicity. Let’s look briefly at each of... 
Mar 1, 2016 | Eat Naturally, Food/Health Connections, Heal Naturally, Live Naturally
Let me ask you something… Have you ever heard someone say “I just need to go pick up my gallbladder prescription” or “Hang on, I just need to take my gallbladder pill.”? No, you haven’t. Because the medical “solution” to a wonky gallbladder is not to try and get it...Feb 16, 2016 | Food/Health Connections, Holistic Health
The liver is the largest organ within the body and is considered vital for life. It plays many roles from digestion to hormone balance. This organ, over time, can become congested and its function may be reduced. When this happens, your body will find a way to talk... 
Aug 29, 2015 | Food/Health Connections
Roughly $30 BILLION dollars a year is spent on statin drugs (Lipitor, Crestor, Simvastatin, etc.) That’s billion, with a B! Statin drugs are the most popular prescription in the United States, so you can bet that the pharmaceutical industry is spending... 
Jun 2, 2015 | Eat Naturally, Food/Health Connections
After asking how much water a client drinks, the next question I ask is “Tell me what you might eat during an average day.” Frequently, the client will start with “I eat pretty healthy…” and continue with a list of not-so-healthy foods. Below is a short list of... 
Apr 1, 2015 | Eat Naturally, Food/Health Connections, Recipes, Vegetarian / Vegan
Weed: A Gift from Nature Where You Least Expect It Like most people who grew up in the suburbs, I believed the TV commercials that dandelions were the devil’s spawn and should be destroyed and eliminated before they spread like a cancer. Wow, was I wrong! There’s a... 
Mar 1, 2015 | Eat Naturally, Food Science, Food/Health Connections
WHOA! Recently, a client asked about what she could pack for her kids’ lunches that would be healthy and they would eat it. I thought I would just do a web search and send her some links – bad idea! The “healthy” lunch suggestions were just awful. I decided I would...