You were cautiously optimistic that it would be easy to get pregnant… …but after months of trying…still no baby. But WHY? You’re young enough, healthy enough, and can’t understand why you have “fertility issues.” It seems to be a modern-day burden all too many couples face, and conventional medicine has answers but…cannot explain WHY. In […]
15 No-Brainer Ways to Get Enough Veggies
Do you struggle with getting enough vegetables into your family’s diet? How about fruit? Everyone likes fruit, right? Well…according to data collected by the CDC, the average American eats only 1.1 servings of fruit (including fruit juice) and 1.6 servings of vegetables (including fried potatoes) per day. I have to admit, I was a little […]
Meet Vitamin G…the ultimate antioxidant
Have you heard of Vitamin G? It’s been called “the most important health discovery”, yet most people don’t know about it. It’s NOT a nutrient found in food, drinking water, sunshine, or pills. It IS freely available for no cost, has zero side effects, and no chance of overdose. AND it boasts an impressive list […]
Hope and Health Tips for the Sleep Deprived
I remember when I first became a mother. The explosion of love I felt in my heart as I held my precious baby girl in my arms, the joy and turmoil of learning to breastfeed, figuring out how to do everything with one hand, worrying over every little thing… …and being forced to wake up, […]
5 Unexpected Health Benefits of Sunshine
My family and I have just returned from a restorative trip to our favorite beach spot. As most parents know, traveling with young children is typically not much of a “vacation”, but I find beach trips to be the exception. Even if the days are filled with random routines, less-than-optimal nutrition, and sleepless nights, just a […]
Dr. Alex’s Top 5 Reasons (out of 6000+) to LOVE Turmeric
One of the big reasons I chose to practice integrative medicine, as opposed to a strictly allopathic approach, is my absolute love, fascination, and reverence for medicinal plants. The rich history of medicinal herbs in America, from Echinacea to Goldenseal, could likely fill 100 libraries, but today we’re going to focus on an ancient root […]
