Spring is in the air! And this time of year, I always get a slew of questions about one particular health topic: detoxification diets, cleanses, and fasting. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know I don’t sing the praises of any particular detox diet or cleanse. It’s not that I don’t […]
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 […]
Goji Chocolate Nut Bar
If you’re anything like me, sometimes you just need a little bit of chocolate. Finding healthy chocolate treats at the grocery store can be tough – so here’s a great recipe that will nourish your body and soul. This flavorful dark chocolate nut bar is full of good-for-you brain compounds found in dark chocolate and nuts and […]
Top 7 Emotional Detox Tools for Women
Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes a natural time of cleansing, renewal, and new possibilities. In the natural health world this is THE time of year for detox cleanse mania through fasting, juicing, elimination diets, etc. But I would suggest to you today, the most important thing you can do to […]
Cinnamon Chai Smoothie
I hope you’ve enjoyed a magical February so far. Here in Central Texas, our winter has been quite mild, and the sun has been peeking out and warming up the beautiful earth. The last few days have been really temperate with highs in the 70s. So, as a tribute to the early spring, I want […]
