Avocado is one of my favorite foods. And guacamole is a staple in my diet. I’m sure you are aware about the superfood status of avocados…And if you need proof, just look at their nutritional stats: • Vitamin K: 26% of the RDA. • Folate: 20% of the RDA. • Vitamin C: 17% of the RDA. • Potassium: 14% of the […]
Phenomenal Pho
Soup soothes the soul. Generations upon generations of people from every corner of the globe have used soup as a healing and health giving aid across the millennia. And bone broth is the base of traditional recipes around the world. Pho, a traditional Vietnamese soup, is both hearty and loaded with antioxidant rich ingredients like […]
Pan Seared Salmon with Pineapple Cilantro Salsa
Today’s recipe post is perfect for the spring weather. Wild caught salmon is a fatty cold water fatty fish that is bursting with anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats. And omega-3 fats are really good for you. Just a few benefits of omega-3 fats: • support your heart health • support your brain health • support the development […]
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, […]
Cucumber Detox Smoothie
I don’t know about you – but even as a Functional Medicine MD, I still have hard time getting my kids to gobble down loads of veggies every day. Sometimes its related to the texture and taste of the vegetable at hand, and sometimes it’s just my kids’ way of standing their ground! Of course, […]
6 ways to detox without dieting
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 […]
