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 […]
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 […]
Leaky Gut Syndrome Part 3: How to Repair your Gut
Welcome back to Leaky Gut Syndrome Part 3. You’re now in the home-stretch to becoming a leaky gut expert and your own best health advocate. If you’re just joining this series, we’ve already covered what the heck leaky gut is, its number one cause (imbalanced stress), and today you will learn how to repair your […]
Leaky Gut Syndrome Part 2: The Physiology Behind Gut Psychology
If you read last week’s post (in case you didn’t, catch up here), you’re now savvy about what the heck leaky gut is, its causal factors, who is at greatest risk, and its far-reaching impacts on your health. This week we’re going to dig a little deeper and zero in on one of the main […]
Leaky Gut Syndrome, Part I: What The Heck Is It and Are You At Risk?
Leaky gut…it’s a popular buzz word right now that almost sounds like a made up ailment from a bad comedy sketch. But all jokes aside, leaky gut syndrome is real, serious, and prevalent (if not epidemic) condition that affects millions of Americans. Leaky Gut Syndrome and its effects have been linked to: Type 1 Diabetes […]
Lessons From My 103 Year Old Grandmother
A couple of nights ago I had the most beautiful and soul-stirring dream. It was as a regular day and I was with my kids and husband. We were playing outside, laughing and running around. I turned around and out of nowhere a door appeared. It was suspended in thin air and as the door […]
