Gut Microbiome Restorative Diet & Habits Some trillions of microbes: bacteria, viruses, yeast/fungus… and others reside in your gut. The question is: Do they represent a healthy balance or are they impacting your health? This is so important, I’m giving … Read More
Knowledge is Power
Think fast: What the pH?
Thanks go to three of my clients who just this week asked questions about alkaline diet foods and pH: What the pH? Skin care commercials tell us their product will balance our skin, so-called “clean eating” blogs promote “alkaline diet … Read More
Beating Cancer—Nutrition to prevent or beat cancer
Whatever your treatment choice(s) for beating cancer, there are foods that help your body beat cancer naturally. Here are the top 10 nutritional foods. … Read More
32 nutrients support your thyroid
Why does your thyroid become sluggish? Or overactive? What nutrients am I talking about? You all understand that I believe a supplement program should remain simple. Please rest assured I am going to empower you with ideas for foods grown … Read More
7 steps to enjoy eating out or joining friends for dinner
Living with unwanted symptoms? Digestive conditions like Reflux (GERD), SIBO and/or IBS is frustrating enough. Food sensitivities… another frustration. No energy? Can’t sleep? Now that is certainly frustrating! Can’t lose weight? Frustrating! And all of these are caused by an unhandled inflammatory condition. … Read More
COVID-19 Vaccine is experimental and your choice
The COVID vaccine is experimental—and will be until final Phase 3 clinical trial results are statistically analyzed, sometime in 2022, then peer-reviewed by unbiased experts. Choose your comfort zone; just know it is a personal choice. … Read More
SARS-COVID-19 Vaccine: What we currently know
Please read this to inform yourself. The COVID vaccine is experimental until clinical trials are completed. Choose to receive the COVID vaccine or not, it remains your choice. Just please don’t surround yourself with a false sense of security as we do not not yet know enough. Hugs XOXO … Read More
Have you eaten your probiotic foods today?
Myths and truths about probiotic foods and supplements Truth: Each and every body part has a different microbiome—that collection of trillions of various bacteria, yeast (yes there are good yeast), viruses (yes there are good ones of those…). They live … Read More
Solutions to Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive problems of aging
Alzheimer’s has reached epidemic proportions. We are told time again that nothing can be done about Alzheimer’s disease yet that is simply not true: Diet and proper nutrition will prevent and reverse cognitive decline. … Read More
Balance your gut; boost your immune system; keep your brain healthy—the connection
The gut-immune-brain connection: Over 70% of your immune system is located in your gut! Two thin layers of more than 500 million nerve cells line your gastrointestinal tract from esophagus to rectum—the enteric nervous system (ENS). These sensory nerves in turn … Read More
What diet works best? That depends!
Paleo, vegan, intermittent fasting, Whole 30, Keto… How do you choose the absolute best diet (for you)? I love it when clients email me with questions. Usually, questions range from health and weight loss, re-balancing the digestive tract, cardiovascular health, … Read More
Autoimmune Diets for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
There’s very exciting news to share for those with autoimmune situations like Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The Paleo autoimmune protocol (AIP) has been put to the test in a formal research study, and the results are fantastic. It’s incredibly hard … Read More
Nutritional Solutions for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
Certain foods and nutritional choices are especially useful in helping you control AFib, prevent symptoms, and minimize complications. Follow these guidelines when deciding how to eat to manage atrial fibrillation (AFib): For breakfast, choose whole, high-fiber foods like fruits, pseudograins … Read More
Melatonin for COVID-19: Cure and symptom relief options? Other natural foods?
This post is updated from my original of March 2020—as of March 2021, nearly 40 peer-reviewed papers discuss melatonin for COVID-19 and at least four clinical trials are underway. Forty papers! reflects a lot of research on melatonin and one … Read More
Sleep hygiene: Health depends on sleep: Melatonin?
Healing and repairing occurs while you sleep. Good quality and quantity of sleep are essential for good health and overall quality of life yet so few of us get enough. We might experience sleep as a state of unawareness, yet our brain is sorting memories from the day, processing what we learned, storing emotional responses and associations, creating new neural connections… During sleep, our body shifts into a cardiovascular and metabolic state that heals and repairs, removes cellular toxins, and resupplies key nutrients.
How to get good sleep? Here’s your sleep hygiene checklist. … Read More
Boost Your Immune System; Defeat Corona and Flu Viruses Naturally
Is your immune system weak due to diet and lifestyle? Is your child’s? If so, you are especially susceptible to pathogens like the flu or even the Corona virus. While we remain glued to Corona virus developments, cancel flights, stay … Read More
Food as Medicine
My decision to design my own individual, food as medicine, healthy lifestyle stemmed from personal health struggles. A lifetime of Lyme disease (not diagnosed until I was 52) that impacted my ability to compete athletically and a dairy sensitivity causing … Read More
Are you worrying about the Coronavirus?
Are there natural approaches to boost the immune system and prevent coronavirus infection? Absolutely … Read More
Start the 10 Day Reset Challenge
Clear out “Holiday Sludge” in 10 days. Each day take one step. Then the next… contribute whole foods recipes, your experience with that step, ask questions… Happy New Year! … Read More
Maximize holiday fun while sticking to your health goals
Holiday libations, celebrating with friends and family… food is often the centerpiece of social occasions. Download my FREE Holiday Recipe book. Bring or make a dish that will be praised and restart the tradition of healthy holiday eating. … Read More