Societal conditioning…Mostly stems from our families, school, medical industry, government agencies, our community but now also is driven by the media we consume. I grew up learning many incorrect beliefs about health and wellness. Here are just a few that come to mind: It doesn’t matter what you put into your body, disease and illness [...]
In late February of 2021, I believe I had COVID-19. While I didn’t get tested for it, two members of my immediate household did test positive and I was in the house with them, in close quarters for many weeks. I presented with the classic COVID symptoms of complete loss of taste and smell for [...]
Allopathic medicine is a system in which medical doctors and healthcare professionals treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation or surgery. It doesn’t take individuals into consideration, instead it puts us into categories and treats people in these categories in the same manner. In allopathic medicine, there is little to no emphasis on the lifestyle [...]
Ask 100 people and you're likely to get 100 different answers. To me, health is the absence of disease and only occasionally becoming susceptible to commonly spread illnesses. Health is confidence in my body that it can heal itself, given the right tools. Health is freedom to live my life on my terms, without fear. [...]
Most people don’t even bother changing habits that they know are slowing killing them like food choices, smoking or moving their body as little as possible because they don’t know where to start. They have a mindset that it will be the most difficult thing ever to change. They think that people who have successfully [...]
“Why is she wearing those shoes?” I heard a snotty voice say as I walked past a group of people tailgating in the parking lot before a recent Zac Brown Band show. “It’s raining, and…” I called out over my right shoulder making sure to use a friendly tone, before she could spew anymore of [...]
Finally, I've graduated to video, YAY! Behold, my first video tutorial. Watch it now to learn how to buy, open and eat the glorious pomegranate! Leave a comment if there is a particular topic you would like me to cover. I specialize in food, sleep, exercise, stress management, personal hygiene products, household cleaning products, fermented foods [...]
I recently read a similar question in a blog post written by my friend, Denise. Her post was a tribute to one of her friends and her question really struck me and has since had a very positive impact on my happiness and health. So much that I thought it absolutely necessary to share with you! I teach corporate [...]
Like most American’s I too used to obsessively weigh myself. In high school, every morning I would hop on the scale and it usually read 130, 131 or 132 and every night I hopped back on that scale to find my weight at 135, 136 or 137. A five pound weight gain – oh no, [...]
Ever since I earned a Master’s in Human Nutrition, the most common request I get is “Can you give me a list of foods to eat?” And my answer is always, “NO!” As we discussed last week, everybody is going to have a different nutritional type and so many people will not do well eating [...]