Nutrition Blog
Change Your Diet To Change Your Mood
Can What You Eat Actually Improve Your Mood? The simple answer? A resounding YES! Of course, it can!The old saying "You are what you eat" isn't just a saying, it's a simple fact. The nutrients you put into your body are literally what make up your tissues and cells....
Vegan, Paleo, Keto, Carnivore… Which diet is best?
Which Diet Do YOU Follow?In the '80s and ’90s, it was low-fat. Then it was vegetarian, then vegan, then it was low-carb, then Paleo, then Keto, and today it’s Carnivore! As a nutritionist as well as an Anthropology major, I find it find it very interesting that homo...
Are Your Body Care Products Making You Sick?
What Are You Putting On Your Body? Ladies, we need to talk. Actually, guys, we need to talk as well. Both women and men are using more body care products than ever before. In the United States, on average, women use 12 body care products everyday, and...
Why You Shouldn’t Bathe Everyday. Really.
Bathing every single day. Is it a good idea? Quick question: What’s your favorite part of the day? Your workout? Dinner with the family? Your meditation practice? Bedtime?Mine is my morning shower. A hot (or cold!) shower first think in the morning does...
Pads and Tampons. Are There Health Risks?
What's in YOUR feminine hygiene products? If you’re like most women, you don’t give much thought to the brand of feminine hygiene products you use. Most of your decision is based on absorbency needs, physical activity demands, and personal comfort levels....
What Is Intermittent Fasting And Should I Be Doing It?
Intermittent Fasting. Dangerous? Or Miracle? Intermittent Fasting (IF) is the latest health trend. Everyone is doing it! But what actually is it, and is it something you should do?Fasting, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary is ‘to abstain from...
The Healing Power of Nature – aka “Forest Bathing”
The Healing Power of Nature - aka “Forest Bathing”As a holistic nutritionist and building biologist, I am always on the lookout for anything that can affect our health, either positively or negatively. The more I do this work, the more I realize that no matter our...
Mind Your Circadian Rhythm For Optimal Sleep
How In Sync Are YOU With The Natural World? All of the natural world has a circadian rhythm, including you! All beings in nature respond to the daily cycles created by the earth and sky. The rising and setting of the sun, temperature fluctuations, UV light intensity;...
Tape Your Mouth Shut For Better Sleep!
Do you feel like you’re sleeping well yet you wake unrefreshed? Maybe you’re sleeping with your mouth open! If you sleep on your back or experience a dry mouth in the middle of the night, you may be sleeping with your mouth open. You might even notice an open mouth...
Sleep Better With Better Sleep Hygiene
How's your sleep hygiene been lately? You take great care in your personal hygiene, but when was the last time you considered your sleep hygiene? Just as it’s important to care for your physical body every day, it’s also important to mind your sleep behaviors. Do you...
Top 10 Tips for a Healthy Holiday!
It's that time of year again! Don't let the stress and temptations of the holiday season leave you frazzled!I get it, the holidays can be stressful for many reasons. There's not enough time to get everything done and the decadent temptations are everywhere! Try as...
Can Supplements Protect Me From EMF’s?
I'm exposed to EMF's all the time? What else can I do to protect myself? I get asked this question often. EMF's are everywhere and exposure seems essentially unavoidable. Considering the question, I am cautious with my answer. I’m happy that people want to be...
Balance Your Blood Sugar to Get Better Sleep!
Waking Up In the Middle of the Night? It Could Be Your Blood Sugar! I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to get your blood sugar under control. Imbalanced blood sugar negatively impacts your metabolism, hormones, stress response, brain function,...
Three Tips For Balancing Hormones
Hormone trouble? Follow these three tips to get your sanity back! Brain Fog? Fatigue? Low libido? Low muscle tone? Moodiness? Irritability? Anxiety? Insomnia? Depression? Acne?.... Yes, they’re all related to hormone imbalance, as are a plethora of other...
Do I Really Need to Avoid Gluten?
Do I really have to avoid gluten? Talk about a controversial topic! I’m not sure what it is about this subject that brings out so much passion. Generally, I see people in one of two camps: 1. Gluten is the devil! People in this camp think any amount of...
Should you take supplements or get everything you need from your food?
Oh I wish it were that easy. Just eat real food and you'll get all the nutrients you need. I would be the world's biggest advocate for that if it were possible. The problem is that the quality of our food system (at least here in the US) leaves a lot to be...
All Disease Begins in the Gut
Do you suffer from allergies? Eczema? Psoriasis? Brain Fog? Insomnia? Chronic Pain? Arthritis? GERD? Cognitive decline?.... What do all of these have in common? The health of your Gastrointestinal Tract of course! As the wise Hippocrates knew millennia...
Why Bone Broth is all the Rage?
Okay so what's the deal with bone broth? Does the name itself scare you? I know it sounds kind of gross, but it's actually something you've probably had many times in your life. Bone broth isn't much different than 'stock' or 'broth'. Stocks...
Keeping Your Cookout Healthy. 5 Tips to Upgrade Your Barbecue
Summer is my favorite time of year... Sun, swimming, camping, road trips, and of course, barbecues! When you think of barbecues and cooking out, most of us probably don’t consider them to be ‘healthy’. And if you’re like most Americans, they’re probably...