I teach patients about reducing stress to achieve optimal health and hormone balance. I teach patients that past stress and trauma need to be resolved; and emotional peace needs to be achieved for long term health and longevity. In my own life I have had to overcome childhood stresses and loss, grief and pain. I […]
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Is aging painful or graceful?
Newest statistics show that the last 10 years of an adult life are going to be dismal: frail, sick and dependent. Nursing home placements are at an all time high, and in many facilities across the country, the demand is greater than the supply. Whoa!!! How did it get to be like this? In medical […]
Avoid the FAT that follows Festive Eating… ‘weight loss’ is a myth!
Thanksgiving is here… In as much as it is a time of celebration and family, it is a big deal for many who are trying to ‘lose weight‘. It causes stress, fear of ‘falling off the wagon‘ and getting off track from a diet. As you know, I believe that ‘weight loss‘ is a ridiculous […]
Why you should switch to Green Tea instead of coffee
Green tea contains EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate). This active ingredient has wonderful health benefits and make Green Tea a MUST have on your list of healthy foods and beverages. EGCG has been clinically shown to reduce your risk for heart disease. It has a positive benefit on your blood cholesterol level after meals. This means that […]
Holiday Health Can Be Simple!
It’s the long weekend coming up. Time to spend a few minutes planning for the weekend – not just what you are going to do and how much fun its going to be; but also: Food and snacks – we are travelling 9 hours to the in laws; so I made ‘chocolate balls’ out of […]
Treating Digestion, Liver, and Toxicity
In my practice, the foundation of any successful naturopathic intervention is to support healthy functioning of the digestive tract and facilitate the body’s elimination of toxins. This also applies to Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy in that poor nutrition, digestive disturbance, toxin accumulation, and sub-optimal liver function greatly impact the efficacy of the treatment. In order […]