The Full Picture of Eating: Exploring the What, When, Where, How, and Why
As so many of us look to lose weight or change some of our biomarkers, what we put in our bodies is important. But I want to go beyond weight loss when discussing healthy eating. So let’s look at the what but also the when, where, and how that may be sabotaging you when it […]
The Power of Metabolism
Have you ever heard someone say “my metabolism slowed down when I hit 40”? Maybe you have said that yourself. You might have heard someone say they have a fast or slow metabolism. But what is metabolism and what are the factors that affect it? Simply put metabolism means that your body can digest and […]
It’s Not a Life Sentence
Though I love finding a great pair of well-fitting jeans, these days I am more interested in making sure my genes are working well! A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity, made up of coding strands called DNA. At birth, we receive 2 sets of genes, one from each parent, and […]
Here Comes the Sun: Amazing Health Benefits From Mother Nature
What one thing can improve your sleep, lift your mood and decrease stress, increase energy, support bone health, support a healthy immune system, support a healthy metabolism and be completely free. The beautiful big ball in the sky that provides warmth to our planet, energy to plants, and makes life possible is often given a […]
Tap Your Way to Health
Have you heard of “tapping” also known as the emotional freedom technique (EFT)? I first learned about this practice while in my health coaching program. I was intrigued and ready to learn more, having always believed in acupuncture and acupressure as modalities to help us heal. As I began to look into the tapping process, […]
5 Ways to Support Your Body from Seasonal Threats
The beauty of spring brings such joy to our hearts after a long bleak winter. Where there were barron grays and browns, colors begin to fill the world as the ground warms and trees and flowers come to life. Along with the beauty of spring comes pollen irritating our respiratory system, bringing on the sneezing, […]
Why Cleanse?
Just like you change the oil and filter in your car, and the filters in your home, periodically giving your body a break, and cleaning the filters helps maintain longevity and health. In an ideal world, your body will detoxify itself as it was designed to do. Our liver, kidneys, colon, respiratory system, blood, lymph, […]
To Fast or Not to Fast
When I started the coaching program at The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, we were presented with several dietary theories including, Paleo, Keto, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian, ayurvedic, 5 elements, blood type…the list is vast. Introducing us to the variety of diets brought our awareness of the many different eating practices that support people in a healthy […]
All We Need is the Air We Breathe
Breathing is something we do every day to survive. From a strictly scientific basis, it is exchanging carbon dioxide for oxygen. Simply the air that is taken in or expelled from the body. On a deeper level, it can connect to yourself, your soul. Our breath can be affected by toxins and pollution. There is […]
Self-Massage is Self-Love
Ayurveda translates to “the science of life” and encompasses preventative, curative & health maintenance processes and techniques. One of my favorite maintenance rituals is a practice known as Abhyanga, a process of self-massage that can be done daily in just a few minutes. It is suggested to do the ritual in the morning, before a […]