Known as the “great imposter,” Lyme disease is a growing epidemic that can be difficult to diagnose as well as treat. While you might think that in order to get lyme disease, you needed to discover a bull’s eye rash somewhere on your body after taking a walk in the woods, that notion may no longer…
If you’re life has turned into one perpetual state of exhaustion, I’ve got something really important to share with you — it’s not normal to be that tired. Regardless of how you got there, it’s possible that you’ve blown off many key, but not well known adrenal fatigue symptoms that could help you get your…
Have you found yourself staring at some produce at the grocery store, one row is organic and the other is not, unable to justify the added cost of the organic option? While I’m all for finding creative ways to buy better quality foods, sometimes you’ve got to understand the distinct value of why organic costs more.…
First it was a fear of fat, now it seems to be carbs. Have you found yourself asking with the increase in popularity of low carb and high fat or ketogenic diets – “are carbs bad for you?” While I wish the answer was cut and dry, it’s not and part of the reason why…
I thought that MSG was something only found in Chinese food, but apparently it’s found all throughout processed food products including those that are gluten free. This reality floored me because I honestly didn’t know very much about MSG other than it can make you feel awful if you’re sensitive to it and that it’s best…
Got stress? The answer to that question should undoubtedly be yes, no matter whether you feel “stressed out” or not. What you may not realize is that when stress is left unchecked, it can have long-term negative consequences. Do you realize how stress affects digestion and why even if you’re eating the best diet possible, you still…
Do you ever feel like a total black sheep when it comes to your health? Getting picked on and teased by family, friends or coworkers who don’t get your dietary or lifestyle choices is by no means fun and at time undermine your commitment to being healthy. It’s normal to want to feel normal and…
Are you frustrated by how many different gluten free diets there are out there that might help you feel better? While I wish that going gluten free was enough to fix everything, that’s certainly not the case (do not believe anyone who says gluten free is “the” fix to every health problem there is). I should…
Did you ever walk into a room and totally blank on why you came in there in the first place? Lose your keys? While you’re not alone in these “senior moments,” the missing link that’s keep you from optimal brain function and power is lies somewhere you might not expect – in your gut. New…
Honestly, I thought MTHFR stood for a bad word when I first started seeing it pop up on the internet. “Must be some new acronym kids thought of.” But when I learned that the MTHFR mutation was something pretty important and involved with detoxification, I thought I should take a second look at it. Turns…
