Freedom with Food: Everything in Moderation?

Yes… but After You’ve Done the Work You’ve heard it before: ‘Diets don’t work; the best bet is to have everything you want in moderation’. Pardon? If you’re like me at all, being on yet one more diet is not your first rodeo. I began my own foray into the world of diets around age […]

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Raising Vegan Children: Healthy or Harmful?

It’s Earth Day and chances are you’ve considered how what goes on your plate, today of all days, may affect our planet. How many times have you heard: “Eating meat is bad for the planet”  or “Eating meat is connected to a plethora of health conditions”? There is even a campaign entitled “Go Vegan for the […]

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Birth Control Pills + Hashimoto’s

For many women, taking an oral contraceptive makes sense. They allow a cycle to be regulated, can reduce PMS symptoms and of course, prevent pregnancy. But are there any downsides? Beyond the warnings in the small print that we may tend to overlook, the rare but serious complications such as heart attack, stroke, blood clots, […]

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Seasonal Allergies + Your Gut

With spring just around the corner, many are finding themselves bracing for the worst; sneezing, sniffling and runny eyes are just a few of the symptoms that those suffering from what is typically referred to as seasonal allergies may experience. An estimated 50 million Americans report seasonal allergies each year (1) and allergies are the […]

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Heart Health and Meditation

In order to achieve and maintain optimal heart health, it behooves us to eat properly, exercise, avoid man-made synthetic fats and avoid smoking. Not too surprising, is it? But did you know that there are proven heart health benefits to adopting a regular meditation practice, too? While findings show the four top reasons people begin […]

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Love and Your Health

It’s February and love is in the air. What comes to mind for you this month? For many, two things are likely to surface: 1. February is designated as American Heart Month to advocate cardiovascular health and raise awareness about heart disease. American Heart Month is a wonderful opportunity to focus our attention on ways […]

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Is a Bone Broth Cleanse Right for You?

Raise your hand if a bone broth cleanse has crossed your mind as part of your New Year’s resolutions! Whether its because you feel a ‘re-set’ is in order after too much sugar and drinking during the holidays or due to a health concern you’re finally going to address, bone broth positioned as a cleanse […]

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Beating Holiday Bloat

Feeling bloated after overdoing it at your holiday gatherings? Rather than suffer and have to look for ways to remedy the situation, why not just not get bloated in the first place? Let’s start with a little background. First, what is bloating?  For anyone lucky enough to never have experienced it, imagine a pressure within […]

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