GI Health · 04/29/2024
Healing is a journey, not a destination. It's a beautiful, empowering path filled with twists, turns, and moments of pure sunshine. But let's be honest, there are also those inevitable rainy days when you slip and slide a bit. If you're reading this blog, you are likely already on a healing journey or contemplating one. The realm I work in is one that supports people as they heal their bodies. And I have come to recognize that the steps one must take are important for success! The good news?...
Biohacking Tools · 12/22/2022
This winter is one for the books. The exposure to RSV, Influenza A and COVID also known as the “triple-demic of 2022” is unparalleled and taking many peoples immune systems to the cleaners. Given the serious nature of the sicknesses of the season, I am sharing some strategies to boost your immune system. It is important to understand that the different flus and upper respiratory illnesses set into the body in different ways. While RSV and COVID, symptoms tend to be more gradual and last...
Detoxification · 03/15/2022
Ahhh spring! The blossoms on the trees remind me of a new cycle of growth that comes with sunshine and rain. That new cycle is also happening in our bodies and spring is an amazing time to support the bodies capacity to detoxify so we can stay healthy. Chinese medicine has always proclaimed spring to be an important time for liver and gall bladder support as we are coming out of winter and spring is a natural time for cleaning, hence “spring cleaning”. One of the reasons for supporting the...
Brain Health · 12/20/2021
What are Nootropics?
Nootropics are classically defined as substances that enhance cognition, memory, learning, concentration, energy and motivation. These compounds are also known as smart drugs and have been used to enhance performance since the dawn of time. There is a wide range of nootropics in circulation today including many herbs, vitamins and prescriptive drugs.
Biohacking Tools · 02/24/2021
If it feels like you are still slogging though times of uncertainty, apprehension and exhaustion, you are most certainly not alone. After 10 months of living through social distancing protocols, working from home, and cold winter months inside, most people are quite simply “over it”. I know I am. “Lockdown fatigue” is a common term used to describe the sluggish, lack of energy, and low moods that have a grip on many of us during these tedious and uncertain times. While short periods of...
Nutrition · 01/02/2021
Welcome 2021 I think most will agree 2020 was pretty much a sh** show and the fallout from this past year will take some time to clean up. So in the light of the new year, I am setting some intention to both refine and bring in new patterns and habits that will support longevity and health. I will admit, for some, goal setting can be a wash, especially at the start of the year. But given all we have moved through in the past year, I am inviting all who read this to create some concrete goals or...
Hormones · 10/10/2020
As gut health becomes increasingly popular in both functional and conventional worlds of medicine, more and more people are becoming educated about the importance of cultivating a healthy microbiome for longevity and health. Did you know that the bacterial colonies of your gut are directly linked to your hormone health as well? This involves your estrobolome otherwise known as your estrogen microbiome. These two systems, your microbiome and your estrobolome are intricately interconnected! They...
Nutrition · 05/04/2020
We are over six weeks into the COVID 19 quarantine. I have been home with my three kids, managing my business online in a time warp that feels endless. During this time, our normal patterns of life have been severely disrupted.