Have you heard the word “inflammation” lately? It’s is a word thrown around a lot these days. Some say it’s swelling. Others use it to describe the reason for their pain. It can also be used to descri...
We’ve all dealt with some kind of unwanted health issue, at one point or another, and made a trip to our general physician to find out what was wrong with us. They spend about 10 minutes (max) asking ...
Picture this…you’re suffering from bouts of diarrhea. Every day. For weeks on end. You’re feeling exhausted, crampy and irritable due to your condition. It’s so bad, you’re barely able to take care of...
I talk a lot about weight loss resistance. It’s important to understand what it is and how you can take steps to overcome it. What I haven’t spent much time talking about here in this space is the rol...
Hormonal acne (aka cystic acne) is different than run-of-the-mill pimples. Since hormonal acne is linked to (you guessed it) your hormones, you’re likely to experience it around your period or under t...
Amy is a 42-year old super busy mom of three boys. She’s taken on the role of PTA volunteer, class mom for two of her boys’ classrooms, and coordinates the schedule for her oldest son’s baseball team....
As a functional medicine coach, one of the questions I am asked most often by clients when it comes to losing weight and clearing up other health issues is “What am I doing wrong?” or “What is wrong w...
Detox programs are everywhere!  If you google the words “detox program”, you’ll get an overwhelming 28.3 million results.  Just so we are on the same page… I’m not talking about a drug and alcohol det...
I was almost at the point where I would have been ok with giving my husband “a hall pass”… allowing him to go out and get a “temporary” girlfriend.  That was how SO incredibly stressed, tired and slee...
Long term exposure to hormonal birth control almost killed my best friend. Right after her 42nd birthday, she traveled from her home in California to New York, attended a conference for the week, (ju...
In 2014, the FDA announced that manufacturers had to show that antibacterial soap was both safe and more effective than simply washing with conventional soap and water, or they would have to take it o...
If you’ve heard talk of aloe juice recently and thought to yourself, “EW”, you’re not alone. Most people hear the word “aloe” and think of summer & sunburns & thick, goopy gel. Definitely not somethin...
