Everyone has days when they feel invigorated and full of energy. Those days make our lives feel easy. Then there are the days when we feel run down and just can’t get it going. Let’s explore how we [...]

Being sequestered in the house on another stormy spring day seems like a perfect time to talk about hydration. The plants outside my window look so lush and healthy after the rain.  Fully hydrated and [...]

Having high blood pressure is a very common ailment for American adults with estimates of one in every three people, that’s over 75 million! Having high blood pressure is a symptom of an out-of-balance system. Long-term high [...]

Inflammation is our body’s normal and natural response to any injury or attack on our immune system.  This can range from the soreness after catching your hip on the corner or the counter to the [...]

Researchers have proven that we do, in fact, think with our gut! Okay, well not quite, but we are discovering that many brain disorders are directly associated with how healthy our gut is. The importance [...]

Our endocrine system, which manages our body's hormones, is susceptible to being put out of balance by everyday exposure to different chemicals. One of the largest influences is a class of chemicals called xenoestrogens. WHAT [...]

Spice it up!  One of the biggest myths about eating natural foods is they are bland. They do not have to be! All the salt and the artificial flavor in processed foods are so strong [...]

Healing power of positivity     There have been several studies that show that optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. Thoughts have power. Words have power. They encourage, heal, comfort, [...]

It’s not just what we eat, but *how* we eat that is important to our overall wellness.   We’ve been programmed to eat a certain way that keeps us grinding in a 24/7 cycle that has [...]

The EWG (Environmental Working Group) releases the ir “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” lists every year. According to EWG, the goal of the annual list is to "educate the public about fruits and vegetables with [...]