Have you ever wondered if the crazy thoughts you have in your head are the same thoughts that other people have as well? What I have noticed is that we are more alike than we are different. We all have similar struggles. They just manifest in different areas of our lives. For some people it […]
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This month’s recipe is just in time for my 10 day group immune detox starting Wednesday Nov 18th. If you didn’t get an invite make sure you are signed up for my newsletter so you don’t miss the next one 🙂 If you are signed up for Doctor as Teacher Tuesday check your junk mail
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If you have been reading my blog for a while, or are one of my patients, you have probably heard me say this before and therefore can guess which food I’m talking about. That’s right. You guessed it. SUGAR. Here are 5 reasons why you should become more aware of the amount of sugar you
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Did you know your environment is likely the most important predictor of your overall health and wellness? Your health is essentially a microcosm of your environment. It is a distillation of your relationships with the earth, food, and other people (career, parenting, caregiving). Unfortunately our environment has become increasingly more toxic with chemicals, poor nutrition,
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Oxytocin is better known as the love hormone. But it’s also the hormone associated with trust, friendship, and not surprisingly, breastfeeding. It is an underestimated hormone in it’s power to positively affect our overall health, our brain chemistry, and our connection to others. Here are 5 reasons why increasing oxytocin is important, now more than
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We are living in interesting times. If the pandemic this year has taught us anything, it is that what was “normal” is no longer sustainable. When we step back and look at the big picture we can see this manifesting in so many different areas. Where we have cut corners for what is fast, fun,
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This month’s recipe is just in time for Thanksgiving and believe it or not it’s for pie! But don’t be fooled. I’m still keeping it healthy. In fact, this pie is a bonus recipe for my Inflammation Detox participants. Proof that you can still eat pie, even when on a detox. Is it time to
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Ever feel distracted, foggy, or overwhelmed? Sometimes the simplest solutions are just that – simple. They are so simple in fact that they can be right in front of our face and we can’t even see it. Our cluttered desk, our cluttered house, our cluttered car, could be a metaphor for our cluttered life. When
I read a lot of books. I always have. It’s one of my tools for personal growth. In the last couple of years it has felt like the books are picking me instead of me picking the book. Have you ever felt like that? I also never read a book twice. But often I will
Vitamin D could very well be one of the most important nutrients for your immune system. Now that we are heading into cold and flu season (and a possible second wave of the pandemic) Vitamin D should be on everyone’s radar for supplementation. But how do you know how much to take? Vitamin D is
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