To celebrate February being Heart-Health Month and March Nutrition Month, I wanted to provide you a delicious, mouth-watering recipe from yours truly. Wild-caught, not farmed, salmon is one of the more nutritious foods this wonderful planet provides for us.  High in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, regularly consuming salmon can help reduce systemic inflammation and minimize [...]

Happy 2019!  As we start a new year we could talk about resolutions or new beginnings or we could talk about how the body can also start anew.  For example… Did you know that Red Blood Cells (RBCs) repopulate themselves about every 120 days – that’s a New Year’s celebration three times a year!      […]

Are you, or maybe a loved one, having common digestive tract symptoms, such as reflux, gas, bloating, indigestion, constipation or diarrhea? Often times, individuals go to their doctor for help with their digestive issues and in return receive something to minimize the constipation or diarrhea impacts, or a medication to try to reduce the acid [...]

Lab Markers, Health and Nutrition Blood chemistry testing is an extremely effective tool to use as it screens and identifies imbalance in the body’s metabolism, assessing major bodily functions providing me, as a functional nutritionist, with sound recommendations to reach the individual’s health goals. Some reasons to review and/or request these labs: Depression/anxiety Fatigue Digestive [...]

As busy individuals eating healthy can sometimes feel challenging, especially when first shifting to eating foods that are nutrient-dense and health promoting.  It can take longer to prepare foods that provide the body the nutrients it needs. Foods are the building blocks for our body.  They are information for your DNA to function more optimally.  […]

Digestive issues can be particularly hard to uncover without a functional perspective. If you’re noticing patterns of less-than-ideal physical issues in your body, such as feeling any combination of these symptoms (one or all): feeling tired or sluggish feeling cold- hands, feet and/or all over weight gain despite adhering to a low-calorie diet dryness of [...]

Do you have symptoms such as acid reflux, heartburn, burping, gas, bloating, or nausea after eating?  If so, then you might have an issue with your stomach acid. Hypochlorhydria, or low stomach acid, is a concern that is commonly overlooked and improperly treated.  It is linked to a long list of diseases, such as stomach [...]

Are you or a loved one experiencing one or more of these negative health impacts? Chronic fatigue Leaky gut Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Autoimmune conditions, like Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis, Multiple Sclerosis, Hashimoto’s Eczema Acne Psoriasis Obesity Chronic inflammation ADD/ADHD, memory or behavioral disruptions Why are the above mentioned conditions so prevalent now? Chronic health diseases [...]