How to Give Your Metabolism a Healthy Boost
If weight loss and a healthier lifestyle are at the top of your list of New Year’s resolutions, you’re not alone. Many people start out the new year vowing to drop some pounds – but not all succeed. This may be due to an underfunctioning metabolism - the rate at which...
Healthy Glowing Skin Starts from Within
Healthy, glowing, wrinkle and blemish-free skin is something we take for granted when we’re young, but as we age, retaining that youthful glow becomes more challenging. This is partly the result of the natural aging process, and partly due to accumulated exposure to...
Tips to surviving the holidays stress-free
The holiday season is one of the much-awaited periods of the year. This is the time that we can gather, set aside our work schedules to be with our families, have a vacation, rest, and celebrate the spirit of holidays. However, in other cases, instead of having to...
Healthy Habits for a Healthy Brain
We tend not to think very much about our brain when we’re young. That might be a bit of a philosophical conundrum (can a brain think about itself?), but it also can carry unfortunate repercussions down the road. It’s important to build a strong foundation of brain...
Breast Implant Illness: Important Things to Know
The choice to get breast implants is highly personal, and most women don’t make the decision lightly. Whether it’s cosmetic or reconstructive, implant surgery is a major procedure, with important health implications. Women who have implants, and women considering the...
Stress and How it is Affected by Your Diet
When you start looking at ways to reduce your stress levels, you probably focus on how much work you are doing, what your daily responsibilities are, and whether or not you practice good self-care. These are all very important, but don’t forget about the simplest...
Fighting Through Depression and Anxiety (“Fight: Heart, Body, and Soul” podcast interview)
In case you missed it, I was recently a guest speaker on Trent Childer's podcast "Fight: Heart, Body, and Soul". I had the pleasure of speaking with Trent about how various lifestyle choices, namely stress & nutrition, can influence and may even contribute to...
What should you consider when looking for your next doctor?
Functional Medicine - What can it do for you? I have been around a lot of doctors... from being a patient, to working for them as a nurse, and getting to connect with them at medical conferences, etc... and I can tell you, there is a wide range of knowledge and...