It’s hard enough to figure out what to feed ourselves, now-a-days, so I totally understand the confusion around how to introduce solid foods to your infant. 2 Common Misconceptions and my Opinions: The most common recommendation to start with is rice cereal. This is baffling to me. Rice is inherently constipating for children. Plus, it has [...]
CLICK HERE FOR THE NBC NEWS REPORT As a Naturopathic Doctor, my goal is to always to support the body’s natural and essential functions, or physiology, throughout the course of treatment. This can be accomplished by helping patients to identify and remove “obstacles to cure,” such as, unhealthy eating habits, environmental toxic exposures, use of pharmaceutical [...]
Today was a wonderfully horrible day. Today was what we are calling “Chelsea’s Retirement Day.” I’ve been so so blessed to have worked with Chelsea for the last 6 years, and boy have we been through a lot together. As we spent the afternoon chatting like old friends, I was reminded of how well she knows [...]
Have you heard of the Moringa tree? Well, I was recently asked what my opinion was on Moringa oleifera ”…the research looks good, but is it really as good for the body as they say it is?” To be honest, it had not really been on my radar. I knew of it as a "super-food,” but [...]
It’s Time! It’s Time! I feel like I’ve been thinking about this, and planning for it, and dreaming about it for months, and now it’s finally here! I can only hope you are half as excited as I am! 2015 has been an epic year to match all others. It was full of adventures, romance, excitement [...]
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!!! It’s been 30 days, and this is my 30th Post! I accepted a challenge and have actually mede it to the end! It wasn’t always pretty. As you know, there were days I missed, and then did 2 posts another day to make up for it. There were late nights and early [...]
The same woman has curiously shown up in my life every week for the last month. Perhaps it’s the physical therapist in me, but I am fascinated by the way people move. After watching a few of this woman’s movements, I was certain that, “this woman used to be a dancer”. I really don’t want this [...]
If you do get the flu, homeopathy is a great, non-toxic, incredibly effective way to get rid of it. The trick to using homeopathy is finding the remedy that is right for your flu. It is not based on the bug that you caught. It is based on how your body has responded, and what your [...]
The flu is a viral infection that invades your body because your immune system isn’t strong enough to quickly fight it off. Here are some quick reminders about the things that lower your immune system, leaving you more susceptible to getting the flu: Stress Sugar Not Sleeping well Low nutrition from eating nutrient-absent foods Low nutrition [...]
I just saw a post on “The Oatmeal” with a picture of a mug that says “A Nice Big Cup of Nope”. I know we’ve all had those days, or nights, or moments. Even though you want to say “no”, how often do you say “yes” anyway? I tend to do this a lot. Sometimes it [...]