More Ways To Shine

The holiday season is here – time for cookies, chocolates, cheese balls and other rich and delicious treats. Do you find yourself more...

Looking for healthy treats at the holidays?  It’s hard to find delicious bites that are not laden with sugar and fat. Here are some...

A study done a few years ago showed that well-nourished people are perceived as more attractive by others. This interesting study took...

Vitamin D is important in over 400 body systems, and has been in the spotlight recently for supporting immunity during the Covid...

If you are unwell, you are understandably seeking a diagnosis for your condition. In the Western medical model, that diagnosis; the...

Healthy fingernails are smooth, pink and lustrous. We often observe signs in our patients’ fingernails that provide clues to possible...

Late fall and winter is the humble cabbage’s time to shine! You may have overlooked the pile of local cabbages, green and red, in the...

PPIs don’t just affect your gut! Because proton pumps are present in almost every cell of the body, inhibiting them in the digestive...

What can you do you do if you start to get sick? First: stop, rest and take care of yourself. If that feels selfish, think of your...

Prevention is better than cure! Taking good care of ourselves is even more important at this time of year. Adequate sleep, good...

Looking to make some simple healthier changes for yourself and your family? These small day to day shifts can add up, making a big...

If you’ve got GERD, acid reflux, heartburn, or indigestion, chances are you have tried prescription medicines to block stomach acid...

Tense muscles. Obsessing about the news. Anxiety about the future. Difficulty sleeping. Do all of these sound familiar? If so, you’re...

Pesto is so easy to make, and all kinds of wonderful herbs can make a delicious pesto! Basil pesto is the most familiar for most of us,...

Your gallbladder is a small sac tucked beside your liver. It acts as a holding tank for the bile the liver has produced. The gallbladder...

Historically people have used fermentation as a means of preservation, and this is still true today. You can preserve vegetables when...

We have been aware of the connection between our guts and our moods for a long time: phrases like “gut reaction” were around long before...

By midsummer it is hard to find ways to keep up with natures abundant production of zucchini. This wonderful and sometimes unappreciated...

Young or old, we all function so much more effectively, and enjoy life so much more after a good night’s sleep. Sleep deprivation is a...

Summer is an excellent time to do a short juice fast. Juicing provides all the goodness and nutrition of fresh organic seasonal produce,...