It wasn’t too long ago that I was at a party and as so often happens, the topic of nutrition came up. Somehow the conversation moved to factory farms. I started talking about the horrific treatment of animals in these places and before I could even get the next sentence out of my mouth, one […]
I’m guessing that somewhere in the past several years you’ve heard a lot about food. Maybe you read a book, an article or watched something on TV that raised an eyebrow about our broken food system. I’m also guessing that sometimes you feel overwhelmed by the onslaught of information. You don’t know who to trust, […]
That’s right. You read the subject line correctly. It’s not a mistake. Nor is it a gimmick. I’m dead serious. You really do need to eat more bacteria for good health. But first, this blog is a continuation in a series detailing the underlying issues that can prevent not only healthy weight loss but good […]
Underlying cause #3: Food Sensitivities It always amazes me when people come to see me with dozens of foods they are supposedly allergic to. What no one ever tells them is that it’s usually because their upper digestive system is not breaking their food down properly. First let’s distinguish between a food allergy and a […]
Nutritional Therapists look at the human body like the roots of a tree. Feed the roots and the tree thrives. Feed the roots of health in the human body and the body thrives. In Nutritional Therapy, we call these roots Foundations. When these Foundations crumble, the health of the body crumbles. For most people that […]
In my last blog I gave you 7 tips for getting sugar out of your diet. On paper (or your computer screen) this may seem easy. But in reality it can be very difficult. You may recall that Tip #7 was to “Go Easy on Yourself”. Sugar is everywhere, in almost everything and it can […]
So now that we’ve established that sugar is truly the leading culprit in our national health epidemics, let’s start getting it out of our diet! These 7 steps are the foundation of where I start with almost everyone who walks through my door. Regardless of what the health issues are be they weight loss, diabetes, […]
Every now and then I come across and article so important that I wish I could have everyone in the world read it. I think to myself, “My God, if everyone read just this, imagine how much suffering could be avoided. Imagine the far reaching effect this could have. Just imagine.” Well, you may say […]
So in my last post I mentioned that cholesterol is not the life threatening substance we’ve been conditioned to believe. And I left off with this question: So what to do? OK, ready to be shocked? Eat more cholesterol! Sounds crazy right? The truth is that it’s very difficult to change your blood cholesterol levels […]
If you could encapsulate what you believe about food in three statements of three words or less, what would it be? I’m prompted to ask this question for two reasons: 1) It’s fun and 2) Michael Pollan is wrong!
As a Nutritional Therapist, I’ve been told more than once that I have a gentle way of working with clients. I don’t force diets and supplements down people’s throats. I know we’re all at where we’re at health-wise for a variety of reasons that go well beyond just food itself and it can take time […]