Are Vitamins a Waste of Money?
Are the vitamins and supplements you’re taking a waste of money? Recent research conducted by the United States Preventive Services Task Force concluded that most multivitamins are ineffective. And a follow-up published editorial by high ranking scientists at Northwestern University concluded that 93% of vitamins are a waste of money. But, according to the CDC,…
Read MoreConquer Food Cravings to Reverse Disease
The summer months are oftentimes filled with backyard BBQs, eating restaurant meals while on vacation, and trips to the local ice cream shop. While an occassional treat of a high fat or sugar loaded food won’t completely trash your health, we have mounting evidence that eating these foods frequently and repetitively can lead to food…
Read MoreMediterranean Diet again ranked #1
Were you one of the millions of Americans who started the latest “fad” diet on January 1, or at least vowed to improve your eating habits in the New Year? For the 6th year in a row, the Mediterranean diet was ranked #1 as the “best overall diet” by U.S. News and World Reports. Although I wouldn’t…
Read MoreOpen Mindset is the Key to Healthy Eating Habits
For over 3 years I resisted getting the eye glasses I needed to improve my vision. I simply “got by” using the drug store “cheaters.” In my mind I had a “fixed belief” that because I had had corrective surgery on my eyes 20 years ago, I shouldn’t EVER have to wear glasses!! It’s…
Read MoreHealth Habit Change Made Simple
Do you have a health habit that you’re trying to change? Three years ago, we rescued a quirky 4 year old 98 pound labradoodle named Winston. Even though there was no mention from the Foster Mom about most of his aberrant behavior, we soon realized that he had numerous bad habits. And one of the…
Read MoreYour Key to Successfully Reversing T2 Diabetes
I was so embarrassed that I was crying at the nurses’ station. We had just learned that one of our well-liked patients, a 43 y.o. pilot, had to have his toe amputated due to Type 2 Diabetes. I wasn’t the only one wiping back tears, but I felt so defeated. Our medical team had tried…
Read MoreThe Truth about Heart Health
February is Heart Health Month! Although you might not hear it from your Health Care Provider, a heart healthy diet is most certainly one of the best ways to improve your heart health. But this can difficult, as there’s an abundance of conflicting information in the media and on the internet. Do you remember…
Read MoreConquer Food Cravings
When Covid hit in March, 2020, my business as a Health Coach and Holistic Nurse Practitioner floundered. As we were all sheltering in place in a time of great uncertainty, many of us felt highly stressed. So, to maintain my sanity and feel that I was still contributing to my community, in April of 2020,…
Read MoreCucumber Sandwiches: Part of your self-care?
Many years ago (I won’t admit how many), my husband and I were in the Peace Corps, living in Apia, Samoa, in the South Pacific. I was teaching nursing at the College of Nursing, and our Principle was a woman from New Zealand. On most days, we observed the British practice of Afternoon Tea,…
Read MoreDeadly duo: Foods can become addicting
Some days I hate my job. When Covid hit, my business as a Health Coach and Holistic Nurse Practitioner floundered. As we were all sheltering in place in a time of great uncertainty, many of us felt paralyzed and highly stressed. So, to maintain my sanity, in April of 2020, I started delivering groceries to…
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