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From hormones to weight loss, search the Library for specific topics.
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The “Plant-Based” Scam
I’m weighing in on the “plant based” fad to teach people how to find the good in the movement and avoid the scams.
Counting Your Nutrients
If you crave sugar all of the time, there are simple solutions to DRASTICALLY improve those cravings with the amount of nutrients you eat.
Friends, Family and Your Health
As I write this, I am in the thick of losing my daughter to a long-term battle with alcohol. I have a broken heart.
Changing the Future of Food
I had heard about Hilary and School of Lunch… Seeing little kids in kindergarten drinking mugs of bone broth voluntarily blew my mind.
Tools for the Grocery Store
If you get grocery store anxiety over food additives and finding healthy choices, you are not alone. 93% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy.
Processing Grief
I decided to talk about the physical effects of grief on our health since I am personally experiencing a profound loss.
Loving your Liver
Taking care of your liver is essential for overall health, as it's responsible for detoxifying your body, processing nutrients, and supporting your metabolism.
Dropping Acid
About 20% -25% of Americans have issues with acid reflux. Correcting this problem is fairly easy with small consistent adjustments to diet and lifestyle.
Healthy Skin
Keeping your skin healthy requires a combination of good nutrition, proper skincare, and lifestyle habits.
Sugar and the Flu
There is a deep connection between seasonal illnesses with the changing habits and foods of the season.
Permanent Weight Loss
In the United States, we spend more dollars on diet fads while being SIMULTANEOUSLY the sickest and fattest modern nation for that investment.
Dry January
Taking a break from alcohol reduces liver fat, inflammation, and the risk of liver disease. Less alcohol improves your body's hydration and energy levels.
Practical Resolutions
You either are one of those people who excitedly set New Year’s Resolutions, or, like me, passionately reject the idea.
Cold Plunging
Many of my friends routinely practice the habit of cold plunging. Immersing in cold water for a limited time has an equal number of health claims and warnings.
The Buddy System
With the New Year approaching, but not quite here yet, it’s a good time to chat about the science of using the buddy system for mastering goals and habits.
Carb Cycling
Worried about the 12 pounds of Christmas? I have some tips for you to strategize your way thru the parties and still watch your waistline!