Sadly, our current system of “healthcare” has very little to do with “health,” and instead is focused on treating sickness and disease once they occur.  And that means most doctors are of little to no help when it comes to giving advice on how to stay healthy.  You can’t teach what you don’t know.   But that’s where I come in.  Because my entire 30-year career in the health field has been about creating and...

  I rarely watch TV, but after getting a taste of a morning news program while I was waiting to have blood drawn recently, I decided to conduct a little experiment and watch an hour of mainstream news.  All I can say is it was sickening, and I couldn’t even make it a full hour.  And I’m not even talking about the sensationalism and fear mongering oozing from the actors, er, I mean newscasters.  That’s...

  I have been told many times that my approach as a nutrition coach is somewhat unconventional. Because I don’t just meet with a client and give them a list of foods to eat and foods to stay away from (depending on their particular health issue). Instead, I start by asking, “How’s your digestion?”  “Are you often gassy and bloated?” and “Do you ‘go’ everyday?” Most times I get the deer in the headlights look....

  At this point, most people know that probiotics are beneficial to their health…but they just aren’t aware of HOW beneficial they can be!  Probiotics have earned a solid reputation for helping with gas, bloating and constipation—that’s pretty well-known. And more people are catching on that they encourage strong immune function too.  Between 70-80 percent of your immune system is located in your gut microbiome, so probiotics help support that precious immune system! But that’s...

  As much as I wish I could say otherwise, our current state of health is positively abysmal. Seven out of ten US adults have at least one chronic condition, and shockingly, so do 54 percent of our children. Three out of four of us are overweight or obese. Eight out of ten of us are medicated.   What in the world is going on?! Well, there are many factors that play into whether someone...

  Happy Independence Day to you! As we celebrate the birth of our country, this day will be filled with barbecues, parades, outdoor activities and of course, fireworks! But I’d like to reflect on a little deeper meaning here. Our founding fathers were tenacious and dedicated as they fought and sacrificed tremendously for this country that we call the United States.  Why? Because they had a vision of a great country with freedoms and the...