Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the two most dreaded words in the English language. Bathing suits.  There’s nothing like a bathing suit to perfectly accentuate the amount of belly fat you have accumulated. But it doesn’t have to be that way for you! Because there are ways to help melt away that belly blubber and get the nice, flat stomach you’ve always wanted. Let’s look at what’s causing that spare tire...

  In my 30 years in the health and nutrition field, I’ve had discussions with countless people about their health concerns.  Their issues run the gamut and include being overweight, having low energy, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, allergies, eczema, back pain, thyroid problems, elevated cholesterol, you-name-it. So most times people are pretty surprised or perplexed when the first question I ask them is, “How’s your digestion?” Here’s why that’s the most important question I...

  I was thumbing through a health publication while waiting for my acupuncture appointment last Friday and came across a “healthy eating” article written by a registered dietitian. After reading the piece, all I could think to myself was:  It’s no wonder that people are still sick, overweight and medicated in record numbers.  With crap like what this woman wrote still being widely circulated as plausible advice, people don’t stand a chance at real health....

  March is Women’s History Month. And there is no shortage of inspiring women who have overcome tremendous odds and made a difference in their life and the lives of others. Trisha is one of those women. Trisha is a client of mine who underwent a major health transformation in the period of a year. During that year, she was able to wean off two dangerous prescription medications--drugs that she thought she'd have to take...

  Stress. It’s something we ALL deal with from time to time, and if it truly was just once in a while that we were stressed, I wouldn’t be writing this blog today. But the problem is that many of us are chronically stressed, and that has devastating effects on your health! Let’s look at what stress really is, all the ways it can harm your health (trust me, you will be shocked) and how...

  I love when people ask questions after I’ve given a presentation—they’re not shy about raising their hands and firing away. Now there’s always the one or two I get after my talk that approach me personally to ask me about their “health issues” …trust me, I’ve just about heard it all and I’m happy to help. But I got a unique “personal” question after a recent presentation that I felt was worth sharing with...