I’ve often been asked why I chose to earn my Master’s degree in Holistic Nutrition versus traditional or mainstream nutrition.  Good question.  And the answer boils down to this:  I wanted to be able to sleep peacefully at night and look at myself in the mirror in the morning.  I also wanted to be able to speak the truth and not be criticized for it.  Here’s what I mean.  The nutrition industry (like many...

  I have never heard of this before, but apparently October is National Talk About Prescriptions Month. Good, because I have a lot to say about that subject, so I’ll jump right in. Although there are times when medications are necessary, as a society (especially here in the US) we’ve gone WAAAY overboard and are increasingly relying on drugs to “create health” for us. The numbers prove it.  Currently the CDC reports that 82 percent...

  I once consulted with a 45-year-old woman who was overweight, stressed out, always tired, hadn’t exercised in years and had an atrocious diet.  And she said something that no other client had ever said to me.  She said, “I know what I need to do, but I just look at myself and say, ‘Why bother?’”  If this even remotely sounds like you, then read on and see what I explained to this woman.  It’s...

  I recently passed a mixed martial arts (MMA) test for advanced green belt (the next level is brown belt!) and to say I was sweaty afterwards is a huge understatement.  I was telling all of my fellow MMA students after the test how my nickname in my prior 19 years of karate used to be “Sweaty Betty” and they got a big kick out of that!    All kidding aside, whether we like it or...

  Before I get into today’s topic, I would ask that we all take a moment of reflection and prayer for those who lost their lives 22 years ago today in the 9/11 tragedy, as well as their loved ones.    ***********  It amuses me when a food or nutrient explodes in popularity, and people talk about it as if it’s something new.  A perfect example here is collagen.  Collagen has been around for as long...

  Today’s blog is a bit different from what you typically read from me.  My preferred blog approach is to enlighten you on a health issue (or two or three!) and provide effective, safe and natural strategies to help overcome your challenge and/or generally improve your health.  But I threw that out the window for today.  Instead I would like to talk about four important questions that everyone should be asking.    These questions affect literally...