As with any allergy, when suffering from seasonal environmental allergies, the immune system is over-reacting to some kind of stimulus. Most often, spring and fall allergens include pollens from trees, grasses and weeds, as well as the accumulated indoor house [ … ] View post →

People often wait to go to the doctor until something is not just wrong, but really wrong. There are symptoms, especially common issues like digestive complaints (heartburn, gas and bloating, diarrhea or constipation), frequent headaches, persistent muscle aches, anxiety, fatigue, [ … ] View post →

February is American Heart Health Month, and as a result, reminders abound extolling the importance of a healthy diet and ample amounts of physical activity. Even with a genetically pre-determined can-do attitude, these things can seem daunting. Instead, I’ve gone [ … ] View post →

What is a probiotic? These days, the word ‘probiotic’ seems to be everywhere. But, what does it mean? Probiotic means ‘for life,’ but is used to refer to the ‘good bugs’ (bacteria and yeast) that live in our intestines. “I [ … ] View post →

For most of us, all too quickly New Year’s resolutions become distant memories, as our intentions of eating better and exercising fall prey to the demands of our busy lives. Weight management is a struggle for most Americans, and as [ … ] View post →

You and I live in an era of unavoidable daily toxin exposure. Our bodies have natural mechanisms to cleanse and detoxify, but our rapidly changing world has far outpaced these mechanisms, resulting in a toxic burden that is the underpinning [ … ] View post →