You cannot heal your way into perfection. This is something that took me many years to learn and even more years to accept. I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the age of 32 and a slew of unrelated health issues followed. I struggled with serious thyroid illnesses like Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism for many years. […]
Due to the current strange state of the world, my stress levels have been higher than usual. To combat that, I have been dedicating extra attention to my self-love practice. I am taking care of myself in significant ways such as exercising each day, eating exclusively nutrient-dense foods, juicing vegetables daily, and keeping up with […]
I recently read An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Ritchel and, wow, is it filled with relevant information for today. Ritchel conducted an immense amount of research on the immune system for his book and what he found was remarkable. So many of us […]
If I were to ask you, “What is at the root of almost all diseases?” would you answer: a) lack of nutrition, b) imbalanced gut health, or c) inflammation? If you responded with inflammation, you are correct! Believe it or not, inflammation is now being linked to almost every health issue. Harvard Medical School states that inflammation […]
If you live in the Los Angeles area, you have probably heard of Erewhon. It is an upscale health food store known for its organic, local & sustainable groceries as well as prepared foods. I have been shopping at Erewhon for more than 10 years and am fortunate to have created a couple of signature juice blends […]
Now is the perfect time to start exploring some new healthy kitchen hobbies like fermenting veggies! I absolutely love fermented vegetables and I always include them in my S.O.U.P. Cleanse because of all of their amazing health benefits. The main idea of fermenting is to create an environment that is inhospitable to the microbes and […]
With everything so up in the air lately, I have been relying on certain tools to keep me feeling balanced more than usual. One of them is Prima’s The Daily CBD supplement and I am so grateful that I found it before this mess of a virus began encroaching on our lives. It has been […]
Your immune system is an advanced, strong, complex network of molecules, cells, and organs working to protect the body from invasion. It’s pretty badass if you ask me and it works to keep us alive, whether we’re under attack from an infection or something a little tricker. Your immune system is beyond simple and is […]
It is no doubt a scary time for all of us and my heart is with anyone who is sick or has a loved one that is battling COVID-19. With cities going into lockdown, schools closing for the remainder of the semester, travel bans being put into place, major corporations closing their doors, and local […]
When people think of carbs, warning bells often sound in the brain. We have been conditioned to fear carbohydrates as the doer of all evil: the macronutrient that contributes to weight gain. In some respects, that is not incorrect. Refined carbohydrates certainly pose a threat to health. They include foods like white rice and white […]
