Detoxing, fasting, and cleansing have been around for a long time in various traditional systems of medicine and folklore, religions, and the holistic integrative health field. If you’ve been in the natural health space for a while (like me!), chances are you’ve tried different forms of detoxification, such as juice cleansing, detox cleanse diets, or …
As a functional medicine physician, I spend a lot of time discussing the importance of the gut microbiome and its connection to nearly all chronic diseases. However, the gut isn’t the only part of the body with its own microbiome universe. For instance, did you know you have an oral (mouth) microbiome? And that it …
11 Steps To Better Oral Microbiome Health That May Reduce Your Risk Of Chronic Disease Read More »
I don’t know about you all, but a lot has transpired for me in 2021… and I was happy to leave it behind! Along with many of the changes and stresses of the last year, came a renewed commitment to take better care of myself. It’s true, much of my life revolves around health and …
10 New Year’s Health Habits I’m Embracing (and loving) for 2022 Read More »
Preconception health is an area I am extremely passionate and knowledgeable about, both as a mother of three who struggled with fertility and pregnancy complications and a functional medicine doctor. And based on years of experience helping women achieve healthy pregnancies, I can tell you that reducing your body burden by avoiding chemical toxins is …
10 toxins to avoid before, during, and after pregnancy Read More »
Natural Detoxification Methods We live in a world where we are exposed to hundreds of toxins each day – in the form of pesticides, environmental chemicals, flame retardants, heavy metals, processed foods, stress and medications – to name a few. Certain people are more vulnerable to toxins due to their unique genetic makeup and biochemistry. …
