In preparation for Thanksgiving, I put together some gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free dishes that we enjoy around our table at my house. I did a Facebook Live earlier this week where I mentioned these dishes and my favorite gluten-free and dairy-free brands: Gluten-Free Crackers Simple Mills Mary’s Gone Crackers Van's Dairy-free Cheese Kite Hill Miyokos… Continue reading Easy Gluten-free and Dairy-free Thanksgiving Recipes
This is a guest post by Joy Hawk. She is an Integrative Health Coach and Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner. Learn more about her here. My daughter used to come home every day from Kindergarten and lay on the floor and roll around, saying her stomach hurt. It NEVER occurred to me that gluten was… Continue reading 5 Steps to Kicking Gluten for Good
The journey of our health is much more complex than genetic programming. What makes each of us unique is the interplay between the environment and our genes. Certain genes can have serious shifts to our health, but as we learned in Part 1, what’s more, important is our epigenetics which turns good and bad genes on… Continue reading Un-natural Selection: The Genetic Survival of the Unfittest: Part 2
What the science of epigenetics means for your children and grandchildren. Today we are experiencing a series of strange epidemics in terrifying proportions. As illnesses like diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and cancers are rising at an alarming rate, it’s left many to wonder why these diseases weren't as prevalent in previous generations? New research shows… Continue reading Un-natural Selection: The Genetic Survival of the Unfittest – Part 1
Did you know that each one of us takes an average of 25,000 breaths daily? But are we really breathing? Our breathing habits have a greater effect on our overall health than we may think. Breathing is important as our cells constantly need a new supply of oxygen to produce energy. Without vital oxygen, cellular… Continue reading Breath: Biohacking My Way To Better Health
This has to be my favorite topic!! It's funny to me how taboo it is for people unless they're talking about babies... or hanging out in a retirement community. But.... Let’s continue our journey into the Foundation of Wellness by talking about the next room on the ground floor, poop. Sure, it’s not dinner party… Continue reading Poop: Biohacking My Way To Better Health
Sleep is a vital component of true health and well-being, and chances are that you aren’t sleeping as well as you’d like. You’re not alone. Between sleep labs and prescription sleep aids, Americans spend an average of $10 billion on the sleep industry. But what if the key to a more restful night’s sleep wasn’t… Continue reading Sleep: Biohacking My Way to Better Health
When we hear the words “blood sugar,” we are often reminded of the candy bar commercial that said, “Hungry? Why wait? Grab a Snickers”. Being too busy to grab nutritious food has been engrained in our culture of people living "on the go". But, maintaining proper blood sugar is a key piece of our bodies' health.… Continue reading Blood Sugar: Biohacking My Way To Better Health
Around this time of year, when we are headed back to school and the air starts to turn a little bit crisp, I start thinking about heartier food for my family and for myself… When I was a lot younger (elementary school) I lived in Greenwich, Connecticut where there was a very distinct change of… Continue reading Kitchen Sink Paleo Pasta Dish
Guest post by Sarah Early As an RN and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) and founder of Lactation Room, I have helped thousands of families over the years with breastfeeding. Many people have told me that they feel tongue-tie diagnoses’ are a “fad” now and too many babies are being identified as having oral… Continue reading Toungue Tie, Breastfeeding, and Latch
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