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Starting to feel sick? Herbs and foods to help you fight illness and recover quickly
Sometimes, even after we take all the necessary precautions and maintain a healthy lifestyle, we still get sick. Whenever any of my patients (or family members) start to feel sick, there are certain foods and herbs that I recommend. Here are my recommendations of some...
3 Critical Factors of Dietary Supplement Formulations
Guest Blog Post from Designs for HealthThe 2002 World Health Report anticipated that by the year 2020 chronic non-communicable disease would attribute to 73% of all deaths and 60% of the global disease burden. In the report, The World Health Organization (WHO) stated...
You Are What You Digest: 5 Strategies for supporting your digestive system
They say you are what you eat, but the reality is that you’re really made up of what you digest. These may sound the same, but unfortunately, they are not always. If our digestive systems are not functioning properly, our bodies are unable to fully break down and...
How to Cope with Stress (In a Stressed-Out World)
Ah, stress. That sensation we reluctantly know so well. Stress as a concept is so ubiquitous in our modern lifestyle it almost needs no introduction. You know what it is; it’s what makes your neck tense up when you’re drowning in work. It’s the exhaustion you feel...
Nutritional Therapy vs Health Coaching: Where to Start, What to Look For, and How to Practice
Healthcare costs are continually on the rise. Chronic disease has reached epidemic proportions; it’s currently the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Six out of ten adults have at least one chronic disease, many of which have contributing...
Fermented Vegetables: A delicious way to support your gut and bring variety to your plate!
Are you tired of eating the same foods day after day?It’s easy to get into a rut in the kitchen—we often go for the same staples each week. Our faithful go-to recipes can feel safe and reliable, and there is nothing inherently wrong with that.However, what we want to...
Essential Minerals: Finding Balance with a Nutrient-Dense, Whole Foods Diet
Minerals are an extremely important part of maintaining the health and physiology of our bodies.But because humans don't make minerals on our own, we must be mindful about the foods we choose to eat to ensure we’re getting all the nutrients we need.Minerals play a key...
What is the Healthiest Cooking Oil? A Comprehensive List of Safe and Unsafe Oils for Cooking
So, which is the healthiest cooking oil or fat? Below is a guide to help you determine which fats and oils are safest to include in your favorite recipes and which are unsafe to consume at all. When choosing an oil or fat it is important to consider bio-individual...
The Nutritional Therapy Association: On a Mission to Support Lasting Wellness
What started as small nutrition school in the picturesque city of Olympia, Washington has billowed into a global force of nutrition professionals harnessing the power of real food, reconnecting individuals to the unique needs and innate wisdom of their bodies to...
Blood Sugar Regulation: How to Avoid the Mid-Day Crash and Keep your Blood Sugar Under Control
Imagine this: You wake up in the morning, rush to get ready, and run out the door without eating breakfast. You stop to grab a big cup of coffee and a muffin and scarf it down in the car on your way to work.You spend the morning sifting through an inbox full of...