We've all been there, and it's not pleasant: nausea, diarrhea, puking, fever. Food poisoning is an all around crappy (pardon the pun) situation. But you can find relief and even shorten the duration with a few key natural items. More importantly, treating food...
You probably don't give a lot of thought to your olfactory senses day to day, but imagine suddenly losing your ability to taste and enjoy your food. To no longer be able to smell freshly cut grass, delicious cookies baking, or taste fresh blueberries. Smell and taste...
Remember high school biology? You probably learned about the mitochondria AKA the cell's powerhouse. Think of the mitochondria as batteries that power your body. Problem is, as you age, mitochondria die, and that reduces your energy levels, longevity, and overall...
Disclosure: I received a complimentary thyroid test kit from EverlyWell for review purposes. All opinions are my own. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in my 30s. That means my thyroid is sluggish and doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone to perform important...
This post is dedicated to everyone out there who is afraid of dirt and germs and obsessed with hand sanitizer. To all of you who wipe down the grocery cart handle before using the cart and who microwave your sponges in attempt to kill the germs they harbor (note: that...
Magical mushrooms! These aren't going to make you hallucinate pretty colors, but medicinal mushrooms may combat cancer, boost your immune system, and protect your organs and cells from free radical damage. More than 38,000 species of mushrooms have been identified for...
NOTE: To everyone asking where to get black seed oil, I link to the brand I use and recommend throughout the post. Just click "black seed oil" below to see it. Have you heard about the remedy for everything but death? I'm talking about black seed oil AKA black cumin...
You know that feeling: Waking up at the same time in the middle of the night, mind racing. Tossing and turning or staring at the ceiling praying for sleep to come. Thinking about how many cups of coffee it'll take to make it through...
We've learned a lot about longevity. For example, in the 1960s, 40 percent (!) of adults smoked, and it wasn't unusual to die of a heart attack in one's 50s. (source) Since then we've learned that smoking isn't doing us any favors, and we've seen a commensurate...
I've been doing this work--nutrition consulting, wellness coaching-- for a long time now, and my biggest takeaway isn't which supplement works the best or what food melts fat off your thighs. The single most impactful factor I've observed in people who want to get...
Full disclosure: The term superfood actually bugs me, but there's really no other way to describe the nutritional powerhouse that is chlorophyll. You know what chlorophyll is, right? It's the pigment that gives plants their green hue. It also absorbs...
Sarah (names changed to protect client confidentiality) had just returned from the trip of a lifetime. She'd spent weeks traveling around North Africa and the Middle East and was finally back on American soil. But something wasn't quite right. She'd briefly been very...