Herbs That Fight Chronic Disease
How Will Herbs Help Battle Your Chronic Disease? Fighting chronic disease takes faith and fortitude. It’s time to fight for your health like a church goin’ pterodactyl in high heels. When combating chronic illnesses like Lyme, you have to think outside the biomedical and pharmaceutical box. Instead, you can use nature’s pharmacy. There are specific…
Read MoreHealthy Valentine’s Day Swaps
You’ve worked hard to restore and maintain your health from chronic disease. Embracing a healthier eating life served as an essential component of your recovery protocol. But, when combating an ongoing illness, a day of food binging could derail your progress. So this year, for V- Day, skip the decadent box of chocolates tied with…
Read MoreHow to Repair Your Fractured Relationship With Healthy Cooking
After years of empathetic listening, I finally discovered how to repair a woman’s fractured relationship with healthy cooking. Here it is (drum roll…) foster a cooking rhythm that is simple, seasonal, nourishing, and savory. I know a lot of women who despise cooking, in general. Some of them sheepishly admit their disdain for any culinary…
Read MoreMake Aronia Berry a Part of Your Health-Wellness Protocol
Aronia berry often takes backstage to the more well-known elderberry. Maybe the Aronia berry’s (Aronia melanocarpa) more common name, “chokeberry,” prevent the shrub from moving to health food celebrity status. But it’s just a matter of time before this super berry gets the attention it deserves. Interestingly, the antioxidant capacity of Aronia berry exceeds that…
Read MoreReboot Your Health With Anti-inflammatory Eating
You may have heard the term “chronic inflammation before. It’s making headlines these days. We’re finding that chronic inflammation can wreak havoc on our health. One way to crisis-proof or reset your health is to incorporate an anti-inflammatory diet. You’ll hear my bossy voice (just this once) inside this space because I care about you…
Read MoreHow to Change Your Sugar Habit
Sorry sugar, you’ve been a toxic friend, so you have got to go! The refined white stuff and its partner in crime, high fructose corn syrup, appear in the most unexpected places. With the help of processed foods, sugar creeps into your body with stealth-like moves. However, change your sugar habit and propel your health…
Read MoreHow to Create Health and Wellness Habits That Last
Habits. It’s an endless journey that takes us down the road of breaking bad habits then cultivating new rhythms. As an integrative health-wellness coach, clients and I devote time to habit-breaking and habit-building. If you are combating a chronic disease(s), learn how to create health-wellness habits that support your health and resilience. I am in…
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