Many of my clients have been talking to me about their New Year’s Resolutions lately. One of the most common resolutions I hear about is the desire to reduce added sugar in their diet. Changing your relationship with sugar can have profound effects on your health. Added sugar has been linked to heart disease, inflammation, tooth decay, cancer […]
Inflammation Information
It seems the health community and popular media has been talking a lot about the risks of inflammation and its impact on our bodies. Even with all the information available, you may be asking yourself what is inflammation and how concerned should we be about it? There are two types of inflammation: Acute inflammation occurs in […]
Focus on Oats
For the past 30 days, some friends and I have been doing the Whole 30. It is a fairly restrictive, short term diet plan designed to help you identify some of the potential food triggers that may be causing digestion and inflammation issues in your life. One of the limitations it places is to avoid […]
Curcumin
Tumeric is the spice from the ginger family that gives curries their bright yellow color. One of the compounds found in tumeric, curcumin, is a powerful antioxidant and anti inflammatory. Chronic inflammation is known to be a contributor to many common Western diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Curcumin can inhibit molecules thought to be a […]
Top 10 Foods for Healthy Skin
Good Afternoon and Happy Sunday! As Summer is starting to wind down the reality of spending lots of time in the SUN may be coming to a head. The sun’s rays make us feel good, and in the short term, make us look good. But unfortunately, exposure to sun causes most of the wrinkles and age […]
