I love that Portland is moving into Fall. It is such an amazing time for extending your summer here in Bridgetown. Not only are the days often beautiful, warm and sunny but it is a time of abundance for local produce. One of my favorite foods that is a by product of the Fall bounty […]
Sleep Like a Baby
Currently, we are living in a time of unprecedented uncertainty and stress. Most of us have not experienced such a profound disruption to our daily life in our lifetime. One frequent topic of conversation with my clients has been sleep changes. Clients have been talking about feeling restless, waking in the night, difficulties falling asleep […]
Seeds for Health
I am always looking for ways to sneak a little added nutrition into my life with a minimal amount of hassle. One of the easiest sources to boost nourishing, healthy nutrition is to include seeds in your diet. I love eating them straight from the package, in smoothies, sprinkled on salads or baked into healthy […]
Magnificent Magnesium
As I have talked about before, I work with many people who are experiencing anxiety in their lives. People often relay feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, experiencing racing thoughts and difficulties sleeping. One solution that I often explore with clients is to add magnesium to their diets. Magnesium is an important mineral found in the earth, sea, […]
Focus on Zinc
In my nutrition program, we had two whole weekends focused on supplements and folk remedies for helping clients achieve optimal health. While all the new knowledge I gained will be incredibly helpful with my clients, one of the most important pieces of information I gained was how zinc deficient I am. Our whole class […]
Foods to Aid Hormone Balance
It has been a beautiful Fall day here in Portland, reminding me to get outside and take advantage of the natural source of Vitamin D the sun offers. Soon the sun will feel like a distant memory so I feel like I need to soak up as much as possible while I can. Recently other […]
Strong Bone Health
Good Evening and Happy Mother’s Day Weekend! I hope all you mama’s out there are enjoying this special weekend. I sure am. I like to ‘milk’ this holiday and spread it out over the WHOLE weekend instead just one day : ) Speaking of MILK, today I want to share some simple tips to ensure […]
5 Surprising Beauty Foods
Happy Memorial Day Everyone! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day. Speaking of beauty, today I am going to share 5 of my favorite Beauty Foods. All fresh fruits and vegetables contain magical powers when it comes to shiny hair, clear skin, and strong nails. However, the ones I’ve chosen below are perhaps not […]