Articles & Inspiration to Support Your Mind, Body, And Spirit
The Benefits of Your Annual Physical Exam
Each year, every major insurance plan allows you one Annual Physical Exam included in your plan with no co-pay to you. Are you taking advantage of this helpful benefit? In the past, I haven’t been great about requiring this of my patients. I’ve tried to pack in their...
Could you have a “leaky gut”?
In integrative medicine, we consider the gut to be the root of all health. When there's imbalance in the gut, a myriad of symptoms can occur. Most people think of the gut for obvious gut-related symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, bloating, heartburn, etc. Most...
Insulin Resistance: The 3 Things You Need to Know
Insulin resistance is what I call the “pre pre-diabetes” because it’s actually happening in the body before your blood glucose is ever abnormal and you get the diagnosis of pre-diabetes. Watch the video now or read on....#1: What are the symptoms? Some people don’t...
Are You Being a Chameleon?
It's so easy to change yourself to fit the needs of others or to be who you think others want you to be. It's kind of like being a chameleon. Chameleons change their color to blend in with their habitats. They adapt to the climate around them to be undetected, fit in,...
Ditch the Diet and Try This Instead
What if instead of setting a weight loss goal, restricting calories, over-exercising, and any other form of self-punishment, you simply asked your body what it wants? When I first starting getting personal and business coaching, this concept was introduced to me....
Do You Have a Fixed or Growth Mindset?
Mindset shifting is something I do every day for myself, my patients, and my coaching clients. One of the basics of mindset work is first to understand what kind of mindset you operate under. In her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck, Ph.D....
Herbal Gift Ideas
Many years ago, I was the herbalist at a garden & nature center. Every year I would lead a workshop on Herbal Gift Making. I was thinking about these fun and informative classes and thought I would share these ideas with you today. These are perfect gifts for...
Blissful Beauty Sleep
I asked for suggestions for blog posts and found that many people would like ideas on how to beat insomnia (trouble sleeping). Insomnia can mean different things to different people. Some people have trouble falling asleep, some have trouble staying asleep, and some...
Getting Comfortable with Joy
Getting Comfortable with Joy How comfortable are you with feeling joy? I know that question might seem silly, and you may be thinking, ‘Of course I’m comfortable with feeling joy’. The truth is that most of us aren’t. From a young age, we’ve been doing...
The Pandemic and Your Hormones
For years, I’ve been checking hormone panels for females experiencing many different hormonal symptoms. Overall, the most common pattern I’ve seen is referred to as estrogen dominance. The estrogen level is normal while the progesterone level is low. This creates...