Articles & Inspiration to Support Your Mind, Body, And Spirit
Breast Health Basics
While we can't change what are called non-modifiable risk factors for breast health issues, we can change the modifiable ones. Non-modifiable risk factors are such things as family history, being born with breasts, and your age. Modifiable risk factors are the things...
Let’s Talk About Palm Oil
Did you know that palm oil is the main fat used in over 50% of the products you see in major stores today? It's used in many processed foods, such as bread, pastries, cereal, peanut butter, chocolate and margarine. It's also used in personal products like shampoo,...
COVID-19 Health Update
This week, I was able to attend a webinar hosted by the American Herbalists Guild called "Evolving Therapeutic Strategies in the Stages of COVID-19" with Registered Herbalist, Paul Bergner. Paul is known for his decades of herbal medical experience and his expertise...
I Can’t Go On Like This….
I don't know about you, but I'm still kind of in shock about everything that's happened over the last two months. I'm sharing this vulnerable post with you in case you've been in a similar boat as I've been in. ? It was actually kind of fun at first to know I had to...
Are You Feeling Puffy?
Written by Jen Owen, our Integrative Medicine Nurse Practitioner One of the commonalities I’ve observed in the “at-risk” groups for COVID is the common theme of chronic inflammation. In the integrative world, we’ve been looking at inflammation as a “root cause” of...
FLOURISH Definitions
At FLOURISH, our Nurse Practitioner, Jen Owen practices Integrative Medicine. She offers Primary and Specialty care for teens through older adults utilizing conventional medicine, functional medicine, herbal medicine, food medicine, mind-body medicine, and Holistic...
Are You in Fight-or-Flight or Rest-and-Digest?
One of the most frequent conversations I’ve had over the years with my patients is about how so many people are living most of their lives in the “fight or flight” response, the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is designed to help us in an...
Plant Medicine in Your Spring Yard
There are many plant allies coming up in our yards right now. Here are 3 of my favorites: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) One of the first spring green plants to arrive is dandelion. Yes, those pesky plants that seed so easily and many work very hard to eradicate....
Mindset is Everything
There's never been a time like this before to challenge our mindset principles and practices. When I'm on a coaching call with a client, I find myself with no previous experience to draw from. It's a strange feeling. So, we focus on mindset. Your mindset is all the...
My Top 5 Herb Choices for Stress
Adaptogen Herbs There’s a lot of information going around right now about how to support the immune system with herbs and supplements. That’s great, yet we need to also be addressing one of the main causes of immune system dysregulation: stress. One of the best ways...