These last several weeks I've struggled with what to write about. When the whole world is in a state of chaos, it can be hard to find the words to ...
8 Signs of Calcium Deficiency
One of the reasons I love nutritional therapy is how truly helpful and life changing it can be. About 13 years ago I had a brief encounter with ...
Are You Lithium Deficient? What You Need To Know About Lithium Therapy
When most people hear the word lithium, they don't think about a naturally occurring mineral found in tap water, grains and vegetables that is an ...
Pina Colada Smoothie
I've gotten a few requests for my Pina Colada smoothie recipe as of late, so I thought I'd go ahead and share it with you. This smoothie is great ...
5 Must-Have Cold Remedies
A few Decembers ago I got an epic cold. Typically I only get sick once a year — something I call it my "annual immune system workout". But this ...
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis: Significant Ratios
I've been meaning to write about the significant ratios in hair analysis for some time now, because they are so important, but between working with ...
How to Fight Mold with Molekule
Disclaimer: I reached out to Molekule after researching air purification units and they agreed to sponsor this post. My opinions remain my own. There ...
Holiday Gift Guide For Dog Parents
Can we agree that dogs make life better? And happy dogs are just about the best thing ever? Here's my hand curated (and Milo approved ?) list of ...
How Heartburn Meds Harm (and What Really Causes Heartburn)
Got heartburn? Contrary to popular belief, heartburn is actually a common symptom of not having enough stomach acid (a.k.a. hydrochloric acid), and ...
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Muffins
When the leaves start falling from the trees in early October, it's as if my oven automatically turns on awaiting the latest muffin recipe. This gluten ...
Holiday Gift Ideas
The holiday season is coming fast-- are you ready? I always struggle with holiday shopping because I'm a total minimalist and I like to give gifts ...
Sleep Organic with Happsy
PSA: I reached out to Happsy to work together on this post and received complimentary product for my collaboration in writing a review. However, my ...
Why I Don't Recommend Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan salt is a pretty popular trend these days with the health crowd, but from my personal experience, there are good reasons not to use ...
7 Reasons For Hair Loss (and What to do About it)
Hair loss comes up often with my female clients and it's also something I experienced personally over a decade ago. It's incredibly emotional and ...
Gluten Free Swedish Pancakes
I grew up eating Swedish pancakes a few times a month. Seeing them on a recent brunch menu a few weeks ago inspired me to remake a gluten free version ...
Hair Analysis — The Nutritional Checkup
Are you... ...tired of your doctor ignoring your symptoms if there’s not a pill to fix it? ...tired of your doctor not connecting how you feel to your ...
My Morning Routine
I've been getting a lot of emails and messages lately about what I eat and how I optimize my own nutrition, so I thought I'd do something different and ...
The Nutrient Imbalance that can cause Thyroid Symptoms, Fatigue + Weight Gain
According to the American Thyroid Association, more than 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. ...
Carnivore Diet Review
One of the most common questions I get asked is my opinion on various diets, so I've decided to do a little diet review series to help those interested ...
5 Foods Your Great Grandparents Never Ate
Nutrition science has been known to fall flat on its face when it comes to giving us dietary advice. However, the nutrition wisdom of those who've come ...
Are Multivitamins Worth it?
Multivitamins are at the core of mainstream nutrition, but the longer I work in the nutrition field, the more I think they're a part of the problem and ...
Pro-Metabolic Ray Peat Diet Review
One of the most common questions I get asked is my opinion on various diets, so I've decided to do a little diet review series to help those interested ...
Keto Diet Review
One of the most common questions I get asked is my opinion on various diets, so I've decided to do a little diet review series to help those interested ...
Vitamin A Detox Diet
Okay ya'll. Enough research has come down the pipeline in front of me that I'm starting question vitamin A's status as a nutrition superstar, but ...
18 Signs Of Vitamin A Toxicity
Vitamin A toxicity (also called Hypervitaminosis A) might be one of the reasons eating "too healthily" might actually make you sick. Do any of these ...
Protein Powder Rankings: Which is Best?
Let's talk protein powder rankings, because sometimes you just don't want or feel like cooking so you can eat real food. Like at all. But you know you ...
10 Signs Of Zinc Deficiency
Could you have a zinc deficiency? The following signs of zinc deficiency are clues that you’re just not getting enough: Stretch marks ...
Homemade Ginger Beer Recipe
Ginger Beer is an excellent digestive tonic and refreshing beverage that I never considered making at home until it became popular in the local Seattle ...
Homemade Mocha Frappe Recipe With Coconut Milk
There is no better way to put all of my favorite things together in one glass than in this mocha frappe recipe! Cacao powder supplies a hefty source of ...
Homemade Coconut Milk
Good boxed coconut milk or any alternative (non-dairy) milk for that matter is hard to find. Many are loaded with gums such as carrageenan or guar gum ...
Why You Need To Take Advantage Of Red Light Therapy
My fascination with light therapy began about twelve years ago while studying the work of Dr. Ray Peat. As I studied his work I would frequently find ...
7 Signs You Should Try Food Sensitivity Testing (+ what I learned from it) *UPDATED*
Have you ever wondered if you have food sensitivities to foods you eat everyday? Maybe you have your suspicions, but no real data to back it up. A ...
Why I Don't Work With Weight Loss Clients
A few months ago I made the decision to stop working with "weight loss” clients in my one-on-one coaching program. It was a long time coming, ...
Apple Cake: Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Even though fresh apple season has long faded, I've found myself working on this gluten free apple cinnamon muffin recipe for the last month. Despite ...
How I Reversed My Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
[warning, this post talks a lot about the bladder and urine. If that's not something you want to read about, I'd stop here...] I'm surprised that in ...
Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe
I ate a lot of Chinese food growing up, and orange chicken was always one of my favorites, along with most everyone else. Traditional orange chicken ...
Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is coming fast-- are you ready? I always struggle with holiday shopping because I'm a total minimalist and I like to give gifts ...
WARNING: 6 Supplements Not To Take Without Testing
Supplements make everyone feel better about their diet and nutrition, but here's four situations where supplements can do more harm than good. So ...
18 Signs of Iron Overload (and what tests you'll want to take)
While you've probably heard of anemia or low iron levels, talk about hereditary hemochromatosis or milder forms of iron overload is not nearly as ...
8 Lab Levels to Check ASAP If You Have Fatigue (hint: it's not a thyroid test)
Fatigue makes life pretty miserable. Routine tasks become overwhelming, stuff you used to enjoy begins to feel like way too much work, and you may get ...