Iodine is a mineral that's critical to your health and is a very commonly deficient nutrient in the Western world. The soils are depleted of iodine while the sea is replete. Understanding iodine -- iodine function, iodine sources, and signs of iodine deficiency -- is...
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Health and Wellness Coaches are springing up all over the place. And rightly so. As a society, we need to learn to eat, live, move, and breathe in ways that support vibrant health, rather than drain it. Welcome to "Dr Ritamarie's Practitioner Corner" where each...
What you put on your plate directly effects your energy balance, your mood and how much you can accomplish with your life. Some foods are energizing, others energy zapping. Some combinations of food work well in your body, while others do not. Join Dr. Ritamarie and...
Hello, Health-Seeker! Greetings from my beach condo in Florida! How lovely it would be to escape like this more often. While I still have work to do, and this is not a “full time ” vacation, it sure does feel good to be able to slip away and get some beach time. 19 years ago […]
Hello, Health-Seeker! I’m back home from Florida where I enjoyed the beach sooooo much! One of my dreams is to take a couple of months and rent a beach house and hang out – vacation, work, and enjoy my favorite activity in the world…being in the ocean. Do you have a dream? I intend to […]
I recently wrote a series of blog posts related to four of my favorite "F-words" that are keys to overcoming chronic fatigue, escaping the grips of adrenal exhaustion and creating and maintaining long-term vibrant health. They are: FUN: The Physiology of Fun FOOD: The...
Do you feel exhausted from "daily life" and would love even a day to re-charge your batteries? Did you know that there are ways to take a "mini-vaction" without ever leaving home? Would you like to know how to quickly enjoy the benefits that we look for in a vacation,...
Near the end of February, I began writing a fun and informative series related to four of my favorite "F-words" that are keys to creating and maintaining long-term vibrant health. They are: FUN: The Physiology of Fun FOOD: The Sweetest of them All Part 1 and The...
Hello, Health-Seeker! On my run yesterday, I sneaked into the woods and made it to a beautiful stream and waterfall. I didn’t have time to do the entire trail, since it was already evening, but I did go far enough to be mesmerized by the water falling into the pool below. Granted, it’s a tiny […]