In my practice, I have found that about 50% of my clients have a problem with their blood sugar and something called insulin resistance. Yes - 50%! It is the root cause of many health symptoms and diseases. Yet many people don’t know they are walking around with...
Month: April 2016
Practitioner Corner: Genetic Polymorphism: When Eating Good Food Makes You Feel Bad
I did enjoy hearing from a few of you on the topic of oxalate sensitivity, my previous post on this topic. Today I will be talking about something called genetic polymorphism, and specifically how a particular polymorphism makes it hard for the body to excrete sulfur...
The Science of Having FUN! It Truly is the Best Medicine!
Someone once told me that if you’re having too much fun in life, you can’t be healthy! I remember saying, “What? That is totally not true! To me, having fun is a requirement for good health!” What do you think? Perhaps that individual’s definition of “fun” is not the...
5 Tips to Reduce Your Stress (Happy National Stress Awareness Day!)
I just recently heard that April 16th was National Stress Awareness Day…I wonder if April 15th being the dreaded tax deadline has anything to do with the date for this stress-related holiday! We are all so stressed these days. And when you’re stressed, the stress...
Recipe: Superfood Energy Bars
This week's recipe is a recipe from Aunt Sue's Recipe Collection inside Dr. Ritamarie's book, Unstoppable Health. Superfood Energy Bars Ingredients: 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup dates OR 1/4 cup Chia Gel sweetened with low-glycemic sweetener of choice, i.e. stevia, luo...
Oxalate Sensitivity: When Eating Good Food Makes You Feel Bad
As promised in my previous blog, “When Eating More Greens is Not a Good Idea”, today I’m providing more detail on the five specific – although rare - instances where greens may cause worsening symptoms in your client. Today I’ll begin with the topic of Oxalate...
Reset Your Hormones, Detox & Rev Up Your Energy! Part 5
How is that spring cleaning going? Feeling detoxed, more vibrant and energized? And your hormones are likely to be more in balance as well. Over the past several blogs I have introduced you to 4 of my 5 favorite natural cleansing foods...and I've given you recipes to...