Thyroid assessment is an area where the standard allopathic approach tends to be incomplete and can lead to misdiagnosis. When symptoms are ignored and incomplete lab testing is relied on, what's missed is that the thyroid gland itself could be functioning perfectly,...
Lack of Sleep & Sleep Deprivation can disrupt your Appetite and trigger Obesity It’s easy for most people to correlate the obvious signs of physical and mental exhaustion with lack of sleep. And research now connects multiple disease processes, particularly those...
Dehydrate Your Way to Delicious and Satisfying Gluten-Free Chia Crisp as an Alternative to Crackers, Breads, and Wraps. There is a good reason my gluten free chia crisp recipe that tastes like Pringles got a lot of attention when I mentioned it during dinner at a...
How Can Dreams Heal You? Chances are, if you are with a group of people and you bring up the topic of dreams, the type associated with sleep, there will be a wide range of thoughts and opinions. Some believe dreams are nothing more than a by-product of sleep and serve...
To Gravy or No to Gravy That is the Question? If you love gravy but aren’t willing to suffer for it, I have the answer. I say NO to Gravy, the Traditional Gravy that is! Before you knew better you got a taste of it, and that memory hangs over your head every time that...
Science has known for a long time there is a link between abnormal sleep and disease states including heart disease, obesity and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's. But what, exactly, that link was remained elusive until 2012. That year Danish...
Non-traditional, traditional stuffing. Getting to the other side of the holiday season with your health intact can be a challenge. Whether it’s diet, exercise, stress maintenance, or getting enough quality sleep, most people find it difficult to balance the change in...
Sugar-free, gluten-free gingerbread cookies. One of the biggest misconceptions about moving to a sugar-free, gluten-free, plant-based diet is the idea it involves restrictive deprivation, especially when it comes to foods associated with holiday celebrations. Far...
One of the aspects of health we all have in common is the need for restful sleep. And aside from the rare few who are genetically wired to need less, without 7-9 hours on a regular basis, we mentally and physically suffer. When it comes to the food that supports...
If ever there was an area of health in which “physician heal thyself” applied to me, it would be sleep. Gluten-free, sugar-free, vegan diet? No problem. Extended fasts? I’ve done many. But getting to bed on time? I have to work at it every day. On the one hand, I’m...