Background of these articles: Health and Wellness Coaches are springing up all over the place.ย And rightly so.ย 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...
Immune Health
The Critical Role of Iodine Balance for Optimal Energy
Iodine is an essential mineral. It has a number of essential functions in your body, including thyroid balance. Here in the west, we are suffering from an epidemic of thyroid deficiency. Dr. David Brownstein has written an entire book about iodine.ย Itโs called...
How Happy Are Your Hormones? PLUS Recipe for a Low-Glycemic Lemon/Chocolate Cheesecake
How Happy Are Your Hormones?
As part of my SHINE webinar series, I talk about the intimate connection between your everyday hormones (insulin, thyroid and adrenal) and your โfunโ hormones (estrogen, testosterone and progesterone). We discussed how too much stress uses up the building blocks of...
A Special Tribute to Moms
If you're a Mom, I hope you had a fabulous Mother's Day. If you have a living Mom, I hope you got to spend some quality time with her, at least on the phone. And if your Mom has passed on, like mine, I hope you were able to remember her fondly and miss her today, like...
Assessing Your Own Thyroid Function
Thyroid problems leave you feeling tired and unmotivated. Learn to assess yourself and balance your nutrition for better health. Jumpstart your energy with our free 7-day e-course!
My 4th Favorite “F-Word” – and a Dairy/Casein-Free Parmesan Cheese Recipe!
Dreams DO Come True – Fight Chronic Fatigue and SHINE!
The Healing Power of Mini-Vacations
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,...










