Brain fog and belly fat are complaints I hear often in my practice. In fact, I think they are almost epidemic. In my experience, the most common cause of both is stress. When you experience stressful situations, your adrenal glands take action to protect you and...
Our bodies are amazing, interconnected creations. When your body is working properly, you can do incredible things with it...at any age. At 57, Dr. Ritamarie still enjoys the vitality of someone typically decades younger. What's her secret? Honestly it's no secret at...
At the age of 57, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo's non-stop mental clarity and ability to focus effectively allow her to tirelessly pursue her life's passion with boundless energy. At a time in life when many people are thinking about "slowing down", she is joyfully and...
Who says you can't be healthy and eat your sweets too? The following recipe will a big hit with kids of all ages, and it can be used in many variations too! Although this recipe is from my Ingredients:  1/8 cup unrefined raw coconut oil  1/4 cup raw, organic coconut...
You are going to encounter people suffering from adrenal fatigue ever day in your practice They won’t necessarily come to you saying I have adrenal fatigue, although may sophisticated health seekers may. The issues they will present with are fatigue, mid afternoon...
A filling and delicious soup combining raw and lightly cooked vegetables, rich in warming and immune enhancing herbs and omega 3 rich seeds. Just what we need at the changing of the seasons! Warm and Immune Boosting Vegetable Soup Ingredients: 1 head broccoli 1/2 cup...
Gluten has a long-standing association with damaging inflammation. If you’re eating gluten grains, you’ll have a gluten brain. Find out what that means.
Have you been considering going "gluten-free" but not sure where to begin? Are you a bit confused with the conflicting information about gluten intolerance, gluten insensitivity, and Celiac disease? Do you wonder how you can tell if you have a gluten sensitivity and...
I've been very fascinated with the effects of genes on health. Not that I take the stance of blaming things on genes. Rather it's from the standpoint of modifying the epigenic expression via diet, lifestyle and targeted supplementation. Here’s something from Dr. Ben...