Enjoy this Guest post by Nagina Abdullah Overeating sugar is one of the worst things you can do for your health. At the same time, sugar cravings are hard to ignore. Fortunately, it is possible to overcome them. And today, you’ll learn what it takes to squash your...
Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
How to Balance Your Immune System During a Pandemic
I understand that the threat is real, and many people have become sick, but panic is not a good idea right now. Fear and Your Immune System Fear impacts your immune system - it stimulates the release of cortisol, a corticosteroid. Cortisol is immunosuppressive and...
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Made When Starting an Exercise Program
You're ready to start making some changes in your life. It's exciting isn't it! So you get the gym membership or new workout equipment, workout clothes, new shoes, and you're pumped up and ready to go. You go hard and for about a week or two, and then something comes...
How to Find Safe, Non-Toxic Toothpaste and Teeth Whitening
What do we do to have a healthy mouth? Most of us are already brushing our teeth twice per day and don't realize that the products we use harm the longevity of our teeth. Trina Felber, founder of Primal Life Organics, has an impressive story of turning her family's...
Healing from Autoimmunity Naturally Using the Power of Food as Medicine
I had the good fortune to interview Dr. Tom O’Bryan, author of "The Autoimmune Fix" and creator of “The Gluten Summit" and the documentary series “Betrayal”. Dr. Tom is also an instructor for the Institute for Functional Medicine, one of the advanced clinical...
Practitioner Corner: The Importance of the Gut Microbiome in Healing
As holistic health practitioners, our goal is to educate our patients and clients to help them prevent disease, rather than try to correct an imbalance, like leaky gut. You may already know that you carry up to 2 kg of microbes in your gut. Within that 2kg, there are...
The Great Debate: What’s Best for Detox – Blended Green Smoothies vs Green Juices?
Green Smoothies have been my friend for close to 30 years now. Having my daily smoothie habit is a part of my life, just like brushing my teeth. Dr. Brian Clement spoke about a very controversial issue in 2010…Green Smoothies vs Green Juices. Seven years later, the...
Spicy Kale Drink
This is a great drink with a spicy kick to be used as a meal replacement or snack. It's full of ingredients that will help keep you full and satisfied but also give you the nutrients your body deserves and wants. Spicy Kale Drink Ingredients: 1 bunch of kale 2 cups...
Healthier Alternative to Chips and Tortillas
I love tortillas and chips and I used to eat a lot of them. Especially corn chips with salsa and guacamole. When I realized that they weren't so good for my blood sugar and hormones, I decided to look for alternatives. In this video, I tell you the story about how I...
Practitioner Corner: 3 Most Commonly Overlooked Strategies for Helping Clients (Part 3 of 3)
Insulin resistance – When you see someone with a large waist in proportion to hips, think insulin resistance. While many people claim to understand insulin resistance, few understand how to truly assess and correct it. It starts with a blood glucose meter, as I...









