As part of my SHINE webinar series, I talk about the intimate connection between your everyday hormones (insulin, thyroid and adrenal) and your “fun” hormones (estrogen, testosterone and progesterone). We discussed how too much stress uses up the building blocks of...
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...
Enjoy and feel free to share this refreshing recipe from the G.R.E.E.N Cleanse Recipe Guide: Cauliflower Soup Ingredients: 3 cups chopped cauliflower 2 tablespoons tahini 2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar or coconut vinegar 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon kelp...
Many people know that hormone imbalance is a major issue. Our stress levels are at an all time high, and this causes our hormones to misfire, false fire, or not fire at all in the elegant way that our bodies are designed to do. One of the first and basic levels of...
Iodine is a mineral that's critical to your health and is a very commonly deficient nutrient in the Western world. The soils are depleted of iodine while the sea is replete. Understanding iodine -- iodine function, iodine sources, and signs of iodine deficiency -- is...
Health and Wellness Coaches are springing up all over the place. And rightly so. 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 Practitioner Corner" where each...
What you put on your plate directly effects your energy balance, your mood and how much you can accomplish with your life. Some foods are energizing, others energy zapping. Some combinations of food work well in your body, while...
I recently wrote a series of blog posts related to four of my favorite "F-words" that are keys to overcoming chronic fatigue, escaping the grips of adrenal exhaustion and creating and maintaining long-term vibrant health. They are: FUN: The Physiology of Fun FOOD: The...
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,...
Near the end of February, I began writing a fun and informative series related to four of my favorite "F-words" that are keys to creating and maintaining long-term vibrant health. They are: FUN: The Physiology of Fun FOOD: The...