Heartburn, Acid Reflux and GERD: Relief is at your fingertips
It is a common story: I have heartburn. It feels like food gets caught in my chest. I thought I was having a heart attack. The burning goes up toward my throat. These are just a few of the symptoms...
View ArticleFeed Your Brain – Nutrition for Brain Health and Vitality
During the back to school season many parents start to think about ways to improve their children’s attention, focus, learning and overall brain function. But, supporting brain health is not just for...
View ArticleSupporting Your Pet Through Flea & Tick Season: A Holistic Approach to...
Flea and tick season presents more than just an inconvenience—it increases your pet’s exposure to parasites that can contribute to skin irritation, allergic reactions, secondary infections, and...
View ArticleSimple Ways to Get Your Children to Eat More Protein
It seems we often focus on getting our children to eat their fruits and vegetables, but one of the most important nutrients for growing bodies is often overlooked: protein. Protein is the building...
View ArticleTick-Borne Illness: Prevention and Aftercare
With tick populations on the rise across the country, and as a dog owner (like many of you!) I figured it was both appropriate and necessary to host a brief discussion about ticks and tick-borne...
View ArticleHolistic Summer Essentials: Natural Ways to Stay Healthy, Protected & Energized
It’s that time of year again! Summer is one of the best times to reconnect with nature, move your body, and soak in sunshine — but it also brings increased exposure to UV rays, dehydration,...
View ArticlePro-Tips for the Grocery Store
I just got back from a trip to the grocery store and I am amazed every time by the quantity of items that are not really food in those aisles. I picked up a package of bagels that said they had 6...
View ArticleDown The Drain
In Dr. Schmidt’s 7 Step Blueprint to Optimal Health, Step 3 focuses on Drainage. I believe this is one of the most important steps in the process of improving your health. In this context, drainage...
View ArticleHow Lunar Cycles Reveal What’s Going on in Your Gut
If you’ve ever noticed your digestion, mood, or sleep take a turn for the worse around the full moon, you’re not imagining it. Many people—especially those dealing with gut imbalances—report stronger...
View ArticleWhy My New Year Starts in Spring
January 1st arrives when the northern hemisphere is only about two weeks into the winter season, when most of nature is in rest mode. Trees are bare, animals conserve energy, and yet our society and...
View ArticleSupport Your Kids’ Immune System This Season
Keeping kids healthy through the colder months can feel like a full-time job, especially with travel, family gatherings, and constantly changing routines. But the goal isn’t to shield them from every...
View ArticleHormones, the Holidays, and Holding Your Balance
The holidays are meant to be joyful, but hormonally, they can be one of the most challenging times of the year. I see this every season in practice. Extra commitments, disrupted routines, travel,...
View ArticleToxic Soup
Health is a work in progress. I’m 19 years in and still working. A big part of the reason why we have to keep trying to improve our own health is that we live in an environment that is filled with...
View ArticleRivers of Immunity: Your Lymphatic System
With the winter months just ahead of us, we’re about to see a shift in immune function from person to person based on how burdened their system is and how prepared it is to fight incoming invaders....
View ArticleWhat’s Really Making You Sick During Flu Season
Every year, right around October, we hear the same phrase on repeat: “It’s flu season.”Pharmacies, commercials, and even grocery stores all warn us that the flu is lurking and that thesolution is...
View ArticleHolistic Pet Nutrition & the Hidden Danger of AGEs
As a holistic pet health coach, I believe true wellness starts in the bowl. More and more pet parents are waking up to the fact that commercial pet food—especially highly processed kibble—isn’t the...
View ArticleA New Tool to Help Us Help You – MVX Plus
In case you haven’t heard Dr. Schmidt talking about the latest greatest test, the MVX Plus, here is some information about it. This is a test that isn’t like any other lab test. Metabolic...
View ArticleIs Your Lymphatic System Slowing Down Your Weight Loss?
If you’re doing everything “right” — following your food plan, staying active, getting adjusted — but your weight just isn’t budging… it might be time to focus on one of the most overlooked systems in...
View ArticleBe the Best Version of Yourself
I want to help you be the best version of yourself. Symptoms are warning signs. They are a red flag that something is not right or out of balance in your body. They are not “normal” things you have to...
View ArticleTips for Creating a Hormone Safe Home
We’re surrounded by products and environments that, whether we realize it or not, influence our hormones—from the plastics in our kitchen to the scent in our laundry soap. Over time, this exposure to...
View Article
