The fascinating truth about weight loss – and why it’s not what you think Here’s a question. What are you actually losing when you’re dropping weight? A common response I hear is that we lose weight through our stools. That makes sense, right? Well, the make up our stool is mostly water and bulk [...]

I had a great time during this interview with Diana Marchand of Raw Foods Made Simple. We chatted on women’s health at mid-life, stress, disease, healing, self care, and joy. I share how BodyTalk, and Naturopathic Medicine can help heal the body, mind and soul. Enjoy and be sure to share!

This spring I discovered a consistent practice in meditation. Previously I’d done a little bit here. A little bit there. But never every day. The routine was everything. A game changer. I’m sleeping better than I have in years. I’m more creative and productive. I’m more empathetic, and compassionate. I’m listening better. I notice silver [...]

Have you ever realized that the very thing you are trying to explain to others is what you yourself need to know? That old saying, “You teach what you need to learn,” is real in a big way for me right now. I was inspired to write this post when I was finishing the article [...]

This is the third part of a 3-part series: Finding your Fertility – How to naturally conceive a healthy, happy baby. More and more couples are struggling to get pregnant. Not only is it heart breaking, but it is socially isolating because people don’t talk about it. My patients tell me partly it’s shame and [...]

How to Move from Fear To Joy I recently did a presentation for one of my dear friends, Jodine Buydens**. She is an equine behavior specialist and an equine inspired education facilitator. She works with horses and humans to cultivate safe and enjoyable riding partnerships and potentiate personal growth. She created a 4-part series called, [...]

How To Declutter – One Day at a Time I mentioned in my article last week that I’m re-framing how I view the new year. In fact my exact words were, “I’m changing how I approach new years’ resolutions. Instead of creating statements and lists of what I resolve to do, I’m going for feelings [...]

How to Supercharge Your Immune System TW was a female patient of mine. One day, a couple years ago, she and her husband spent the day visiting with her father in law. They didn’t know it at the time, but he was carrying around a nasty bug. Three days after their visit, her father in [...]

‘Tis the season. I can feel your panic. Rainbow lights filling the neighborhood. Different Christmas carols in every store. Snow (or frost) on the ground. The urgent obligation to get the perfect gift. A social calendar with enough appointments to fill 3 months. It’s here. The busiest, most expensive and most tempting time of the [...]