How our Hormones are Connected
I did a short video talking about the concept. Please give a listen, and get your hormones checked if needed!
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How to Keep your Stress down in Stressful Times
I felt compelled to do my first video for you all with the unprecedented times we are living in. Please enjoy and be well!! I would love to hear what you all are doing to reduce stress and show kindness!
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Simple Things You Can Do To Support Your Immune System
As the spread of COVID-19 persists, we have received lots of questions on how to boost immunity and stay healthy. Here’s a list of things you can do at home to support your immune system! Prevent the Spread This is the number one priority. Wash your hands often during the day with hot water and
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Is Intermittent Fasting just another Weight Loss Fad?
Weight loss is a top concern for most of my clients. Since their concerns come up so often, I found myself wanting to delve deep into research, to be able to give them scientific and sustainable means of weight loss. Fasting and Insulin Research shows that caloric restriction doesn’t work long term. Nor does exercise
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What Does Insulin Have to do with your Health?
A lot of hormonal research has been conducted in order to discover what causes weight gain or loss. It is a complicated dance to maintain weight or promote weight loss, and insulin is perhaps the most important aspect of this struggle. It turns out that insulin is far more important than exercise or calorie restriction,
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The Importance of Community
Recently, I had a dear friend approach me about the importance of community. She asked me how a community, or lack thereof, has an impact on health. The Correlation of Feeling Good and Living Longer Dan Buettner has studied Blue Zones around the world, which are areas that contain more centenarians than other places on the
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The Life of a Working Mom
I awoke at 7am in California to find my daughter, in Washington, has a high fever that has returned. We don’t want to expose our nanny to a high fever and illness. Dad has already missed two days of work, which is a big deal when you own the company. What is a mom to
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Xenoestrogens: What Are They?
Xenoestrogens are part of a group of chemicals known as endocrine (hormone) disruptors. Endocrine disruptors, once in our system, can mimic or block our hormones and begin telling our tissues what to do. This is a problem, as they then start interfering with what our hormones naturally do to keep us in balance. This especially
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At-Home BRCA Screening For Breast Cancer: Is It A Good Idea?
Have you heard of the BRCA1/2 gene? They are often labeled as the genetic cause of breast cancer. Doctors started running BRCA screenings on their patients, especially if the patient had a family history of breast cancer. The test results, combined with other lifestyle factors, would determine their overall risk and prompt certain patients to
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What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, is the most common hormonal issue amongst women of a reproductive age. Typical symptoms of PCOS include acne, abnormal hair growth, abnormal menstrual cycles and cysts on the ovaries. Hidden Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome While Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is fairly common, many women go undiagnosed for some time due to experiencing
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