It’s difficult to not get wrapped up in the emotional upheaval that is pervasive right now – especially when we are all dragging our emotional baggage around with us everywhere we go. This baggage can not only cause us to trigger each other, but can also lead to imbalances within. Living in a world with such intense emotions buzzing around can completely overwhelm even the most seemingly stable people…
Potatoes have long been a beloved food of mine. Beloved might seem like an extreme word for a simple food such as this. But, I assure you, it’s accurate. As a kid, I declared early on that mashed potatoes were my all-time favorite. I always felt comfort and satisfaction while enjoying them. But, like many, I often asked “are potatoes healthy?”…
As awareness grows around health and wellbeing, so does interest in holistic health. More and more people are seeing that the conventional ways of addressing health issues are not quite serving them. People can spend their entire lives on the merry go round in and out of doctor’s offices, never finding answers or relief…
Sign and symptoms of detox can be confusing and challenging. If you’ve decided to detox, you have some understanding of how important it is to purge the body of toxins. Detoxing is, in fact, essential for your health. We come into contact with countless poisons and toxins while living our lives. Whether it’s from the water we drink, the air we breathe, the food we eat, injections we’ve had, or otherwise, there are a plethora of sources…
2020 was a bold messenger that held no punches. It jolted us from our slumber to unprecedented levels of unfamiliarity. It was literally the end of the world as we know it…
To most people, fragrances seem completely harmless. So they use them throughout their days in various ways unknowingly exposing themselves to an abundance of poisons. Fragrances have the same chemical compound construction as those in pesticides and herbicides. Do you want to be spraying yourself and filling the air in your home or vehicle with poison?..
When it comes to liver health, most of us are in the dark. Eating foods that stress it, living lifestyles that overwhelm it, and exposing ourselves to toxins that weigh it down. We just might be interested in treating it better if we understood how it makes everything else possible in the body. Liver health is behind anti-aging, weight management, healing, and disease prevention…
2020 was a year filled with intensity and change. Many of those changes didn’t happen voluntarily and inspired personal changes While some of them were choices made. Amongst the grandiose involuntary changes going on, some of us felt inspired to make changes to our personal lives. In May of 2020 I decided to do something I had been wanting to do for years. It was time for me to get rid of my smartphone…
Do a quick search online and the opinions and beliefs about what are actually healthy foods vary drastically. It can be overwhelming and super confusing. I’ve been there. Struggling to know what is truly healthy. On some level though, I think deep down, we all have some idea of what foods are healthy and those that are not. But with all of the noise out there, we can get overloaded. As a result, we can constantly question whether what we are eating is healthy…
It’s difficult to paint a large swath over every individual plant based diet out there. You will see so many varying arguments about this topic. It’s enough to overwhelm and make your head spin. The question “is a plant-based diet healthy” comes with a lot of baggage and dogma. I’m not interested in a debate or a fight. This article is all about what is healthy for the human body. I am sharing this information as someone who’s eaten the gamut…
I realize that much of what I share can be controversial. The fact is, you must go against the grain to attain a healthy body, mind, and spirit while living in today’s world. Whether that involves a pandemic or not. Toxicity and darkness exists alongside the beautiful abundance that is ever present in our world…
During these times of great change, many are looking for answers or direction. They are seeking refuge and a way out (or through) their situation. As a result so many people seek answers outside of themselves. They are vulnerable as they look for “leaders” to show them the way or to solve their problems. This is when it is especially critical to lead by example, not force…
Living in a world where so many are concerned with viruses means more of us are understanding the importance of a strong immune system. Your immune system protects you from picking up new pathogens and toxins. It also attacks whatever foreign invaders have made their way inside…
When you care for yourself during pregnancy, you’re also caring for your little one. When you are nourished, your babe is nourished. So, if you’re truly interested in a healthy pregnancy, start making self care a priority. When it comes to self care when you’re pregnant, it’s not so different from when you aren’t. Much of it is really just about dialing up the self care a notch so that your baby is getting plenty of nourishment and you are able to keep on giving…
Intermittent fasting is not a new healing technique. However, over the last five years its popularity has grown tremendously. Many of us realize there is a need to detox and help clean up the body. Hoping to speed up this process, we might hop on the intermittent bandwagon not knowing if fasting is healthy or not. I get it. We want to see results and feel better now! But, this isn’t how the body is designed to release toxins…