Winter can be a tough time of year to stay healthy. The days are shorter, the weather is colder, and we're more likely to spend time indoors. But there are some things you can do to make sure you stay healthy all season long. Here are a few wellness tips to keep in mind for you and your family this winter.   Wash Your Hands Regularly Keeping your hands clean is one of the most important ...

Did you know that your thyroid gland is susceptible to stress? More so than any other gland in the body, so it’s important to take care of it with strategies that protect your thyroid.  Here are six ways to protect your thyroid health.  Get the full thyroid panel done! This is big. It’s really important to see the full picture! I write about the importance of a full thyroid panel often. If the only marker ...

Do you occasionally find yourself feeling bloated or sluggish after meals? If so, it may be time to spice up your life—literally. Adding some digestive spices to your food can help alleviate digestive issues and promote a healthy gut.  What are Digestive Spices? Digestive spices are herbs and spices that have been traditionally used to aid in digestion. These spices can help improve the function of the digestive system by promoting the production of digestive ...

If you’re living with a chronic illness such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, thyroid disease, Lyme, mold toxicity, or any other complex medical condition, gift-giving — and receiving — was probably a whole lot easier before you adopted a wellness-oriented lifestyle and became a health-conscious consumer. You know you need to be especially mindful of the ingredients you expose your body to each day. Some of the more common holiday gifts (like scented candles, lotions, perfumes, and ...

It’s that time of the year again. Lots of meals away from home, holiday parties, airplane travel, and maybe more eating out at restaurants. If you are traveling this holiday season and worried about how to eat gluten-free away from home?⁠ One of the most complex parts of going gluten-free is figuring out what to eat when you’re not the one making food. Traveling, eating at restaurants, or even eating at someone else’s house for ...

In an increasingly complex world, people are sicker than ever before. The health problems facing us today are not the problems we experience even ten or twenty years ago. Those health problems now require a multimodality approach. How can patients leverage the system to get better and stay better? Enter Doctor-Coach Model. What is Naturopathic Medicine? Naturopathic Medicine is a specialized form of medicine born out of the idea that the body is interconnected and ...