Functional medicine, a patient centered, evidence based, holistic and preventative model of wellness. Getting to the root of imbalance.

DNA and our susceptibility to disease progression is greatly impacted by the ever increasing prevalence of environmental toxins. In this post you will learn about ways to improve detox and mitigate the negative downstream effects.

SALT is an essential mineral and recommendations are changing for those struggling with heart disease. Look inside to see what those changes are, the evidence to support it along with some common signs of low sodium and typical ways sodium is depleted.

Nourishing your body doesn’t mean it has to be expensive. In today’s post I’ve outlined several ways to extend your dollar without sacrificing quality. Happy Savings!

Cough syrups really don’t work but these holistic alternatives do. Inside you will find herbs, essential oils and practices that have been proven to reduce severity of a cough and it’s duration.

Perimenopause and menopausal a time of change, growth and appreciation. Hello beautiful!!

Understanding what the heck is happening so that we can support ourselves throughout this transition and live in hormonal harmony.

Immune boosting ideas for Winter! The importance of staying hydrated, whole food antivirals plus a few immune power house recipes to stave off cold and flu viruses this season.

Winter, a time when energy naturally pulls inward to conserve resources for the spring. Making resolutions that are more in line with the season can further connect you with the laws of nature and have profoundly positive effects on your life.

Brain health, something we often don’t start thinking about until we’ve forgotten where we put our keys for the third time in a week!

Is your skin already feeling like a raisin? Let’s talk about how easy it is to make our own body care products and why this makes sense for our budget, the environment and our health. It’s a trifecta a goodness!

Promote a healthy heart and reduce stress this holiday season with Hibiscus tea! Enjoy learning a secret for adding nervous system support and where to buy a quality product and more.

Giving thanks to Fire cider a power packed tonic you can easily make at home to super charge your immune system, improve circulation and aid digestion all in one.

With winter comes opportunity for viruses to take hold, we often have added stress with the holidays, increased sugar consumption, poor sleep, less activity and so on. While this cider is not a replacement for eating well and continuing to exercise it is certainly an added bonus that is easy to incorporate at just 1 Tablespoon a day preventatively or more if exposed to cold and flu symptoms.

It’s sure to get your attention with the fiery, sweet and savory complexities. A real kick in the pants, as my grandpa would say.

Snack ideas for Halloween that help start fall off on the right foot. Fun for the whole fam!

The garden and the harvest~

Everyday in the summer is like a fun treasure hunt with new gifts nearly everyday. It makes me feel giddy, proud and grateful all at the same time! Turns out gardening is good for a whole lot of things. Be sure to check out this weeks post featuring our harvest photo of the day and don’t miss the free “40 salad recipes” link at the end!

Happy Gardening!

Omega 3’s are certainly getting more press lately as the “anti inflammatory” cure all. But have you ever wondered how that fish oil supplement you’re taking helps to keep inflammation in check? I’ve broken it all down into a short and sweet understanding complete with Omega 3 rich whole food ideas to start incorporating right away.

Stress is arguably one of the leading drivers of inflammation in our nation but now we know more about how the gut microbiome is specifically impacted and how that plays into your whole biochemistry and DNA signally.

Cats are great, cat poop in the garden, not so much. Here’s 3 safe and humane ways to keep cat poop out of your garden and away from your veggies. Despite the obvious gross factor there are some real health hazards for humans. Toxoplasmosis anyone?!?

An alternative used in breast cancer detection that you may not have heard about is called, thermography. Unlike mammography there is no compression or radiation and in fact the machine doesn’t even touch your body.

One of the easiest ways we can support our cells is to drink water. As we roll into summer and temperatures start to rise it’s important to stay hydrated but that doesn’t have to be boring.