When was the last time you had a dental exam? A cleaning? Did you know your mouth has its own microbiome? My dentist actually collects saliva to run a test for dementia risk.

Found myself out of town last weekend and couldn’t make up a batch of my Lemon Liver Flush. So instead, I purchased some lemons and used the juice in a glass of filtered water each morning. A glass of warm lemon water first thing in the morning on an empty stomach is very beneficial in several ways.

What is your number? I bet you know your cell phone… PIN… Social Security…. But what about your cholesterol number—do you know it? And what about the “other” numbers that accompany the cholesterol, like your HDL, LDL, VLDL, and Cholesterol/HDL ratio?

I recently spoke to a women’s group of 100. I asked them to close their eyes and raise their hand if they were—or ever have been—constipated. While there was some giggling, more than 50% of the room had raised their hands.

I like to think about our bodies as a garden. In a previous life, I was a landscape designer and garden consultant. Clients would talk about fancy and expensive plants that they wanted in the landscape.

“What supplements should I be taking?” A quick google search will often leave you puzzled, confused, or downright overwhelmed. But before you close your computer and call it quits, I’d like to use my experience as a Certified Functional Supplement Specialist to share some practical tips…

Think back to the last time you slept deeply through the whole night. How far back did you have to go? If you find yourself wishing you could sleep like you did when you were a teenager, I want you to know that you can!

What does the water you bathe in and drink have to do with your thyroid gland? Check out my short video in which I connect the dots….

Beets are naturally high in plant nitrates (which are not the same as the nitrates added to deli meats and bacon to extend shelf life). Plant nitrates are converted to NITRITES, which form nitric oxide, the master regulator of blood flow and artery inflammation.

If you’ve been seeing activated charcoal around in unusual places, like gut shots, face masks, body soap, deodorants—even lemonades and ice creams!—you may want to know why.

Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, have gained quite a bit of popularity. I remember as a kid the thrill/gross-out feeling of pulling the flesh and seeds out of the pumpkins we carved for Halloween. Mom always had us save the seeds for roasting in the oven.

It all started with a bump on the head…. Well, I should say a rapid, head-first “mousetrap” type fall. Tripping over the 4-month old puppy who had gotten underfoot. I’ve never fallen like that before, and it was quite a shock.

It’s no secret that the sun provides all sorts of health benefits, including helping our bodies manufacture vitamin D. With beach season right around the corner, though, many people are looking for the best sunscreens to cut their risk of sun overexposure, sunburns, and possibly skin cancer.

By now, most of my friends and family members know my position on drinking milk. I tell them that we are the only species on the planet that drinks another species’ milk even after we are weaned.