Naturopathic Doctor and Nutritionist, Fertility Course, Natural Women's Health, Preconception and Fertility
Broccoli and kale are often touted to be “superfoods.” And, yes, they really are amazingly healthy for you. If you’re wondering what exactly is in these green powerhouses that makes them so “super,” I’ve outlined the highlights to give you reasons to make these a staple in your diet. What is a superfood? I’d define it as a food that…
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Oh, the words “blood sugar.” Does it conjure up visions of restrictive eating, diabetes medications, or insulin injections? Blood sugar is the measure of the amount of sugar in your blood. You need the right balance of sugar in your blood to fuel your brain and muscles. The thing is, it can fluctuate. A lot. This fluctuation is the natural…
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One of the main functions of the small butterfly-shaped thyroid gland located in the neck is to produce specific hormones that help regulate the body’s metabolism. Thyroid hormone also plays a part in breathing, heart rate, body temperature, and muscle strength, among many other vital functions! The thyroid gland produces hormones are called triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) and many…
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The Mediterranean diet is one of the most studied nutrition plans. It’s based on the traditional foods that people who lived around the Mediterranean Sea ate about 50 years ago. Back then, in the mid 20th century, researchers noted that people in Spain, Greece, and Italy lived longer and healthier than Americans. And they had lower levels of heart disease. …
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While Hippocrates coined the phrase, “all disease begins in the gut” thousands of years ago, current research is finding there’s much truth in this ancient piece of wisdom! If you think your intestinal tract is only responsible for digestion and waste elimination, think again… your gut also plays a big role in immune system function, the synthesis of essential nutrients,…
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Hormones are like chemical messengers, and govern nearly every cellular action in our body. While very important, our sex hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, are actually not essential for our survival. On the other hand, stress hormones (like cortisol & epinephrine, also known as adrenaline) are critical to our survival because they synthesize proteins, maintain cellular electrolyte balance, regulate…
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