Hormone Replacement Therapy – Is There a Dark Side?

Hormone Replacement Therapy – Is There a Dark Side?

Yes, I know I’ve talked about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) before, but I thought it was time to do it again as it continues to factor into SO many people’s lives.   Especially with Suzanne Somers’ recent death from breast cancer with brain metastasis.  She was a...
What’s My Beef with Plant Proteins?

What’s My Beef with Plant Proteins?

I’m sure most of us are feeling the joy of cooler weather – I know I am! Plant proteins – what’s my “beef” with them? First off let’s start by listing plant proteins: Seeds Nuts Legumes Beans Soy SEEDS Seeds are really the biggest category in plant proteins – legumes...
Water Fast vs. Intermittent Fasting

Water Fast vs. Intermittent Fasting

Fasting, specifically Intermittent Fasting (IF) has become all the rage in recent years. Classic Intermittent Fasting is going without food/calories for an extended period time over a 24-hour period then eating inside the specified window.  The fasting window ranges...
You Don’t Always Have to Feel Bad to Feel Good

You Don’t Always Have to Feel Bad to Feel Good

Too many times I see clients unnecessarily suffering from what is called the Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction (or “Herx”). What is a Herxheimer Reaction? Traditionally it was defined as a negative, transient reaction to antibiotic usage in tick-borne or syphilitic...
Bloating – It’s Not Always Digestive

Bloating – It’s Not Always Digestive

Happy Almost Fall!  While I LOVE summer I have to admit this one was so hot and dry that I’m not complaining about a cooling trend! As I think about some of the most common health complaints I see, bloating is right there at the top of the list. Bloating is described...