Clients that come to me for wellness coaching are looking for holistic ways to live a healthier lifestyle. They want to eat better, get more exercise, increase their energy, reduce stress or somehow balance their life. No matter what the goal I tell them all to start the same way…. PRACTICE RANDOM ACTS OF SELFISH […]
Category: Wellness
5 Tips for Healthy Skin
Your skin is amazing! It’s your largest organ and can help you look and feel fabulous. There are so many things that can go wrong with the skin: dryness, redness, blemishes, etc. Healthy skin is a reflection of internal health. There are items to put on top of your skin. (Click here for my blog about […]
Nutrition Label Updates
Anyone that cares about good nutrition and staying healthy should be familiar with nutrition labels. In 1990 the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) was passed. It requires all packaged foods to have nutrition labeling and use consistent terms. By 1994 the food ingredient panel, serving sizes and terms were standardized, and the nutrition label […]
Grapefruit Effect
Grapefruit is a super-healthy food… but it has a bit of a dark side. It can interfere with the metabolism of medications. This interaction happens with dozens of medications and can lead to unwanted side effects. If you’re not taking any medications, then you don’t have to worry. But if you are, it may be […]
Feeling the Afib
Her heart felt broken. Not the emotional, crying your eyes out, country song way. More of a wow, I can feel my heart beat way. She hadn’t slept well the night before, but she rationalized all kinds of reasons why. It seemed difficult to breathe. She kept trying to check in with her body, but […]
Your Self Care Review
The start of a new year is often a time of reflection and introspection. A time to set goals, create vision boards and start shiny new planners. And the perfect time for a Self Care ReviewTM. Balanced health requires that we are both reactive and proactive. Being reactive is easy, when we realize something about […]
9 Foods that Boost Your Energy
Many of my clients come to see me because they are unsatisfied with their energy levels. They struggle to get through the day. Some crash at a certain time each day, others wake up tired. One thing they all want is more energy. The causes of low energy can be complex and require long term […]
Cancer and the Holidays
Last year some part of me knew it was the holiday season, but I was so hyper focused on the cancer journey that everything else was just part of the background. My husband was very sick from treatment and I was exhausted. What a difference a year makes! This year he is well, and I […]
How to Navigate Change
Change is in the air, I can feel it. Other people say they can see it. Things are moving and shifting but the energy feels like something bigger is yet to arrive. One thing we can be sure of in life, is change. Over the course of our lifetime we will experience many changes. Some […]
Reduce Your Risk of a Cold
Getting a common cold doesn’t have to be so… common. There are things you can do naturally to make getting sick less likely. But, if you do happen to get sick, there are things you can also do to help support your body to fight it off. Good hand hygiene and overall healthy habits can […]
Dirty Dozen
You try to eat right. You order a salad instead of a burger. You snack on fruits and veggies. But are your veggies full of pesticides? Americans consume a mixture of pesticides every day. While you need vegetables and fruits for a healthy diet, research suggests that pesticides in produce can cause health challenges. Long […]
Natural Remedies for Anxiety
Stress can affect our lives in many ways. When the level of stress goes beyond the point of being a healthy stimulant and starts to adversely affect our health it is often times referred to as anxiety. Anxiety is a combination of symptoms that occur either in attacks (panic) or as a persistent state. Anxiety […]