I’m a weirdo and don’t like chocolate, peanut butter, or coffee, so sometimes finding a homemade, keto-friendly dessert can be really hard. Side note, click here to learn why I tend to eat a higher fat, lower carb diet. Back to desserts. I stumbled across this cheesecake fat bomb recipe from Keto-Mojo and am hooked!…
3 Reasons Why Investing In Your Brain Health Is Critical For Your Survival This Year
Alzheimer’s, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other brain disorders run rampant in my family. Can you relate? Naturally, I’ve become very passionate about the brain over the past few years. While getting my hands on as much information as possible, it’s become apparent to me that there is so much more to brain health than just…
From Fog to Focus: A Guide to the 6 Types of Brain Dysfunction and How to Reverse ThemThe 6 Types Of Brain Dysfunction
Are you struggling with persistent brain fog, unexplained fatigue, or memory lapses that disrupt your daily life? You’re not alone! Many people, just like you, find themselves grappling with similar cognitive challenges, often without understanding why. And while it’s tempting to chalk these symptoms up to stress or aging, they could actually be signs of…
How To Exercise To Prevent Early Aging & Cognitive Decline
I used to be the person who hated exercising, refused to sweat, and had no idea that my lack of moving was actually raising my body’s level of inflammation. Then I stumbled across functional medicine and its root cause approach to creating a healthy life that simultaneously prevents chronic disease, early aging, and cognitive decline.…
The Best Non-Toxic Cookware, Rated by a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
My Top Non-Toxic Cookware Picks: Best Overall: Cast Iron Essentials Set Most Versatile: Classic Cast Iron Skillet Best Budget: Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless Steel Set Most Durable: Cast Iron Dutch Oven Best Stainless Steel: All-Clad D3 Cookware Set If you’re anything like me or my clients, you’re determined to lower your total toxic load by…
How To Reduce Your Toxic Load
Did you know the average women is exposed to over 200 chemicals before she leaves the house in the morning? (Jaw drop) Yes! How scary is that?? We are surrounded by and exposed to thousands of toxins every single day, and this list grows larger each year. Does it then come as a surprise…
Top 10 Anti-Aging Essentials From A Functional Medicine Practitioner
The number one cause of faster aging is stress on the body. And there are many things that can cause this stress – nutrition (or lack thereof), lack of sleep, mental and emotional stress, lack of movement, toxic overload, and more. Basically, what happens is your body doesn’t have the resources it needs to repair…
Top 7 Tips For Real Stress Reduction
Even while I was living with my parents post-graduate school, driving an hour one way to work, learning a new job, studying for my functional medicine certification, planning a wedding, and supporting my now-husband through graduate school, I didn’t realize how much stress I was under. It wasn’t until I started the certification module on…
How To Prevent Early Aging With An Anti-Inflammatory Diet
I love my family to death, but several family Christmas gatherings ago I was looking around and realized that none of us were free of diagnosed medical conditions. Most of my family members are overweight and have some sort of metabolic issue whether it be hormone related, heart disease, or diabetes. Half of us have…
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Versus Keto-Flex: Which Is Better?
I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly being bombarded with advertisements for this diet or that one. Smoothies, keto, vegan, carnivore, potato. Potato? Yes, potato. It’s confusing isn’t it? Based on my research, training, and personal experience, I’ve found that a general ant-inflammatory diet and a keto-flexitarian diet work best for most people. I…