It's a NEW DAY, Reader! Recently I attended the funeral of an elderly gentleman in our church. At the time of his passing, he was just shy of celebrating 45 years of sobriety. Anyone who struggles with an addiction likely has some powerful thoughts that come up hearing about this. Powerfully positive thoughts like: If he can do it, so can I! Yes! I'm on my way to that goal, too! Or maybe they're powerfully negative thoughts like: No way, I could never be that strong. How can anyone possibly...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
It's a NEW DAY, Reader! Years ago, my son struggled with chronic joint pain and digestive chaos (to put it kindly). We spent seven long years looking for answers. Doctors. Tests. Medications. And then more of the same. We crossed countries and we crossed oceans looking for help. Everyone meant well and gave their best 'standard of care' recommendations, but no one could explain why he he was in pain and no one could fix it. As a parent, it broke my heart to see him suffering. I felt like I...
3 months ago • 2 min read
It's a NEW DAY, Reader! You may have noticed I've been talking a lot about digestion lately. As a practitioner who sees people as WHOLE, not just organs, systems, and symptoms, I think about digestion quite differently than many other health professionals We have medical specialists who focus only on the digestive system - gastroenterologists - and some of them even get more specialized and focus on just one area of that system. When we need a surgeon, these are the people we want holding the...
5 months ago • 3 min read
It's a NEW DAY, Reader! You are what you eat. We've all heard that phrase... but is it true? In some ways, yes, because our bodies get their building blocks from the food we eat. Amino acids from protein, fatty acids from fats, vitamins, and minerals are all part of our physical structure. Bones, muscles, brain, heart, blood, all of it - made of and made by nutrients. Even our nerve impulses are mineral-dependent! But in other ways, it is not true. For one, there are some things in our bodies...
6 months ago • 2 min read
It's a NEW DAY, Reader! Imagine these scenarios with me for a moment... You want to plant some flowers and you need to know more about what kinds will grow well in your yard... but you don't want to bother the workers at the garden center, so you just continue to cultivate dandelions the rest of your life. You want to buy a house and you need a loan... but you don't want to bother the loan officer at the bank, so you just continue renting that dumpy apartment for the rest of your life. You...
7 months ago • 3 min read
It's a NEW DAY, Reader! A dear friend and fellow subscriber wrote me an email a couple weeks ago and mentioned that her little ones (ages 1 and 5) were under the weather. She had gone to the store and bought them all the regular foods and beverages you give sick kids. Then she realized that most of that stuff was actually junk food, full of sugar and void of any real nutrition 😨 Smart mama! She then asked me what kinds of foods I would recommend for sick kids... which I thought was a perfect...
9 months ago • 5 min read
It's a New Day, Reader! Not only is it a new day, you are becoming a new person every single day. It's estimated that the human body turns over 330 billion cells every day (give or take 20 billion 🤩! Out with the old, in with the new! Another way we do a body refresh is by getting rid of toxins. If you've missed the first two emails in this detox series, you can read them here: Your body's spring cleaning toolkit and here: Hidden toxins & tips to reduce exposure. Before the elimination phase...
10 months ago • 2 min read
Hey there Reader, I know, this is not the usual day or time you hear from me, but something is on my heart and mind and I didn't want to wait to share it with you. Please, please, please... if at all possible, try a diet and lifestyle approach for whatever chronic problem is bothering you before you decide to take a prescription medication. Now, I'm not talking about an acute problem like an infection or an injury that you need immediate care for. I'm talking about that recurring headache or...
12 months ago • 3 min read
It's a NEW DAY, Reader! Have you ever looked at the lab report from your doctor and thought, I have no idea what any of this means! You most definitely are not alone! You also wouldn't be alone if you are questioning if you've ever actually SEEN your lab results 🤔 Many doctors just have their nurse or office staff call their patients and give them a verbal 'report' which may simply sound like, "Everything looks good, see you next year!" or maybe "There are a few numbers we'll be keeping an...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read