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When in doubt about your diet, go dense

It can be really confusing to navigate the world of nutrition with so many theories and approaches out there, not to mention experts and research that seem to contradict each other. ...

DATE: Feb 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Staying wet when it’s dry

We are in the middle of a very cold and dry winter. Even though we live indoors, the climate around us has a huge effect on our physical, emotional and mental bodies. But because we’re used ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Bringing everything back to basics

As we approach the new year, resolutions are typically on everyone’s minds. Especially after a particularly challenging 2020, we are looking for ways to ensure that 2021 will be d...

DATE: Dec 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Caring for your ‘winter organs,’ aka the kidneys

December marks the official beginning of winter – the season that beckons us to come inside, slow down, and rest more. When traditional Chinese medicine was first developed, it wa...

DATE: Dec 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

What sugar cravings are telling you

As we approach the winter months and the holiday seasons, sugar tends to be omnipresent and more and more of a “struggle” for people I work with. When I ask sugar-craving folks wh...

DATE: Nov 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Finding the pause as the fall sets in

This is one of my favorite times of year – the way the light changes, watching trees shed their skin, the natural world starting to slow down ... Autumn is a giant invitation to ...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Nightshades and arthritis are often connected

This is the time of year when fresh produce is at its peak. The farmers markets and grocery stores are an abundance of nature’s glory. Fruit is literally falling off the trees. Ho...

DATE: Sep 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Nourishing yourself and your community

When we think about nourishing ourselves, we usually think about what we’re eating or how much we are exercising. We don’t often dive more deeply into the finer points of nutritio...

DATE: Aug 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

To B or not to (vitamin) B?

In my practice, there is rarely any time that I say something would be good for everyone. B vitamins are one exception. B vitamins are involved with many biochemical reactions in ...

DATE: Jul 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

How to celebrate every day, healthfully

The third full month of quarantine has many people feeling restless, down and antsy. Some of the activities we might be indulging in are having a negative impact on health and well-being, bu...

DATE: Jun 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Spring cleaning: From the inside out

Every person’s health and well-being is dependent on how their body removes and purges toxins from the body. With environmental pollution, toxic body care products and processed f...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Building immunity by nourishing the nerves

It is important to recognize our bodies as a complex system of systems, each influencing the other in a dynamic orchestration which cannot be described as anything but divine. Whe...

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels