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...

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...

Boost your immunity with diet, rest

With all the concern about the coronavirus, many want to optimize their immune systems to keep themselves healthy and less at risk. There are three primary ways we can vitalize ourselves – n...

A simple guide to healthy holiday feasting

The holidays are upon us and with them come parties, stress and opportunity to eat excess amounts of food. With a few tricks, this holiday season will increase only your joy – not...

Three easy tricks to optimize your health

With all the diet fads and advice out there, many of my patients are overwhelmed simply by deciding what to eat each day. I have found that sticking to a few simple guidelines has...

Feeding the microbiome

The microbiome is what we call the community of trillions of cells that live in the large intestine. These bacteria and fungi outnumber all the other cells in your body put together. ...

Eating to ease your anxiety

As the days start to shorten and an autumn chill comes back into the evening air, many people start to experience an uptick in feelings of anxiousness. Anticipating dark, cold day...

Power pack your blender

We are in the height of summer, with fresh produce available everywhere you turn. Rather than buy a smoothie or juice from the grocery store, try making your own power-packed green drink. It...

Navigating fad diets: Finding the right food for you

I was in Boulder having dinner with a mentor of mine a few weeks ago and he shared with me that he had been on a “carnivore” diet for 4 months – he was exclusively eating primarily red, almo...

Is dairy really good for you?

Whether or not you should consume dairy products can be a hot topic of debate, and one that touches upon widespread potential health issues. Almost everyone would feel better in s...

Feeding the whole family

When it comes to feeding our kids, it can be overwhelming to make good choices or to even know what that means anymore. With all the fad diets and changes in nutrition research an...