Empowering Women’s Health: Celebrating International Women’s Day International Women’s Day serves as a global platform to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It’s a day to recognize progress, raise awareness about gender equality, and promote women’s rights. Among the myriad of issues affecting women worldwide, one critical aspect that deserves a…
How To Do Dry January 2024: Tips, Benefits, and Making It Through The new year is right around the corner, which means it’s the perfect time to start some life-changing new habits. Welcome to the start of a new year, a time when many people embark on a journey known as Dry January. For many,…
Secrets to Making the Best Ever Turkey Bone Broth It’s likely that you will have to decide what to do with the leftover turkey carcass bones from Thanksgiving in November. Don’t throw away those bones even if you are tired and groggy after the annual feast, and swear you will never cook again. If you…
Gluten Free Holiday Guide The holiday season can be challenging for those who follow a gluten-free diet. With so many traditional dishes and treats containing gluten, preparing and planning is essential. The most common foods containing gluten include traditional stuffing made with bread crumbs or cubes containing gluten. Gravies are often thickened with flour that…
There’s no shortage of advice for what to do when you’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed. And if that stress is chronic and you aren’t doing anything about it, here’s a few suggestions: Increase your physical activity Eat a healthy diet Journal for 10 minutes each day Reduce or stop drinking caffeine altogether Spend more time…
To honor our commitment to patient confidentiality, we rarely share the successes of our patients, and we would certainly never do so without their consent. However, one of our patients, Jennifer Fisher, recently published a fantastic cookbook titled Surprise! It’s Gluten Free! She’s excited to spread the word about it and share her story, and…
To most, it’s no secret that we live in a toxic environment of our own creation. Toxins are in the foods we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, the clothes we wear, the homes we live in, the schools where we send our children and our workplaces. There’s no escaping them. Fortunately,…
Thinking for a moment about sweating out your toxins, what do Turkish baths, Aboriginal sweat lodges, Scandinavian saunas, and hot yoga all have in common? That’s right — they all make you hot and sweaty. But after you shower, you feel refreshed, calm, alert, and energized all at the same time. Why? Maybe because sweating…
What do beets, spinach, okra, tofu, raspberries, and navy beans all have in common? Two things — they’re all considered healthy foods, and they’re all high in oxalates (also known as oxalic acid). Oxalic acid is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in plants. Consumed in small amounts, it’s harmless. But ingest too much and…
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the headlines, and for good reason — it has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives. Unfortunately, this single illness has drawn attention away from many other serious health issues, among them being colorectal (colon) cancer. And, since March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we…