Your Wellness Journey

As a 46-year-old woman it amazes me what we’ve been conditioned to believe about our bodies. I fell into that trap last year when I gained fifteen pounds in a very short amount of time. My brain was saying “You’re at that age now.” My entire life I’ve heard the stories, read articles, seen advertisements, […]

The word exercise has been a common theme in all our lives since birth. I’m sure most of you have at least heard the term “Tummy Time” and most of us were made aware of how important it was for our newborns. Literally, as soon as the umbilical stump falls off it’s right into our

As we enter into the new year here is a new thing you can focus on to maximize your health. Over the past few years I have seen more and more people getting sick through being under tremendous stress. Many people look at car accidents or falls like a significant trauma but often dismiss emotional

This may sound like a ridiculous question, but would you ever think to build a skyscraper out of twigs and mud?  I’m not one to put a limit on possibilities, but twigs and mud are not the ideal building materials for a skyscraper, a tall building, or even a large house.  Let’s face it, we

Here’s what I know about myself: I like convenience If I have good options, I will choose healthy, more often than not If I enjoy it, I will do it If it makes me feel good, I’m more likely to continue to do it What does all of that mean when it comes to, healthy

Having trouble losing weight?  Unexpected hair loss freaking you out?  Loss of sex drive or worse, your partner has a seemingly insatiable appetite for love?  Are you curious if you have any predispositions for certain types of cancer? Hormones are extremely important.  They play an integral part of human growth, development, healing, and metabolism to

How your body processes chemicals will vary based on several factors.  If you have read the previous blogs, you may start to get an idea of how factors outside and inside your body can and will change your body’s preferences to retain water and fat while causing you to be bloated and gassy.  What about

Let’s talk poop! Before we begin, let’s get all of the jokes out now.  Go ahead, really clear the air.  Most people know squat about poop.  There are several factors at play when it comes to sustaining a healthy gut.  Since the advent of germ theory, it seems that every time there is a mention

At the beginning… So you know what your food allergies are. Finally, a piece of the puzzle to help you get to optimal health! But how exactly do you avoid foods that may be a staple in your diet? For the vast majority of people the hard and fast approach is to just cut them

In our office we like to get a sense of what brought a patient to us. For most, it’s a chronic issue that has been lingering and they have had enough of it, or the problem has progressed after time and gotten worse. We like to provide our patients the GPS directions on how to