Foods

What Should You Eat? Learn My Easy Anti-Inflammatory Diet

These days, diets and eating plans abound. Just attempting to figure out what you should eat and what you should avoid is enough to make your head spin! Should you eat Paleo? Vegetarian? How do you find the best diet for you? Let me show you my baseline diet recommendations, and how to customize it for your needs!

Spicy Ginger Bone Broth

There’s just something inherently comforting and soothing about a warm bowl of broth. Autumn is the perfect time to join the tradition. Get out your crockpot and learn how to make your own bone broth with our simple recipe. Let’s unpack some common questions about bone broth as we go.

Get Prepared! Make This DIY Cold Season Elixir

Life may feel hectic right now, so it’s all about finding little ways to nurture yourself. A homemade elixir feels luxurious and helps you nourish your health this fall and winter. It’s a quick, potent recipe that capitalizes on nature’s best immune boosters!

5 Toxins That Weaken Your Immune System and 5 Ways to Repair It

An underappreciated aspect of immune health may be exposure to toxins. But the conversation on immunity cannot be limited to the ingestion of vegetables vs. sugar or wearing a mask vs. not wearing a mask. It’s important to be aware of your toxic load and how to reduce it.

Red Chili Thai Salmon Cakes

You can never have too many recipes for quick and flavorful high-protein dinners. These unique Thai salmon cakes, flavored with ginger, red chilies, and lime juice, are just the ticket. Get this recipe on the table in under thirty minutes!

Golden Beet Salad with Arugula and Walnuts

Few vegetables are more beautiful than golden beets. Add spicy arugula and crunchy walnuts, along with a quick homemade balsamic vinaigrette, for a beautiful and satisfying salad. The detoxifying benefits of beets are a result of their high levels of betalains, a powerful phytonutrient, and vitamin C.

Choosing Safe Seafood

Fish have long been considered a good component to a healthy diet. But you've probably heard about toxins in seafood. Is it safe to eat fish? How to you find good sources? Check out my new blog, where I outline my criteria for finding safe seafood and getting enough omega-3 in your diet!

Benefits of Sprouts, and How to Make Your Own

When was the last time you ate sprouts? With their fresh flavor and crunchy texture, sprouts are easy to incorporate into a variety of summertime meals. Let’s discuss how to make sprouts step by step -- and some delicious ways to incorporate them into your favorite meals.

How to Make Easy Soaked Almonds

If you’ve been a part of the health and wellness community for long, you’ve probably heard of the practice of soaking nuts before consumption. You may have read that unsoaked nuts have too much phytic acid, or are even toxic. Does this claim hold up? And is it worth the hassle?

Your Hormones and Coronavirus

Your immune system is an incredibly complex system that we are still learning about every single day. Recent discoveries have shown that your immune system is intricately connected to several other systems that you might not believe.

Hormone-Balancing Seed Porridge

This easy, nourishing porridge is inspired by the Paleo breakfast cereals available at high-end health food stores. These products, while delicious, are typically spendy. They are also probably rancid by the time they reach the consumer. Thankfully, it’s simple to make your own seed-and-nut-based cold or hot cereal.

Three Ways to Use Detox Greens

Treat yourself to some delicious, detoxifying, and easy recipes with my favorite detox greens! This powder offers a phytonutrient-dense blend of grasses, fruits, vegetables, and berries. Take yourself to the tropics with the flavors of pineapple and lime, enjoy the nutrient-filled drink will lemon, basil, and strawberries, and more…

Kale Brussels Sprouts Salad

Need some color in your life? Build your next meal around a fresh, vibrant salad full of detoxifying ingredients. Thanks to the flavors of tahini, lemon, and maple syrup, this kale and carrot salad is totally crave-worthy.

How a 'Keto-Green' Diet Can Help You Survive Post-Menopause

This is a guest post from my friend and colleague, Dr. Anna Cabeca. Menopause is a big deal, but it doesn’t have to bring you down at all! It just requires some adjustments, and that’s especially true in our modern, toxic world. This post outlines the restorative principles in her new book, Keto-Green 16.

The Gut-Immune System Connection

“All disease begins in the gut.” This quote from Hippocrates - the father of medicine - has proven to hold a lot of truth over 2,000 years later. Is your gut dragging down your immunity? Read on to learn how you can tell, and what you can do about it!

Gluten Sensitivity: Symptoms and Solutions

If you know (or suspect) that you have issues with gluten, just cutting it out of your diet may not be enough. Gluten shows up everywhere, even in foods that are supposedly “gluten-free.” Why is gluten a problem? How can you tell the difference between celiac and gluten sensitivity? Read on to learn more!

Coronavirus Recipes and Expert Tips

We’ve been busy gathering information for you as you navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. My intention in this article is to tour you around things we’ve created so far, and you can pick and choose what is useful for you to read or watch.

How to Support Digestion Naturally

We can get overly focused on the digestive microbiome, but if you don't digest your food well from "the top down," you will inevitably have issues in the lower bowel. In this article, we set out to explain top-down digestion and what you can do to improve overall digestion.

Antiviral Island Tea

Each ingredient in this nourishing turmeric and ginger tea offers unique immunity supporting benefits. Ginger, turmeric, honey, and citrus all combine to create a warm and invigorating drink that’s great for sipping any time of day.