January 2nd is when my family all start our 21-Day Detox to kick off the new year with health and vitality. Sometimes my patients feel constrained by the 21-day detox. I find it to be easy to adhere to because my daughters and I have spent several years coming up with delicious ways to make some of our favorite meals fit the parameters of the cleanse. [Read more…] about Keto/Paleo Ramen
Last summer I taught a “Healing Trauma to Reverse Autoimmune Disease” course for the Shift Network. Before they launched the course one of their correspondents, Phil Bolsa, contacted me for an article. He asked me to answer the question, “What’s the nicest thing a non-family member has ever done for you?” This was his write-up to my response. [Read more…] about What’s the Nicest Thing a Non-Family Member Has Done for You?
Recently I have been giving a homework assignments to some of my patients with autoimmune issues and past trauma. The assignment is to watch the beloved Pixar/Disney Toy Story series that began in 1995. There are four movies in this computer-animated world that includes Woody, Buzz Lightyear, their friends, and the villains and allies that help them grow and develop as more compassionate, wise, and loving beings.
[Read more…] about Who’s in Charge of Your Mind?
Stress triggers the release of your stress hormone- cortisol – which can contribute to systemic inflammation, sleep issues, and fatigue, compromise gut health and mood and throw blood sugar levels out of balance.
[Read more…] about Stress Awareness Month
I love pizza night in our home. This recipe is versatile, and you can substitute nearly anything I have listed here for something on your immune system “approved” list of foods from your latest food sensitivity test (remember if it’s older than 6 months old it’s time for a new one). If you have autoimmunity or cancer, it’s important to check in with your immune system to see what is getting it riled up.
[Read more…] about Easy Paleo Cauliflower Crust Pesto Veggie Pizza
Everyone has experienced trauma. Trauma can be experienced as physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Research tells us that the physical kind is much easier to recover from than the other three types. We don’t constantly relive our physical trauma in the same way we do our mental, emotional, and spiritual traumas. Physical trauma does not have as much of a conditioning response on our future behavior either.
[Read more…] about How Trauma Affects Your Brain and Your Behavior Patterns(and How to Change all of it)
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