What is Autophagy Did you know your body actually eats itself? The term in alternative medicine for this is Autophagy. Autophagy: The word Autophagy is derived from the Greek “Auto – Phagein” meaning “self-eating” Rest assured, this is a good thing. Autophagy is when your body cleans out damaged cells and toxins and helps you […]
What do you do when a tragedy hits? A diagnosis you didn’t expect, an accident, an injury, a sickness? What do you do when you or a loved one is suffering, ill, or facing something you never imagined could happen? I had to stare that question in the face when my second daughter was born with […]
This is for all the ladies – and if you are not a lady – this is for you because I am sure you love some ladies in your life and they will love you forever if you bring this information to them. Getting older and having babies leads to some undesirable changes in the […]
How to Overcome Body Image Issues I have a gnarly background in the land of body image. I’ll give you the long story, short: Middle School: Becoming aware I was ‘heavy’ led me to restrict amounts of food and just eat things I thought were ‘healthy’ (yogurt, crackers, jello) end I ended up losing a lot of […]
It seems everyone I meet is looking for that edge in life to feel, do, and look better. From supplements and diets to treatments and clothes to the never-ending consumption over books, podcasts, and the latest trends. When trying all of these different things, how do we know what’s working and what isn’t? As the […]
I was recently interviewed for the world weight loss summit that is happening November 5th! Sign up for free to hear my talk along with other amazing experts. When people look at me they assume I am just naturally ‘small’, if only they knew I spent half of my life very much overweight. For as long […]
When I ask some the top holistic health experts in the world what the most important thing a person could do for their health is, they tell me they would teach people intentional breathing. That’s a pretty powerful statement. People come to me asking what they can take for their hormonal or digestive problems and […]
By now, I’m sure you’ve seen someone pass you by wearing shoes that look like gloves on their feet, especially if you live in Colorado. And you’ve probably thought how ridiculous it looks and wondered what the purpose of that was. . . Me too. Like everything, I began to dive into the science behind WHY health […]
I love coffee, I don’t love how it makes me feel. As we now know from numerous research studies, everyone’s body metabolizes coffee and caffeine in different ways. Which is why some people (my husband) can drink coffee at 5pm and still sleep like a rock while others can have a cup at 8am and be […]
Ready to celebrate the powerful ladies in your life? I love a day that honors the loving, giving, problem-solving, nurturing, round the clock hard work of a mama. Why not gift the mom in your life products that heal, promote beauty, and just plain make their life better? Below are a few of my favorite […]
I’m a sucker for a good health conference. Roaming around trying mouthwatering goods, playing around on new health-enhancing gadgets, and hanging out with like-minded people all looking to look, feel, and contribute their best in the world is basically heaven. Today I am going to give you a summary of the 2018 Paleo f(x) conference. […]
I had the pleasure of chatting with my girls over at Sissy Pie about the best supplements woman can take. There are so many on the market with every one of them professing benefits and why you NEED to take it. . . no wonder we are confused and overwhelmed. I have a different take on […]