When you think of how your body works, it's easy to get lost in the complexities of systems and structures. There are specialized tissues...

As we jump from Halloween to holidays, your body might be screaming out from sugar overload. Sugar is ubiquitous. It's in just about...

You've probably heard of functional medicine by now. TikTok, Instagram and other social media outlets are full of functional providers...

This summer, as Independence Day approaches, I find myself thinking about freedom, and specifically, what I'd like to be free from at...

A massive kwanzan cherry tree sits in my front yard, next to the house. Its roots are thick and curvy, surfacing from the ground in...

When there's a mountain in front of you, how do you get to the other side? When you have a major life change you want to make, how should...

Have you ever been diagnosed with a condition that's considered genetic? Did you throw your hands in the air and say, "Oh well, it can't...

I’ve been wanting to write a blog post on outlook and how it affects everything we do and feel, then a series of events happened that...

I heard this line recently and it just about knocked me over. Here it is: " You can't heal from a sympathetic state." "What the heck...

It's May. After a a 90-degree April day, I dug my summer clothes out from their hiding spot in the back of my closet. Eager to cool off,...

I recently returned from a glorious week in Spain. While there, we meandered through the narrow Gothic passageways of Barcelona, hiked up...

How about giving yourself the gift of listening to your heart? You’ve heard the phrase, "Follow your heart." Usually, when people say...

Here's an ancient Chinese secret to help you launch into your new year self-improvement efforts... Drumroll, please..... It's this (one...

The holidays can be tons of fun with Christmas parties, gift swaps, decadent meals, festive cocktails and cookies-- lots and lots of...

I guess because of Thanksgiving, November's the time when I tend to zoom out and look at the dynamics of my life. Am I spending time on...

It's usually when you have to pull your sweatshirts out for the first time, or when you see a few golden leaves begin to drift down from...

Today I want to talk about one sexy organ. It's super important to your health and happiness. Yep, you guessed —it's the LIVER! That's...

I caught myself doing this the other day and wondered, "What is going on in my body?" I was driving home from vacation. My feet were...

Lists usually represent of some of the drudgery of life--what needs to be done, picked up, or otherwise managed. I make to-do lists all...

We're getting ready for summer and all the awesome things that come with it-- backyard feasts of barbecued meats, crab and shrimp,...