Functional Hypothyroidsim and What to Eat

Functional hypothyroidism is on the rise, and it effects more of us than we realize. While a traditional thyroid panel may not reveal it, there are many, many people who go undiagnosed with hypothyroidism yet still have all of the symptoms.  There are many, many reasons for decreased thyroid function, and they are beyond the [...]

Nutritional Therapy: The Key to Healthy Motherhood

Today begins a several-part series on nutritional therapy and healing through diet, based on some notes and reflections on my own and my daughter’s health journey for the last five years.  Her story is a living testimony at how damaging antibiotics and processed food can be, and how healing nourishing foods are!  And my story [...]

How to Cook Real Food E-Course!

I want to share with you something I’m really excited to promote! Nourished Kitchen, and incredible blog that has been featured on CNN Health, is launching a beautifully organized 12-week class on How to Cook Real Food. If you’ve ever wanted more in-depth instruction on the methods of making gluten-free sourdough, or culturing your own [...]

Need an Energy Boost?

As parents one thing we all face, is keeping our energy levels up, as we keep up with our children.  This month Whole Foods Market’s current podcast series suggests tips and action steps to support our energy levels naturally and safely.  
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Thrifty Fasting (Grain-Free!)

We have come past the middle-mark of Lent, the days are getting longer. Spring is certanly in the air and all around us.  The world is renewing; apple blossoms and tulips open forth and the old, dead leaves and branches of winter are suddenly transfigured in green.  I love spring.  Lent can often be thought [...]

Celeste’s Story Part 3: The Healing Process

If you missed parts 1 and 2 of Celeste’s Journey of Adrenal Recovery, you can find them here and here.
So now I was suffering the repercussions of the unfortunate combination of events that led me to this place.  My choice to not go the conventional route in treating this condition was met by incredulous reactions [...]

Celeste’s Story of Adrenal Recovery: Part 2

If you missed Part 1 of Celeste’s Story, you can find it here.
VISIT TO THE DOCTOR
                 After the first month of my disturbing symptoms and in response to my husband’s pleas to see a professional, I went to a women’s wellness clinic 2 1/2 hours away that specialized in hormone balancing.  A blood test revealed [...]

Celeste’s Story Part 1:Recovering from Adrenal Fatigue

I am so honored to begin a series of posts on recovering from Adrenal Fatigue naturally from the perspective of one of my readers who has actually lived it.  As a nutritional therapy practitioner-in-training, I have already seen so many cases of adrenal fatigue among my practice clients that I’m pretty sure it’s epidemic.  Celeste’s [...]

All About Adrenals: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Chong

This week we have the great honor of hearing from my amazing Naturopathic Physician here in Portland, Dr. Daniel Chong.  Dr. Chong practices medicine using a foundational, nutritional approach and recommends a diet in line with the Weston A. Price Foundation and utilizes dietary protocols in helping patients heal from a variety of ailments.  Today [...]

Finding a Holistic Health Practitioner

In my recent post on Fertility, one of my commenters asked about where to fine find a functional, holistic nutritional practitioner.  I quickly realized that the response would be best put into a blog post, since I know many other readers might value this information.  What follows is by no means a comprehensive list, but [...]

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