Making Your Medicine Cabinet Healthier I am sure that my medicine cabinet doesn’t look like many 67-year-olds! I have been on a health quest since my mother died early in life when I was just 17 years old. Unlike my mother, I have lived to see my children grow up and I am now a grandmother to five wonderful grandchildren. Certainly some of that is good luck but I often wondered how my genetics
Vitamins & Supplements
My New Favorite Nutrition Marvel: Olea True Organic Olive Oil
As a health-conscious mom of two picky eaters, I sometimes resort to sneaky tricks to “get some nutrition” into my kids. I put chia seeds in their oatmeal, a single romaine leaf in their smoothies (they can always taste kale if I try that!), and pureed veggies in their pizza sauce. I wish they would just take down a big pile of steamed squash on their own, but until that day comes, I do what I
Baby-Biotics: What are the Best Probiotic Supplements for Babies & Kids?
After Maia posted about multivitamins last summer, we were flooded with questions about probiotics. Should you be giving your babies and kids probiotic supplements? And if so, which brands are the Good Stuff? Probiotics are a complex and fascinating topic. I’m a Certified Holistic Health Coach, but not a physician, so I’m not here to dispense medical advice. I do have some information
Bring Herbal Medicine Out of the Cupboard and into Everyday Life
My health coaching clients often ask me about adding supplements to their diet, and as a routine, I don’t recommend them. This isn't because I am against supplements categorically, but I resonate more with Michael Pollan’s philosophy on health: “Eat food, mostly plants, not too much.” I have a lot of respect for science, but I think that it can be hard to transfer laboratory science into